M.S. Project Management
Panama City, Panama
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Request earliest startdate
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
Key Summary
Scholarships
Explore scholarship opportunities to help fund your studies
Introduction
The Master of Science Program for Project Management is a 36-credit-hour program that offers traditional and agile project management programs that respond to local and global needs. This program is accredited by the Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC). GAC is an independent academic accreditation body with policies, procedures, and standards for project, program, portfolio management, and related programs at the bachelor’s, postgraduate and doctoral degree levels. HU’s M.S. program in Project Management is one of only 110 programs around the world to achieve this accreditation.
Harrisburg University provides preparation for the nationally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. The PMP credential is recognized as the most important certification for project managers. It is globally acknowledged, in heavy demand, and highly sought after by corporations and individuals alike. A Project Management Professional designation demonstrates that a project manager has not only the experience but also the education to successfully lead and direct projects.
The HU Panama location is a part of the City of Knowledge, Panama, a center dedicated to education, research, and development. Check out the map of the campus below. The site offers you and other Latin American students the same cutting-edge technology and resources available at the highly regarded Harrisburg University campus in Pennsylvania, USA.
Curriculum
To produce a high-quality product or service on time, on budget and to the defined specifications, subject matter expertise is not enough. The complexities of modern product development and project management require a professional with specific technical, project management, and leadership skills. This program leads to a Master of Science degree that prepares the student for career advancement in the field of project management and for positions such as program manager, project manager, project coordinator, lead project engineer, Agile project manager, or ScrumMaster.
Delivery
Your degree program will be delivered in a hybrid format (online evening classes and an occasional on-campus Saturday class) taught by instructors from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in the United States. You can also turn to the HU-Panama location for cutting-edge professional development seminars and courses, and research collaboration opportunities with universities and other innovative organizations in the region.
Program Outcome
Graduates of the Project Management Program are able to:
- Demonstrate the applied knowledge and technical expertise in the management of a single project to meet stakeholder needs within constraints and aligned with traditional project management frameworks with industry-standard artifacts;
- Demonstrate the applied knowledge and technical expertise in the management of a single team to meet stakeholder needs within constraints and aligned with agile project management frameworks with industry best practices;
- Demonstrate professional behavior by showing how successful project management will use stakeholder engagement, communication, leadership, and teamwork that is ethical, and culturally aware; and,
- Demonstrate strategic financial and organizational contextual awareness and insight by linking key stakeholder objectives to sustainable competitive strategies required to deliver value across operational functions using traditional and agile techniques.