Project Management, M.S.

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The Master of Science in Project Management is designed to develop competent business professionals who are knowledgeable in the various areas of project management. Students completing this degree will be prepared to manage projects within an organization.

Students completing the M.S. in Project Management will be able to:

Utilize advanced knowledge of the project management process, including planning the project, initiating the project, executing the project, monitoring the project, and controlling the project.
Develop advanced analytical and critical thinking skills to evaluate information, solve problems, and make sound ethical decisions in the different areas of project management.
Conduct research on issues and questions relevant to the project management practice.
Examine the ethical and legal responsibilities of project managers.

Students can earn the MS, Project Management in either a fully online format or an executive format combining online and on-site study. The Executive format program requires attendance at weekend residency classes. Further, the Executive MS, Project Management Program meets the needs. of international graduate business students. This program provides both in-seat and online coursework. Graduate students joining the Executive MS, Project Management program will be employed or conduct projects in business-related positions and participate in Applied Learning Practicum, in which students apply what they are learning in their program to the real world via work or internship experiences.

Course Requirements: 31 Credit Hours

BADM 532 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 537 - Legal, Ethical, and Social Environment Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 623 - Project Management Processes Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 627 - Project Risk and Quality Management Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 628 - Project Human Resource and Stakeholder Management Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 633 - Planning the Project Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 634 - Initiating the Project Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 635 - Executing the Project Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 636 - Monitoring/Controlling and Closing the Project Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 637 - Strategic Application in Project Management Credit(s): 3 hours
BADM 699 - Capstone Credit(s): 1 hour *
OR
INTR 599 - Applied Learning Practicum Credit(s): 1 hour **

Notes:

*All online students who are seeking to earn a degree in Project Management; Master of Science, Strategic Management; must take this course in lieu of INTR 599 in addition to meeting all program degree requirements. Executive format students can take the course or INTR 599 as part of their program degree requirements.

**The Computer and Information Sciences Department, the School of Business, and the Leadership graduate (Masters and Doctorate) executive format programs have an applied learning component (internship/practicum) that is an integral (essential) part of the established curriculum. Due to the applied learning component required for the degree program, executive format students must enroll in INTR every term of enrollment.