Project Management (Post-Baccalaureate Diploma)
Curriculum Guideline
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or an equivalent credential from an approved institution of a different country. Any applicant who earned their credential in a language other than English must meet the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø English language proficiency requirement.
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of 60 credits.
- At least 50% (30 credits) of all coursework must be completed at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø.
- Minimum of 30 upper-level credits.
- A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required.
- In good academic standing.
- Time limit to complete the program graduation requirements: seven (7) years. Any courses completed outside of that time limit will not be usable. Students may seek the permission of the Department/Program to complete a credential outside the approved time limits.
- Up to 50% (30 credits) of coursework used towards a previously received credential can be used to meet graduation requirements (see the Credentials Awarded Policy and see note 6).
Additional Graduation Requirements with Co-operative Education Option
- Successful completion of 9 additional credits through Co-operative Education I (COOP 1100).
- Students completing the Co-operative Education option may graduate with 69 credits.
- At least 50% (35 credits) of all coursework must be completed at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø.
Course Requirements (see notes 1 and 2):
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Course Number |
Course Description |
Credits |
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Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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BUSN 3600 |
Project Management Essentials |
3.00 |
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Business Communication |
3.00 |
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Business Ethics |
3.00 |
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(I) Supply Chain Management stream |
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Business Statistics |
3.00 |
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Global Supply Chain Management |
3.00 |
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Operations Management |
3.00 |
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Continuous Improvement |
3.00 |
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Supply Materials Management |
3.00 |
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Supply Chain Planning |
3.00 |
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(II) Digital Marketing stream |
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Introductory Marketing |
3.00 |
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Personal Selling |
3.00 |
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Digital Marketing I |
3.00 |
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Promotional Strategy |
3.00 |
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Choose two of the following options: |
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Digital Promotions and Social Media |
3.00 |
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Digital Analytics |
3.00 |
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E-Commerce: Strategy for Online Retailing |
3.00 |
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Digital Marketing II |
3.00 |
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Customer Relationship Management |
3.00 |
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(III) Marketing Generalist stream |
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Introductory Marketing |
3.00 |
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Personal Selling |
3.00 |
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Digital Marketing I |
3.00 |
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Choose three of the following options: |
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Buyer Behaviour |
3.00 |
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Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility |
3.00 |
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Promotional Strategy |
3.00 |
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Business Marketing |
3.00 |
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Marketing Strategy |
3.00 |
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Marketing Research |
3.00 |
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Customer Relationship Management |
3.00 |
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Applied Digital Project Management |
3.00 |
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Managing Project Communications, Stakeholders and Human Resources |
3.00 |
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Managing Project Costs, Quality, Risks and Procurements |
3.00 |
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BUSN 3620 |
Managing Project Time and Scope |
3.00 |
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Public-Sector Partnering and Procurement |
3.00 |
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Project Management Methodologies |
3.00 |
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Organizational Management Skills |
3.00 |
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Ethical Management and Decision Making |
3.00 |
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Cross-Cultural Management |
3.00 |
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Negotiation Skills |
3.00 |
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Choose one of the following options: |
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COBA Internship (See Notes #3-4) |
Any three COBA Internship credits |
3.00 |
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Personal Selling |
3.00 |
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Environmental Ethics |
3.00 |
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Critical Thinking |
3.00 |
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Intercultural Communication in the Workplace |
3.00 |
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Interpersonal Skills for the Workplace |
3.00 |
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Communicating and Working Effectively in Groups |
3.00 |
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Public Speaking |
3.00 |
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EXCEL for Business |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
60.00 |
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Cooperative Education Option
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Course Number |
Course Description |
Credits |
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COOP 1100 (See Notes #4-5) |
Co-operative Education |
9.00 |
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Total Credits with Co-operative Education Option |
69.00 |
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Notes
1) Students who complete this program will have met all or most of the educational requirements to challenge the following certification exams offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI):
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM),
- Project Management Professional (PMP),
- Risk Management Professional (RMP),
- Professional in Business Analysis (PBA),
- Scheduling Professional (SP),
- Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), and/or
- Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP).
2) The courses, above, have been listed in the recommended order for students to take them. To complete the program efficiently, students need to:
- Make note of courses that are not offered every term to adjust their plans accordingly,
- Take all pre-requisites prior to attempting to register for a given course, and
- Satisfy the pre-requisites that require grades higher than C-.
3) COBA 4885 and COBA 4886 (Experiential Learning and Internship I and II) provide the opportunity for students to gain unpaid work experience and course credit.
4) Students who would like to find out more about Co-Op or internship should send an email to the careercentre@douglascollege.ca at the start of their program.
5) The Co-Op work term is a minimum of 420 hours of work and must be taken through ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø's Co-Op program. The timing of the work terms is restricted to the following:
- Can be undertaken only after completion of a minimum of two semesters, 18 credits.
- Cannot be taken in the last semester of the program.
6) If replacement courses are required, students are responsible for:
- Choosing courses that fulfill all graduation requirements; and
- Completing pre-requisites for the replacement courses (i.e., not expect pre-requisite overrides).
Replacement courses should be 3-credits. The following replacement course options are recommended:
- Any course from CBA (i.e., BUSN, ACCT, BLAW, COBA, CSIS, ECON, FINC, HOSP, or MARK);
- From outside CBA, the courses that are listed in the table below;
- Any Modern Language (MODL) course; or
- A similar course, as approved by the Program Coordinator.
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2000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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3000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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Utilize a broad knowledge of theories and principles of project management at the generalist and specialist level.
- Understand the roles within project management in achieving the operational and strategic goals of an organization.
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Manage human resources in projects at an entry level.
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Apply their knowledge and skills in core project management areas.