MSc Project Management for Sustainability
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
18 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 16,275 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU, international & United States | UK full time: £11,280
Introduction
The MSc Project Management for Sustainability is a pioneering program designed for the new era of sustainable development in businesses, charities, and NGOs (non-governmental organizations). This master’s program seamlessly combines the principles of sustainability with the rigor of project management, preparing graduates to lead with a unique blend of environmental awareness and practical management skills.
You will also be offered the opportunity to gain an internationally recognized industry qualification, PRINCE2.7® Foundation and PRINCE2.7® Practitioner.
In this MSc program you’ll explore the principles and practice of project management and discover the influence of successful project management on any organisation, with a particular emphasis on improving organisational sustainability.
With the growing recognition of sustainability as a core organization practice, there’s no better time to study a master’s project management degree with sustainability at its heart.
About the MSc Project Management for Sustainability program
In this program you’ll gain a thorough introduction to project management practices, giving you key insights into various areas of leadership, communication, stakeholder management, intelligent systems, risk and budget management, and conflict management. As the focus of your studies, you’ll also learn about sustainability and sustainable development.
Skills in planning, quality management, risk control, and communication are essential to the smooth running of projects whether they are large-scale operational changes in multinationals or the management of smaller NGOs and charities. There is a real need in the industry for experienced project managers who understand organizational issues and have the skills to ensure that sustainability is at the forefront of each project.
The program is designed for full engagement, with a structure that mirrors actual project stages, providing experiential learning from conception to completion.
The skills that you will gain through studying this project management program are transferable to a wide variety of organizations – healthcare, events, the public sector, community groups, information technology, and logistics.
This cross-disciplinary MSc extends the University’s existing Liberal Arts program at the undergraduate level to a master’s program that blends business and management with social sciences through global sustainable development, incorporating communications and the arts with computer science.
You will be offered the opportunity to gain an internationally recognized industry qualification, PRINCE2.7® Foundation and PRINCE2.7® Practitioner.
You will also gain two degrees, one from the UK and one from the US, creating more opportunities for graduation.
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Scholarships and Funding
A range of scholarships are available for both undergraduate and master's students, see our website for details.
Curriculum
The MSc covers a comprehensive curriculum including project management fundamentals, sustainability, intelligent systems, and leadership diversity. You will engage in practical exercises, seminars, and group projects that challenge and build your skills. The course structure encourages a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and economic factors in project management. It’s designed to develop critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and an appreciation for sustainable practices.
You’ll study key project management themes, including budgets and commercial management, as well as people management, with highly topical subjects such as Intelligent Systems helping to apply your new knowledge in the workplace.
In addition, you will gain the knowledge and tools to help implement projects in a responsible and sustainable way, in order to influence progress within a company or organization.
You’ll also learn the governance framework of running a project and how to handle the associated risks, with the opportunity to attain the much sought-after PRINCE2® Foundation and PRINCE2.7® Practitioner.
You’ll be taught by a teaching team that combines academic and professional training skills, accompanied by guest speakers from a wide range of industry backgrounds to provide real-life experiences.
This MSc is structured as a project, with the courses following discrete project management stages:
- Conception and Initiation
- Definition and Planning
- Launch and Execution
- Performance and Control
- Project Close
This will enable you to experience this program as a project, embedding project management learning experientially.
Taught modules are completed in the first three semesters of the degree. In your fourth semester you will complete your research dissertation and, should you choose to do one, also your internship.
Fall Semester
- Project Management introduction
- Sustainability
- Intelligent Systems
- Advanced English for Business Studies
Spring Semester
- Project Research Methods
- Leadership and Diversity
- Risk and Budgeting
Summer Semester
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication and Conflict Management
- Extended Professional Project
- Dissertation
In terms of following up with the assessment of student learning and consistent with US liberal arts traditions, our classes rely on the system of continuous assessment on a course-by-course basis and throughout any given semester. This approach often involves the use of term papers, portfolios of work, quizzes, mid-semester, and final exams as well as student presentations and general class discussions. Not every component applies to every course, but most do relate to many of the classes that are offered. Many of our courses involve a site visit or require attendance at a public lecture as well.
Program Outcome
- You will gain an understanding of how sustainability can be the driving force behind successful and responsible project management. This program will not only equip you with the knowledge to manage complex projects but will also instill in you a sense of responsibility towards the environment and society
- This program will give you the knowledge and tools to help implement projects and strategies for organizations in a responsible and sustainable way
- Sustainability is becoming more important for companies across the globe. This program puts sustainability at the forefront of business and management operations
- Gain full accreditation with internationally recognized, professional qualifications in PRINCE2.7® Foundation and PRINCE2.7® Practitioner
- You will be taught by highly experienced faculty who have real industry experience
- Learn by solving real-world problems that bring the subjects you are studying to life
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Career Opportunities
Students who have graduated from our master's programs in communications and the social sciences have gone on to work and study in the following locations:
BP, Coca-Cola Servicios de Colombia, Laura Ashley Foundation, Ogilvy & Mather, Mindshare, Mischief PR, Saatchi & Saatchi, United Nations and the WPP Group.
Further Education
London Business School, London School of Economics, CIM, IDM Parsons School of Design – New York, Central St Martins -UAL.
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Program delivery
- 18 Months (Full-time with Advanced English for Business Studies)