Students in the Business Administration - Project Management advanced diploma program will be prepared to manage project scope and change, project control, project staffing and risk management, provide motivation and goal setting, utilize project management tools and perform other functions in careers that incorporate project management or in stand-alone project manager positions. Graduates of this program will have demonstrated their knowledge, skills and abilities related to business in general and project management in particular.

This learning experience will enable graduates to demonstrate:

• Analysis of the impact of an organization's project management initiatives on its human resources, management, financial and business strategies, policies and practices
• Implementation of a project plan including making trade-offs among competing objectives and taking timely action to deal with problems and opportunities
• Application of accounting and financial knowledge to the management of projects
• Allocation of human resources required to manage project tasks using leadership and teamwork skills
• Working with teams and stakeholders effectively and in a professional manner, respecting differences

PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

Evaluate the impact of global issues on an organization’s business opportunities by using an environmental scan.

Apply principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics to support an organization’s business initiatives.

Assess and use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organization's business initiatives.

Conduct and present research to support business decision making.

Plan, implement and evaluate projects by applying project management principles.

Perform work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations and business practices.

Apply human resource practices to support management objectives and the organization’s goals.

Use accounting and financial principles to support the management and operations of an organization.

Assess marketing and sales concepts and strategies and apply them to the needs of an organization.

Outline principles of supply chain management and operations management and assess their impact on the operations of an organization.

Participate in the development of a business plan.

Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in the business field.

Outline strategies used to manage risks in an organization's business activities.

YOUR CAREER

Graduates of this program will have demonstrated their knowledge, skills and abilities related to both business in general and project management in particular.

Potential positions may include:

• Assistant Project Manager
• Junior Project Manager/Coordinator
• Project Manager
• Project Coordinator
• Business Project Manager