Graduate Certificate – Project Management & Quality Assurance

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This degree program is designed for working professionals interested in pursuing their graduate education in the field of business administration and whom already possess a master’s degree and are seeking an advanced terminal degree in research within the business field. In this program, business professionals increase their breadth of knowledge, ability to research and analyze business alternatives more thoroughly, and opportunities for more challenging, responsible, and productive careers in the business community.

Course Information

Project Management and Quality Assurance Certificate

Program Length

SYNC SESSIONS

PMQAC Courses

OFFERED TIMES

Thursday or Friday Night (8PM, 9PM, or 10PM EST)

Program Core: 9 Credits

MB6800 Project Management (PMP Bootcamp)

Students taking this course will examine the practices, processes, and concepts of project management. Students will review steps and procedure when managing a project in a global environment as well as the planning and management of risk and constraints that are a part of all projects. Students have the option of completing the PMP practice examination in week 8 (no credit). This is exam labelled, “OPTIONAL PMP PRACTICE TEST” is optional. Students may want to take it in order to be better prepared for the actual PMP test they can register for and take with the Project Management Institute (www.PMI.org). (3 credit hours)

Indeed.com ranked PMP amongst The 20 Most-Requested Certifications by Employers in 2020

MB6350 Six Sigma Lean (Green Belt)

Students will be are presented with the concepts and methodologies that encompass a Six-Sigma / LEAN projects and how they are used to reduce waste and improve quality and safety within business processes. (3 credit hours) With the successful completion of this class and the final examination in week 8, students will earn their Six Sigma Green Belt certification. The final “Six Sigma Green Belt certification examination” is optional. If you do not want the belt, do not complete the exam; however, you must complete and pass all other elements of the class to pass the class. NOTE: you may not take the “Six Sigma Green Belt certification examination” after the class has ended.

MB6850 Managing Quality (White Belt)

This course will cover principles of quality management and will focus on continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, delivering quality processes and/or products through continuous improvement and employee involvement. (3 credit hours) With the successful completion of this class and the final examination in week 8, students will earn their Six Sigma White Belt certification. The final “Six Sigma White Belt certification examination” is optional. If you do not want the belt, do not complete the exam; however, you must complete and pass all other elements of the class to pass the class. NOTE: you may not take the “Six Sigma White Belt certification examination” after the class has ended.

Technology Requirements

Following are the recommended general technical hardware/software specifications for students enrolled in all academic programs at the University of Fairfax. Please note that

a) these specifications are sufficient for the entire duration of the program,

b) need for specific applications/software would be determined by the actual course(s) registered and the availability of the applications, and

c) although students with Mac computers can access any applications/software by leveraging remote access tools, Mac platform is not recommended and supported, and

d) doctoral students will be required to user several open-source applications, hosted services, and publicly available virtual machines. This may include but is not limited to SAS (Statistical Analysis System) OnDemand, Oracle Virtual Box, Kali OS, Apache Web Server, GNU/Linux, OpenSSL, ROS (Robot Operating System), Blender (3D computer graphics), and Orange (Data Mining).

Minimum Recommended Specifications 

1. Ownership of either laptop or desktop is mandatory. Mobile devices such as Tablets/Smart Phones cannot be used for running any applications. Mobile devices may be used for simple tasks such as accessing Canvas courses for checking messages, grades, due dates, and read the slides. For other tasks such as taking test, uploading assignments, and participating in discussion forums, mobile devices are not recommended and must not be used.

2. These recommendations are universal across all academic programs and provide a basic format for all courses. As you move further into a degree program, these requirements may increase (only minimal) based on the expectations of the program and the availability of applications.

 Platform: Intel-based systems

Minimum

Better

Best
CPU 4 core 3.0 GHz. 6 core 3.0 GHz. 8 core 3.0 GHz.
RAM 16GB 32GB 32GB
Storage 500GB SSD 1TB SSD 1TB SSD
Graphics {Integrated} OR {2GB} OR {1GB DirectX 11} {Integrated} OR {4GB} OR {2GB DirectX 11} OR {NVIDIA 4GB} OR {NVIDIA 4GB DirectX 11} {4GB} OR {NVIDIA 4GB} OR {4GB DirectX 11} OR {NVIDIA 6GB DirectX 11}
Operating System Windows 10 or 11 64-bit (Professional Edition only), No Home Edition Windows 10 or 11 64-bit (Professional Edition only), No Home Edition Windows 10 or 11 64-bit (Professional Edition only), No Home Edition
Extras

2-3 USB 2.0 or 2-3 USB 3.0 Ports

 

Microphone

 

Camera

 

External USB Drive for backup (minimum 1 TB)

2-3 USB 2.0 or 2-3 USB 3.0 Ports

 

Microphone

 

Camera

 

External USB Drive for backup (minimum 1 TB)

2-3 USB 2.0 or 2-3 USB 3.0 Ports

 

Microphone

 

Camera

 

External USB Drive for backup (minimum 1 TB)
Recommended Standard Productivity Applications

Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI, Project, Publisher, Visio, Sway, Word, Forms, Delve

 

Internet browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc. (recommend the use of multiple browsers)

 

Document Management Application – Adobe Acrobat Professional

 

Zoom Desktop Client (https://zoom.us/download)

 

Free Video / Photo Editing (select 1 or2) Application – PowerDirector (best) – Google, Promeo – Best App for Social Media, iMovie – Video Editor App for Beginners, Splice – Free Video Editor for Trimming and Cropping, Quik – Best Video Editor for Montages, KineMaster – Video Editing App For Experienced Editors, Filmmaker Pro – Best for Vertical Editing, InShot – Best Video Editor App for Aspiring Social Media Content Creators, Mojo – Best for Any Kind of Social Media Post, VivaVideo – Best for Beginners

 

Keep the system up to date with Windows Updates, .NET Framework etc.

 

Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI, Project, Publisher, Visio, Sway, Word, Forms, Delve

 

Internet browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc. (recommend the use of multiple browsers)

 

Document Management Application – Adobe Acrobat Professional

 

Zoom Desktop Client (https://zoom.us/download)

 

Free Video / Photo Editing (select 1 or 2) Application – PowerDirector (best) – Google, Promeo – Best App for Social Media, iMovie – Video Editor App for Beginners, Splice – Free Video Editor for Trimming and Cropping, Quik – Best Video Editor for Montages, KineMaster – Video Editing App For Experienced Editors, Filmmaker Pro – Best for Vertical Editing, InShot – Best Video Editor App for Aspiring Social Media Content Creators, Mojo – Best for Any Kind of Social Media Post, VivaVideo – Best for Beginners

 

Keep the system up to date with Windows Updates, .NET Framework etc.

Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI, Project, Publisher, Visio, Sway, Word, Forms, Delve

 

Internet browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc. (recommend the use of multiple browsers)

 

Document Management Application – Adobe Acrobat Professional

 

Zoom Desktop Client (https://zoom.us/download)

 

Free Video / Photo Editing (select 1 or 2) Application – PowerDirector (best) – Google, Promeo – Best App for Social Media, iMovie – Video Editor App for Beginners, Splice – Free Video Editor for Trimming and Cropping, Quik – Best Video Editor for Montages, KineMaster – Video Editing App For Experienced Editors, Filmmaker Pro – Best for Vertical Editing, InShot – Best Video Editor App for Aspiring Social Media Content Creators, Mojo – Best for Any Kind of Social Media Post, VivaVideo – Best for Beginners

 

Keep the system up to date with Windows Updates, .NET Framework etc.

Policy on Sync Sessions

  • The Sync Sessions must be held in weeks 2, 4, 6, 8.
  • The Sync Sessions must be spent having students defending and explaining their research assignment for that week. This time should not be spent lecturing as it should be structured in a manner to help prepare candidates in the process of defending and justifying their research.
  • The Sync Sessions must be held Thursday-Saturday.
  • If the Sync Sessions are held on a Thursday or Friday night, the times to begin should be 8pm, 9pm, or 10pm Est to accommodate students who are on the west coast.
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