Strategic Project Management Masters (MSc)

Course Summary

• Type: MSc
• Location: London, UK
• Duration: 1 year
• Deadline: September

Course Description

Project underperformance is a significant problem for many private and public-sector organisations, with consequences for their strategic delivery performance. Students on the Strategic Project Management Masters will acquire both the theoretical and commercial knowledge necessary for the selecting, leading and delivering of projects.

In order to identify the conditions for high and sustainable delivery performance, this course goes beyond the convention paradigms of project management and engages a wider spectrum of disciplines, such as finance, HR, organisational behaviour, strategy, product management, ethics and service management.

What will you study?

The course curriculum has been designed to provide a unique blend of perspectives on project management in organisations and is structured to allow a coherent flow of modules which will facilitate student progression on the course.

The introductory module touches upon basic concepts of project management, highlighting how individual projects should support the chosen strategic direction within the organisation. The elements of strategy, such as external environment, competition, organisation's core competences and capabilities are also discussed. This is built upon by examining how to use project, program and portfolio management to deliver strategic change in organisations to achieve performance improvement. Elements of risk are then investigated exploring the selection, implementation, and monitoring of risk financing techniques within a project context. A further module examines the leadership, processes and practice of change in organisations within the context of organisational development and projects.

As the modules are built upon each other, the respective coursework assignments will help students develop their knowledge and skills progressively. In all modules, elements of formative assessment and feedback are implemented such as in-class activities, online discussions as well as guided study activities and practical workshops.