{"id":5,"date":"2012-12-17T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T20:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metpm\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T21:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T01:40:19","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metpm\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston University Project Management Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Program Mission<\/h2>\n<p><i><span>We combine contemporary research and established practice to instill in our diverse student population the personal and intellectual skills needed to excel in changing, globally ambiguous, culturally diverse and uncertain environments. Our goal is to produce critical thinkers and innovative leaders with the skills, knowledge, and agility to excel in the realm of project, program, and portfolio management<\/span><\/i><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This mission statement applies to all our programs in both the Administrative Sciences and Computer Science departments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mission Statement Outcomes &amp; Program Impact\/Relevance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We strive to be a leading center of excellence in project management education and research through:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Educational Innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Delivering rigorous, cutting-edge project management education through innovative teaching formats<\/li>\n<li>Pioneering the use of digital technologies in remote and blended learning environments<\/li>\n<li>Developing and implementing creative pedagogical approaches &#8211;including AI recently&#8211; that engage diverse student populations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Global Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Providing world-class project management education to an international student body<\/li>\n<li>Integrating global perspectives and case studies into our curriculum<\/li>\n<li>Building cross-cultural competencies through our diverse faculty&#8217;s international project experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Research Excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Advancing project management knowledge through scholarly research and practical applications<\/li>\n<li>Hosting premier research conferences and practitioner events<\/li>\n<li>Fostering innovation through our Agile Innovation Laboratory, connecting students, researchers, and practitioners worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Community Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Encouraging creative problem-solving through hands-on project experience<\/li>\n<li>Supporting student-led initiatives like the Project Management in Practice Conference<\/li>\n<li>Promoting community service through our PM Club, Enactus, and service-learning projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MET Board of Advisors &#8211; 2025-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wasim Chaudhuri, ReliSource (Chair)<\/p>\n<p>Ramesh Razdan, Bain<\/p>\n<p>Gary Kusher, Dell<\/p>\n<p>Jill Senff , Volkswagen<\/p>\n<p>Timothy Wharton, US Navy<\/p>\n<p>Vineet Kumar, Nokia<\/p>\n<p>Carmelo Carrubba<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mission Objectives and Comments<\/p>\n<table width=\"619\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\"><strong>Objective <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"336\"><strong>Comments<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Offer rigorous pedagogy in pioneering and inventive formats to reach out to diverse audience<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"336\">Serious investments have been in Online Education, Blended education and other distance education technologies. Instructors are charged with developing new and innovative pedagogies. The department has regular meetings devoted to innovative pedagogy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Deliver \u2018World-Class\u2019 knowledge-based learning opportunities to diverse student cohorts<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"336\">International students take project management certificates or degrees at Boston University. The Project Management curriculum we teach is also relevant to students in other countries. We have faculty with experience in global projects that integrate relevant case studies and successfully appeal to such students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Deepen and accelerate our capacity and engagement with remote, digital, and online technologies in teaching, research, and operations.<\/td>\n<td width=\"336\">Project Management Programs was one of the first to be offered using online technologies at a distance. We have both a significant Office of Distance Education and blended learning technologies department that put us at the forefront of educational technology. We leverage them extensively to ensure that we are using the latest and most innovative pedagogy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Continue the ascent as a leading private research university focused on high-quality, innovative undergraduate and graduate education<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"336\">Our program goal is to expose students to current research and scholarship in project management.\u00a0\u00a0 Graduate students are exposed to the latest research in PM via hosting practitioner and research conferences. Being selected to host the premier research conference IRNOP was possible due to this vision of the program faculty.\u00a0 About two decades ago, we instigated a student driven project practitioner conference called Project Management in Practice (PMiP) which has allowed face-to-face and online students to present their research. We have also developed an Agile Innovation Laboratory which brings together students, researchers and practitioners from across the globe.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"283\">Encourage creativity at all levels of the student experience \u2013 including service to wider community<\/td>\n<td width=\"336\">The project management program encourages to students to plan and implement creative project ideas. Students are encouraged to plan and serve in community projects \u2013 for example we are a recognized Enactus chapter. The PM Club and Agile Innovation Lab also provides service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>The above program goal aligns with the overarching College Mission Goals of Technical Proficiency, Leadership and Communication, Strategic and Analytical Thinking, and Ethical and Professional Practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">The <strong>Master&#8217;s Degrees<\/strong> and <strong>Graduate Certificates<\/strong> offered by <strong>Boston University Metropolitan College are the following:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/graduate\/project-management\/\" title=\"Master of Science in Project Management\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Master of Science in Project Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/graduate\/project-management-certificate\/\" title=\"Project Management Graduate Certificate\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Certificate in Project Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Students have the opportunity to focus on areas such Program and Project Portfolio Management or Agile Project Management by taking appropriate courses<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/graduate\/computer-information-systems\/it-project-management\/\" title=\"Master Of Science in Computer Information System with IT Project Management Concentration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Master of Science in Computer Information System with IT Project Management Concentration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/graduate\/computer-information-systems\/blended-concentration-in-it-project-management\/\" title=\"Master of Science in Computer Information System with IT Project Management Concentration (blended format)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Master of Science in Computer Information System with IT Project Management Concentration (blended format)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/graduate\/it-project-management-certificate\/\" title=\"Graduate Certificate in IT Project Management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Certificate in IT Project Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>PMI GAC &#8211; Report 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Boston University PM Programs are accredited by GAC. They recommend display of useful metrics shown below.<\/p>\n<p>MS PM<\/p>\n<div class=\"x_x_elementToProof\">\n<ul>\n<li>Enrollment:83 students<\/li>\n<li>Dropout: 2%<\/li>\n<li>Academic Removal: 4%<\/li>\n<li>Cohort Graduation Rate: 90.6%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>MS CIS IT Project Management<\/p>\n<p>Master of Science in Computer Information Systems \u2013 IT Project Management (MS CIS\u2013IT PM)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enrollment: 24 students<\/li>\n<li>Dropout: 4%<\/li>\n<li>Academic Removal: 4%<\/li>\n<li>Cohort Graduation Rate:88.6%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span class=\"x_x_ContentPasted0\">Total full-time and part-time unduplicated students in program:<\/span> 26<br \/>\nAbout 5% dropout due to various reasons. About 5% are removed from the program for academic performance reasons.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<table width=\"100%\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"17%\"><em>Program Name<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"26%\"><u>Indicators<a href=\"applewebdata:\/\/8D67E8B1-3DA8-4BB5-972D-22FE0ED8329A#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\"><span>[1]<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\"><em>Outcome<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"17%\">\u00a0MSPMand<\/p>\n<p>IT PM<\/td>\n<td width=\"26%\">Cohort Graduation<\/td>\n<td width=\"55%\">\u00a092% and<\/p>\n<p>97%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"applewebdata:\/\/8D67E8B1-3DA8-4BB5-972D-22FE0ED8329A#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\"><span>[1]<\/span><\/a> Indicators may include attrition, graduation rates, job placement, licensure pass rates, acceptance into graduate programs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/pm for the website managed by the college.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/tsjuvhqpsi7csxfov36ja\/GAC_Student_Achievement_Report_BU_MET_2023_2024.pdf?rlkey=fu63tururpucxr54s2zz9lxvb&amp;dl=0\">\u00a0Measure of student achievement<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program Mission We combine contemporary research and established practice to instill in our diverse student population the personal and intellectual skills needed to excel in changing, globally ambiguous, culturally diverse and uncertain environments. 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