Qualification For Project Business Practitioners:
PBP Certification
On this page: Benefits ••• What Holders Say ••• Process ••• Seminar ••• Exam
PBP Certification Revised 2025 Edition
– Free Pilot Class –
Start: June 04, 2025 11:00 EDT
End: June 05 2025, 19:00 EDT
Breaks: 1h Lunchbreak
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Trainer: Oliver F. Lehmann
Location: Online
PDUs claimable: 14
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Project Business Professional – The Benefits
The PBP – Project Business Professional certification is the entry ticket to a high-value job market for capable practitioners. Project Business Management requires not only knowledge of project management but also proficiency in commercial and legal matters. Project business is high-risk business, and organizations need capable experts to navigate projects through often stormy waters.
The PBP qualification opens doors to new business for the approved person by:
- Formal documentation of completion of a topic-specific education process
- Approval for use of the PBP logo in marketing materials to win new business
- Approval for use of the PBP acronym as a suffix to the individual’s name
- An entry into the database of PBP-certified professionals
- Standing out among practitioners in project business management
Click below to dig deeper: Good reasons to go for the PBP certification:
It’s the only credential that focuses on project business.
Most certifications teach you how to run a project. PBP teaches you how to run a project as a business—and that’s a whole different ball game. If your projects cross corporate borders (customers, contractors, partners), you’re not just managing tasks and timelines. You’re managing commercial risk, contract complexity, and cash flow. That’s project business.
It speaks the language of the real world.
Whether you’re a contractor delivering projects for clients or a customer outsourcing major initiatives, you’re not in a theoretical PM world. You’re in a commercial battlefield. PBP equips you with the mindset and tools to survive and thrive in that environment—where profit, risk, liability, and delivery pressure all show up on the same day.
It gives you credibility in an area where most professionals are clueless.
Ask around: how many project managers or engineers really understand contract negotiation, project-specific finance, or dispute avoidance? Not many. The PBP cert plants a flag: this person gets it. This person can navigate the commercial side of projects as confidently as the technical or organizational ones.
It’s built for professionals who deal with cross-corporate projects.
If your projects involve third parties—suppliers, customers, subcontractors—you’re doing project business, whether you realize it or not. This certification acknowledges that and helps you get good at it. Not “good enough.” Good enough to stop losing money, time, or your mind.
It boosts your marketability.
Companies are waking up to the fact that poorly managed project business is a major profit leak. If you can show that you’re trained to fix that? You just made yourself more valuable. To your employer. To your clients. And to your own career.
It prepares you for international success.
To succeed in Cross-border Project Business, one must have basic knowledge of the major legal systems. Project Business is a high-risk business, and unfamiliarity with matters of contract law adds further risks.
Click below to find out whether you meet the prerequisites:
I’m a veteran, parent, or career changer.
The PBP Certification is an ideal springboard for veterans, parents returning to work, and career changers who are interested in managing customer-facing projects.
It recognizes and builds on transferable skills such as leadership, adaptability, and structured thinking – qualities often gained outside traditional business settings. For those moving into Project Business Management, the certification helps connect past experience with the commercial, contractual, and organizational realities of cross-corporate project work.
I don’t have the education or experience required for other certifications.
You don’t need a formal degree or years of prior certification to get started – beginners are absolutely welcome.
In Project Business, where real-life complexity meets commercial pressure, street smarts shine as much as book smarts. What counts is your willingness to learn the specific rules of the game – how to manage contracts, navigate risks, and deliver results across organizational boundaries.
I already have another certification in project management. Should I add the PBP?
If Project Business is your field – yes!
Use the PBP to model your skills and interests. While a general PM certification shows you can manage projects, the PBP demonstrates that you can manage them as business ventures, with full awareness of contracts, finances, and cross-corporate dynamics.
I‘m a project manager on the customer side with outsourced project work.
Yes – the PBP adds value by helping you better understand the contractor’s perspective and the business mechanics behind outsourced work.
The focus is the customer–contractor interface, which is important to understand for both sides, and the certification equips you to manage contracts, risks, and performance more effectively in cross-corporate environments.
I‘m a project manager on the contractor side – we work for paying customers.
Absolutely – if you’re on the contractor side, you’re not just managing a project, you’re delivering a business.
The PBP qualification strengthens your ability to protect margin and cash-flow, manage risk, and navigate the customer-contractor interface – skills essential for successful, profitable project delivery.
What Certification Holders Say
Click here for comments from Professionals Who Already Obtained the PBP Certification
Technical Lead at Smart Automation Energy, Dubai
“Project business extends beyond internal operations; oftentimes, the project becomes the core of the business. This certification empowers professionals to steer high-risk, cross-organizational projects.”
Business Development, People Management, Project & Program Management at RAM, Canada
“This certification shifts the way we think about project managers, not just as professionals who manage scope, schedule, and cost, but as project business professionals who understand strategy, business acumen, and how to drive business value.”
Project & Organizational Change Leader at United States Space Force, USA
“If you’ve ever managed vendor-side deliverables, juggled compliance with project scope, or delivered work under contract — this course was built for you.”
Professional Information Systems Support at Excis Compliance. Kenya
“This certification marks a significant milestone in my career, as it has enhanced my skills in overseeing high-risk, cross-organizational projects with complex vendor relationships.”
PMO-Consultant at ewimed, Germany
“It was a great learning experience and has delivered a lot of new knowledge.”
PMO Director at ETG Global, Turkey
“This program delves into the complexities of cross-corporate project management, emphasizing the commercial, legal, and contractual aspects that are crucial for success in today’s interconnected project environments.“
Senior Business Development Manager at Engelhard, Germany
“‘The project is the business.’
It’s no longer just about managing scope, schedule, and cost—it’s about taking ownership of results across organizational boundaries. The course & exam were insightful, practical, and energizing. Full of real-world examples, it was anything but theoretical.“
Senior Project Manager at
Fresenius Digital Technology, Poland
“If you’re in project management and ready to elevate your role, I highly recommend exploring the PBP certification at Project Business Foundation.”
Business Project Controller, self-employed, Ukraine & Sweden
“The workshop was very interesting, and it extended my point of view, providing me with a lot of new insights.”
Civil Engineer at Freyssinet Middle East, Dubai
“Very happy for the achievement of this prestigious certification.“
Service Delivery Projects Officer at Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Kenya
“This seminar really hones in on the commercial, legal, and contractual strategies needed to succeed in today’s interconnected project landscape.”
IT Program & Project Management at Karer Consulting, Germany
“Why do so few talk about Project Business Management, even though it’s where most real projects and risks happen?”
Professor at Loughborough Business School, UK
“Project Business elevates the strategic role of projects in organizations. Join this growing community of practice of Project Business Professionals.”
Executive Engineer (XEN) at Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Pakistan
“It was an invaluable learning experience that has significantly enhanced my understanding of the subject matter.”
Project Manager, Engineer at VITRO, Philipines
“This session provides me a deeper understanding of the key principles of Project Business.”
Senior Business Development Manager at IOP Technologies, Dubai
“Really good insightful session and I learned new things.“
Project & Operations Management Leader at Mahendras, India
“This certification marks a significant milestone in my career as a cross-corporate project business practitioner.”
Deputy Director at Ravi Urban Development Authority, Pakistan
“I am happy to share a New Certification: Project Business Professional (PBP) Certification.”
Here could be your name.
The Qualification Process
Passing the qualification process is the core prerequisite for the PBP certification.
The certification exam follows a two-day class that is based on the Project Business Compendium and addresses the various specific topics of project business.
The certification is free. It’s intended for:
- Project management practitioners on the side of
– project customers
– project contractors - Staff of PMOs (Project Management Offices) and CoEs (Centers of Excellence) in Project Business
- Supervisors of these project managers
- Career starters in project business
Details are described in the PBP Handbook.
The certification is free.
However, the candidate must first go through a 2-day trainer-led qualification seminar at an Accredited Education Partner (AEP) of the Project Business Foundation. The price for the seminar is decided upon by the AEP as your training provider.
Click here for a list of Accredited Education Partners (AEPs)
Austria:
- Mark Engelhardt Training
Vienna
Germany:
India:
- Rahul Pai Training
Maharashtra
Malaysia:
- Global Master
Kuala Lumpur
USA:
- Civica Strategies LLC.
Macomb, IL - Holistic Project Management Consulting
Baldwinville, MA - TP Global Business Consulting
St. Cloud, FL
Vietnam:
- Gonder Consulting Company Limited
Ho Chi Minh City
Note: More providers are in the AEP accreditation process. If you want to participate as a trainer (ACE) or training provider (AEP), contact us here.
The exam takes place during the last hour of the seminar and is proctored by the trainer.
The PBP Seminar
The PBP seminar develops practitioners to become Project Business Professionals. This includes the PBP qualification and certification.
The seminar is a two-day classroom* or virtual seminar, introducing the attendees to the specifics of Project Business Management. It builds on the individuals’ existing knowledge as practitioners in Project Business Management but is also accessible for beginners in the matter.
Upon successful completion of the seminar, attendees will have the immediate opportunity to pass the test and become PBP certified.
Please contact an Accredited Education Partner (above) for your seminar inquiry or get in touch with the Project Business Foundation.
*: Classroom seminars are not available at all locations. Additional costs for travelling and accommodation may incur.
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As a corporate seminar, this can be extended to a five-day seminar, that digs deeper into Project Business Management.
It may be augmented by corporation-specific contents provided by
- Project Management Office (PMO)
- Center of Excellence (CoE)
- A similar organizational entity
The PBP Exam
Achieving the PBP certification is a testament to a person’s dedication and hard work.
The examination takes place at the end of the seminar and is proctored by the ACE-certified trainer. It requires passing a test with multiple-choice questions that not only test the candidate’s knowledge but also validate the person’s learning from the seminar.
Upon passing, the person can distinguish himself/herself from others by holding the title of Project Business Professional (PBP).
Click here if you have met all prerequisites and have the access code to start your exam.