Project Management

Description

The Master in Project Administration (MAP) at the University for International Cooperation (UCI) is an international and multidisciplinary program of high added value, dedicated to the training of professionals in good project management practices to support the construction of a society intelligent with universal ethics.
With more than 20 years of experience, the MAP program has graduated more than 3,500 professionals from more than 45 countries.

The UCI MAP program offers an official qualification approved by the National Council of Private University Higher Education of Costa Rica which allows its homologation in many countries. It was also the first (2009), in Latin America and the Caribbean, to obtain international accreditation of academic quality in Project Management and Management Programs from the Global Accreditation Center -GAC®- of the Project Management Institute -PMI®-, accreditation that has been reaffirmed in 2017, remaining at the forefront of higher education in direction and project management in the region.

Modality

Virtual

Credits

Language

English

Duration

20 months

Certifications

In the academic program, the preparation and the corresponding exam for the certifications are carried out:

Scrum Master Qualified

(SMQ®)

Agile Methodology

Design Thinking Qualified

(DTQ®)

Problem Resolution

Agile Change Management Qualified

(ACMQ®)

Iterative Methodology

Preparation for Green Project Management level b (GPM-b®) certification. The student must pay Green Project Management a small additional investment and coordinate the exam.

Curriculum

Cycle 0
Cycle 1
Cycle II
Cycle III
Cycle IV
Cycle V

:MPM
:₡ 510
:₡ 6610
:₡ 102


MPM	₡ 510	₡ 6610	₡ 102

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Faculty Members

Carlos Castro

MPM. PMP. Scrum Master Certified

Róger Valverde

Ed.D. / PMP / GPM-b

Fabio Muñoz

Project Administration Expert

Requirements and degree profile

Entry 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, as well as basic knowledge of finance and accounting.
• Management of software tools and affinity with virtual work and communication.
• Positive predisposition to collaborative work, continuous improvement, applied research and self-discipline.

Graduation profile

• Distinguish different types of projects and their life cycles: predictives, adaptatives and hybrids.
• Acquire and show understanding regarding the managing of the project management knowledge areas: scope, time, cost, procurement, resources, communication, quality, risks and integration.
• Understand the agile principles and the framework of Scrum.
• Elaborate different kind of plans that are required throughout the project.
• Manage each member of the project team.
• Analyze the quality of the intermediate and final products of the project, in such a way that the established standards are met and the customer´s requirements are achieved.
• Validate criteria and information in order to develop strategies for the project administration and its relation with the company.
• Analyze the circumstances of the project and define work lines for a successful project administration.
Understand the need for proper project formulation for approval prior to project start-up.

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