Entry Terms
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Available 100% Online: Yes
Application Deadlines:
Domestic Students:
Spring: May 11, 2018
International Students:
Spring: May 11, 2018
Credits Required for Graduation
Master's Degree: 45 Quarter Hours Certificates: 18 Quarter Hours
Northeastern University’s Project Management Degrees and Certificates are designed to help professionals lead and deliver projects on time, on budget, and according to specifications. Study courses alongside faculty with expertise in a wide variety of fields, and connect with our extensive network of 2,000+ project management professionals at industry-leading organizations
Choose the Master's Degree That is Right for You
Master of Science in Program and Project Portfolio Management
How Do I Know Which Program is Right for Me?
Each degree offers unique opportunities and skills that will help advance your career.
Master of Science in Project Management
Gain knowledge in every step from project inception to completion, including project definition, cost and risk estimation, schedule planning and monitoring, budget management, negotiation and conflict resolution, leadership, presentation and evaluation
Provides you with all educational requirements for PMP Certification
o Agile Project Management
o Clinical Trial Design
o Construction Management
o Geospacial Services
o Information Security Management
o Leadership
o Leading and Managing Technical Projects
o Organizational Communication
o Program and Portfolio Management
o 100% online
o On-ground at our Boston, Seattle, Charlotte, Silicon Valley, or Toronto campuses
o Hybrid format that combines the two
Master of Science in Program and Project Portfolio Management
Available for professionals with 3+ years of project management related work experience, and geared as a delivery vehicle for strategic initiative management
Learn the skills necessary to advance from project manager to program manager to portfolio manager, and synthesize and transfer best practices through processes, financial analysis, leadership skills, and communication strategies
Customize your master’s degree with a concentration that best aligns to your goals:
o Agile Project Management
o Leadership
o Organizational Communication
Not ready to begin a full master’s program?
Earn a career-advancing graduate certificate whose classes can be directly applied to the Master’s in Project Management or Master’s in Program and Project Portfolio Management.
Certificates: Agile Project Management, Construction Management, Geographic Information Systems, Information Security Management, Organizational Communication, Leading and Managing Technical Projects, Program and Portfolio Management, and Project Management.
A graduate program at Northeastern University enables you to create the educational experience that best meets your career and life goals. Recognized as a top 40-research university, we offer a dynamic learning environment, fueled, informed, and inspired by professionally-oriented, hands-on study.
Experiential learning. Industry-aligned coursework. Flexible study options. Plus, a global network of faculty practitioners, corporate partners, distinguished alumni, and fellow students. Together, these form the cornerstone of an education that’s innovative, yet relevant; practical, yet transformative.
Discover how our Master's in Project Management can help advance your career and life. It all starts here.
*PMP and PMI are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
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