MS in Project Management

Offered both on the Charles River Campus and online, Metropolitan College’s Master of Science (MS) in Project Management degree program provides comprehensive preparation for managing projects in different contexts. While learning the tools and techniques used to monitor and track project costs and schedules, students develop the ability to manage project resources and communications, and successfully complete a project.

Students seeking a broad range of professional responsibilities will benefit from this detailed examination of a project’s rationale and connection to the organization’s mission, including its conception, planning, budgeting, resource allocation, implementation, and handover to the steady state. The MS in Project Management is beneficial to a wide array of students: those working on complex projects for global companies; those designing IT infrastructures; those working in biotechnology companies; and those completing consulting contracts.

This program requires an average of 8–16 months to complete. Students may begin the program in the fall, spring, or summer term.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the MS in Project Management will demonstrate competencies in three areas mandated for accreditation by the Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC):

• Construct and evaluate analytically grounded project plans using quantitative and optimization-based methods, supported by AI and data-driven computational techniques, to model scope, schedule, cost, resources, risk, and quality across both agile and predictive plan-based project life cycles.
• Apply evidence-based decisionmaking, quantitative performance indicators, and AI-enabled insights to assess team capability, manage risk and uncertainty, optimize communication strategies, and support value-oriented leadership throughout the project life cycle.
• Analyze and optimize project, program, and portfolio decisions using management science principles, including systems modeling, project analytics, and governance frameworks. Evaluate value delivery systems, investment trade-offs, and the complexity of interconnected projects.

Admissions Information

For current admissions information, please visit the Metropolitan College website.

Preparatory Labs

All students are enrolled in the following free, non-unit, preparatory labs designed to strengthen their academic foundation and serve as a key resource for the degree program. These self-paced laboratories provide students with an opportunity to master the tools and techniques of project management practice and enhance project management classroom learning.

• MET PM 100 Project Management Essentials
• MET PM 200 Program & Portfolio Management

Degree Requirements

All students must satisfy the degree core courses and either general electives or the Program & Project Portfolio Management concentration requirements, as indicated. Students with PMI® certifications can earn up to 45 PDUs per course to meet the requirements of maintaining their credentials.

A total of 8 courses (32 units) is required, as follows:

Core Courses (four courses/16 units)

• MET AD 515 AI-Powered Project Management
• MET AD 516 Project Leadership and Emerging Communication Technologies
• MET AD 644 Project Finance and Risk Analysis
• MET AD 715 Quantitative and Qualitative Decisionmaking

General Electives (four courses/16 units)

Students who are not choosing a concentration in Program & Project Portfolio Management must select four general electives (16 units) from the following list:

• MET AD 571 Business Analytics Foundations
• MET AD 632 Financial Concepts
• MET AD 645 Advanced AI Project Management
• MET AD 646 Portfolio and Program Management
• MET AD 649 Agile Methods for Technical Innovation and Engineering Management
• MET AD 680 Global Supply Chain
• MET AD 782 Project Value Strategies

With advisor approval, students may choose to take courses outside of the general electives list.

Master’s Thesis Option (two courses/8 units)

Students have the option to complete a master’s thesis in addition to the program’s eight course (32 unit) requirements. The thesis must be completed within 12 months and is available to master’s candidates who have completed at least five courses toward their degree and have a GPA of 3.7 or higher. Students are responsible for finding a thesis advisor and a principal reader within the department. The advisor must be a full-time faculty member; the principal reader may be a part-time faculty member with a doctorate. Permission must be obtained by the department.

• MET AD 800 Master’s Thesis 1
• MET AD 801 Master’s Thesis 2