MS in Project Management

(Online)

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For professionals who wish to master project and program management on their own schedule, the online MS in Project Management degree program serves as a comprehensive introduction to the world of project management. While learning the tools and techniques to monitor and track project costs and schedules, students develop the ability to manage project resources and communications, and complete a successful project. The program covers both introductory and advanced knowledge, and will provide the skills to manage a complex project within a specific timeframe and budget.

Degree Requirements

A total of 12 courses (48 credits) is required, as follows:

Core Courses

(six courses/24 credits)

• MET AD 610 Introduction to Business Continuity, Security, and Risk Management
• MET AD 632 Financial Concepts
• MET AD 648 Introduction to Electronic Commerce, Systems, and Web Design
• MET AD 655 International Business, Economics, and Cultures
• MET AD 715 Quantitative and Qualitative Decision-Making
• MET AD 741 The Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services

Specialization Courses

(four courses/16 credits)

• MET AD 642 Project Management
• MET AD 643 Project Communications Management
• MET AD 644 Project Risk and Cost Management
• MET AD 646 Program Management

And two additional Administrative Sciences graduate-level courses (8 credits), with the advice of the Administrative Sciences department coordinator.

Good Standing

No grade lower than B- may be applied toward degree, certificate, or diploma requirements. Students earning below a 3.0 cumulative GPA will be placed on academic probation status. Students on academic probation must make satisfactory progress toward achieving a minimum of 3.0 by the following semester, and must be in a position to graduate with a 3.0 or better within the remaining program courses. While grades of B or B- are considered passing, these grades will not assist in raising an unsatisfactory GPA to a satisfactory level. Therefore, students must obtain a minimum grade of B+ during a probation period.

Students who, in the determination of the department and based on past student performance, are not in a position to raise their GPA to the necessary level to graduate within the remaining courses, will be dismissed from the program. Students who have not removed themselves from academic probation status after one semester for full-time status or three courses for part-time status will be dismissed from the program.

Contact Information

For program details and application information, visit www.bu.edu/online.