Project management
Overview

Whether it’s building a skyscraper, publishing a magazine, developing a new app or planning a moon landing, projects need shepherds to keep them on time, on target and on budget. These are project managers, who oversee a complex matrix of people and processes, making sure they all work toward goals and deadlines.

Credential Type

N/A

Offered As

Minor

Academic paths

You can earn a minor in project management at SNC to add more skills to your résumé upon graduation. Your courses will take you through all stages of a project, from scope and planning to execution, change management and completion.

Business Core Checklist:
BUAD 165 Project Management Fundamentals (3 cr)
BUAD 265 Predictive Project Planning (3 cr)
BUAD 365 Project Execution, Monitoring & Control, Implementation & Closure (3 cr)
BUAD 366 Managing Risk and Uncertainty (3 cr)
BUAD 367 Agile Frameworks and Methodologies (3 cr)
DATA 101 Data Analytics & Info Systems
DATA 328 Analytics for Business Insight

Three-credit classes are online Rize classes.

*This pathway is to be used as a guide. Refer to the Course Catalog for official degree requirements.


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Logan Hennes ’22

“The robust knowledge base a liberal arts education gave me the skills to hold conversations with people unfamiliar with my research and maybe the topic in general.”

Logan Hennes ’22

Career outcomes

According to research performed by the Project Management Institute, employers will need to fill an average of 2.2 million new project-oriented roles each year through 2027.

Project manager roles take different job titles: project manager, delivery manager, scrum manager, agile coach and more. Currently, the industries that are demanding the most project managers are:

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  • Manufacturing and construction
  • Information systems management
  • Publishing
  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • Health care
  • Food service management

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