The master in Project Management offers both the opportunity to expand the knowledge in this domain as to expand the chances of employment as this area is increasingly demanding for trained and experienced professionals.
This Master is also focused in practicioners from companies with enterprises professionals with needs in project management and people from other domains that are looking for increasing their knowledge and obtain the PMP (Project Management Professional) certification from Project Management Institute (PMI®).
Nowadays, companies need to manage projects under a professional approach to avoid errors, delays and quality issues; which if not properly managed can generate financial drawbacks and consequences in companies´reputation. In addition, today´s competitive economic environment requires a higher number of professional project managers, and this demand is expected to grow in the upcoming years. Some reports mention a global need of 20 million PMP up to 2050.
Some of the best specialists connected to the largest and most prestigious professional association of project management (Project Management Institute, PMI®) contributed to the development of the architecture of this degree. The syllabus is also aligned with the PMI® GAAP - the most advanced academic certification in project management.
The faculty is composed of PhDs and specialists in this area.
Consult reports https://www.a3es.pt/pt/resultados-acreditacao/gestao-de-projetos-1
| 1º Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
| Design, Evaluation and Selection of Projects | 1st Semester | 5.0 |
| Information Tools for Project Management | 1st Semester | 4.0 |
| Management of Time, Cost and Risks | 1st Semester | 5.0 |
| Introduction to Project Management | 1st Semester | 5.0 |
| Integration Plan Management | 1st Semester | 6.0 |
| Stakeholders, Requirements, Quality and Scope | 1st Semester | 5.0 |
| Ethics and Social Responsability | 2st Semester | 3.0 |
| Monitoring and Control of Projects | 2st Semester | 4.0 |
| Leadership and Resources Management | 2st Semester | 5.0 |
| Project Methodologies in the Organizational Context | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| Monitoring and Control of Projects | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| Market Research and Business Case for Projects | 2st Semester | 6.0 |
| 2º Year | ||
| Curricular unit | Period | ECTS |
| Research Methods and Techniques | 1st Semester | 7.0 |
| Specialization Seminairs | 1st Semester | 8.0 |
| Research, Topics in Projet Management | 1st Semester | 15.0 |
| Dissertation / Advanced Project | 2st Semester | 30.0 |
- Project Manager
- PMO Manager
- Senior Member of the Project Team
- Assistant od the Project Manager
- Coordinator of Project Teams
Holders of Bachelor degree or legal equivalent in Management, Engineering, Sciences or similar areas; Holders of a foreign academic degree conferred following a 1st cycle of studies in Management, Engineering, Sciences or similar areas, organized according to the Bologna principles in a state adherent to this Process; Holders of a foreign academic degree that is recognized as meeting the objective of a Bachelor degree in Management, Engineering, Sciences or similar areas by the Technical-Scientific Council of the School; Holders of an academic, scientific and professional curricula who is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the Technical-Scientific Council of the School.
