Northeastern’s Master of Science in Project Management is a STEM designated graduate degree accredited by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC). This program gives students the skills and tools to drive organizational innovation and effectively lead volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous projects from inception to completion in global markets.

This master’s degree program features a curriculum with a two-pronged approach that provides students with BOTH:

• the foundational knowledge of scientific-based project management tools, organizational strategies, and theoretical concepts 
• the opportunity to deepen subject matter expertise through targeted concentrations and innovative project management strategies
• Early courses rely on individual experiences simulated with software, evolving to group experiential network projects sponsored by local businesses before culminating into a real-world project in the capstone course.

This program was designed to include practical experimentation throughout the progression of a student’s experience.

The faculty that teaches project management specific courses each possess a minimum of ten years of professional project management experience along with a variety of advanced project management and industry credentials.

This combination of academic background and real-world experience allows faculty to provide students individual guidance on how to transition into the field of project management along with the insights and skills needed to launch a journey into a successful, thriving career.

Program objectives

• Specialized Knowledge – Effectively lead and manage sometimes interrelated, complex projects in a mature manner while avoiding common project management pitfalls.
• Broad, Integrative Knowledge – Manage project scope, risk, quality, and performance metrics while effectively communicating with all project stakeholders.
• Civic Learning – Understand the need for ethics and social responsibility in the practice of project management as outlined in the PMI Code of Ethics.
• Intellectual Skills – Develop the critical-thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills necessary to lead projects in a complex and dynamic project environment.

Unique Features

1. STEM-designated graduate degree 
2. Opportunity for experiential learning and the co-op education program
3. Project management concentrations allow students to focus their study on content-specific knowledge

The Master of Science in Project Management is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC). The GAC Accredited Program seal is a mark of Project Management Institute, Inc.

In October of 2016, the Master of Science in Project Management accreditation was re-affirmed for the maximum five-year accreditation cycle (originally accredited in 2009) by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC), the world's leading association for project management professionals. Accreditation is achieved by meeting the GAC’s rigorous standards, which include an assessment of program objectives and outcomes, a review of onsite and online resources, evaluations of faculty and students, and proof of continuous improvements in the area of project management.

Graduates of our GAC-accredited program are granted a substantial 12-month reduction credit toward the experience requirement when they complete an application for any PMI certification. This means that those applying for the PMI certification will only need 24 months of project management experience, instead of 36 months as outlined by GAC. This new benefit applies retroactively to our program’s initial accreditation date of 2009.