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University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Master of Science in Project Management


Degree Requirements

The curriculum has been designed to follow the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), which forms the foundation needed to obtain the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (Revised curriculum effective 1/1/08)

This curriculum applies only to newly-admitted students (beginning coursework Spring 2008 or after).

Students whose program plan uses the pre-2008 curriculum, click here.

The Master of Science in Project Management is earned upon the successful completion of 30-36 graduate credits. Courses that are cross-listed in more than one section cannot be counted twice.

The curriculum has been designed to follow the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), which forms the foundation needed to obtain the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.

Business Foundation Courses (0-9 credits)

ACCT 7000 Managerial Accounting: The interpretation and analysis of accounting information for internal and external decisions. Basic accounting concepts used in financial reporting, project costing, process costing, budgeting, cost-volume-profit analysis, and internal control systems.
3 credits

BSAD 5530 Organizational Behavior: In-depth study of the development of organizational theory and behavior. Recent theory is discussed in relationship to management applications.
3 credits

COMM 5010 Business Communication: Communication strategies and techniques used in business; practice in writing effective memos, letters and reports; oral communication skills developed influencing group decisions and making presentations; employment correspondence and interviewing. A waiver exam is available for this course. Please follow the link below for more information. Waiver Info
3 credits

Project Management Core Courses (15 credits)

PM 7010 Project Management Techniques I: Issues surrounding project scope definition; plan development and execution; sequencing, scheduling, and controlling activities for timely completion of projects; and collection and dissemination of project-related information.
3 credits

PM 7020 Project Management Techniques II: A sequence of project management topics regarding organizational planning, staff acquisition, and team development; quality planning, assurance and control; risk identification and control; and managing procurement of goods and services from outside the performing organization.
3 credits

BSAD 7540 Advanced Quality Management: Achieving quality through continuous improvement of processes, customer satisfaction, and creating a team environment. Emphasis on major tenets of the field, systems thinking, hoshin planning, and data collection and analysis.
3 credits

OR

PM 7080 Project Scope Management: Project scope management includes the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully. Defining scope ensures the successful management of other key project management areas, including time, cost, and quality, since it is the foundation upon which the schedule, the budget, the resource plan, and the overall project management plan, are prepared. Topics include scope management planning, scope definition, work breakdown structures, scope verification, and scope change control.
3 credits

COMM 7330 Organizational Communication: Horizontal and vertical communication channels in education, industry, business, and society as well as leadership, persuasion, rumor theory, and communication networks are examined in class and on location when possible.
3 credits

OR

PM 7040 Interpersonal Skills for Virtual and Co-Located Project Teams: People issues include client satisfaction, vendor satisfaction, team morale, and communication, encompassing how team members relate to one another and affect their cohesiveness and commitment. These, in turn, affect overall performance of the project team in delivering the project results. Topics include motivation approaches, roles of the project manager, interpersonal communications tools, team member performance, managing conflict, handling stress, and managing critical incidents. Related subjects include the linkage of people skills to the entire project life cycle; methods to handle people issues that may arise on virtual or co-located project teams; and resources available to sustain project human resource and communications needs.
3 credits

*PM 7840 Project Management Capstone Course: This course draws on the business foundation and project management concepts, theories and techniques, specifically emphasizing the role of the project manager in implementing and accomplishing project plans and objectives. Students may draw on topics from their workplace or may choose from projects provided by companies in our local area requesting consulting services in developing feasibility studies and project proposals. Note that the ability to assign such a "real world" project depends on the availability of companies interested in such analyses at the time.
3 credits

Elective Courses (12-15 credits)

Select elective courses with the assistance of your academic advisor. Additional electives may be available through transfer and/or other arrangements. Contact the program coordinator for more information. The curriculum is continuously updated to ensure its relevance to today's project managers.

BSAD 5030 - Human Resource Management
BSAD 5100 - Compensation Management
BSAD 5340 - Management, Gender and Race
BSAD 5540 - Quality Management
BSAD 5620 - Financial Management
BSAD 5650 - International Financial Management
BSAD 5720 - International Marketing
BSAD 5740 - Consumer Behavior
BSAD 6200 - Employee Recruitment and Selection
BSAD 6330 - Labor-Management Relations
BSAD 6630 - Marketing Management
BSAD 7110 - Management Decision Analysis
BSAD 7540 - Advanced Quality Management
COMM 7330 - Organizational Communication
ENGRG 6050 - Applied Statistics
ENGRG 7810 - Advanced Production and Operations Analysis
ENGRG 7830 - Advanced Cost and Value Analysis
ENGRG 7850 - Taguchi Method of Designing Experiments
PHIL 7530 - Business Ethics
PM 7030 - Project Risk Management
PM 7040 - Interpersonal Skills for Virtual and Co-Located Project Teams
PM 7050 - Project Procurement Management
PM 7060 - Advanced Tools and Techniques for Project Management
PM 7070 - Program Management (formerly Managing Multiple Projects)
PM 7080 - Project Scope Management
* PM 7940 - Special Topics in Project Management (1-3 credits)
* PM 7980 - Independent Study in Project Management (1-4 credits)
* PM 7990 - Thesis Research (3 credits)

* Contact advisor for prior approval and registration instructions
† Available as an elective course if not selected for core category

 

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