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Master's Degrees

Master's Degree in Project Management

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Prepare to solve real-world management problems with a Master’s in Project Management (MPM) from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. Learn to apply core project management concepts in planning and budgeting, and how to excel in project leadership. Whether you choose to complete your Master’s in Project Management online or in a hybrid format, our program will help amplify your skillset and take your knowledge to a new level.

Get to Know Our Master’s in Project Management

Our Master’s in Project Management program builds on your previous coursework and explores concepts around organizing, implementing and controlling business activities.  With support from our experienced faculty, you’ll learn to master planning, budgeting and controlling multi-project programs that involve legal and ethical issues, conflict resolution and application of project software.

Our Project Management Mission Statement

The mission of Keller Graduate School of Management’s Master of Project Management program is to prepare students to be project and program management practitioners by providing experiential learning in industry-relevant knowledge and skills needed to deliver real-world project and program solutions.

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Course Waivers at Keller

Master’s Advantage

Put your degree to work sooner!

 
3
fewer courses
6
fewer months
 
 
Over
$6,800
in savings
 
Are you eligible?

If you’ve earned an undergraduate degree in business or technology, or a degree with a technology specialization you may be eligible to waive up to three courses (or nine credit hours). We call this our Master’s Advantage. With these course waivers1, you can take fewer courses and put your master’s degree to work for you even sooner.

  • 01 Knowledge & Skills
  • 02 Embedded Programs
  • 03 Career
  • 04 Program Courses
  • 05 Catalog Download
Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn (Outcomes)

The Master’s in Project Management program from Keller Graduate School of Management covers the following:

  • Integrated Understanding of PM
    Model an advanced, integrated and applied understanding of project management as a discipline.
  • Interpret Relevant Strategic Concepts
    Apply the skills required to solve complex problems and interpret relevant strategic concepts to realize objectives and develop innovative solutions that minimize risks and optimize impacts.
  • Professional Conduct
    Demonstrate professional conduct and accountability during the management of complex and technical activities and projects.
  • Sociocultural Factors and Ethics
    Evaluate complex sociocultural factors, ethical issues and social responsiveness to maximize the management of resources, procedures, and processes.

Accreditation Matters

Accredited* by the Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education (GAC) www.pmi.org

 

Accreditation
Accreditation
Embedded Programs

Embedded Programs - Demonstrate Skills at Every Step

Ready to obtain your Master’s in Project Management? With our uniquely designed 2-1 program, you can now earn an additional credential. Every course in our Project Management graduate certificate is embedded within this Project Management Master’s Degree program. Requesting this embedded option can allow you to earn a graduate certificate on the way to your master's.

Master's
39
Credit Hours
Graduate Certificate
18
Credit Hours
Career

Job Opportunities with a Project Management Degree

Graduates of our Master’s in Project Management degree program may consider career fields such as:

  • Project Manager

  • General Manager

  • Operations and Supply Chain Manager

  • Product Manager

  • Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Manager

  • Management Analyst

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Program Courses

Project Management Courses

Accounting & Applied Mathematics
ACCT500*
Essentials in Accounting, Finance and Economics
ACCT503
Financial Accounting, Managerial Use and Analysis
MATH5342
Applied Managerial Statistics
Management
GSCM588**
Managing Quality
MGMT501*
Organizational Structures and Business Processes
MGMT520
Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business


+ Choose one below:

LEAD510
Digital Leadership
MGMT591
Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Project Management
PROJ586
Project Management Systems
PROJ587
Program Management
PROJ592
Project Cost and Schedule Control
PROJ59
Project Risk Management
PROJ598
Contract and Procurement Management
Capstone
PROJ601
Project Management Capstone

*Students who hold an undergraduate business degree, a technology degree or a degree with a technology specialization may be eligible to waive up to three courses (nine credit hours). Students with undergraduate degrees in other disciplines may also be eligible to waive select courses upon review of their undergraduate transcript. Course waiver availability varies by location. See Course Waivers for details.
** Qualified students may substitute PROJ605 with permission from the appropriate academic administrator.
As a Premier level Authorized Training Partner (ATP) of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Keller is proud to offer project management exam preparation course PROJ605. This course provides authorized content enabling students to meet education requirements for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam. Faculty teaching PROJ605 have completed specialized training and have earned the ATP Instructor badge.

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Programs vary by location. For specific program details for Pennsylvania, refer to:
Pennsylvania catalog
Coursework - Master's Degree in Project Management for Pennsylvania residents
*Enrollment and Graduation Data Available for all of DeVry and Keller's GAC accredited programs.
GAC logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
** Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs. For a full list of DeVry University's business and accounting degree programs accredited by ACBSP, please see the Accreditation page.
1Eligibility and application of course waivers varies based on the type of course waiver credit earned, the student’s enrolled location and/or the student’s state of residence. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog.
2Students may be eligible to waive up to three courses (nine credit hours) upon review of their undergraduate degree. Course waiver availability varies by location. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog. 
*Students who hold an undergraduate business degree, a technology degree or a degree with a technology specialization may be eligible to waive up to three courses (nine credit hours). Students with undergraduate degrees in other disciplines may also be eligible to waive select courses upon review of their undergraduate transcript. Course waiver availability varies by location. See Course Waivers for details.
** Qualified students may substitute PROJ605 with permission from the appropriate academic administrator.
As a Premier level Authorized Training Partner (ATP) of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Keller is proud to offer project management exam preparation course PROJ605. This course provides authorized content enabling students to meet education requirements for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam. Faculty teaching PROJ605 have completed specialized training and have earned the ATP Instructor badge.
All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.