Program Highlights
The mission of the Master of Science in Agile Project Management program is to provide students with relevant technical and cognitive education to prepare for employment in Agile project management areas.
Accredited by the prestigious Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center (PMI-GAC), the MS in Agile Project Management degree is ideal for individuals who want to enhance their ability to successfully manage complex agile enterprise projects.
The program can be completed 100% online.
Career Impact
MS in Agile Project Management graduates are prepared to fill agile project management and leadership roles in modern organizations.
Grounded in general management principles, the MS-APM program is a study of agile project management that provides students with the capability to master advanced traditional and agile project management techniques.
Additionally, the program develops the skills required for successful Agile project outcomes by providing students with the opportunity to master Agile project management tools and techniques utilized by Agile practitioners in the industry.
Earning Your Degree
Degree Plan Requirements
9hrs
Prerequisite Courses & Required Grad Studies
18hrs
Major Requirements
6hrs
Electives
The mission of the Master of Science in Agile Project Management (MS/APM) program is to provide students with relevant technical and cognitive education to prepare for employment in Agile project management arenas. Additionally, the MS/APM program develops the skills required for successful Agile project outcomes by providing students with the opportunity to master Agile project management tools and techniques utilized by Agile practitioners in the industry. The Master of Science in Agile Project Management degree is ideal for individuals who want to enhance their ability to manage complex traditional and agile projects. Courses focus on contemporary traditional and agile project management theories and practices. Students acquire knowledge of the project management tools, techniques, and processes necessary to effectively initiate, plan, execute, control, and close organizational projects and succeed as agile project management practitioners. MS/APM graduates are prepared to fulfill traditional project management, agile project management, and leadership roles in modern organizations.
A graduate with a Master of Science in Project Management degree will be able to:
- Analyze and apply the project management processes of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing as those processes relate to traditional and agile project management.
- Write and/or orally communicate project management documents and information clearly and concisely, particularly as related to agile project management.
- Integrate and apply agile project management tools and techniques to projects within organizations.
- Understand and examine knowledge of agile project management theory and its implications for project management practitioners.
- Demonstrate knowledge of ethical issues and apply decision-making skills, particularly as related to agile project management.
- Conduct relevant research appropriate to traditional and agile project management.
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| I. Program Prerequisites | 3 hours |
| Prerequisite to the MS/APM program is a bachelor’s degree in business; otherwise, the student must have taken the following course or its equivalent: | |
| MGT4495 Project Management Foundations | 3 hours |
| II. Required Graduate Studies | 6 hours |
| RGS6035 Theory & Application of Research Methods | 3 hours |
| RGS6036 Ethics for Decision Making | 3 hours |
| III. Major Requirements (6000 level) | 18 hours |
| MGT6145 Foundations of Project Delivery | 3 hours |
| MGT6151 Project Value Delivery Strategy & Planning | 3 hours |
| MGT6505 Agile Project Management | 3 hours |
| MGT6515 Agile Frameworks | 3 hours |
| MGT6520 Agile Methods | 3 hours |
| MGT6525 Agile Value Delivery | 3 hours |
| III. Electives (5000/6000 levels) | 6 hours |
| Business Administration Electives | 6 hours |
| (Selected from courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT) | |
| Total | 30 hours |
Degree Plan Requirements
9hrs
Prerequisite Courses & Required Grad Studies
18hrs
Major Requirements
6hrs
Electives
Certificate programs can be earned in conjunction with degree programs or as stand-alone programs of study. Students may earn one or more certificates offered by Amberton while pursuing this degree.
Master of Science - Agile Project Management
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