The Master of Project Management and Graduate Diploma in Project Management provide enriching, professionally relevant, and flexible academic experiences in Project Management. The programs prepare graduates to function effectively in diverse industry careers that utilize project work (e.g., information technology, engineering, life sciences, health care, arts, media, transportation, and supply chains). Coursework combines academic rigour of evidence-based management with real world applications to provide specialized project management training that supports project related managerial decision making. 

Administrative Staff

Chair
Jing Lu (209 MAC, Ext. 54975)
jlu11@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Coordinator
Davar Rezania (Ext. 54257)
drezania@uoguelph.ca
Graduate Program Assistant Team
langpm@uoguelph.ca

Graduate Faculty

This list may include Regular Graduate Faculty, Associated Graduate Faculty and/or Graduate Faculty from other universities.

MPM Program

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must be:

1. Qualified graduates of a four-year honour’s undergraduate degree or equivalent from a recognized university (minimum B- average).
2. With 2-3 years of relevant work experience. Relevant work experience is determined by the admissions committee and might include project-related work in the public, private or not-for-profit sector, particularly that which involves leadership roles. Applicants should clearly demonstrate the relevance of their work experience in the statement of intent and resume submitted with their application. Work experience is reviewed through the applicant’s statement of interest, submitted resume, and referee assessments.

Additionally, all applicants must meet the University of Guelph’s English Language Proficiency requirements for admission. If an applicant’s first language is not English, or their undergraduate degree was not taught at an English-language institution, an English Language Proficiency test will be required. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Master of Project Management program, graduates will have the capacity to:

1. Summarize the typical PM processes that are considered essential to any project and identify appropriate PM practices for various organizational cultures.
2. Identify key linkages between organizational and project‐level issues, including decision making, motivation, and project roles; integrate diverse perspectives in order to select and execute effective strategies; and generate decision making processes that maximize efficiency (i.e., time to decision and resources applied) and necessary stakeholder adherence to decision outcomes.
3. Apply basic PM tools and techniques such as communications, risk analysis, cost estimation and budgeting, and quality control in an organizational context.
4. Apply ethical standards to make decisions and take appropriate action in a project management context; and demonstrate how a project can be executed according to the standards of the organization hosting the project.
5. Demonstrate effective interpersonal leadership and communication skills in a team setting; demonstrate an ability to evaluate, assess, and improve group and individual comprehension of complex issues; and demonstrate an ability to evaluate, assess, and improve group and individual comprehension of complex issues.

Program Requirements

The Master of Project Management program requires successful completion of 5.00 credits, consisting of:

Graduate Diploma

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission, applicants must be:

1. Qualified graduates of a four-year honour’s undergraduate degree or equivalent from a recognized university (minimum B- average).
2. With 2-3 years of relevant work experience. Relevant work experience is determined by the admissions committee and might include project-related work in the public, private or not-for-profit sector, particularly that which involves leadership roles. Applicants should clearly demonstrate the relevance of their work experience in the statement of intent and resume submitted with their application. Work experience is reviewed through the applicant’s statement of interest, submitted resume, and referee assessments.

Additionally, all applicants must meet the University of Guelph’s English Language Proficiency requirements for admission. If an applicant’s first language is not English, or their undergraduate degree was not taught at an English-language institution, an English Language Proficiency test will be required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Project Management program, graduates will have the capacity to:

1. Summarize the typical PM processes that are considered essential to any project and identify appropriate PM practices for various organizational cultures.
2. Identify key linkages between organizational and project‐level issues, including decision making, motivation, and project roles; integrate diverse perspectives in order to select and execute effective strategies; and generate decision making processes that maximize efficiency (i.e., time to decision and resources applied) and necessary stakeholder adherence to decision outcomes.
3. Apply basic PM tools and techniques such as communications, risk analysis, cost estimation and budgeting, and quality control in an organizational context.
4. Apply ethical standards to make decisions and take appropriate action in a project management context; and demonstrate how a project can be executed according to the standards of the organization hosting the project.
5. Demonstrate effective interpersonal leadership and communication skills in a team setting; demonstrate an ability to evaluate, assess, and improve group and individual comprehension of complex issues; and demonstrate an ability to evaluate, assess, and improve group and individual comprehension of complex issues.

Program Requirements

The Graduate Diploma in Project Management requires successful completion of 2.00 credits, consisting of:

Courses