Master of Science in Project Management

The Master of Science in Project Management delivers focused graduate  study that prepares students for careers in the growing discipline of project management. The curriculum includes courses specific to the project  management profession, along with courses providing additional essential  skills and knowledge to be a successful project leader. Students will graduate with project management skills emphasizing an integrated relationship with an organization’s functional areas.

Our degrees and certificates in project management provide formal training that prepares graduates to manage local, outsourced and global projects. Students’ improved communication skills will enable them to succeed in  multiple diverse communities within an organization. Faculty with extensive practical experience and who have earned the PMP® designation teach all of our courses. 

Students are eligible to receive Professional Development Units (PDU) or contact units when each of the following courses are completed: PM 340, PM 342, PM 343, PM 344, PM 346, and PM 348.the courses are completed.  Course materials align with the current edition of the Project Management  Institute A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®Guide), Project Management Institute, Inc. PMP®, CAPM®, PMBOK® and PMI® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Inc. This program develops technical project management skills; strategic business management skills and leadership skills. Golden Gate University's Masters in Project Management (MS PM) is designed to help you find the right balance between the three. If you are looking to build a career in IT project management to run and deliver efficient projects, this program is for you.

Graduates of the MS in project management program will be able to demonstrate:

1. Managerial and leadership skills, e.g., leadership, team  collaboration, planning, problem solving, communication, staffing and budgeting.
2. The ability to use technology to manage relationships across projects and with business function units, as well as analyze data.
3. Project-management skills, including planning, scope management, stakeholder analysis, quality assessment, risk management, team building and scheduling
4. Program and portfolio management skills, including understanding issues in project selection, vendor relationships, outsourcing, finance, purchasing and contract negotiations, as well as regulatory and compliance issues.
5. The ability to integrate and apply the above understanding and  knowledge into the development of a major applied capstone project.

Minimum Eligibility:

Individuals with Bachelor's Degree in any specialisation.

Marie Spark, MBA, PMP®

Project Management Program Director & Lecturer

Former Bank of America and IBM Project Management

Ross Millerick

Director, IT Management & Lecturer

Former Visa and IBM IT Project Management