MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ENHANCE YOUR CAREER ASPIRATIONS

WHY MS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

  • Project managers are increasingly demanded to effectively manage complex projects in a wide range of industry sectors such as engineering, software / information technology and public health management.
  • Project management plays an important role in most, if not all, occupations. This program will prepare you with a solid knowledge and application of key project management concepts and practices in varied professions and competencies.

WHY MAJU?

  • Internationally recognized and accredited degree programs
  • Foreign university collaborations
  • Credit transfer to and from recognized universities nationally and internationally
  • Qualified, renowned and industrious faculty
  • High-tech labs, classrooms and cosmopolitan culture in hear of Karachi’s mega city
  • Internships, placements, career and social development
  • Online and Blended learning environment for selected courses

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

  • Pathways to management position
  • Leadership and entrepreneurship development
  • Balanced approach between theoretical and experiential learning
  • Integrated research project to real business issues

CAREER PROSPECTS

  • Project Coordinator
  • Project Engineer
  • Project Planner
  • Healthcare Project Manager
  • Public Health Manager
  • Software Project Manager
  • Engineering Project Manage

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • 16 years of education in any discipline with 50% / CGPA 2.0 from an HEC recognized university.

DEGREE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

  • Completion of 30 Credit Hours with thesis with a minimum CGPA 2.5 out of 4.00.

OR

  • 24 Credit Hours Course Work and 06 Credit Hours Thesis.

OR

  • 27 Credit Hours Course Work and 03 Credit Hours Capstone

EXEMPTION OF PRIOR CREDITS

Wherever applicable and upon meeting the minimum quality requirements, students would be able to claim up to 50% exemptions of the relevant prior credits completed.

SPECIALIZATIONS

  • Engineering Project Management
  • Software/IT Project Management
  • Public Health Project Management
  • General Stream

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS-READY PROGRAM

  • Project Management Institute (PMI) Certifications
  • SAP Certifications (Fundamental Concepts)
  • Microsoft Certifications (Fundamental Concepts)
  • Google Certifications (Fundamental Concepts)
  • Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) CPD
    • 15 points for engineering stream including Professional Engineer status

PLAN OF STUDIES

SEMESTER I

Course Title Cr. Hrs.
Principles of Project Management 3
Project Initiation and Planning 3
IT Tools and Applications in Project Management 3

SEMESTER II

Course Title Cr. Hrs.
Project Strategy, Governance and Leadership 3
Project Management Standards, Methodologies and Frameworks (PMBoK) 3
General Elective 3

SEMESTER III

Course Title Cr. Hrs.
Specialization Elective-I/Thesis-I 3
Specialization Elective-II 3

SEMESTER IV

Course Title Cr. Hrs.
Capstone Project/Thesis-II 3
Specialization Elective-III 3

SPECIALIZATION COURSES/ELECTIVES
(1 General Elective and 3 Majors must be completed in the relevant field of specialization)

1.Engineering Project Management
Engineering Project Management
Engineering Economics and Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Project Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management
Business Process Re-engineering
Project Risk Assessment and Management
Quality and Operations Management
2.Public Health Project Management
Health Information Systems
Healthcare Data Analytics
Healthcare Policies and Governance
Applications of Project Management in Public Health
Project Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Management
3.Software/IT Project Management
Enterprise Information Security/Information Security Management
Agile/Software Project Management
Cloud Project Management
DevOps/Software Automation
Software Quality Assurance
Software Risk Management
4.General Stream
Entrepreneurship
Advanced Project Management
Accounting and Finance for Professionals
Emerging Trends and Technologies in Project Management
Enterprise Resource Planning
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Project Estimation and Cost Management
Design Thinking and Innovation
Technology and Innovation Management