Master of Science in Project Management

Degree Offered

Master of Science in Project Management (M.S.)

The Master of Science in Project Management (MS-PJMG) program is targeted to students holding undergraduate or graduate degrees accepted by UNM with the intention of pursuing studies to prepare them for advanced positions in Project Controls, Project Management and/or Program Management.

Admission Requirements

• Completed bachelor's degree;
•  At least 30 credit hours of undergraduate or graduate courses in management, accounting, information systems, computer science, computer-related engineering, or a combination thereof;
•  Proficiency in English language professional communication demonstrated by undergraduate courses, professional experience, or both. Students who lack proficiency may be admitted provisionally with completion of one or two undergraduate professional communication courses selected by the faculty advisor or admission committee in the first two semesters. The courses must be completed with grades of "B" or better;
•  A grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 credit hours of college coursework, including any post-baccalaureate work;
•  A score equal to or greater than 500 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score that is equal to or greater than 500 on the quantitative section and a score equal to or greater than 500 on the verbal section.

Advisement and Plan of Study

Advisement prior to first-semester enrollment and a formal plan of study is mandatory. A faculty advisor or committee works cooperatively with each admission candidate to develop and approve a plan that includes specific courses that match the student’s intended career path, complements his or her bachelor's degree and work experience, and ensures that each program graduate reflects positively on UNM, Anderson School of Management, and the M.S. in Project Management program. Modifications to the initial plan of study may be requested by the student at any time, but must be approved by the faculty advisor or committee. Each approved plan is a student-specific set of courses that must be successfully completed for that student to graduate.

Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of courses within the following groups, and a prerequisite course in introduction to project management such as CE/ME 455 Engineering Project Management or MGMT 401 Introduction to Project Management:

		Credit Hours
	Core Group: 12 credit hours minimum
	Select from:
CE 577	Project Controls (or equivalent)	3
MGMT 503	Managerial/Cost Accounting	3
MGMT 510	Risk Analysis for Projects and Programs	3
MGMT 519	Projects in Technology Commercialization	3
MGMT 568	Creative Leadership and Innovating Organizations	3
MGMT 570	Analysis of the Financial System	3

	Management Group: 6 credit hours minimum
	Select from:
MGMT 501	Data Driven Decision Making	3
MGMT 503	Managerial-Cost Accounting	3
MGMT 506	Managing People in Organizations	3
MGMT 511	Technology Commercialization and the Global Environment	3
MGMT 512	Strategic Management of Technology	3
MGMT 557	Launching an Entrepreneurial Business	3
MGMT 570	Analysis of the Financial System	3

	Technology Group: 6 credit hours minimum
	Select from:
MGMT 501	Data Driven Decision Making	3
MGMT 506	Managing People in Organizations	3
MGMT 513	Techonological Forecasting and Assessment	3
MGMT 517	Technology Program Management	3
MGMT 520	Operations Design and Decision Making	3
MGMT 530	Advanced Project Management Techniques	3
MGMT 697	Internship	3

	Capstone: 6 credit hours minimum
	Select Option 1 or 2:
	Option 1:
MGMT 599	Master's Thesis	6
	Option 2:
MGMT 517	Technology Program Management	3
	An additional course determined by faculty advisor	3