Project Management
The Project Management concentration provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of each stage of a business project. The concentration studies the conceptualization, planning, scheduling, evaluation, risk analysis, and control of a business project, and other key areas such as total quality management and leadership for projects. This concentration applies to an array of business professionals, particularly project managers, supervisors, general and marketing managers, and other practitioners seeking to learn more about project management.
The College of Graduate and Professional Studies also offers a certificate in Project Management.
Program Structure
(effective Fall 2007)
Foundation Courses (1-25 credits)*
These are undergraduate courses that ensure that you have the skills necessary to be successful in a graduate business program. They cover:
Accounting for Managers (3 credits)
Business Legal Environment (3 credits)
Statistics for Managers (3 credits)
Economics for Business (3 credits)
The Management Process (3 credits)
Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
Introduction to the MBA Program (1 credit)
Marketing for Managers (3 credits)
Production/Operations Management (3 credits)
*Any or all may be waived through a variety of means:
- comparable academic coursework
- examination
Introduction to the MBA Program (1 credit) is not waivable.
Foundation courses are offered through our undergraduate Bachelor of Professional Studies program.
Note: Students admitted fall 2007 or later must complete all foundation courses before enrolling in graduate courses, with the exception of MBUS 501A and MMIS 500. Any student who earns a grade below C in a foundation course taken at the University must retake the course and earn a C or higher.
Note: After admission to the MBA program, CLEP and DANTES exams may not be used to satisfy MBA foundation course requirements without prior approval of the program director. Students who complete a post-baccalaureate or graduate business certificate and are later admitted to the MBA program must complete any remaining foundation courses prior to taking additional graduatelevel courses.
Core Courses (24 credits)
These eight courses (3 credits each), combined with the foundation courses, provide a common core of knowledge that all MBA students need:
MBUS 501A Organization Theory and Design (3 credits)
MBUS 502 Financial Decision Making for Managers* (3 credits)
MBUS 523 Marketing Strategy (3 credits)
MBUS 525 Visionary Leadership (3 credits)
MBUS 529 Quantitative Business Modeling (3 credits)
MBUS 548 Managerial Economics (3 credits)
MBUS 595 Strategic Management (3 credits)
MMIS 500 Management Information Systems (3 credits)
Concentration Courses (12 credits)
Students choose four of the following courses to fulfill concentration requirements:
MBUS 516 Project Management (3 credits)
MBUS 526 Organizational Change and Transformation (3 credits)
MBUS 537 Contracting for Managers (3 credits)
MBUS 539 Project Evaluation (3 credits)
MBUS 546 Risk Management for Project Managers (3 credits)
MBUS 547 Quality Management for Projects (3 credits)
Advising Guide- Effective Fall 2008
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