For project professionals seeking to build their skill sets and expand their career opportunities, there is an array of project management degrees and certifications, featuring flexible scheduling and experienced faculty. Here is an updated selection.
It doesn't take long for project managers to realize their business, art or science degree has not prepared them for what they're doing. Chances are, they didn't even realize the title of project manager existed until it was bestowed upon them, officially or otherwise. Not surprisingly, many of today’s project managers, especially those who have been thrown into the role, have gone back to school to acquire new skill sets to better handle their responsibilities. Project management certifications and degrees also are key to earning consideration for new employment or advancing within one's current organization. And many companies are helping by paying for the advanced learning because they view formal project management training combined with field experience as an investment that pays long term.
The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is by far the most widely accepted standard — a tested understanding of processes, methodologies and project management in general — but the list of customized, specialized and advanced project management degrees