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Management: Project Management
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 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. Access course materials that are available as no-cost electronic resources for most courses in this program, so you can save money on textbooks. And gain knowledge you can apply on the job right away!
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:Â 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
This program requires a total of 36 credits.
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)Â
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 630Â
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)Â
- (3 Credits, MGMT 650)Â
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- (3 Credits, PMAN 634)Â
- (3 Credits, PMAN 635)Â
- (3 Credits, PMAN 637)Â
- (3 Credits, PMAN 638)Â
- (3 Credits, PMAN 639)Â
- (3 Credits, PMAN 641)Â
- (3 Credits, PMAN 650)Â
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, MGMT 670)Â
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. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø 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
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
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.
IT: Project Management
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Stand out in the job market by earning an online master’s degree in information technology (IT) with a concentration in project management at University of Maryland Global Campus. In this unique degree program, you’ll develop important skills in several career-relevant areas of study. Plus, with our convenient online coursesÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýno-cost electronic resources in place of most textbooks, you can access the full online learning experience from anywhere and on your own schedule. Why wait? Take the first step and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Assess technology: Appraise the potential and relevance of technology as well as analytical and quantitative methods.
- Gain hands-on experience: Apply project leadership knowledge and skills essential for creating high-performing teams.
- Learn to adapt: Tailor your approach to align with project and organizational characteristics and priorities.
- Apply management skills: Apply skills that amplify a project manager’s effectiveness, efficiency, and influence.
- Study connections: Evaluate how a project or program interfaces with operations and product management.
- Understand the big picture: Create project and program alignment with the broader project context and environment.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits.
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 (IT)
- (3 Credits, ITEC 610)
- (3 Credits, ITEC 625)
- (3 Credits, ITEC 626)
- (3 Credits, ITEC 630)
- (3 Credits, ITEC 640)
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- (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)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for work in project coordination, management, and program management. Potential job titles include technical director, IT manager, IT director, scrum master, transition program manager, cybersecurity project manager, and IT project manager. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø 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
Strong writing skills are encouraged in this program.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
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.
Management: Interdisciplinary Studies in Management
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Boost your career potential by earning a Master of Science in management with a concentration in interdisciplinary studies at University of Maryland Global Campus. This unique online program combines managerial coursework from several different subject areas, allowing you to broaden your knowledge base and stand out in the market. Study in our convenient online classroom with knowledgeable faculty members who bring their decades of experience with them. Save time and money on your degree thanks to our generous transfer credit policy. Ready to get started? Apply now!
Program Highlights
- Design HR policies:Â Design human resources policies and processes to support changing environmental factors and organizational goals.
- Evaluate employee relations:Â Evaluate employee relations in union and nonunion organizations.Â
- Assess performance:Â Assess employee performance at the individual, group, and organization levels.Â
- Create marketing plans:Â Create a full-scale marketing plan for a product or service, identifying and selecting appropriate target market segments, pricing, distribution and marketing communications.
- Promote services:Â Select marketing communications, such as advertising and digital marketing, to promote an offering based on the nature of the product/service and the target market for that product/ service.Â
- Apply best practices:Â Apply project management practices, skills, tools, techniques, and modern and emerging technologies judiciously and effectively.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits.
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
- MGMT 630
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)
- (3 Credits, MGMT 650)
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- (3 Credits, HRMD 610)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 620)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 600)
- (3 Credits, ISAS 600)
- (3 Credits, PMAN 634)
Elective Courses
Take two graduate 3-credit courses in any of the following disciplines: biotechnology, criminal justice management, emergency management, finance management, homeland security management, information assurance, information technology, instructional technology, intelligence management, or nonprofit management.
(3 Credits, MGMT 686) can fulfill one of these course requirements.
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, MGMT 670)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for management careers in almost any modern setting. The skills you gain in this program translate to most industries in the public and private sectors. Potential job titles include product manager, business development manager, and executive director. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø 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
We recommend a recent background in finance or accounting, as well as statistics. 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
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
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.
