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

This institution has been granted consent by the Minister of Colleges and Universities to offer this degree program for a five-year term starting July 28, 2021. Prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (e.g., acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies or other educational institutions).