KU Online Project Management Master's Degree & Certificate and On-campus Programs in Kansas City

What is project management?

Project management involves leading cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects. A project manager’s responsibilities include:

• Creating clear and attainable project objectives
• Developing project requirements
• Planning project tasks to meet the objectives
• Managing complex, interdependent project activities to meet the cost, time, quality and client satisfaction objectives
• Managing change on the project
• Leading the project team and managing project stakeholders

What industries need project managers?

Project management is a broadly applicable skill set, increasingly desired in a wide variety of industries such as business, engineering, health care, information technology, military, science, construction, marketing and event planning. 

Is project management graduate education right for you?

KU’s online project management graduate programs and on-campus programs in Kansas City help existing project managers, or those who desire to become a project manager or program manager, learn how to successfully lead any project, from a simple, short-duration project to a multi-year highly complex project.

KU also offers an online bachelor's degree in project management. Visit this page to learn more.