The reality of doing business today is that project management plays a considerable role in many industries. As more companies adopt the model of their operations, business leaders are being challenged with the task of effectively managing these projects. That’s why our students learn to manage multiple initiatives and understand how corporate projects integrate at an operational level. interdisciplinary Master of Science in Project Management online program is adaptable to any business environment, empowering students to prosper regardless of organization type or industry.
The Master of Science in Project Management is designed to provide you the practical skills and theoretical concepts you need to lead complex projects. Featuring real-world case studies, this project management degree presents techniques and tools for managing long- and short-term projects, successfully and cost effectively. Augmenting the core project management courses are concentrations that provide you with content-specific expertise—enabling you to deepen your knowledge in your field of interest.
Career-oriented professionals choose this specialized master’s program in confidence, knowing that it’s accredited by the Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs.
This interdisciplinary program goes beyond the standard project management body of knowledge in course design and instruction. We teach you how to think critically, induce performance, manage ethical and cultural challenges, and respond to unforeseen obstacles that arise during the project life cycle. Anyone can learn how to manage projects on time and within budget. The difference at BU is that students learn how to manage multiple projects and the way they integrate at an enterprise level.
Program Objectives
Effectively manage multiple, sometimes interrelated, complex projects
Implement enterprise-level project portfolio management (PPM) based upon an organization’s strategic business goals
Avoid common project management pitfalls
Develop metrics for determining and reporting project performance
In today's complex global business environment, project management professionals must possess a keen understanding of the project life cycle and project management techniques that are used to manage projects that are on schedule, within budget and meet performance criteria.
Accredited Program
Taught by instructors, many of whom can understand the skills and knowledge needed to become an effective project manager, the with a concentration in Project Management includes the study of time/conflict management, teams and HR management, risk analysis and management, scheduling techniques, organizations and processes, cost, budgeting and scheduling, procurement and contracting and control systems implementation.
In this industry-current curriculum, our project-based Professional Learning Model can engage you with complex, real-world situations and challenge you to organize, research and solve problems related to the area of project management. The is designed to place you in the active role of collaborative problem-solver and project initiator.
This degree is accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center when offered via 100% online delivery.
Program will help you...
- Propel your career forward or down an alternate path
- Obtain the true classroom experience on or off campus
- Experience a multitude of networking opportunities worldwide and student organizations
- Acquire a balanced blend of quantitative and qualitative tools through theoretical and applied instructional methods
- Be at the forefront of a growing field.
