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

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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.

Project management career paths - Health Care, Engineering, Information Technology, Event Planning, Science, Construction, Military, Business

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.

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What on-campus and online project management masters and certificate programs are available at KU?

You can pursue project management graduate education through several paths with KU.

Online Master of Science in Project Management
In-person Master of Science in Project Management
In-person Master of Engineering in Project Management
Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Master of Science 33 credit hours - 1 capstone, 3 core courses, 3 electives (out of 10), 4 fundamental courses

Master of Engineering 33 credit hours - 1 case studies, 4 core courses, 2 electives (out of 10), 4 fundamental courses

Project Management Certificate 12 hours - 1 elective (out of 10), 3 fundamental courses

Why a KU project management degree or certificate?

Flexible

Choose course formats that work for you
Fully online
In-person Overland Park
In-person courses are also recorded and available via live-stream

Prestigious

Globally recognized KU degree
Credentialed, experienced faculty
Each instructor has >20 years industry experience
KU is one of 38 public university members of the prestigious Association of American Universities, a group of America's leading research universities