Project Management Capstone

PCOM 0131
Open Closing on May 28, 2025
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
He / They
Experiential Learning Facilitator
(16)
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Timeline
  • May 29, 2025
    Experience start
  • July 4, 2025
    Midpoint Check-In
  • July 31, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
8 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Non profit, Small to medium enterprise
Agriculture, Business & management, Construction, engineering & trades, Events services, Marketing & advertising

Experience scope

Categories
Information technology Communications Market research Operations Project management
Skills
project planning research competitive analysis business services business consulting
Learner goals and capabilities

This course provides students with the opportunity to apply the essential skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the Project Management Professional Development Certificate program, in a real-world setting. Working in pre-assigned groups, students will deliver a set of specific deliverables outlined by the partner agency. Groups will compete to deliver the best product for the same project. At the end students present their findings to the partner agency.

Learners

Learners
Continuing Education
Intermediate levels
24 learners
Project
35 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

In these projects, students research different companies and industries, and develop project artifacts that address the organization's specific problem / opportunity. The students have the chance to express their creativity and communication skills, working with a broad base of stakeholders both inside and outside of the participating organization.

Project timeline
  • May 29, 2025
    Experience start
  • July 4, 2025
    Midpoint Check-In
  • July 31, 2025
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Some examples of previous successful Capstone projects include:

  • Developing a cost-analysis and implementation plan to install a mural on a local community centre building.
  • Conduct a market analysis report for a podcast start-up including: target audience research and analysis, branding/marketing recommendations, and cost analysis



Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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