Master en Sciences en Gestion de Projets

The project management master’s focuses on the practical application of project management in a variety of organizations, industries, and product/service types.

Why Study RIT's Project Management Master's Degree

• Complete the degree on campus or online.
• Customize your coursework to your professional interests and goals.
• Apply your knowledge in a capstone experience where you analyze an organizational scenario, challenge, or problem and prepare a viable solution.

Project managers are critical resources to achieve innovation, and strategic goals and deliver products and services to clients. The complexity, scale, and diversity of organizations globally require leaders who can translate vision into practice while adapting to the changing needs of markets and clients.

Project management is like no other career in that it synthesizes leadership, industry, business, and technical skills in unique and changing environments to deliver products or services, or explore innovations. The project management master’s focuses on the practical application of project management in a variety of organizations, industries, and product/service types. You will learn how project management is adapted to each unique project, organization, and client to deliver the greatest value and results. The project management master’s degree program focuses on effective leadership skills including the ability to create an environment of confidence among and between teams and clients.

RIT's Project Management Master’s Degree: On-Campus or Online

In the project management master's degree, you will develop the skills needed to effectively manage projects of varying scale and complexity by:

• Gaining advanced knowledge of project management skills and techniques to achieve the greatest impact and innovation for your project and organization. You will accomplish this by learning to:
  • Compare and contrast project management methods and tools.
  • Apply effective project management techniques to various scenarios.
  • Compile and present analysis findings utilizing multiple communication methods.
• Develop and utilize leadership skills in project environments and global settings. Critical to leading multiple teams is the development of skills in:
  • Identifying leadership skills that can traverse team, executive, and client environments.
  • Determining successful project environment characteristics and best practices.

Project Management Courses

In RIT’s project management master’s you will gain knowledge in project management skills and leadership. Core courses cover project management methods and frameworks including predictive, agile, and hybrid. The program can be customized and tailored to focus on specific industries, technologies, businesses, or science disciplines. You’ll complete the degree with a capstone experience in which you will analyze an organizational scenario, challenge, or problem and prepare a solution based on your coursework and experience in project management.

Additional Information

Online Degree Information

The online Project Management MS can be completed full or part-time. Delivery is a blend of asynchronous and synchronous study, and your academic advisor will work with you to select courses that meet your degree requirements and your schedule. Students typically spend 10-12 hours per week per class, depending on the content and their background knowledge. A successfully completed Project Management Advanced Certificate can be “stacked” toward this Project Management MS degree, awarding 12 credits. For specific details about the delivery format and learning experience, contact the Program Contact listed on this page. RIT does not offer student visas for online study.

Online Study Restrictions for Some International Students

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