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Athabasca University - MBA in Project Management

The Athabasca University MBA is Canada's largest Executive MBA program, with a student body that has grown from 130 students in 1995 to over 1100 in 2003. Our 24-hour online format makes it feasible and practical to work on a high quality graduate management education while meeting commitments to work and family.

The Executive MBA in PM employs an integrative approach to project management education that is designed to develop effective and flexible project managers who are capable of tackling complex and difficult projects with confidence.

After covering graduate level business fundamentals, the Athabasca University MBA in Project Management program takes an integrated approach to teaching the eight primary topics considered when managing a project: scope, time, cost, human resources, risk, quality, contracts and communication.

Traditionally, each of these topics is studied independently of the project management process. The AU MBA program assumes an understanding of the basics and endeavours to take the student to a more complex understanding of theories and issues by examining their interaction and integration over the course of a project.
E-mail: cimoffice@athabascau.ca
Web Site URL: www.mba.athabascau.ca

The University of Calgary , Alberta

The University of Calgary, in collaboration with the Faculties of Engineering and Management as well as business and industry, operates an academic programme for professionals who manage projects and a comprehensive research programme. The programmes have been developed in direct response to industry needs.

The academic programme is designed for individuals with five or more years of industry experience in the project environment and offers eight graduate level courses leading to Dip EM, MBA, MSc or PhD. Sessional instructors are drawn primarily from industry. Courses emphasize group participation and discussion to maximize the practical experience of programme members.
The research programme is also a collaborative effort between the Faculties of Engineering and Management. A Chair in the Project Management Specialization has also been established with the support of industry, NSERC and SSHRC. The vision of the programme is to: 'streamline project management practices in industry by developing the most effective/intuitive tools and processes to improve the competitive edge of Canadian industry in the world market.' The research is focussed on four principal areas identified by industry as being of significant importance:

For more information, please check out the Project Management Specialization Home Page.

Mailing Address:

Project Management Specialization
Department of Civil Engineering
The University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada,T2N 1N4
Telephone: (403) 220-4816/2875
Fax: (403) 282-7026

The INSTITUTE for Government Information Professionals

The Certificate in IT Project Management is a program of 7 university-level courses and professional seminars. The program builds a broad, in-depth understanding of the project management processes. Daytime classes are held at Place du Portage, Hull Quebec, Canada.

Information: for detailed course description visit the INSTITUTE Web Site at www.pwgsc.gc.ca/institut/ or Fax: 819-956-7223 Tel: 819-956-4259

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