Project Management, MPS

Mission Statement

The Master of Professional Studies in Project Management program provides students with the skills and tools required for coordinated management of one or more projects in accordance with industry standard guidelines, methodologies, and expectations. Students engage with a faculty of experienced practitioners to develop the advanced management and leadership skills they need for a successful and impactful career in project management. 

Learning Goals

Students who successfully complete the MPS in Project Management program will:

1. Apply creative and critical thinking to align projects with strategy and integrate them across an organization to achieve enterprise goals and objectives.
2. Apply project management practices in a distributed setting to successfully lead projects within a global context and demonstrate intercultural competence.
3. Integrate personal codes of ethics and professional conduct, ethical decision-making frameworks, and Jesuit values to inform project management decision-making processes.
4. Apply project management theory and practice, as well as adaptive approaches, to foster continuous organizational improvement and meet strategic goals and objectives.
5. Evaluate relevant and credible information from a variety of sources to inform
6. data-driven decisions related to operating effectively within project governance and oversight structures.
7. Develop and employ strategies to integrate and manage technology based on organizational needs.
8. Communicate complex project management plans, reports, and analyses across diverse teams and stakeholders to create a collaborative project environment.

Modality

On Campus or Online

Corresponding Graduate Certificates

Courses completed in the Lean and Agile Practices Graduate Certificate can be applied towards the MPS in Project Management degree program requirements.

Licensure Disclosure

This program does not provide any professional licensure or certification, nor is it intended to prepare students to sit for any specific professional licensing or certification exam(s). Though not required, students in these programs may wish to research and seek certifications through professional organizations in their field.

To earn the MPS in Project Management, students must complete 30 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.000 within five years of entering the program.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses 1
MPPM 5000	Ethics	3
MPPM 7940	Independent Study	3
Foundation Courses
MPPM 5520	Project Mgmt Fundamental 2	3
MPPM 5570	Project Initiation & Planning 3	3
MPPM 5600	Comm & Collab for Managers	3
MPPM 5650	Execution & Delivery	3
MPPM 5850	Agile PM Fundamentals	3
Elective Courses 4
For a current list of electives visit the Course Schedule page on the SCS website.		9
Total Credits		30

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Each Core Course must be completed with a grade of B or better. Students who earn a B- or lower in these courses will have one opportunity to retake the courses. If a student does not earn at least a B after the second attempt, they will be terminated from the program without right of appeal.

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MPPM 5520 must be completed before taking MPPM 5570 and MPPM 5600.

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MPPM 5570 course must be completed before taking MPPM 5650.

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Students may take up to two electives in other MPS programs, provided that they have permission from their program advisor and the other MPS program(s).