Project Management

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Co-op type:

Optional

Skills students have at the start of co-op work term:

• Define project goals, constraints, deliverables, performance criteria, control needs, and resource requirements in consultation with stakeholders.
• Create detailed work breakdown structures, plans and budgets for a project.
• Align projects to strategic plans.
• Apply the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge standards to project activities.
• Create and control a project schedule using MS Project or Excel.
• Report project status.
• Create project reports and other documentation.
• Coordinate and manage project execution.
• Manage the scope, cost, schedule, and quality of a project, and adapt plans in response to external and internal issues.

Suggested job titles:

• Project Coordinator
• Junior Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager
• Project Manager
• Project Scheduler
• Project Control Officer
• Project Administrator
• Event Coordinator/Planner
• Fundraising Coordinator
• Project Associate
• Volunteer Coordinator

Requirements to remain eligible for co-op:

Co-op students must maintain Co-op Eligibility at all times. In addition to maintaining Co-op Eligibility Criteria, students in this program must achieve:

• A minimum GPA of 3.2
• A minimum grade of B+ in MGT4104 (Project Management Fundamentals)

Additional Info:

• This program offers one optional co-op work term.
• If you are an international student enrolled in the co-op program, you are required to have a valid co-op work permit before starting your work term. You must apply for and receive a Social Insurance Number to work in Canada. You are encouraged to start the application process in your preparation term as government processing time can take up to 4 months or more. Please refer to the Algonquin College International Education Centre for more information.