Project Management
Our MBA Program with Project Management specialization is designed to prepare students and working professionals to meet the current and anticipated needs of business and organizations for qualified professionals and to advance their careers. The program emphasizes the strategic role that project management plays in the performance of global and provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to be effective leaders. Students will be prepared to become part of the vibrant Project Management community, such as by pursuing a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. We were recently named #1 in online project management for our exceptional quality and affordability.
MBA program at FSU requires students to complete 39 credit hours for MBA with the concentration in Project Mangement.
Concentration-specific Electives
This course focuses on how projects contribute to the strategic goals of the organization. The linkages of integration include the process of selecting projects that best support the strategy of a particular organization and that in turn can be supported by the technical and managerial processes made available by the organization to bring projects to completion. The topics include the complete life cycle of projects including defining, planning, execution and delivery of projects. It also talks about estimating time and costs, managing resources, and risk management. The international and future issues of project management will be discussed.
Credits: 3
This course looks at purchasing and contracting of goods and services and how appropriate terms and conditions can favorably impact objectives. The course also examines the impact of leadership on attainment of goals; with particular emphasis on consensus versus autocratic styles, transparency of decision making, and accountability from the leader. Various human resource policies will be examined in relation to projects which have beginning and end dates versus manufacturing and office environments. Ethics and moral issues will also be explored in the context of different motivations of labor and management. Cultural clashes will also be explored for multinational environments.
Prerequisite: CPM 610
Credits: 3
This course starts with manual techniques to manage time, costs, human resources, and quality control and then proceeds to explore current software solutions. Additionally, students will review and examine forecasting, estimating, budgeting, and auditing methods both from a theoretical and practical basis. Students will learn the analysis techniques used to evaluate compliance to objectives and how to correct for deviation from plan.
Prerequisite: CPM 610
Credits: 3
Students will learn to explore the internal and external variables that will impact the successful execution and completion of the project. This course will identify, qualify, and quantify risks such as manpower, cost, technology, quality, politics, logistics, etc. Those risks will be evaluated to determine their impact and what effect they will have on the minimizing, maximizing, or optimizing the key elements needed for the success of the project.
Prerequisite: CPM 610
Credits: 3
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Career Outlook
Job Market
Careers in Project management
Students who receive Graduate Certificate or graduate with an MBA with a concentration in Project Management will have the required skills to apply for the following positions:
- Project Manager (IT)
- Project Manager (Construction)
- Project Manager (other industries)
- Operations Manager
- Sales Manager
- Logistics Manager