Dual Executive Certificate in Project Management

A Joint Programme by Winrock Business School (Ghana) & Institute for Peace and Dialogue (Switzerland)

Delivery Mode: Blended (Online + Switzerland Immersion)
Duration: 12–14 Weeks
Award: Dual Executive Certification (Ghana & Switzerland)

1. Programme Overview

The Dual Executive Certificate in Project Management is a jointly delivered professional programme designed to equip project leaders, programme managers, and senior professionals with globally relevant competencies in project design, implementation, governance, and sustainable delivery.

This unique programme combines:

Practical, Africa-focused project implementation expertise delivered by Winrock Business School (Ghana)

Global standards, governance, risk management, and intercultural leadership perspectives delivered by the Institute for Peace and Dialogue (Switzerland)

The programme culminates in a 4-day executive immersion in Switzerland, offering applied learning, institutional exposure, and international networking.

2. Strategic Rationale for the Partnership

Winrock Business School (Ghana) Contributes:

• Expertise in project delivery within emerging markets
• Strong understanding of public sector, private sector, and development project environments
• Contextualized African case studies and implementation realities

Institute for Peace and Dialogue (Switzerland) Contributes:

• Global governance and leadership frameworks
• Risk, mediation, and conflict-sensitive project management expertise
• Intercultural dialogue and international project leadership experience
• Switzerland-based executive immersion and international networking exposure

Together, the institutions provide a balanced Global–Africa project management perspective.

3. Target Participants

• Project Managers and Coordinators
• Programme Officers (NGOs, INGOs, Donor Agencies)
• Public Sector Project Leads
• Development Practitioners
• Consultants and Entrepreneurs
• Minimum recommended experience: 3+ years in project-related roles.

  4. Programme Structure

Phase 1: Online Executive Learning (8–10 Weeks)

Delivered jointly by WBS and IPD faculty.

Module 1: Foundations of Project Management 

• Project life cycle
• Governance structures
• Methodologies overview (PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile)

Module 2: Planning, Budgeting & Scheduling 

• Work breakdown structures
• Costing and financial planning
• Resource management

Module 3: Risk Management & Quality Assurance

• Risk identification and mitigation
• Compliance and accountability
• Managing uncertainty in fragile or complex contexts

Module 4: Stakeholder Engagement & Intercultural Leadership 

• Cross-cultural communication
• Negotiation and mediation
• Conflict-sensitive project implementation

Module 5: Monitoring, Evaluation & Adaptive Management 

• KPIs and performance measurement
• Learning and adaptation
• Reporting frameworks

  5. Switzerland Executive Immersion (4 Days)

Hosted by the Institute for Peace and Dialogue in Switzerland.

Day 1 – Global Governance & Project Leadership

• Executive masterclass on global project governance
• Leadership in international project environments
• Networking reception

Day 2 – Risk, Dialogue & Complex Environments

• Advanced risk management workshop
• Mediation tools for project managers
• Institutional or ecosystem exposure visit

Day 3 – Applied Capstone & Cultural Immersion

Morning

• Group capstone presentations
• Faculty feedback panel (WBS & IPD)

Afternoon

• Curated cultural and experiential learning activities
• Switzerland city and institutional exposure

Day 4 – Global Practice & Certification

• Roundtable: International project careers
• Alumni networking
• Joint certification ceremony>

  6. Capstone Project

Participants complete a practical, workplace-based project applying:

• Planning tools
• Risk mitigation strategies
• Stakeholder management frameworks
• Sustainability considerations
• Final evaluation is conducted jointly by WBS and IPD faculty.

  7. Certification

Upon successful completion, participants receive:

• Executive Certificate in Project Management – Winrock Business School (Ghana)
• Executive Certificate in Project Management – Institute for Peace and Dialogue (Switzerland)

Certificates reflect the joint academic collaboration between both institutions.