Master in Project Management

Program Overview

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The Master in Project Management is a 9-month program that provides students with the skills and knowledge to manage portfolios, programs, and projects. The program utilizes a challenge-based learning approach and is taught by industry professionals and academics. Graduates are prepared for careers in project management, including Project Manager, Head of PMO, and Product Owner. The program also emphasizes the importance of internships and certifications for gaining practical experience and entering the job market.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview:

The Master in Project Management is a 9-month program designed to equip students with the resources to guide, transform, and manage organizations. It provides in-depth study of various management techniques and skills required to manage portfolios, programs, and projects of varying complexity. The program focuses on experiences, tools, and methodologies based on different standards such as those of the PM2 Alliance and Scrum.org.

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Objectives:

• Learn the fundamentals of portfolio, program, and project management.
• Apply and develop these fundamentals in various applications.
• Gain knowledge of approaches and best practices in portfolio, program, and project management.
• Share experiences with clients who have implemented frameworks in these disciplines.
• Learn the design and use of different methodologies, frameworks, applications, tools, etc.
in the field of project management.
• Develop the necessary skills to manage the transformation of organizations, both at a business level and at a personal competence level.

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Outline:

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Module 1:

Project portfolio management - Strategic project management

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Module 2:

Agile and Scrum - Innovation in industry project management methodologies

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Module 3:

Talent and Leadership Project Management - The project manager and human resources and communication management

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Module 4:

Cost plan management and financial management and project risk

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Module 5:

Hybrid Project Management

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Module 6:

Advanced Lean Portfolio Management

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Module 7:

Agile Project Management

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Module 8:

Legal framework and quality management

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Teaching:

• The program is taught by industry professionals who manage projects in all sectors on a day-to-day basis.
• The faculty includes first-class academics in the field of portfolio, program, and project management.
• The program utilizes a challenge-based learning approach, where students actively integrate learning by overcoming challenges.

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Careers:

• Project Manager: Responsible for designing projects and overseeing their management, including decisions on objectives, problem-solving, etc.
• Product Owner: Responsible for ensuring the team delivers value to the business, representing internal and external stakeholders, understanding and supporting the needs of all users in the business, and the needs and operation of the scrum team.

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Other:

• The program includes the preparation for the following certifications:
• PM2 Advanced by PM2 Alliance (Project Management Methodology developed by the European Commission and open to all)
• PSM I by Scrum.org (validates knowledge of the Scrum framework and the Scrum Master accountabilities)
• KSD (Kanban System Design) by Kanban University
• The program emphasizes the importance of in-company internships for gaining practical experience and entering the job market.
• The program highlights the growing demand for project managers worldwide, particularly in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Spain.
• The program focuses on the principles of strategic alignment and decision-making in terms of change management to select initiatives that generate the most value for clients and the organization.
• The program emphasizes the ability to evolve between the design of solutions and their subsequent implementation through proper project management.