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
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CORE COURSES | (21) | |
PM 501 | Project Management Essentials | 3 |
PM 502 | Project Scope, Quality and Risk Management | 3 |
PM 503 | Project Schedule and Cost Management | 3 |
PM 505 | Project Finance and Procurement | 3 |
PM 506 | Agile Strategies and Practices | 3 |
PM 507 | Project Management Capstone | 3 |
PM 508 | High Impact Power Skills | 3 |
ELECTIVE COURSES | (9) | |
Choose Any 3 courses. | 9 | |
Project Manangement for Information Technology Management | 3 | |
Information Technology Management Frameworks | 3 | |
Product Management | 3 | |
Vendor Management and Service Level Agreements | 3 | |
Cyber Security Management | 3 | |
Analytics for Decision Making | 3 | |
Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization | 3 | |
Artificial Intelligence | 3 | |
Negotiations and Strategic Decision Making | 3 | |
Marketing Strategy | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 30 |