Master of Business Administration (MBA): Concentration in Project Management

The role of project managers has become increasingly complex and increasingly vital. In the MBA with a concentration in Project Management, you can develop capabilities in constructing plans, analyzing project scope, determining needs and budgets, performing quality audits, assessing and mitigating risk and more.

Courses are taught by instructors, many with a real-world understanding of what it takes to apply the project management process and knowledge areas to a project.

In this industry-current curriculum, our project-based Professional Learning Model™ can teach you how to develop project management skills needed in nearly all types of businesses and industries. The CTU PLM™ is designed to place you in the active role of collaborative problem-solver as you can learn how to consistently produce "on time, on budget" projects while increasing quality and the competitive edge.

This degree is accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center (PMI-GAC). Of over 450 universities worldwide that offer degrees in Project Management, CTU is one of only 31 offering programs accredited by PMI-GAC and one of three offering undergraduate programs with this select accreditation.*

*Project Management Institute, http://www.pmi.org, accessed 04/20/11

 

CTU's MBA with a concentration in Project Management is designed for students interested in combining business skills with project management skills. This degree is accredited by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center (PMI-GAC). Of over 450 universities worldwide that offer degrees in Project Management, CTU is one of only 31 offering programs accredited by PMI-GAC. Successful completion of this degree program may provide students with an applicable foundation of relevant qualifications, including how to:

• Apply the project management process and knowledge areas to a project.
• Establish a project office with appropriate structure, personnel and processes.
• Analyze project scope and identify project key tasks and stakeholders.
• Develop a detailed list of project tasks and arrange them in a project work breakdown structure.
• Construct and implement an approach for using contracting and procurement activities to fulfill project goals.
• Assemble project tasks into a project schedule, determine task time, order of precedence and resources required.
• Create and implement a proactive risk management and quality plan. Assess potential and actual risks.
• Develop contingency plans. Mitigate the effects of risks.
• Prepare a project plan and establish a project cost/schedule baseline.
• Assess project status against the project baseline using earned value and other analysis tools. Initiate corrective action where needed.

Core courses in this program integrates business foundation courses with the theory and the practice of project management, so students may have a competitive edge. Courses include:

• Applied Managerial Accounting 
• Applied Managerial Economics 
• Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments 
• Applied Managerial Finance 
• Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making 
• Applied Managerial Decision-Making 
• Graduate Research Methods

Concentration courses in this program cover the range of project management, from defining tasks and teams to measuring results, thereby empowering you with the knowledge and skills to lead efforts from start to completion . Your CTU experience can help you become an important agent in your business’s operation. For example:

• In Project Management Processes in Organizations, the course can cover the history and development of project management as a discipline, integrating project management into various organizational systems, strategic planning, competitive technology, joint ventures and human resources.
• In Project Planning, Execution and Closure, students can study an overview of aspects related to the project life cycle and project management techniques that are used to manage projects that are on schedule, within budget and meet performance criteria. They can also learn the basic project management framework as well as the preparation of a basic project plan.
• In Schedule and Cost Control Techniques the course can emphasize a hands-on approach to using project management tools to facilitate scheduling, estimating, tracking and controlling the schedule and costs of the project. A project baseline could be set so that actual schedule and cost variances can be compared to the project baseline, and corrective actions can be developed to address the variances.
• In Contracting and Procurement in Project Management, the course can include writing, negotiating and adhering to contracts, as well as legal and ethical considerations. Procurement, including writing, clarifying and communicating specifications may also be covered, with an emphasis on contract administration and dealing with subcontractors.
• In the Project Management Capstone, students can demonstrate the application of content, concepts, and knowledge developed in previous core and concentration courses in their specific academic program. The course can require the completion of comprehensive research, analysis, and study in either a selected area of interest or a current business issue impacting the learner’s organization or company. Students can complete an in-depth project utilizing discipline-specific strategies. Research methodologies are used to prepare a formal report.

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