PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

DeVry University Reaffirmed as a Select Institution Offering Project Management Degree Programs Accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Only 130 project management degree programs in 20 countries are accredited by GAC.1 This accreditation ensures the quality of academic degree programs and their graduates in order to meet the standards of the rapidly growing field of project management.

Key Points: 
  • Only 130 project management degree programs in 20 countries are accredited by GAC.1 This accreditation ensures the quality of academic degree programs and their graduates in order to meet the standards of the rapidly growing field of project management.
  • This year, PMI also recognized DeVry University as an Authorized Training Partner (ATP), approved to offer Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam preparation, plus disciplined agile training.
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world's leading professional association for a growing global community of millions of project professionals and changemakers worldwide.
  • Established by the PMI Board of Directors in 2001, the Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC) is a specialized accrediting body that assures the quality of project management degree programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

New Partnerships Between PMIEF and DiscoverE and Junior Achievement Europe Teach Youth Project Management Skills and Equip Them for 21st Century Success

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

b'PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) today announced its partnerships with Discover Engineering (DiscoverE) and Junior Achievement Europe (JA Europe).

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  • b'PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF) today announced its partnerships with Discover Engineering (DiscoverE) and Junior Achievement Europe (JA Europe).
  • These partnerships introduce young people to project management foundations as they engage in highly experiential activities with organizations like DiscoverE and JA Europe, which equips them for 21st century success.
  • Additionally, PMIEF partnerships, like those with DiscoverE and JA Europe, provide in-kind project management fundamentals training and expert project management coaching for staff to build organizational capacity.\n"Learning effective project management skills increases the likelihood that young changemakers will achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals," said Sunil Prashara, President and CEO of Project Management Institute.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cBoth organizations recognize the natural synergy between teaching project management skills and the engineering design process making our collaboration a natural fit.