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Project Management

About the Project Management Concentration

The Bachelor of Science in Management Degree with a concentration in Project Management provides students with a broad background in business with specialized skills in the field of project management. As innovation disrupts almost every sector, companies need to constantly develop new ideas that will power their business into the future. Project Managers are the central figure that turns those ideas into strategy and implementation. Employers looking for project managers highlight the importance of well-rounded professionals who exhibit both the human skills of leadership and communication as well as the technical skills to lead successful projects.

Core Courses

AC121 Financial Accounting

AC122 Managerial Accounting

CS205 Computer Programming I

FI201 Principles of Business Finance

LA204 Business Law

MG141 Introduction to Project Management*

MG201 Principles of Management

MG202 Human Resource Management

MG242 Project Planning*

MG343 Project Execution*

MG303 Managerial Communication

MG304 Leadership and Ethics

MG315 International Management

MG321 Organizational Behavior

MG335 Operations Management

MG390 Management Internship

MG441 Business Policy and Strategic Management

MG444 Advanced Project Management Capstone*

MK201 Principles of Marketing

Total Credits: 57

*These courses are offered online through a fully accredited partner college or university.

General Education Requirements

CM105 Public Speaking

CS101 Computer Concepts and Applications

CS245 Management Application and Information Systems

EC101 Macroeconomics

EC102 Microeconomics

EN101 English I

EN102 English II

IS105¹ Common Experience

IS220^§ Preparation for Careers and Life After College

MA107/ MA118 College Algebra/ Mathematical Foundations for Business

MA121 Basic Statistics

PS101 Introduction to Psychology

English Elective

Humanities Elective

Science Elective

Social Science Elective (2)

Free Elective (5)

Total Credits: 64

¹Required of Boston campus students only

^§ Required of Boston campus students only; Online students replace with a free elective

Learning Outcomes

Students in the Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM), Project Management Concentration will have the opportunity to achieve the learning objectives of the BSM, in addition to the concentration-specific learning objectives:

Assess the application of waterfall and agile methodologies for different projects within a business context, and justify their decisions as well as any associated financial investment.
Construct detailed project plans that take into account scope, resource constraints, dependencies and quality assurance.
Ensure quality of execution for a given project and execute projects that adapt to changing circumstances.
Demonstrate adaptable project management skills with an extensive simulated project, and articulate ethics and scalability considerations.

Project Management Career Track

Popular career pathways include IT Project Manager, Construction Project Manager, and Marketing Project Manager

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Program Snapshot

Online

Credits: 120

Term Length: 8-weeks

Typical Time to Completion*:

20 terms; 3 years, 4 months

On-Campus

Credits: 120

Semester Length: 15-weeks

Typical Time to Completion:

4 years

Additional Information

*Based on continuous enrollment of two courses every term. Time to completion may be shorter based on eligible transfer credit or longer if course enrollment varies.