Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA): Concentration in Project Management

CTU’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management can help you become a proactive “agent of change.” Through in-depth coursework and practical application, you can master the essentials for establishing goals, managing projects, aligning organizational tasks, championing teams and assessing return on investment (ROI). You can also develop your strategic acumen for examining issues and determining the structure, processes and outcome analysis of the varying efforts supporting the growth of your organization.

CTU’s program affords the unique opportunity to examine the risks and returns of initiatives to help you become an invaluable decision-maker and long-term leader. Through it all, you can advance your abilities in overseeing projects of virtually any scope and complexity, enhancing your confidence and marketability.

GAC Accredited ProgramCTU's Project Management degree program concentration focuses on the management of time-limited operations in terms of four constraints: time, cost, resources, and specification. It covers key areas contained in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), considered to be the industry standard by the Project Management Institute (PMI®).

This degree is accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center (PMI-GAC) when offered via 100% online delivery.  

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the basic functional areas of management
  • Assess personal leadership style and adapt to needs of situations, employees, and co-workers
  • Demonstrate the critical skills necessary to solve business problems
  • Apply appropriate concepts and principles of finance, accounting, and statistics to make effective decisions
  • Understand the impact a global and electronic marketplace has on management practices, human resources, and strategic decision making
  • Understand the legal and global environments in which businesses operate
  • Act as a change agent to assist organizations, individuals, and teams to adapt successfully to continuous change
  • Employ tools, principles, and techniques of continuous process improvement in order to achieve quality and excellence in the workplace
  • Participate as a collaborative solution finder in a team environment
  • Demonstrate the ability to work comfortably and effectively in multicultural teams
  • Demonstrate a sense of responsibility for one’s own learning and the ability to assess and continuously improve
  • Demonstrate the application of management information systems including spreadsheets and database applications
  • Define: project; project management; project structures; project life cycle phases; knowledge areas; and processes
  • Organize and staff a project office with appropriate structure, personnel and processes
  • Explain cultural, legal, political and financial issues associated with managing a project in domestic and international environments
  • Align project goals with the corporate strategic planning process
  • Manage and integrate organizational programs and project portfolio
  • Analyze project scope and identify project key tasks and stakeholders; manage scope changes
  • Align project tasks into a project schedule, determine task time, order of precedence and resources required
  • Construct and implement an approach for using contracting and procurement activities to fulfill project goals
  • Create and implement a proactive risk management and quality plan; assess potential and actual risks; develop contingency plans; mitigate the effects of risks

The General Education courses for the BSBA with a concentration in Project Management include:

  • The Human Body and Wellness
  • Lab – Human Body
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Principles of Microeconomics
  • Composition and Critical Thinking
  • Composition: Writing and Research -or- Principles of Professional Writing -or- Professional Speech Communications
  • American Government and Public Affairs -or- Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century
  • Literature: A Reflection of Life
  • Introduction to College Math
  • Algebra for Business
  • Data Driven Statistics
  • Data Driven Decision Making
  • Introduction to the Sciences
  • Lab – Science and Technology
  • Academic and Career Success or Humanities Elective

BSBA Core courses include:

  • Accounting I
  • Accounting II
  • Research Design Methods & Applications
  • Global Managerial Economics
  • Financial Management
  • Management of Human Resources
  • Managing Organizational Change
  • Spreadsheet Applications
  • Management Fundamentals
  • International Business Communications
  • Organizational Behavior Principles
  • International Business Practices
  • Legal & Ethical Environment of Business
  • Business Law I
  • Operations Management
  • Business Policies and Strategies
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Introduction to Project Management
  • Introduction to Logistics/Supply Chain Management
  • Career Planning and Management

Project Management Concentration courses include:

  • Organizational Leadership
  • Project Risk Management
  • Contracts and Procurement
  • Project Performance and Quality Assurance
  • Project Scheduling and Cost
  • HR Project Management
  • Electives - select a minimum of 4 credit hours from upper division

This program is available at the following campuses* and/or online:

*Students may be required to complete some or all coursework for the program via Virtual Campus delivery

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