2020/2021 Unilag Masters Degree Program: Project Management - The Course, Skills, Requirements, Fees & Details

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Today will continue with Project management and its requirements.

How to Become a Project Manager

Project managers oversee processes from start to finish, and are therefore essential to the smooth running of an organisation. You'll succeed in the role with the right combination of qualifications, skills and experience

Project managers can work in a variety of sectors, from business, construction and engineering to IT, marketing and retail. In this role you'll ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget, by planning and organising resources and people.

As a new graduate you'll probably start off in a junior or assistant project management position. Read on to discover the qualifications and skills you'll need to progress.

Project Management Courses

You can get into general project management with any degree subject, although courses in business or project management are particularly useful.

However, for more specific project management roles, such as those in engineering or IT, subject knowledge is more important, so an undergraduate degree in a related subject will prove useful.

You don't need a postgraduate qualification to get a job as a project manager but if your first degree is unrelated, a Masters could increase your chances of success.

A degree in project management will qualify you for the job, but it's the additional knowledge you'll gain through professional qualifications and short courses that will help you to progress as a project manager.

Completing these qualifications before finding employment isn't necessary, as the majority of employers provide new recruits with on-the-job training.


Courses are available in the various project management methodologies, such as:

PRINCE2 - 
a structured methodology, commonly used for end-to-end project management. Courses are available at foundation, practitioner and agile level.

Foundation courses are suitable for new recruits with a basic knowledge of project management processes. You'll then progress to practitioner level, which is aimed at working professionals.


Agile - 
is suited to fast-moving environments such as IT. Agile methodology uses short development cycles called sprints to focus on continuous improvement in the development of a product.

Training is available at foundation and practitioner level. For more information on Agile courses, see IT training.

Industry certification can also be gained through the Association of Project Managers (APM) and the Project Management Institute (PMI).


A variety of certificates for experienced project managers are also available from the PMI.

In most cases you'll need a degree and at least three years of project management experience for entry onto these programmes. Courses include:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Program Management Professional (PgMP)
• Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
• PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP).

Project Management Skills

As well as qualifications, to be effective in a project management role you'll need certain skills and competencies. The following are often cited in project manager job vacancies:

Time management -
you'll spend time figuring out how other people spend their time, but it's equally important to be skilled in managing your own workload. It's your job to prioritise and delegate tasks successfully. You need to be skilled at identifying the most important tasks, and saying no to requests that will get in the way of completing priority tasks.


Organisation -
how can a project manager organise the work of others if they’re unorganised themselves?

The job demands a high level of responsibility from setting goals, managing meetings and creating estimates and timelines to scheduling and tracking the progress of a project.

Communication -
the majority of your time will be spent liaising with others. You  need to be able to clearly articulate visions, ideas, goals and project issues to a variety of people, from team members to stakeholders.

 Your written communications skills need to be honed for report writing, while your verbal skills need to be up to scratch for meetings and presentations. Good listening ability is also essential.

Negotiation -
project managers need to be excellent negotiators in order to find common ground to accomplish project goals. You'll need to work with teams, often with competing interests to negotiate resources, budgets and schedules.

Knowing how to negotiate a win-win outcome for all parties is the sign of a good project manager.


Risk management -
 identifying and managing risk shows that you're in control of your project. You need to stay ahead of the game and predict and create solutions to problems before they arise in order to deliver projects successfully.

Leadership - 
being able to lead your team, as well as manage their activities is vital. You need to be able to inspire team members, set the project vision and motive your colleagues.


Work experience can help to build up your project management knowledge and skills. Any experience leading and organising the activities of a team will be valuable.

Look for internships as a junior or assistant project manager in sectors of interest, arrange a period of work shadowing with an experienced professional or volunteer in leadership roles.

 Also consider signing up to professional bodies such as the APM and the PMI as a student member, to access networking opportunities and events.

Masters Project Management Degree in Unilag

This is a professional course in University of lagos.

Fees: N150,000 per year

Duration: 2 years program

Lectures Time : Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

A - 3rd class Degrees in:
1. Architecture Degrees (B.Arch., M.Sc., M.Tech., M.Arch., MED)
2. Building,
3. Civil Engineering,
4. Electrical Engineering,
5. Mechanical Engineering,
6. Estate Management,
7. Quantity Surveying,
8. Urban & Regional Planning.


B - HND with Upper Credit in
Architecture, Building,
Civil Engineering,
Electrical Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering,
Estate Management,
Quantity Surveying,
Urban & Regional Planning.


C -
Must be corporate member of their respective professional institution such as:
NIA, NSE, NIOB, NIQS, NIESV, NITP or foreign equivalents.

D -
Candidate must have five (5) years Post Graduation experience in their respective fields.


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