Mastering Project Management
Amid the evolving demands of modern business operations, mastering project management requires more than just technical expertise—it demands strategic vision, governance, and the ability to navigate uncertainty. This advanced course builds upon core project management principles—scope, schedule, cost and quality—and expands them into program and portfolio management to drive innovation, maximize productivity and ensure sustainable value.
Through a hands-on, practical approach, you’ll explore sophisticated methodologies for managing interconnected projects, implementing effective project governance and addressing challenging stakeholders and high-risk project environments. Learn how leading organizations apply program and portfolio management to improve performance, manage troubled projects and optimize resource allocation.
Led by seasoned project management professionals, this course uses real-world case studies, tools and techniques to provide valuable insights into decision-making, stakeholder engagement, risk management and cost control. You’ll develop the leadership and strategic thinking needed to turn complex project challenges into successful outcomes and gain the expertise to lead enterprise-level initiatives.
Key Topics Covered:
- Program and Portfolio Management – Aligning multiple projects for strategic impact
- Governance & Decision-Making – Implementing structured approaches for accountability
- Stakeholder Engagement – Managing complex relationships for quality project outcomes
- Risk & Cost Management – Controlling uncertainties to optimize performance
- Performance Metrics & Procurement – Measuring success and managing project resources
- Turning Around Troubled Projects – Strategies to rescue and recover failing initiatives
By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to lead high-impact projects and portfolios, drive organizational success and elevate your career—whether you’re pursuing PMP® certification, advancing to a Program or Portfolio Manager role or seeking to improve enterprise-level project execution.
This course requires a textbook at an additional cost. Students may order through the Villanova Bookstore.
Prerequisite: Applied Project Management
Compare Enrollment Options:
- Complete Principles and Practice concurrently in 6 weeks
- Unlock access to Career Management services, including one 60-minute personalized advising session
- A mix of asynchronous online coursework and assessments with weekly live virtual class sessions led by faculty
- Increased interaction between you, faculty and peer professionals during the course
- Earn a digital badge
- Complete Principles and Practice sequentially in 12 weeks
- Unlock access to Career Management services, including one 60-minute personalized advising session
- 6 weeks of asynchronous coursework and assessments followed by 6 weeks of live virtual class sessions led by faculty
- Increased interaction between you, faculty and peer professionals in the course
- Earn a digital badge
- Complete Principles microcourse in 6 weeks
- 100% asynchronous
- Maximum flexibility with no live class sessions
- Faculty support and feedback throughout course
- 6.25 hours of work estimated per week
Mastering Project Management is a part of the Project Management Certificate. Students must have first completed Applied Project Management before enrolling.
FAST TRACK
Next Start April 28 | Live Session Thursdays 8pm EST
$1,885.50 | 6 weeks | 12.5 hours per week
Price Reflects 10% Savings
FLEX TRACK
Next Start March 31
$1,885.50 | 12 weeks | 6.25 hours per week
Price Reflects 10% Savings
PRINCIPLES
Next Start March 31
$800 | 6 weeks | 6.25 hours per week
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