Project Management degrees and certificate

Project management skills have never been more critical than they are today. Globalization and the automation of work processes is driving the need for project-based planning and that demand is creating opportunity for well-prepared professionals.

Students in KU's project management undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs learn essential skills and strategies in the classroom today and apply them on the job tomorrow.

Project management involves leading cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects. A project manager’s responsibilities include:

• Creating clear and attainable objectives
• Developing project requirements
• Planning project tasks to meet objectives
• Managing complex, interdependent activities to meet the cost, time, quality, and client satisfaction objectives
• Managing change on the project
• Leading the project team and managing project stakeholders

Bachelor's degrees

The KU School of Professional Studies offers three undergraduate degree completion programs: the Bachelor of Science in Project Management, the Bachelor of Applied Science in Project Management, and the Bachelor of Professional Studies with a concentration in Project Management.

Students can combine the project management foundation with additional areas of interest to tailor their education to their desired career path in areas such as:

• Information technology management
• Construction management
• Health care management
• Advertising and marketing
• Public administration

The bachelor's degrees provide undergraduate students seeking to enter project management professions the opportunity to learn how theory and practice work together to solve real-world problems in a variety of fields.

All three bachelor's degrees are offered online.

Undergraduate minor

KU’s minor in project management provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge to properly manage projects, from the very small to those spread over multiple years.

Adding a minor to undergraduate studies allows students to tailor their degree completion program to their academic and career goals.

Interested in exploring a minor? Reach out to your academic advisor.

Master's degrees

KU’s online and on-campus master's degree programs in project management address workforce needs by providing individuals with the skills, confidence, and competence to manage a variety of projects, as well as bridge the fields of engineering, technology, people, and business.

Students can opt for a Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Project Management or a Master of Science (M.S.) in Project Management, depending on their undergraduate degree and career interests.

The master's degree programs help project or program managers — or those who want to be — learn how to lead projects that range from simple and short-duration to large-scale and highly complex.

Program format

• M.S. in Project Management - online and in-person at the KU Edwards Campus
• M.E. in Project Management - in-person at the KU Edwards Campus

Graduate certificate

The Graduate Certificate in the Foundations of Project Management introduces the fundamental aspects of project management, with an emphasis on planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals.

The certificate is for individuals who have at least two years of professional experience in project management or management systems.

The graduate certificate is offered online or in-person at the KU Edwards Campus.

KU's project management degree and certificate programs are supported by the Johnson County Education Research Triangle (JCERT).