Maestría en Administración de Proyectos
Escuela Global de Dirección de Proyectos, GSPM
Manage your projects with the knowledge and tools from a world-class graduate degree program
The Master in Project Management (MPM) at the Global School of Project Management (GSPM) is a graduate program with international accreditation, designed to develop and strengthen your project management skills, supported by an online learning-teaching environment.
The MPM Program was the first, in Latin America and the Caribbean to obtain, in 2009, the international academic quality accreditation for project management programs from the Global Accreditation Center (GAC) of the Project Management Institute (PMI). It is, at the present time, the only program that has been accredited in the region in both online and blended learning modalities, and in both English and Spanish. The University for International Cooperation (UCI, for its acronym in Spanish) was also the first university in the region to obtain, in 2001, the recognition as Registered Education Provider (R.E.P. No. 1371) from PMI. UCI has been an approved R.E.P., at the Global Provider level, from 2001 to 2020.
GSPM´s programs in project management have more than 2,000 graduates in over 40 countries, indicating their wide acceptance and recognition. They are offered in Spanish, in modalities with and without classroom attendance (b-learning, e-learning), and in English through e-learning.
«My experience has been most rewarding. The virtual method is flexible, yet demanding and rich in content and learning. Socially, a vast majority of fellow students have kept constant contact and communication through social networks making the experience close, fun and cooperative, within an honest and professional framework. I hope I will meet many of them personally someday.»
Information about the Master in Project Management program
Graduate profile
Projects are the basis for success, both professionally and personally, in virtually any field of human activity. For this reason, the master´s program is aimed at professionals from various disciplines and fields of action.
Language, modality & duration
Language: English | Duration: 20 months | Modality: Online only
| Modality | Starting lessons |
|---|---|
| 100% online in English | October 17th, 2023 |
Entry level profile to MPM
Professionals from all sectors, including business, technology, engineering, architecture, agriculture, forestry, environment and social disciplines., among others, who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and who wish to improve their skills in project management. It is also intended for professionals from other disciplines who are involved in supporting project management activities, projectized offices, and consulting firms.
Specific requirements:
- Bachelor or Licenciate academic degree, as a minimum.
- Sufficient command of the English language (must be able to study and understand learning or reference documents in this language)
- Fluid communication skills through virtual means and email, as well as familiarity with the dynamics of social networks.
- Previous professional experience in projects is desirable, but not required (at least one year of professional involvement in a project management environment).
- Management of software tools and affinity with virtual work and communication.
- Positive predisposition to collaborative work, continuous improvement, applied research and self-discipline.
The students are responsible for registering and remaining as active members of PMI (for more information, visit http://www.pmi.org/Membership.aspx) throughout the duration of their studies in MPM, which will provide access to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), and to an important quantity of standards, documents and communities of practice. Some of these resources will be required as study materials for program courses. Also, in some courses it might be necessary for the students to acquire textbooks and other learning resources for which they will be timely informed.
The full program has a duration of 4 cycles. A cycle contains three consecutive 5 week courses, and are studied one by one, in the order indicated in the table shown below. The teaching-learning process allows our professionals to develop the skills and capabilities needed to conduct large-scale projects.
| CYCLE | COURSE | CREDITS |
| 0 | Introduction to university life at UCI (Presentation of our educational model, online platform and philosophy.). | |
| I | Introduction to project management | 5 |
| Management Skills and communications management | 5 | |
| Strategic planning and organizational analysis | 5 | |
| II | Project methodologies, processes and products (Project formulation and evaluation) |
5 |
| Special topics in project management I (Stakeholders and scope management) |
5 | |
| Project management tools and techniques I (Project schedule and cost management) |
5 | |
| III | Knowledge areas for project management I (Project quality management) |
5 |
| Knowledge areas for project management II (Agile methodologies and preparation for SCRUM certification) |
5 | |
| Knowledge areas for project management III (Project risk management) |
5 | |
| IV | Project management tools and techniques II (Project resources and procurement management) |
5 |
| Graduation Seminar (Graduation Seminar as preparation for developing the Final Graduation Project). |
5 | |
| Special topics in project management II (Regenerative development and preparation for GPM-b certification) |
5 | |
| Final Graduation Project | 5 |
** The order of the courses may vary.
Additional benefits
- World-class reputation and accreditation.
- Solidity and applied experience.
- Education and innovation for the XXI Century.
- A superior graduate degree.
- An intelligent and planned investment.
- A global vision with infinite local possibilities.
Plus
- The students receive a Microsoft Project® software license, for personal use.
- For students who are already certified as Project Management Professional (PMP)®, courses may grant them up to 40 PDUs. These PDUs can be used as part of the requirements to renew their certification. The process for the accreditation of PDUs must be done by the students directly with PMI.
Please notice that students or graduates who wish to opt for a certification from PMI must complete their own procedures for certification directly with PMI.