Project Management - Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Competency Based)

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This program is no longer accepting new students. Current students must complete their programs of study in accordance with Walden’s Time-to-Degree Completion policies.

The Project Management specialization helps students develop the skills and strategies needed to manage projects of all scopes and sizes. Students learn how to avoid typical pitfalls of missed deadlines and mismanaged resources and explore current theories and research, putting their new-found project management skills to work in real-world exercises. Walden is an approved a provider of project management training by the Project Management Institute (PMI)®.

Specialization Competencies (9 sem. cr.)

WMBA 6620 - Practices in Project Management♦
- PM001 Project Management Methods
  Explain the discipline of project management and its processes.
- PM002 Project Initiation
  Prepare a project charter using standard project management tools and techniques.
- PM003 Project Planning
  Prepare a comprehensive project plan using standard project management tools and techniques.
- PM004 Project Performance Measurement
  Assess project performance against agreed-to criteria using qualitative and quantitative methods.
- PM005 Project Closing Processes
  Conduct a post-project audit to close out a project.
WMBA 6623 - Enterprise and Project Risk Management♦
- PM006 Organizational Risk Strategy
  Develop organization level strategies for managing risks driven by internal and external environmental factors.
- PM007 Project Risk Management
  Prepare a project risk management plan using standard project management tools and techniques.
- PM008 Project Risk Measurement
  Assess project risk performance against agreed-to criteria using qualitative and quantitative methods.
WMBA 6627 - Stakeholder Management and Organizational Behavior♦
- PM009 Organizational Practices in Project Management
  Evaluate how an organization’s structure and culture impact its project management practices.
- PM010 Strategic Stakeholder Management
  Conduct a stakeholder analysis to determine the composition of a stakeholder community and its influence over business strategy and outcomes.
- PM011 Project Stakeholder Management
  Prepare a project stakeholder management plan using standard project management tools and techniques.