The Master of Science in Project Management program is a PMI accredited course offered at Boston University's Metropolitan College. This on-line distance education program focuses on project concepts, planning, budgeting, implementing and resource management. The program is suited for people with a range of experience, such as working with global companies, IT infrastructure design and implementing consulting contracts. Graduates of the program acquire skills in managing complicated projects, developing relationships between project team members and customers, and managing the range, cost and quality of a project.
PMI certified courses providing management skills for engineering and civil engineering projects are offered at schools such as the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering. This program is designed to enhance an engineer's skill level by teaching project management methods through either the Master of Engineering in Project Management or Master of Science in Civil Engineering with Project Management courses. The school offers these courses at its main campus or on-line. A portion of the curriculum involves video conferencing with the school's worldwide student population. This allows students to lean diverse, real-world project management skills. Both programs teach project management methods specific to the fields of engineering in the areas of government, industry and business.
People interested in the successful management of construction projects will benefit from PMI accredited programs, such as Eastern Michigan University's Master of Science in Construction Management course. This program extends career options for those who have obtained an undergraduate degree in construction management and are currently involved in entry-level positions in the field. The course teaches the latest construction management methods, leadership skills and research techniques. Course work includes cost estimating and controlling, scheduling, safety and principles of construction management.
Students with a background in the field of technology will gain project management skills through programs such as the Master of Science in Technology Project Management offered at the University of Houston. This program allows students to choose specific areas of influence within the technological field and expand on those skills by learning methods for effectively administering and supervising technology-based projects. Disciplines within the curriculum include analysis of the energy industry, consumer science and retailing, organizational behavior and management and industrial organization psychology.