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Management: Project Management Concentration
Master's SpecializationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
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.
Program Highlights
- Understand the PM role: Learn how project management complements, supports, and interacts with various business and operational functions.
- Develop skills: Learn how to improve and amplify your effectiveness, sphere-of-influence, and decision-making as a project manager.
- 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.
- Develop leadership skills: Build, nurture, motivate, and mentor effective project teams who can engage stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and influence success.
- Build an inclusive culture: Foster a culture that values diversity, embraces change, and promotes innovation and creativity.
- Use current PM methods: Become familiar with quantitative methods, modeling/simulation, and other decision-making and project management tools and techniques.
- Harness the power of data: Use data to measure value, create transparency, communicate project status, and forecast the future performance of a project.
Required Courses
- 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)
- MGMT 630
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)
- (3 Credits, MGMT 650)
Specialization 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)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for in-demand project management careers in a variety of professional contexts, including business, government, or nonprofit organizations. Jobs applicable to this context include project managers, project directors, or supply chain managers. UMGC courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
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.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $336 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.