Master of Science in Project Management
Lead complex projects and build sound project management systems, with tracks in Risk, Business Intelligence and Industrial Safety.
- Credits
- 39
- Level
- Master's
- Language
- English · Spanish
- School
- Information Systems
Program description
The Master of Science in Project Management program is designed to equip technically trained individuals with the experience and leadership skills to excel in overseeing major civil and environmental engineering projects. Our goal is to develop professionals who can not only manage projects and programs effectively, but also establish and implement sound project management systems and policies within organizations.
Emphasizing contemporary techniques and the use of virtual teams, students gain proficiency in orchestrating projects within fast-paced and dynamic environments, and develop vital management, communication and conflict-resolution skills.
What you will be able to do
- Effectively lead and manage complex, sometimes inter-related projects while avoiding common project management pitfalls.
- Manage project scope, risk, quality, and performance metrics while communicating effectively with all stakeholders.
- Understand the need for ethics and social responsibility in the practice of project management.
- Develop the critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills necessary to lead projects in complex environments.
- Understand the essential aspects of business intelligence and Big Data.
- Master the management of risks for the success of a project or business.
- Apply national and international industrial safety regulations.
- Design preventive and corrective solutions to workplace incidents.
Curriculum
Choose your specialization
Anticipate, assess and address the consequences of strategic actions, protecting assets, revenue, people and reputation.
| RMA600 | Legal, Organizational, and Regulatory Risk | 3 |
| RMA610 | Economic and Financial Risk Management | 3 |
| RMA620 | Insurance and Risk Management | 3 |
| RMA630 | Security Risk Analysis and Management | 3 |
| RMA640 | Product and Market Development Risk Management | 3 |
Data mining, BI and Big Data tools to drive operational efficiency in digitized organizations.
| INL600 | Big Data and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| INL610 | Deploying an ETL Process | 3 |
| INL620 | Customer Value Management | 3 |
| INL630 | Web and Mobile Analytics | 3 |
| INL640 | Quantitative Analysis of Business Decisions | 3 |
Technical analysis of industrial accidents: causes, responsibilities, and preventive and corrective solutions.
| ISE600 | Fundamentals of the Expert Opinion of Occupational and Industrial Accidents | 3 |
| ISE610 | Industrial Expertise: Methods and Procedures | 3 |
| ISE620 | Industrial Accident Investigation | 3 |
| ISE630 | International Regulations on Security Expertise | 3 |
| ISE640 | Analysis of Expert Reports of Industrial Accidents | 3 |
Core Courses 24 credits
| MAN510 | Foundations of Project Management | 3 |
| MAN520 | Project Planning & Scheduling | 3 |
| MAN530 | Project Estimation & Cost Management | 3 |
| LED540 | Project Leadership Team and Stakeholder Management | 3 |
| MAN550 | Managing Project Knowledge | 3 |
| MAN560 | E-Tools for Project Management | 3 |
| MAN570 | Project Procurement Management | 3 |
| MAN580 | Project Quality and Quantitative Methods | 3 |
Admission
- Updated resume and three letters of recommendation.
- Official transcript or foreign evaluation showing a U.S.-equivalent bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- Valid government-issued photo identification; certified translations for documents not in English.
Programs taught in English require TOEFL iBT 71+, IELTS 6.0+, Duolingo 100+ or PTE Academic 50+, unless a waiver applies.
Full admission requirements