{"id":1305,"date":"2022-08-23T12:07:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T16:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/adminsc\/?page_id=1305"},"modified":"2022-10-14T12:37:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T16:37:56","slug":"program-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/adminsc\/programs\/project-management\/program-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Project Management Programs<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Projects&#8221; include any unique endeavor that has a definitive start and finish and consumes resources. Projects run the gamut from making a home improvement to introducing a new app or line of clothing to the construction of a major international airport. Owing to their uniqueness, projects require innovation, and their complexity demands a structured methodology to deliver results. In what the Project Management Institute (PMI\u00ae) defines as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/the-project-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Project Economy<\/em><\/a>, well-managed projects are essential within every organization, across all industries. According to the PMI 2021 <em>Talent Gap: Ten-Year Employment Trends, Costs, and Global Implications<\/em>, the need for employees with applicable skills will continue to grow as industries become more project-oriented\u2014and those with the talent will find an abundance of roles in a global economy that will need 25 million new project professionals by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Metropolitan College&#8217;s Project Management graduate programs prepare you to align organizational projects with strategy, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and complete work on time and within budget. Along with developing mastery of real-world business basics, you will acquire technical expertise along with skills in leadership and strategic business management. We cover a range of methodologies, including agile project management. Our program is grounded in international standards and we prepare students both for PMP\u00ae and Agile certifications.<\/p>\n<p>Successful Project Management program candidates have at least two years of working experience, a bachelor\u2019s degree or the equivalent, and an upper-division GPA of 3.0 or higher. There are substantial case studies and project discussions in class. We welcome early- or mid-career professionals who want to advance up the job ladder, as well as mid-career project managers who want to reinforce their knowledge of PM and advance into fields such as program and portfolio management and agile project management.<\/p>\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 60px;\">\n<div class=\"includes\">\n<div class=\"include\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2020\/05\/ms-pm-featured.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Master of Science in Project Management<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/adminsc\/programs\/project-management\/program-overview\/ms-project-management\/\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"include\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2022\/02\/mspm-ppm-featured.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>MS in Project Management, Program &amp; Project Portfolio Management Concentration<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/adminsc\/programs\/project-management\/program-overview\/ms-project-management-program-and-project-portfolio-management\/\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"include\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2020\/05\/gc-pm-featured.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Project Management Graduate Certificate<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/adminsc\/programs\/project-management\/program-overview\/project-management-graduate-certificate\/\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"include\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2022\/02\/pppm-gc-featured.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Project, Program &#038; Portfolio Management Graduate Certificate<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/adminsc\/programs\/project-management\/program-overview\/project-program-portfolio-management-graduate-certificate\/\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\nIf you are interested in a strong computer science flavored project management degree, you may want to explore the following:\n\n\n<div class=\"includes-container has-2\">\n\n\n<div class=\"includes\">\n\n\n<div class=\"include\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2020\/05\/mscis-it-project-management-featured.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/>\n\n\n<h3>MS in Computer Information Systems, IT Project Management Concentration<\/h3>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/ms-computer-information-systems-it-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"include\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2020\/09\/gcitpm-featured.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" \/>\n\n\n<h3>IT Project Management Graduate Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/it-project-management-graduate-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"button\" style=\"margin: 0;\">Learn More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Management Programs &#8220;Projects&#8221; include any unique endeavor that has a definitive start and finish and consumes resources. 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