Program Courses
To earn a Certificate in Agile Practices from Northwestern University, students must complete the following courses:
- Agile for Practitioners Core Course (PROJ_PMI 403-0)
- Any two Agile or project management electives
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Annual Schedule
CORE COURSE |
FALL | WINTER | SPRING | SUMMER |
| PROJ_PMI 403-0 Agile for Practitioners | X | X | X | X |
ELECTIVE COURSES |
FALL | WINTER | SPRING | SUMMER |
|
PROJ_PMI 204-0 Developing People and Teams |
X | X | X | |
| PROJ_PMI 211-0 Soft Skills for Project Managers | X | X | ||
| PROJ_PMI 225-0 Power Excel Skills for Project Managers | X | X | ||
| PROJ_PMI 300-0 Managing Global Teams | X | X | ||
| PROJ_PMI 315-DL Risk Management (online) | X | X | ||
| PROJ_PMI 345-DL Practical Project Planning (online) | X | X | ||
| PROJ_PMI 350-0 Leading and Coaching Agile Teams | X | X | ||
| PROJ_PMI 360-0 Agile Estimating and Planning | X | X | ||
| PROJ_PMI 365-0 Supporting an Agile Transformation | X | X | ||
| PROJ_PMI 370-0 Managing Product Backlogs and the Product Owner Role | X | X |
Attribution
PMI, PMBOK, CAPM, PMI-ACP, and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
PDP courses are offered online, remotely, and on-campus.
Please refer to the Schedule Notes for course delivery information.
IMPORTANT: The registration process for all professional development courses requires you to (A) register for your course,
(B) complete an acknowledgment of Northwestern University's Student Expectations and COVID-19 Code of Conduct in CAESAR, AND (C)
update your emergency contact information
.
Current students with an active NetID must complete their student acknowledgment in CAESAR before registering for courses.
New students must complete their student acknowledgment in CAESAR within 48 hours of enrollment before official registration can be finalized.
Please contact
pdp@northwestern.edu
for assistance.
PROJ_PMI 211-0 : Soft Skills for Project Managers
Description
The effective project manager possesses deep interpersonal skills and is able to use their skills to lead their project teams to deliver results. This course will help you improve the essential skills needed to be an effective project manager such as communication, relationship-management, conflict resolution, decision-making, and team motivation. Format includes lecture, case studies/group activities, discussions and Q & A.
Total Professional Development Units (PDUs): 12 (Technical: 1; Leadership: 9; Strategic: 2)
Registered students can access their online course site here. An activated NetID and password is required for login. *Please note: It may take up to 24-hours for registered students to be added to the online course platform.
Additional Information:
This course is offered during the Fall and Spring quarters.
Tuition : $830| Spring 2024 | ||||
| Start/End Dates | Day(s) | Time | Building | Section |
| 06/03/24 - 06/12/24 | MW | 6 – 9 p.m. | 42 | |
| Instructor | Course Location | Status | CAESAR Course ID | |
| Barnes, Lisa-Ann | Remote Campus | Open | 37754 | |
| Schedule Notes : This course will be conducted remotely, online. This course has required live, synchronous sessions, held online via Zoom, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Sync session attendance is mandatory unless otherwise stated by the course instructor. For more information, please contact profdev@northwestern.edu. All times listed CST | ||||