Project Management
The project management concentration teaches effective leadership and communication. In this program, you will learn critical thinking, how to manage a project budget and how to motivate team members. You will understand how to manage complex projects from beginning to end.
This concentration prepares you to work in a range of industries in the public, private and non-profit sector. This program offers you a practical curriculum that covers setting goals, managing stakeholder relationships and integration. By following the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge), it prepares you to manage project scope, schedule, cost, risk and quality.
The Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) core curriculum provides you with the skills you need to succeed in today’s global economy. Students who are looking to complete their bachelor’s degree will receive both foundational knowledge and profession-specific skills.
Where can Project Management take me?
A Bachelor of Professional Studies degree with a concentration in project management will strengthen your skills in leadership, communicating with stakeholders and creative problem solving. The strategies you learn in the BPS core classes and in the concentration classes will help you enter into a new field or advance your career.
According to the 2020 Project Management Salary Survey, the median annual salary for project managers in the United States was $116,000*. Those with less than three years of experience earned a median annual salary of $83,000 while those with more than 15 years of experience earned a median annual salary of $120,000*.
By staying within the budget and on schedule, businesses can maximize their costs and resources. As businesses and organizations expand into the global market and face increased competition, project managers are expected to be in high demand.
*Source: Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, 11th Edition
Project Management Career Opportunities
- specialized industries like aerospace, construction and manufacturing
- consulting
- financial services
- government projects
- information technology
- operations manager
Required Coursework
The Bachelor of Professional Studies is a degree completion program. In order to declare this program of study, students must have completed an Associate’s Degree or be 21 years of age and have completed a series of prerequisite courses. Most students come to this program with some college credit; however, if you are interested in this program and do not have college credit or have not completed the pre-requisite courses, please speak with an advisor to discuss your options.
In addition to prerequisite coursework, the BPS program requires that students complete a core curriculum of 20-22 hours. The BPS Core includes professionally oriented courses like Leading Oneself and Others in the 21st Century, Creativity and Innovation in the 21st Century, and Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainability in the 21st Century.
Then, each student is required to complete 18 credit hours within a concentration. The courses in the project management concentration include:
- PMGT 301 Introduction to Project Management
- PMGT 311 Managing Project, Scope, Schedule and Cost
- PMGT 321 Managing Risk
- PMGT 331 Managing Stakeholder Engagement and Resource Procurement in Projects
- PMGT 341 Managing Project Quality
- PMGT 401 Project Management Capstone Simulation
Finally, students will need to complete 12 additional credit hours. There are over 35 electives that students can choose from.