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Project Business Professional
Where is Demand Highest for Project Managers?
The simplified diagram shows the needs:
- Internal Project:
Just one project manager is needed. - Simple Project Business:
Customer and contractor need two project managers, one each. - Complex Multi-Tier Project Business:
Each organization involved needs a project manager, and there may be hundreds.
Project Business is high risk business for all parties involved. Employers therefore need qualified project managers. Many of them. The PBP certification makes this your opportunity:
- Gain and signal proficiency
- Obtain know-how to meet the specific challenges
- Earn increased income
Other certifications signal your competency in managing projects. The PBP certification demonstrates that you can take this further – into cross-corporate Project Business, where contractors earn revenue, customers pay for project performance, and where the projects are the business.
Put Your Foot Firmly in the Door
The PBP qualification and certification are your keys to unlock this job market for you. They includes two crucial steps:
- The official PBP seminar
Sharply focused on Project Business Management, it is conducted by the world’s leading expert in the field. It addresses:- Winning the business and winning the project
- The commercial aspects of Project Business
- Legal and contractual matters
- The high-risk nature of Project Business
- The PBP exam
Exam success makes your learning visible to others. The exam takes place in the last hour of the qualification. It is- Offered by the Project Business Foundation
- Done directly before the seminar ends
- Proctored by the trainer
In addition, the PBP qualification is a forum for reflection and discussion with colleagues from the same field. And when the next recruiter or prospective customer asks you, “Are you certified?”, you can proudly answer, “Yes. I am!”
Note: Certification holders with PMI, the Project Management Institute, can claim 14 PDUs for attending this qualification course.
The PBP qualification and certification isn’t just a title –
it’s a global community. Here’s where its members come from:
- 29% of certified professionals are in the USA.
- 11% are in Germany, the second-largest group.
- The rest are spread worldwide – from India to Canada, Africa to the UAE, Latin America to East Asia.
Data source: Project Business Foundation
What You Learn During the Seminar
Click here for the seminar agenda
- 1. Introduction
- What is Project Business?
- 2. When the Project is the Business
- Players & roles
- The Process
- The customer-contractor interface
- Legal & commercial factors
- Interpersonal relationship and leadership
- Integrity
- 3. The Process for Project Business
- The overall process and decision points
- Business development Carrying out the work
- 4. Contract Knowledge and Special Tools
- Contract types
- Other forms of project business
- Tools for customers:
- The “Mission Success
First” paradigm - Rolling Award Fee contracts
- Tools for contractors:
- Strengthening the project manager’s role
- Benefit engineering
- 5. Examination
Secure Your Place!
The next PBP seminars:
- 02 Dec – 05 Dec 2025
- 16:30 – 20:00 UTC (In your time zone)
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- 06 Jan – 09 Jan 2026
- 17:00 – 20:30 UTC (In your time zone)
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- 02 Feb – 05 Feb 2026
- 08:00 – 11:30 UTC (In your time zone)
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- 02 Mar – 05 Mar 2026
- 16:00 – 19:30 UTC (In your time zone)
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- 07 Apr – 10 Apr 2026
- 08:00 – 11:30 UTC (In your time zone)
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-> Employers can buy vouchers to champion the qualification and certification of their project managers. Click here.
-> Does your organization prefer a corporate PBP class instead of placing employees individually in public classes? Click here.
-> To become certified as an Approved Consultant and Educator (ACE) in Project Business Management, click here.
PBP Qualification Live
Includes:
- Project Business Professional (PBP) training
- PBP certification by the Project Business Foundation
Supporting literature included:
- Seminar Handout
Digital, accompanies the seminar - Project Business Compendium
A digital handbook, packed with knowledge to apply learned skills after the qualification
Details on the certification: https://project-business.org/certification/pbp-certification
Check out the Early Bird offers for seminars in 2025.
