Executive Certificate –

Business & Project Administration

Executive Certificate

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We offer a range of certificate programs for senior managers, executives and functional or operational managers.

These programs are specifically designed to accompany significant changes within companies, drive transformation, innovate, meet future challenges and build a strategic vision for each sector.

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We offer a range of formats, and on completion, you can gain credits from specific programs. These credits open access to the Executive certificates programs.

Specialization :

Project Management & Leadership
Project Business & Administration

(EXCTBA) Executive Certificate – Project Business & Administration

(EXCTPM) Executive Certificate – Project Management & Leadership

Duration

6 Months

Subjects

4

PoE

3 months

Prerequisite

A minimum of FIVE years of Business Experience

or

TWO years of Project Experience (+Degree)

or

(BDDPPM) Advanced Diploma (any Certification)

Compulsory Pre-Exam Course

See notes below regarding certification

Exam & Certification

Apply for ISO Certified Qualification

(EXCTPM) Executive Certificate – Project Management & Leadership

The syllabus assesses the key elements of the project management life cycle and covers specific knowledge areas

Key elements of the course include:

Advanced Project Management
Scope Definition & Management
Schedule Management
Cost Management
Financial Analysis
Stakeholder, Communication
Integration Management
Monitoring and Control
Reporting & Close Out

Career Path

Obtain a top-tier position in one of the following industries:

Engineering
Banking and Finance
Medical
Mining
Healthcare
Construction
Oil and Gas
Information Technology
Property Development
and other related fields are included (Too Many To List).

Jobs in the project management discipline are increasing as a result of the expansion of industries.

Group of happy PCiBS students at graduation receiving their online business administration certificate

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Admission requirements for Executive Education:

Masterclass (BDDPPM) Advanced Diploma

OR

Any Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized institution
A professional qualification that is equivalent to a diploma / degree and a minimum of two years of working experience

OR

Previous work experience in the field of Project Management (minimum 5 years) demonstrated through a CV
Acceptance Advantage: A letter of recommendation by your peers to start your executive studies explaining your experience and why you would undertake to start these studies.

PLUS

Transcripts: All subjects / transcripts documents need to be certified / notarized. All non-English documents must have a certified and evaluated English translation attached to the application.
English level: See note.
One passport-size photo.
Passport copy / national ID card certified / notarized.

NOTE: 

Our PCiBS English teacher will teach you English in our live online Learning Management System (LMS) while studying at PCiBS. If you use our English teacher, no TOEFL / IELTS or equivalent scores are needed. English enrollment is required at the same time.

All PCiBS’ programs are conducted in English and all correspondence will be in English.

(EXCTBA) Executive Certificate – Project Business & Administration

Year 1

MGT-522 Research Project I

Executive Certificate Research Project

MGT-528 Project Management Fundamentals

This course deals with the basic principles of project management and introduces the students to the project management discipline. It focuses on the basic requirements of setting up projects. It focuses on managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects for project management companies. The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question. The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be a valuable asset to any project that they are involved with.

The course Introduces Project management concepts; needs identification; the project life cycles; the project manager and the project team; types of project organisations; project communication and document control. Estimating, Costing and Planning and control: planning, scheduling and schedule control of projects; resource considerations and allocations; cost planning and performance evaluation. It focuses on Risks, procurement, human resources, quality, communication, stakeholders and integration management.

MGT-530 Project Planning Management & Control

This course discusses advanced principles of scheduling and focuses on the planning discipline, especially around managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects. The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question.

The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be an asset to any portfolio, program and multiple projects that they are involved with. It focuses on the advanced requirements of analyzing and setting up advanced schedules for large projects in various life cycles.

This course develops schedule development and management; tools and techniques and outputs and deliverables. It ensures that a structured logical process is followed to develop a schedule. It discusses a wide variety of issues that the planning discipline must take ownership of and incorporate into the schedules for portfolios, a program and multiple projects.

Proper alignment of all the various breakdown structures and their incorporation into the budgeting process of portfolios, a program and multiple projects. Develop an advanced responsibility matrix; incorporate the risk register and all control accounts into the schedule. Formulate a standard methods to create schedules; maintain schedules; manage reports and outputs for portfolios, programs and multiple projects. Accept and manage the contingencies of portfolios, a program and multiple projects. Perform a QRA schedule development and incorporate all relevant issues. Discuss the pro’s and con’s of earned value reporting and how to manage it at the correct levels. Monitoring and control of the portfolios, a program and multiple projects schedules. Stakeholder management and change management for portfolios, a program and multiple projects.

Finally, we will discuss the various ways to demonstrate the impacts projects have within each other in the management of portfolios, a program and multiple projects.

MGT-532 Project Cost Management & Control

This course deals with the core principles of costing and focuses the students into more depth around the costing discipline, especially around managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects. The course follows a structured manner and allows students to develop their competencies for the specific discipline in question.

The main aim of the course in to demonstrate proficiency in this discipline to ensure that the student can be a valuable asset to any portfolio, program and multiple projects that they are involved with. It focuses on the advanced requirements of analyzing and setting up advanced control accounts and budgets for large projects in various life-cycles.

This course develops cost development and management; tools and techniques and outputs and deliverables. It ensures that a structured logical process is followed to develop budgets and control accounts. It discusses a wide variety of issues that the costing discipline must take ownership of and incorporate into the budgets for portfolios, a program and multiple projects. Get proper alignment on all the various breakdown structures and incorporate them into the budgeting process of portfolios, a program and multiple projects. Develop an advanced responsibility matrix; incorporate the risk register and all control accounts into the schedule. Formulate a standard method to create a budget; maintain and control a budget; manage the outputs for portfolios, a program and multiple projects. Accept the contingencies of portfolios, a program and multiple projects and manage them accordingly. Perform a QRA budget development and align to the schedule and incorporate all relevant issues. Discuss the pro’s and con’s of earned value reporting and how to manage it at the correct levels. Monitoring and control of the portfolios, a program and multiple projects schedules. Stakeholder management and change management for portfolios, a program and multiple projects.

Finally, we will discuss the various ways to demonstrate the impacts projects have within each other in the management of portfolios, a program and multiple projects.

In this course we also expand on the learnings from other project assignments and apply the principles of that course in the course assignments. This course includes some assignments that form part of a Research Project that must be presented during this programme.

MGT-548 Project Communication; Stakeholder and Integration Management

This course discusses methods and processes used in stakeholder analysis around managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects. Items that are addressed are: environments, categorization; internal and external factors; inter-relationships; roles and responsibilities and the influences of stakeholders.

Team selection, team development and conflict within the project environment are also discussed. This course provides additional methods for analysis of stakeholder communication, project management information system, the project life cycle, project integration management, monitoring and change control, and the project review and completion.

This course investigates project communications management around managing portfolios, a program and multiple projects, including issues relating to the various phases throughout their life cycles. It will assist to identify a project management information system (PMIS) and analyze the project success criteria.

The importance of project integration management, the processes that guide the project plan setup and the strategic plan of a project.

Talent Match Report

A personal competency assessment will be performed on each student during the first few weeks of the program.

A feedback report with the various competencies is issued to assist the students in identifying their own strengths and development potential. Here is a list of some of the items: Behavioural Styles; Abilities and Skills; Emotional Intelligence; and Growth Potential.

About the model: These INTERNATIONAL competencies are developed using an existing framework as developed by JG Sassenberg.

Development Report

The development report outlines what actions could be considered to improve behavioural competence and what candidates might want to develop further. The appropriateness of each piece of advice will differ for each individual and will to some extent depend on your job and the opportunities and resources available. We assist each candidate through this process.

It is recommended that you initially look at both your personal strengths and development areas as part of your personal development strategy. In some cases, there might be no strengths or developmental behaviours identified. Then you could identify the behaviours that would be to the greatest benefit to your development in your current work context.

Competencies

Students will identify their competencies with our Individual Development Planning (IDP) tool.

These competencies will be peer reviewed by a subject matter expert.

Competencies are also identified, allocated and updated (3 times) ongoing over the duration of the program.

Coaching and Mentoring

Coaching and Mentoring will be run in pre-arranged sessions with your subject matter expert over the period of the program. Work or assignments will be allocated depending on the outcomes of the sessions.

Coaching sessions (2 off) are normally run every two to three months and mentoring (1 off) is normally once per semester.

Interview Practice

Individuals will be prepared for a real-life interview process. Practicing for interviews forms part of our intensive active learning process and assists candidates to be ready for any question that comes their way.

CERTIFICATION NOTES

** After completing the exam (successfully), you can apply for one of the credentials shown in the table below. You will receive a certificate once you fulfil all the requirements related to the selected credential.

Certification

Certified ISO – Provisional Project Manager

Experience

None

Certification

Certified ISO – Project Manager

Experience

Two years of professional experience and One Year of work experience in project management

Certification

Certified ISO – Lead Project Manager

Experience

Five years of professional experience and Two years of work experience in project management

Certification

Certified ISO – Senior Lead Project Manager

Experience

Ten years of professional experience and Seven years of work experience in project management

Required Study Hours

Applied according to the program

Other requirements

Signing the Code of Ethics

COMPULSORY Pre-EXAM Course

## To receive an international certification, students must take the mandatory one-week pre-exam course. Once students pass the exam, they will receive an international certificate from our partner, an accredited Canadian Institution.

Course Curriculum

Day 1

Introduction project management
Training course objectives and structure
Standards and project management methodologies
Fundamental concepts and principles of project management
Project governance h Project organization and roles
Prerequisites for formalizing project management

Day 2

Integrated project management practices
Pre-project activities
Initiating a project
Overseeing and directing a project
Controlling a project and managing the delivery thereof
Closing or terminating a project and post-project activities

Day 3

Management practices for a project
Project planning and quality management
Scope management
Benefit(s) management and change control
Schedule and cost management
Resource management and procurement
Risk and issues management

Day 4

Management practices for a project (cont’d)
Stakeholder engagement
Communication management
Project reporting
Information and documentation management
Lessons learned
Closing of the training course

Day 5

Certification Exam***

General information

Certification fees are included in the exam price.
PCiBS will provide training material of over 400 pages of information and practical examples.
PCiBS will issue an attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits to participants who have attended the training course.
*** In case of exam failure, the candidate can retake the certification exam once for free within 12 months following the initial exam date.

Examination Duration: 3 hours

The “ISO Certified Project Manager” exam meets the PCiBS Examination and Certification Program (ECP) requirements.

It covers the following competency domains:

Domain 1 Fundamental principles and concepts of project management

Domain 2 Integrated project management practices

Domain 3 Individual management practices for a project