Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Project Management

Program Description

This program prepares an existing or emerging organizational or team leader with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, project management, production and operations. Application of theory to practice is emphasized through a problem-based/solutions-based curriculum, grounded in a framework of ethical leadership and global competition.

Core MBA Program Outcomes

Upon completion of their program, the student should be able to:

Analyze core business concepts
Create business solutions using ethical leadership, project management and teamwork skills
Use data to drive decision-making and propose solutions to complex business problems
Create solutions that consider global competition and various cultural perspectives
Prepare logically constructed, relevant, and culturally appropriate written arguments and presentations

Project Management Concentration Outcomes

Upon completion of their program, the student should be able to:

C1. Assess tradeoffs between key areas of transportation, inventory, and warehouse management and recommend actionable plans and strategies. (P1, 2, 3)

C2. Apply best practices and tools related to project management (P1, 2)

C3. Create project plans to meet timescales, budgets and deliverables (P1, 2, 3)

C4. Manage creative teams and project processes effectively and efficiently (P2, 4)

Potential Occupational Titles

Potential occupational titles for this program include, but are not limited to, general manager, department manager, team leader, unit leader, operations manager, and administrative services manager.

Program Content

A minimum of 33.00 semester credit hours is required.

A minimum of 36.00 semester credit hours is required for students who do not have an undergraduate degree in Business, a closely related discipline or its international equivalent.

Required Foundation Course(s) 3-6 Semester Credit Hours

BU 530 - Business Leadership Foundations Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 *
* Only required for students who do not have an undergraduate degree in Business, a closely related discipline or its international equivalent.
BU 550 - Research Methods and Decision-Making Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Required Core MBA Courses - 21 Semester Credit Hours

BU 600 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 610 - Finance and Accounting for Decision-Making Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 615 - Marketing and New Product Development Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 620 - Technology and Innovation Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 630 - Project and Operations Management Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 690 - Business Integration & Strategic Planning Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 695 - Graduate Capstone Project Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
or BU 697 Graduate Internship Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Additional Required Project Management Concentration Courses

A minimum of 9.00 semester credit hours is required.

BU 632 - Project Management Applications Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 634 - Project Cost and Risk Management Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
BU 636 - Project and Business Analysis Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
Course prerequisites may be waived if the student has prior equivalent coursework or the approval of the Dean of Graduate Programs.