Master in Project Management
Vilnius, Lithuania
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
19 Aug 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,384 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU/EFTA applicants | June 17th - for non-Eu applicants
Introduction
The program's objective is to prepare highly qualified project management professionals and leaders who possess competencies in project planning and implementation, attracting and effectively managing financial and human resources, ensuring project quality control, and managing risk. It also aims to develop leaders capable of implementing innovations in their work and engaging in research in project management.
These second-level studies are developed in collaboration with partners such as the IT company “DXC Technology,” which shares its practical knowledge, insights, and experience from ongoing and completed projects, presenting their success stories and challenges. The Master’s program in Project Management provides an opportunity to enhance existing leadership and management skills for current organizational managers and leaders who have general management knowledge and experience but seek to learn and apply the latest trends in project management and effective management practices in contemporary technology and business domains. The study subjects are designed by the competencies outlined in PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge 6), PRINCE2, and AGILE, which are necessary for project managers working in the international market. Upon completion of the program, you will be prepared to obtain the PMI certification (PMP – Project Management Professional).
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
MRU seeks to ensure that all of our students receive high-quality education regardless of their financial situation, therefore, please find all the available scholarships for prospective international students listed below.
Note:
- All the listed scholarships are funded either by the Government of Lithuania or Mykolas Romeris University
- There might be additional funding from students’ countries of origin
- All EU citizens can apply for state-funded studies
- Scholarships for current international students are listed here
State scholarships for full-time master degree studies
Each year, the Education Exchanges Support Foundation opens applications for Lithuanian state scholarships for international full-time Master’s degree students accepted at Lithuanian higher education institutions.
The scholarship includes a monthly stipend and a grant covering study costs.
Curriculum
STUDY PROGRAMME PLAN
| Course units | ECTS credits |
| 1st YEAR | 60 |
| 1 SEMESTER | 30 |
| Compulsory course units | 30 |
| Management* | 3 |
| Theory of Economics* | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | 6 |
| Quality Management and Auditing of Programs and Projects | 6 |
| Theory of Project Management | 6 |
| Corporate Finance | 6 |
| Research Methodology | 6 |
| 2 SEMESTER | 30 |
| Compulsory course units | 24 |
| Master Thesis | 6 |
| Organizations and Social Theory | 6 |
| Applied Project Management | 6 |
| Leadership in Project Management | 6 |
| Alternatively elective course units | 6 |
| Coaching Practice and Theory | 6 |
| Cooperation Organization and Team Development | 6 |
| Management of Diversity | 6 |
| 2nd YEAR | 30 |
| 3 SEMESTER | 30 |
| Compulsory course units | 30 |
| Organizational Communication | 6 |
| Master Thesis (Professional Practice) | 12 |
| Master Thesis | 12 |
* – Course units are compulsory for students who have not studied it during their bachelor’s studies.
Program Outcome
General Competences and Study Program Outcomes:
- Personal and Social Skills:
- Ability to gather and systemize information and secondary data to evaluate situations, apply information technologies, use databases for data collection, analysis, and communication.
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems, apply critical and systematic thinking to identify complex problems, make decisions in a new environment, in multidisciplinary and intercultural contexts.
- Ability to communicate information to various target groups and stakeholders, choose appropriate communication tools, communicate clearly and express ideas verbally and in writing, considering the needs of target audiences and stakeholders.
- Ability to lead, work successfully, and collaborate in teams, preparing and implementing projects in a specific work environment.
Subject-Specific Competences and Study Program Outcomes:
- Knowledge and its Application:
- Ability to understand, analyze, and evaluate strategic management processes and elements, including strategic project management processes and elements based on the recommendations of PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge).
- Ability to characterize the key elements, theories, and models of the strategic process, perform strategic analysis of organizational activities, select appropriate techniques and tools.
- Ability to assess internal and external project assumptions and implementation conditions, initiate and plan projects, perform analysis of internal and external project assumptions and implementation conditions, and initiate projects.
- Research Skills:
- Ability to select and apply appropriate data analysis methodologies, integrate scientific knowledge and research data in making financial management decisions and evaluating alternatives in a high uncertainty environment.
- Ability to analyze, systemize, and critically evaluate information relevant to financial system changes, professional financial management activities, and innovation implementation, integrating knowledge to provide consultations or perform expert evaluation in financial and interdisciplinary areas.
- Specialized Skills:
- Ability to plan the necessary resources, procurements, project scope, and stages of project implementation.
- Ability to effectively execute and manage project content, properly utilize project resources (time, financial, and human), manage project scope, and coordinate project activities.
- Ability to monitor and control project quality and ensure the achievement of expected results, properly define project quality criteria and ensure compliance with them.
- Ability to manage project risks, changes, and ensure timely achievement of planned project outcomes.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the program will be able to work as project managers and managers in international corporations, private and public companies or institutions, and hold various positions as government officials in ministries, departments, municipalities, and other public sector organizations. Upon completion of the project management studies, opportunities arise to join large international companies operating in Lithuania and abroad, contribute to the team, and assume leadership positions