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Master's Specialization Management: Project Management Concentration

Management: Project Management Concentration
Master's Specialization
AT A GLANCE
  • 36 credits
  • Transfer up to 12 credits
  • All courses available online
  • Select hybrid courses available
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  • $336 per credit hour
    (Europe & Downrange)

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Earn a Respected Management Degree with a Project Management Focus

Earn an online Master of Science in Management with a concentration in project management at University of Maryland Global Campus. This online program is designed for on-the-go professionals who are looking to hone their skills and increase their career opportunities in the field. Study in a convenient online classroom with knowledgeable professors who are valued leaders with career-relevant experience. 

This online master’s concentration is designed to help you gain the skills you need to become an effective project manager in your organization. During this 36-credit program, you’ll learn how to manage teams, track projects, and integrate the latest industry knowledge. You’ll take an intensive array of pure project management courses that focus on risk management, project cost, communication, and more. You will also prepare to sit for several relevant industry certification exams.

This online program is designed with your needs in mind. These are a few of the ways we gear the curriculum toward working professionals:

  • Our project management programs have received specialized program accreditation by the Global Accreditation Center (GAC) of the Project Management Institute (PMI)®
  • We offer courses annually in the spring, summer, and fall terms
  • The concentration’s foundational course (PMAN 634) incorporates content from PMI and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
  • The concentration is completely integrated with our graduate certificate in project management; students who earn the certificate may be able to apply up to 12 credits towards this program 

® PMBOK and PMI are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

 

 

Total Credits Required: 36

  • Required Core Courses: 12
  • Required Concentration Courses: 21
  • Required Capstone Course: 3

Initial Requirement

  • (0 Credits, UCSP 615) 

This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.

Core Courses (Management)

  • (3 Credits, MGMT 610) 
  • (3 Credits, MGMT 615) 
  • (3 Credits, MGMT 640) 
  • (3 Credits, MGMT 650)

Concentration Courses (Project Management)

  • (3 Credits, PMAN 634) 
  • (3 Credits, PMAN 635) 
  • (3 Credits, PMAN 637) 
  • (3 Credits, PMAN 638) 
  • (3 Credits, PMAN 639) 
  • (3 Credits, PMAN 641) 
  • (3 Credits, PMAN 650) 

Capstone Course

  • (3 Credits, MGMT 670) 

* This information is for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive

General Master's Degree Requirements 

  • You must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher at all times. 
  • All degree requirements must be fulfilled within five consecutive years. 
  • Any transfer credits must have been earned within the above five-year time frame to be applied toward a graduate degree. 
  • Please review the overall master’s degree requirements for additional considerations. 

Course Sequence

This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. This sequence incorporates course prerequisites and program requirements but does not list course alternatives that may be available. We recommend you take a maximum of 6 credits per term. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program.

Contact an advisor if you any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.

 

  1. (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
  2. (3 Credits, MGMT 610)
  3. (3 Credits, MGMT 615)
  4. (3 Credits, PMAN 634)
  5. (3 Credits, MGMT 640)
  6. (3 Credits, PMAN 638)
  7. (3 Credits, MGMT 650)
  8. (3 Credits, PMAN 635)
  9. (3 Credits, PMAN 641)
  10. (3 Credits, PMAN 637)
  11. (3 Credits, PMAN 639)
  12. (3 Credits, PMAN 650)
  13. (3 Credits, MGMT 670)

    Notes:
  • Management and Leadership in Sustainable Organizations(3 Credits, MGMT 610) and Cultivating Organizational Behavior and Culture for Sustainability(3 Credits, MGMT 615) must be taken as the first 6 credits.

  • Financial Decision Making for Managers(3 Credits, MGMT 640) should not be attempted simultaneously with Statistical Analysis for Managers(3 Credits, MGMT 650).

  • You must complete 24 credits of program coursework, including all core courses, before enrolling in Strategic Management Capstone(3 Credits, MGMT 670).

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These requirements are for students who enroll in the 2023–2024 academic year. For prior year requirements, visit our catalog archive.

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Master’s Degree Requirements

In addition to the specific course requirements outlined on each master's degree webpage, UMGC maintains certain requirements for all master’s degrees.
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Study in a GAC-Accredited Online Project Management Program

UMGC's master's degree programs with project management concentrations are accredited by the Global Accreditation Center (GAC) of the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Completing any project management course in this program earns you the project management education hours required to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Credential Examination or the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam. If you are already certified as a Project Management Professional by the Project Management Institute and your certification is current and valid, you may receive credit for (3 Credits, PMAN 634).

® PMP and CAPM are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Gain Career-Focused Project Management Experience

Today’s global workforce requires project management professionals who are agile, collaborative, and ready to contribute on day one. That’s why our online project management program is designed to help you develop career-relevant skills in crucial areas like data analysis, supply chain management, process improvement, marketing, and more. UMGC’s program directors refresh and update the project management curriculum regularly, with a focus on helping students achieve these learning goals:

Understand the PM Role
Learn how project management complements, supports, and interacts with cross-functional business and operational functions.
Use Current PM Methods
Become familiar with quantitative methods, modeling/simulation, and other decision-making and project management tools and techniques.
Tailor Your Approach
Adjust your approach and methodology to account for project needs, organizational goals, and key stakeholder priorities.
Gain PM Experience
Gain proficiency in skills, tools, and techniques essential to initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing a project.
Harness the Power of Data
Use data to measure value, create transparency, communicate project status, and forecast the future performance of a project.
Develop Leadership Skills
Build, nurture, motivate, and mentor effective project teams who can engage stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and influence success.

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To be successful in this program, we recommend that students have a strong background in matters of statistics and either finance or accounting. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.

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