Program Description
The M.S. in Information Technology Project Management program prepares students to design, develop, and manage information technology projects in various industries. The program examines principles of project management, risk management, procurement and contract management, information security management, software management, organizational principles and behavior, communications, quality assurance, financial analysis, leadership, and team effectiveness.
Mission
Transforming students into impactful information technology project leaders with the knowledge and skills enabling them to be valued contributors to organizational objectives.
Vision
Develop lifelong learners to become strategically aligned information technology project management professionals who can interpret organizational needs and apply leadership and practical skills.
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Science in Information Technology Project Management program are expected to be able to do the following:
- Evaluate the business, technology, and project environment to apply the most effective information technology project management approach that optimizes value.
- Analyze and implement appropriate project management principles and performance domains throughout an information technology project, including scope, schedule, resource, budget and financial, risk, procurement, and quality management.
- Develop and apply communication, critical thinking, and leadership skills in information technology project management contexts.
- Evaluate and implement the information security and software management requirements of projects.
- Incorporate an ethical perspective in all professional activities.
- Develop and apply skills and disposition to work with diverse populations.
Program Structure and Delivery
The Master of Science in Information Technology Project Management program is delivered in a blended format. Courses delivered in a blended format integrate face-to-face classroom meetings and online activities or interactions in a planned, instructionally valuable manner.
Graduate Certificate Credit Use Toward Degree
Students may use all 12 credits of the Project Management Certificate toward completing the M.S. in Information Technology Project Management.
Students may substitute 6 credits from any of the following completed SMUMN certificates to replace the 3-credit required elective course and GM675 Managerial Ethics and Issues. The substitutions allow these certificate students to complete the M.S. in Information Technology Project Management with just 30 credits.
Finance Certificate
Healthcare Administration Certificate
Human Resource Management Certificate
Individual and Team Leadership Certificate
Nonprofit Management Certificate
Organizational and Change Leadership Certificate