Master of Business Administration - Project Management Concentration
The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management (MBA-PM) degree program is designed to provide the tools, techniques and skills needed to effectively manage projects. The curriculum covers in detail the nine knowledge areas specified by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), the industry standard for project management. In addition, the program integrates business foundation courses with the theory and the practice of project management in order to prepare well-equipped and skilled project managers.
MBA Program prepares the student:
- to know how to manage across various business disciplines
- to apply business theories, concepts and methods to a current or future position
- to contribute to the enhancement of the mission and value-proposition of the organization
MBA-Project Management program competencies:
- Synthesize ethics, leadership, strategy, critical thinking and reasoning skills in a business environment.
- Integrate professional applied research in order to validate and justify decision making.
- Formulate information in order to communicate effectively across the appropriate channels.
- Utilize appropriate technology to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in order to accomplish organizational goals and objectives.
- Combine the major functional areas of business administration including the critical skills necessary to solve business problems, individually and collaboratively.
- Apply the project management process and knowledge areas to a project.
- 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.
Degree Requirements
Courses: Core
ACCT614 | Applied Managerial Accounting | 4 |
ECON616 | Applied Managerial Economics | 4 |
MGMT690 | Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments | 4 |
FINC615 | Applied Managerial Finance | 4 |
INTD670 | Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making | 4 |
MGMT600 | Applied Managerial Decision-Making | 4 |
HRMT620 | Strategic Human Capital Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Courses: Concentration
PM600 | Project Management Processes in Organizations | 4 |
PM610 | Project Planning, Execution and Closure | 4 |
PM620 | Schedule and Cost Control Techniques | 4 |
PM630 | Contracting and Procurement in Project Management | 4 |
PM665 | Project Management Capstone | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Total Credit Hours: 48
This degree is accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center (PMI-GAC).
CTU is a recognized provider with the Project Management Institute (PMI™) Educational Provider Program (PMI R.E.P.).
MBA Foundation Requirements
The Masters of Business Administration (MBA) is built upon the expectation that students will enter the program with a solid business background to succeed in some of the core MBA courses. Therefore the MBA requires students to have prior foundational knowledge in all core business disciplines to be successful.
Students entering in the MBA program without an undergraduate degree in business will be required to successfully complete three MBA preparatory courses (MGMT501, MGMT502, and MGMT503) covering the following areas of business: accounting; economics; finance; marketing; statistics; management; business law; ethics; business policy; business strategy; information technology; operations management; and global leadership.
If the student can show evidence of a GMAT score of 500 or above or has evidence of significant professional experience in all of the business discipline areas, the preparatory requirements may be waived. Students that can show evidence of successfully completed business law and business ethics courses may have the MGMT501 requirement waived. Students continuing from any of CTU’s non-business bachelor programs are exempt from MGMT501, but must complete the other MBA Foundation Requirements. The preparatory courses are also available to students with an undergraduate business degree who wish to refresh their knowledge in these subject areas.
MBA preparatory courses must be completed prior to respective MBA required courses that hold MGMT501, MGMT502, or MGMT503 as a prerequisite. Students who do not meet the MBA preparatory requirements will be withdrawn, canceled or transferred from the MBA program. Students are encouraged to work with the Student Advising department if they have questions regarding these preparatory courses, timeframes for completion, or for alternative programs of study as needed.
Locations
- Colorado Springs
- Aurora (Denver Area)
- Virtual Campus