Master of Science in Project Management

The M.S. in Project Management program prepares graduates for careers as project management professionals. The program develops the skills, expertise, and industry certifications needed to step into pivotal management roles critical in driving change, increasing productivity, and delivering innovation to businesses and government entities. The curriculum is designed to encompass the leading industry standards, so students will develop a comprehensive skill set that combines technical and leadership skills with strategic and business management acumen. M.S. in Project Management students graduate with globally recognized certifications from the Project Management Institute (P.M.I.). 

In addition to learning core project management principles, students explore the full spectrum of project management concepts and methodologies, learning about business relationship elements, including conflict resolution, effective communication, negotiation, and organizational culture. The program also covers essential management processes such as budget, cost, performance, quality, and risk. The program encourages the application of key concepts to address workplace challenges and opportunities. Students further explore practical topics of increasing importance to project management, including ethical and principled leadership, managing in a global context, and social responsibility.

Curriculum

CORE COURSES (21)
PM 501Project Management Essentials3
PM 502Project Scope, Quality and Risk Management3
PM 503Project Schedule and Cost Management3
PM 505Project Finance and Procurement3
PM 506Agile Strategies and Practices3
PM 507Project Management Capstone3
PM 508High Impact Power Skills 3
ELECTIVE COURSES (9)
Choose Any 3 courses.9
Project Manangement for Information Technology Management3
Information Technology Management Frameworks3
Product Management3
Vendor Management and Service Level Agreements3
Cyber Security Management3
Analytics for Decision Making3
Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization3
Artificial Intelligence3
Negotiations and Strategic Decision Making3
Marketing Strategy3
Total Credit Hours30