Program Details

  • Program Code: B415
  • Credential:
    Ontario College Graduate Certificate
  • Duration:
    8 months (2 semesters)
  • Method of Study:
    Full-time
  • Starting Months: January, May, September
  • Domestic Tuition:
    $4,749.00 *
  • International Tuition:
    $18,950.00 **
  • Spring 2026 Delivery:
    Semester 1: On Campus; Semester 2: Not Available

Program Availability

SemesterDomesticInternational
Fall 2025
Closed
Closed
Winter 2026
Suspended
Suspended
Spring 2026
Open
Open
  • Work-Integrated Learning:

    Simulated Learning Environment

  • PGWP Eligible: No
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Program Description

Program Overview

With a graduate certificate in Project Management, you’ll be able to manage project scopes, changes, innovation, goal setting, project management, staffing, risk management, use project management tools and perform other tasks in careers that involve project management or as a project manager on your own. You can look forward to a rewarding career in varied positions like a junior project manager, team leader, project coordinator or project analyst.

Note: This program is also offered in a fully online format. Check out the Project Management online postgraduate program (B425) for more details.

Full Description

Upon graduating from the Project Management program, you’ll be armed with the knowledge and skills to succeed in business and project management. As part of your learning experience, you’ll implement Project Management Institute knowledge areas like processes, lifecycle phases and the embodied concepts, and other tools and techniques. As issues arise both internally and externally, you’ll learn how to adapt your project in response.

Here are some skills you’ll be able to show off after completion of the Project Management postgraduate program:

  • Applying project management practices to the launch of new programs, initiatives, products, services and events that meet stakeholder demands
  • Aligning a project to an organization’s strategic plans
  • Helping projects succeed by implementing business concepts, practices and tools
  • Adapting project management practices to suit stakeholders from multiple industries

This Centre for Business program is part of our School of Management.

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Your Field Education Options

Students will take a field-based, application-driven course where they participate in the co-ordination and execution of a real industry project. Leveraging learning from their project management courses, students can expect to gain experience in the following areas:

  • defining requirements
  • creating project plans
  • tracking budgets
  • co-ordinating meetings
  • monitoring progress
  • assessing risks
  • managing stakeholders
  • implementing management tools
  • preparing reports
  • conducting themselves in a professional manner

Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities

Career Options

Graduates will be ready to lead or support various projects. Potential positions may include:

  • junior project manager
  • team leader
  • project co-ordinator
  • project administrator
  • project analyst

Industry

Industry Feedback:

“George Brown's Project Management field education course has allowed us to work with students on new projects that would have otherwise been delayed. The PM students, who had great talents and a diverse work and academic background, used their project management tools and planning processes skills to help the Retail Council of Canada develop important operational procedures in membership and event management.

“I would strongly recommend private and not-for-profit businesses take advantage of this valuable program that offers students real-life projects to test their skills for a career in project management and that also benefit participating companies.”

— Diane J. Brisebois, president & CEO, Retail Council of Canada

PMP and CAPM Certifications

George Brown Polytechnic is recognized as a Global Registered Education Provider with the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Graduates of any of the George Brown courses listed on PMI’s Registered Education Provider portal will have satisfied the education requirements necessary to apply to the Project Management Institute (PMI®) for either the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) or the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification.

PMI®, PMP® and CAPM® are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Project Management Professional (PMP)®

The PMI’s PMP certification is an important industry-recognized certification for project managers. To apply for the PMP, you need to have either:

  • A secondary degree (high school diploma, associate’s degree or the global equivalent) with at least five years of project management experience, with 7,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education. You will well exceed the 35 hours education requirement upon completion of the B415 Project Management program.

or

  • A four-year degree (bachelor’s degree or the global equivalent) and at least three years of project management experience, with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education. You will well exceed the 35 hours education requirement upon completion of the B415 Project Management program.

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®

PMI’s Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is an entry-level certification for project practitioners. To apply for the CAPM, you need to have: A secondary degree (high school diploma or the global equivalent) and at least 1,500 hours of project experience, OR 23 hours of project management education by the time you sit for the exam. You will well exceed the 35 hours education requirement upon completion of the B415 Project Management Program. The CAPM exam is 150 multiple-choice questions.

Although the B415 program is not a preparation course for writing the PMP or CAPM exams, these exams draw on materials found in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK version 6), which is published by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The course materials in the B415 program are also based on information found in PMBOK version 6. Therefore, the B415 Project Management Program will assist students preparing for the PMP or CAPM exams, by learning tools, techniques and concepts directly related to questions that appear on the PMP and CAPM exams.

Alumni Impact

We are immensely proud of the contributions of our alumni in Toronto and around the globe.

From Michelin-starred restaurants to major construction, entertainment, community and financial organizations, our graduates are truly making an impact across a range of industries.

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Educational Pathways

For information on future study options, see our transfer guide.

There are many pathways into the Project Management Graduate Certificate B415 program including work, college programs and university programs. After graduating from the program, students can begin their career or further their education through professional credentials or designations.

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All professors at George Brown Polytechnic were very professional and helpful. I learned a lot from them: how to implement projects, how to plan and monitor them, and finally, how to close projects. One of the most important learnings of the program was how to communicate with clients and stakeholders at a high level. I enjoyed the studying process a lot. The network that I’ve earned while studying helped me get a job after graduation.

Vakhid Mamedov
Ontario College Graduate Certificate

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