Project Management (PM) Major

Advisor: Audrey Curtis

Excellence in project execution is the hallmark of successful companies. The Project Management major teaches new concepts in strategic project management and leadership that were developed by Howe faculty and have achieved international acclaim.

Students in the Project Management major take a number of project management courses in addition to the courses required for an M.S. in Management degree.

Prerequisites for this major include a semester of microeconomics (Mgt 503 or equivalent) and a semester of introductory calculus.

Core Courses

MGT 600 Managerial Accounting
MGT 607 Managerial Economics
MGT 609 Introduction to Project Management
MGT 620 Statistical Models
MGT 621 Management Models
MGT 623 Financial Management
MGT 641 Marketing Management
MGT 671 Technology and Innovation Management
MGT 690 Designing Complex Organizations
MGT 725 Strategic Management

Breadth Courses

*MGT 656 Total Quality Management
*MGT 617 Project Quality Management
MGT 657 Operations Management
**MGT 710 Risk Management
**TM 675 Analyzing Technology Risks

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PM Major Courses

MGT 610 Strategic Perspectives on Project Management
MGT 611 Project Planning and Monitoring
MGT 612 The Human Side of Project Leadership
MGT 614 Advanced Project Management

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+ 2 electives maybe substituted by a master's thesis