Bachelor of Science in Technical Management - Project Management
- OVERVIEW
- REQUIREMENTS
- CAREERS
Overview
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Project managers who can deliver the desired results on time and on budget are a valuable business resource. This specialty degree combines theory and techniques used by professional project management practitioners in a digital global environment to allow students to develop the skills to effectively lead and manage complex projects.
Learners who choose this specialization are often interested in pursuing project manager, lead, or coordinator positions with aviation-related and non-aviation related organizations alike. The project management specialty degree teaches knowledge and skills to help participate in and lead the management of a variety of project types. The degree includes instruction on a variety of project management-related topics including the nine project management knowledge areas and the five processes designated by the Project Management Institute (PMI). The degree is also designed to foster critical thinking, analysis and communication skills.
Requirements
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| MGMT 391 Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| MGMT 424 Aviation Project Management | 3 |
| MGMT 461 Global Project Management | 3 |
| MGMT 462 Project Management Advanced Concepts | 3 |
| MGMT 492 Information Systems Project Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, and Humanities and Social Sciences may be chosen from those listed above, assuming prerequisite requirements are met. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into those broad categories and are at the level specified. | |
| Communication Theory and Skills: | |
| ENGL 123 English Composition | 3 |
| Speech/English | 6 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences*: | |
| Humanities lower or upper-level elective | 3 |
| Social Science lower or upper-level elective History/Government/Social Science/Psychology | 3 |
| *(One course must be an upper-level Humanities or Social Science elective.) | |
| Physical and Life Science lower-level elective: | |
| Physics/Biology/Meteorology | 6 |
| Mathematics: | |
| MATH 111 & MATH 112 -OR- | |
| MATH 140 & MATH 142, MATH 320* | 6 |
| *MATH 320 may be substituted as the second course in the series. | |
| Computer Science: | |
| CSCI 109 Introduction to Computers and Applications | 3 |
| Economics: | |
| ECON 210 Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 211 Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| ASCI 202 Introduction to Aeronautical Science | 3 |
| MATH 211 Statistics with Aviation Applications -OR- | |
| MATH 222 Business Statistics | 3 |
| MGMT 201 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 210 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 221 Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| MGMT 311 Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 312 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 314 Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 317 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 320 Business Information Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 325 Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| MGMT 335 International Business | 3 |
| MGMT 371 Leadership | 3 |
| MGMT 390 Business Law | 3 |
| MGMT 436 Strategic Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| 300-400 upper-level Management courses | 9 |
| Course / Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Open Electives | 15 |
| Total Degree Requirements | 120 |
Careers
Career Areas
- Air Traffic Management
- Airport Management
- Business and Corporate Management
- Engineering Management
- Flight Operations
- Human Resources Management
- Logistics
- Quality Control Management
- Safety Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Training
Employers
- Aerospace Corporations
- Aircraft Manufacturers
- Airlines
- Airports
- Consulting Firms
- Corporate Flight Departments
- Fixed Base Operators
- Government Agencies
- Military
- Multi-national Corporations
- Software Industry
- Transportation Industry
