2024-2025 Catalog

 

MS - Management - Project Management Specialization

The Master of Science with a major in Management and specialization in Project Management is designed for practicing professionals who possess a bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or data analytics, or possess an advanced degree in another area of specialization. Students participating in these programs desire additional study in order to expand and enhance their ability to contribute to their career path, company, and society. This program allow students to be engaged in working in a paid or non-paid position, (provided this employment is appropriate for a training opportunity, considering the goals and requirements of the degree program), which may include current employment in a full- or part-time professional position, participation in job shadowing, or participation in an internship. Additionally, the program provides a foundation for future employment to extend the academic experience with practical training as noted above.

Students in this program of study will synthesize organizational management knowledge and skills, analyze internal and external business environments, and formulate relevant business and cross-cultural communication strategies. Solutions needed to ethically lead, plan, organize, and control organizations for the future will be explored. Students develop their own personal management capabilities. Students will be able to demonstrate competency in project management and practice by the end of the program. A biblical framework that guides interactions within project management and strategy development will be integrated throughout the program of study.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Synthesize organizational management knowledge and skills needed to lead, plan, organize, and control for the future. 
  • Evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for continual growth. 
  • Analyze internal and external business environments and formulate relevant strategies and solutions. 
  • Apply ethical theories and concepts to global business decisions and solutions. 
  • Implement appropriate cross-cultural communication strategies to achieve organizational goals.
  • Integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the business environment and workplace. 
  • Demonstrate competency in project management theory and practice.

Admission Requirements

  • A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
  • An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least a minimum of 30 hours was completed. If an applicant's GPA is below 2.5, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business, Technology, & Leadership.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must have completed all of the following:

  • All credits required in the curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in each course. A grade of "C-" or below will require the course to be repeated.
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 in all IWU graduate work.
  • Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.

Management (MS) - Project Management Specialization - Program of Study

Core Courses

MGMT-501Foundations of Graduate Business

3

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or

MGMT-502Foundations of Graduate Global Business

3

MGMT-512Ethical and Legal Aspects of Management

3

COMM-515Decision-Making and Essential Business Communication

3

MKTG-530Marketing Management

3

ECON-510Economic Analysis for Managers

3

FINC-510Financial Reporting and Analysis

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Specialization Courses - Project Management

PROJ-610Introduction to Project Management

3

PROJ-620Planning I: Preparation/Scope/Quality/ Risk

3

PROJ-630Planning II: Schedule/Budget/ Procurement

3

PROJ-640Talent Management

3

PROJ-650Monitoring and Control

3

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Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:18

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