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In today鈥檚 fast-moving world, strong project management skills are essential across industries. Whether in tech, healthcare, construction, or the arts, organizations need people who can lead teams, manage risks, and deliver results efficiently.

The Project Management minor at Saint Michael鈥檚 College gives you the tools and knowledge to manage projects of any size. You鈥檒l gain practical, transferable skills 鈥 from defining scope and creating plans to using agile methods 鈥 that enhance your career in any field.

In this minor, you will focus on real-world applications with key benefits that include:

  • Practical Skill Development: Learn to use tools and techniques for planning, executing, and monitoring projects.
  • Agile Methodologies: Gain exposure to Agile frameworks increasingly used in dynamic environments.
  • CAPM庐 Certification Preparation: The curriculum is designed to provide comprehensive preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)庐 exam offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)庐. Earning this globally recognized credential significantly boosts your resume and demonstrates your foundational expertise to employers.

Campus Experience and Online Learning

This minor combines foundational coursework at Saint Michael鈥檚 with specialized Project Management (PROJM) courses delivered online through our partnership with Rize Education. This allows you to build upon St. Mike’s strong liberal arts foundation 鈥 enhancing critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills 鈥 while accessing a cutting-edge, industry-aligned curriculum taught by expert Rize faculty.

The Rize courses offer flexibility with an optional synchronous format, allowing you to engage live with peers from other institutions or learn on your own schedule. This blend ensures you gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills relevant across diverse career paths.

Careers

Adding a Project Management minor to your degree empowers you to become a more adaptable and impactful leader 鈥 no matter your major. This minor equips you with the tools to plan, organize, and lead projects with confidence and purpose, whether you’re preparing for a career in business, technology, healthcare, education, the arts, or the nonprofit sector.

The minor complements your academic journey by providing real-world skills that are in high demand. You’ll graduate ready to contribute meaningfully to your community and workplace.

Career Outcomes

This minor prepares you for roles involving project coordination and support, or significantly enhances your qualifications for positions within your major field that require project oversight. Here are some examples:

  • Project Coordinator
  • Entry-Level Business Analyst
  • Event Coordinator / Planner
  • Research Coordinator (Academia/Healthcare)
  • Roles Enhanced by PM Minor: Marketing Campaign Coordinator, Office Manager, Non-Profit Program Assistant, Construction Assistant, IT Support Team Lead.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is project management?

Project management is the process of leading the work of a team to achieve goals and meet success criteria within a defined timeframe and budget. It involves initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects.

Why should I add this minor to my major?

It provides highly transferable skills applicable to almost any career path. It enhances your ability to organize tasks, manage time and resources, work effectively in teams, solve problems, and achieve goals 鈥 making you more effective and marketable.

What key skills will I learn?

You’ll learn the fundamentals of defining project scope, creating realistic schedules and budgets, identifying and managing risks, tracking progress against goals, and applying basic Agile principles for adaptive projects.

Does this minor prepare me for certifications?

Yes, a major benefit is the comprehensive preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)庐 exam from PMI庐. It also provides foundational knowledge relevant to other certifications like CSM庐 or PMP庐, although those require additional training or experience.

How do the online Rize courses (PROJM I, III, IV, V, VI) work?

These specialized courses are taught online through our Rize Education partnership by expert faculty. You’ll engage with students from other institutions and have the flexibility to attend live virtual sessions or watch recordings via the optional synchronous format.

Campus Experience and Online Learning

This minor combines foundational coursework at Saint Michael鈥檚 with specialized Project Management (PROJM) courses delivered online through our partnership with Rize Education. This allows you to build upon St. Mike’s strong liberal arts foundation 鈥 enhancing critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills 鈥 while accessing a cutting-edge, industry-aligned curriculum taught by expert Rize faculty.

The Rize courses offer flexibility with an optional synchronous format, allowing you to engage live with peers from other institutions or learn on your own schedule. This blend ensures you gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills relevant across diverse career paths.

Careers

Adding a Project Management minor to your degree empowers you to become a more adaptable and impactful leader 鈥 no matter your major. This minor equips you with the tools to plan, organize, and lead projects with confidence and purpose, whether you’re preparing for a career in business, technology, healthcare, education, the arts, or the nonprofit sector.

The minor complements your academic journey by providing real-world skills that are in high demand. You’ll graduate ready to contribute meaningfully to your community and workplace.

Career Outcomes

This minor prepares you for roles involving project coordination and support, or significantly enhances your qualifications for positions within your major field that require project oversight. Here are some examples:

  • Project Coordinator
  • Entry-Level Business Analyst
  • Event Coordinator / Planner
  • Research Coordinator (Academia/Healthcare)
  • Roles Enhanced by PM Minor: Marketing Campaign Coordinator, Office Manager, Non-Profit Program Assistant, Construction Assistant, IT Support Team Lead.

Frequently Asked Questions

What exactly is project management?

Project management is the process of leading the work of a team to achieve goals and meet success criteria within a defined timeframe and budget. It involves initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects.

Why should I add this minor to my major?

It provides highly transferable skills applicable to almost any career path. It enhances your ability to organize tasks, manage time and resources, work effectively in teams, solve problems, and achieve goals 鈥 making you more effective and marketable.

What key skills will I learn?

You’ll learn the fundamentals of defining project scope, creating realistic schedules and budgets, identifying and managing risks, tracking progress against goals, and applying basic Agile principles for adaptive projects.

Does this minor prepare me for certifications?

Yes, a major benefit is the comprehensive preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)庐 exam from PMI庐. It also provides foundational knowledge relevant to other certifications like CSM庐 or PMP庐, although those require additional training or experience.

How do the online Rize courses (PROJM I, III, IV, V, VI) work?

These specialized courses are taught online through our Rize Education partnership by expert faculty. You’ll engage with students from other institutions and have the flexibility to attend live virtual sessions or watch recordings via the optional synchronous format.

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