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Master of Science in Project Management

  • OVERVIEW
  • REQUIREMENTS
  • CAREER - OUTLOOK

Overview

High-performance project management skills for high-powered careers.

From aerospace and engineering to business and technology, today’s most dynamic fields are full of exciting opportunities for trained and qualified project management professionals. Now you can learn the skills and secrets behind on-time, on-budget project performance with the Master of Science in Project Management degree from Embry-Riddle Worldwide.

This comprehensive degree program will help you master the project management process, including:

  • Integrated planning and scheduling
  • Cost estimation management
  • Risk and quality management
  • National and international standards and practices
  • Ethics and legal considerations
  • Information technology
  • Organizational structures
  • Managerial communications

Through a carefully structured curriculum that includes theoretical reviews as well as hands-on projects, case studies, and discussions of actual workplace experience, you will gain the knowledge and confidence to take on project management responsibilities at the highest levels.

This program also satisfies the knowledge requirements for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) examinations. So, in addition to earning your master degree in Project Management, you can also be preparing for these highly valued professional certifications.

Degree Requirements

Core Courses
Course Title Credits
MGMT 524 Management Science 3
MGMT 532 Philosophy, Principles, and Practices in Management of Quality 3
MGMT 533 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Bases of Management of Quality 3
MGMT 633 Principles and Practices of Financial Accounting and Control for Managers 3
MGMT 672 Planning and Execution of Strategy 3
PMGT 501 Fundamentals of Project Management 3
PMGT 502 Effective Communications for Managing Projects 3
PMGT 611 Anatomy of Project Organizations 3
PMGT 612 Leading Projects Across Cultural, Corporate, and International Boundaries 3
PMGT 613 Assessing and Managing Project Risk 3
PMGT 614 Planning, Directing, and Controlling Projects 3
PMGT 690 Project Management Capstone 3
Total Degree Requirements 36

Career Outlook

Career Areas

  • Advanced Geomatics Applications
  • Event Management
  • Product Development
  • Program Manager
  • Project Leaders
  • Technology Development
  • Television Programming
  • Quality Assurance

Employers

  • Environmental Initiatives
  • Healthcare/Medical Supplies
  • International Airports
  • International Construction
  • Large-scale Residential Development
  • Legal Firms
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation Infrastructure
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