MBA in Project Management

Our Master of Business Administration with a Specialization in Project Management, accredited by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center (PMI® GAC), provides you with hands-on experience in planning and managing projects in the modern business environment. This program, offered 100% online, combines academic principles and practical application to establish a foundation you can use throughout your professional career.

The MBA in Project Management at the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business is designed to provide a well-rounded, high-quality educational experience that prepares graduates for a variety of project management careers in the global business environment. The College of Business upholds the highest standard of education in this project management program by doing the following:

• Providing foundational knowledge in all areas of business, including project management strategy, strategic decision making and leadership challenges
• Continuously improving the curriculum to maintain industry and PMI® standards and respond to a rapidly changing dynamic workforce
• Fostering the intellectual growth and knowledge professionals need to manage complex projects and become industry leaders
• Creating course content that serves the needs of working professionals and encourages a culturally diverse student experience
• Building effective partnerships with university stakeholders to further program excellence and lifelong learning

What You'll Learn

In our MBA in Project Management, you will gain insights into real business situations by actively engaging in case study analysis, as well as leadership and teamwork. In addition to core business fundamentals, you’ll gain specialized knowledge in PM areas such as scope, time, cost and quality management. You will also learn how to determine which tools or techniques are appropriate during different phases of the project management lifecycle.

The MBA in Project Management curriculum provides specialized courses with the following benefits:

• Pre-approved for contact hours that may be applied toward the project management educational eligibility requirement to sit for a PMI® credential examination (such as the PMP®).
• Pre-approved for professional development units (PDUs) that may be used by current PMI® credential holders to meet continuing education requirements.

See sample curriculum here. Find textbooks and materials required for each specific term.

Accreditation

Florida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist and doctoral degrees.

Florida Tech’s MBA in Project Management is housed under the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business, which is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) to award associate’s, bachelor’s and MBA degrees. The MBA in Project Management also is accredited by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center (PMI® GAC), confirming the program meets a comprehensive international standard and demonstrates alliance with the world’s largest project management association.

Careers

Project management is a crucial component of the 21st century business environment. Having an MBA with a Specialization in Project Management can open up career opportunities such as environmental project manager, senior program manager, quality assurance manager, and project management consultant.

PMI and PMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.