Project Management

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In today’s fast-moving world, strong project management skills are essential across industries. Whether in tech, healthcare, construction, or the arts, organizations need people who can lead teams, manage risks, and deliver results efficiently.

The Project Management minor at Saint Michael’s College gives you the tools and knowledge to manage projects of any size. You’ll gain practical, transferable skills – from initiating projects, defining scope and creating plans, to using predictive, agile, and hybrid methods – that enhance your career in any field.

Inside Look

Curriculum

Project Management minor courses are taught on campus and online through a partnership with Rize Education. This combination, supported by a Saint Michael’s liberal arts education, prepares students to succeed right out of college and far beyond.

In this minor, you will focus on real-world applications with key benefits that include:

  • Practical Skill Development: Learn to use tools and techniques for planning, executing, and monitoring projects.
  • Predictive Methodologies: Apply structured project frameworks to work efficiently in organized environments, support clearly defined plans, and deliver consistent, reliable performance—capabilities valued across a wide range of industries.
  • Agile Methodologies: Gain exposure to Agile frameworks increasingly used in dynamic environments.
  • CAPM® Certification Preparation: The curriculum is designed to provide comprehensive preparation for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® exam offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. Earning this globally recognized credential significantly boosts your resume and demonstrates your foundational expertise to employers.
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Careers

This minor prepares you for roles involving project coordination and support, or significantly enhances your qualifications for positions within your major field that require project oversight.

Roles enhanced by Project Management minor: Marketing Campaign Coordinator, Office Manager, Non-Profit Program Assistant, Construction Assistant, IT Support Team Lead.

After graduation, our students go on to careers like:

  • Account/Program Manager
  • Project Coordinator
  • Business Analyst
  • Event Coordinator / Planner
  • Research Coordinator (Academia/Healthcare)

Faculty

Alaba Apesin

Associate Professor of Business Administration

Paul Olsen

Associate Professor of Business Administration & Accounting

Karen Popovich

Professor of Business Administration & Accounting

Carrie Trimble

Associate Professor of Marketing

Contact

Steven Doyon

Director and Senior Instructor of Business Administration & Accounting

Jeanmarie Hall 149B, Box 38

sdoyon@smcvt.edu

802.654.2748

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