Program: Project Leadership [Graduate Certificate] - Eastern Michigan University

Apr 02, 2025

2021-2022 Graduate Catalog

The Graduate Certificate in Project Leadership is intended to meet the challenges of professional workforce development, continuing education, and career planning. This program is for individuals with a Bachelor’s degree who wish to update their knowledge and skills on the leadership and management of projects, programs, and portfolios within their respective industry or business line, expand their knowledge of professional project management, and improve their current abilities within a professional field.

Upon completing the 18 graduate-level credit hours for the Project Leadership program, the adult learner may consider continuing their graduate study at EMU to complete a Master of Science. Potential graduate programs include Educational Leadership , Engineering Management , Quality Management , Public Administration , and Construction Management , to cite a few.

This is a designated STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program.

Program Admission

Graduate School Application

After reviewing the admission requirements below, please select the appropriate application. The University is transitioning application platforms; pay close attention when selecting the application below.

The program you are applying to may not accept applicants every semester.

For additional information regarding the application process, please see Graduate Admissions or International Admissions.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Graduate School Requirements

A four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution. In addition, a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program, is required for full admission. Applicants who do not meet minimum admission requirements may be considered for conditional admission. See International Admissions for international applicant requirements.

School Information

Visual and Built Environments | Emadeddin Tanbour, Ph.D., Interim Director | 111C Sill Hall, 734.487.2490, etanbour@emich.edu

Advisor Information

Armagan Korkmaz, Ph.D., 206 Roosevelt, 734.487.2492, kkorkmaz@emich.edu

Degree Requirements: 18 hours

Required Courses: 12 hours

Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Stakeholder Mgt

Choose one course from the following:
CNST 505 - Project and Program Management 3 hrs
EM 509 - Engineering Project Management 3 hrs
Risk

Choose one course from the following:
EM 520 - Engineering Value and Economic Analysis 3 hrs
IS 625 - IS Project and Risk Management 3 hrs
Quality
QUAL 546 - Total Quality Management 3 hrs
Procurement
CNST 506 - Construction Law 3 hrs

Restricted Electives: 6 hours

Choose six credit hours from the following. Courses may have prerequisite requirements

Ethics and Professional Conduct
CNST 546 - Professional Issues and Ethics in Project Management 1 hr
Communication
COMM 504 - Creativity and Communication 2 hrs
COMM 505 - Assertiveness Skills for Professionals 2 hrs
COMM 506 - Persuasion in the Modern World 2 hrs
COMM 507 - Negotiation Skills for Professionals 2 hrs
COMM 508 - Small Group Decision-Making 2 hrs
COMM 509 - Leadership Communication 3 hrs
COMM 510 - Listening Skills for Professionals 2 hrs
COMM 511 - Readings in Interracial/Interethnic Communication 2 hrs
COMM 512 - Conflict Resolution Skills for Professionals 2 hrs
COMM 575 - Studies in Listening Behavior 3 hrs
COMM 642 - Communication and Negotiation 3 hrs
COMM 643 - Communication Activism and Change 3 hrs
COMM 544 - Communication and Conflict Management 3 hrs
COMM 645 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs
COMM 547 - Communicating Culture and Race 3 hrs
COMM 548 - Communication and Organizational Culture 3 hrs
COMM 649 - Small Group Communication 3 hrs
COMM 650 - Community Communication 3 hrs
Human Resources
MGMT 501 - Management: Concepts, Principles and Practice 3 hrs
MGMT 505 - Organizational Theory and Behavior 3 hrs
MGMT 509 - Strategic Human Resource Management 3 hrs
MGMT 513 - Business Communications Seminar 1 hr
MGMT 550 - International Management: A Cultural Perspective 3 hrs
MGMT 567 - Business Communication: Specialized Organizational Report Writing 3 hrs
MGMT 570 - New Venture Creation 3 hrs
MGMT 576 - Corporate Social Policy 3 hrs
MGMT 600 - Leading Innovation and Change 3 hrs
MGMT 602 - Theory and Techniques of Organizational Development 3 hrs
MGMT 603 - Corporate Entrepreneurship: Innovation and Technology Commercialization 3 hrs
MGMT 604 - Strategic Communication and Ethical Decision-Making 3 hrs
MGMT 610 - Diagnostic Techniques and Research Methods 3 hrs
MGMT 611 - HR and Technology 3 hrs
MGMT 613 - Leadership in Business Organizations: Theory and Practice 3 hrs
MGMT 614 - Growth Strategies for Entrepreneurial Ventures 3 hrs
MGMT 615 - Organization Design and Strategy 3 hrs
MGMT 616 - Negotiation and Influence Applications for Business 3 hrs
MGMT 617 - Social Entrepreneurship 3 hrs
MGMT 618 - Staffing Organizations 3 hrs
MGMT 620 - Compensation Management 3 hrs
MGMT 621 - Benefits Administration 3 hrs
MGMT 622 - Current Issues in Human Resources Management 3 hrs
MGMT 625 - Management in Unionized Settings 3 hrs
MGMT 628 - Human Resource Development 3 hrs
MGMT 636 - Current Topics in Entrepreneurship 3 hrs
MGMT 638 - Building Continuous Improvement Teams 3 hrs
MGMT 648 - Communication and Organizational Effectiveness 3 hrs
MGMT 650 - Leadership of the Strategic Quality Management Firm 3 hrs
MGMT 656 - E-Business Strategy 3 hrs