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Gain knowledge and skills required to plan and execute successful projects with an MBA. 

As a project manager, you may be called upon to organize and oversee all aspects of a project from start to finish, from establishing and maintaining the budget to assembling the right staff for your team. The Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Project Management is designed for those seeking a business degree that goes beyond the basics. By supplementing the core MBA curriculum with a collection of courses focused on skills vital to a career as a project manager, this program equips students with the expertise necessary to successfully take on leadership roles in companies ranging from established corporations to cutting-edge startups.

˿Ƶ is approved as a Project Management Institute (PMI®) Charter Registered Education Provider. Students who graduate with the Master of Business Administration in Project Management degree will be well on their way to qualifying for Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. For additional certification requirements, please visit the  wٱ.

Students will complete courses covering business finance, managerial accounting, business ethics, project management essentials, and project management organizational frameworks.

Graduate Capstone

Students are required to complete a capstone project. This individualized project allows students to apply knowledge and skills acquired in their courses and real-world experiences. It is designed to promote vital assets of learning integration, synthesis, and expertise in change management and leadership.

Enjoy Flexibility– 10 online courses with program start dates every 2 weeks

Choose Where You Learn– Online courses

Affordable Monthly Payments

Focus on Your Passion– Choose your capstone project

 

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MBA Courses

’s MBA curriculum features 10 courses designed to equip you with advanced leadership and management skills. Taught by experienced educators from diverse industries, you’ll have the opportunity to apply new knowledge directly to your field through the integration of your MBA capstone project.

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    Management provides a solid foundation for facing the challenges of a rapidly changing and highly competitive business environment. This course introduces the fundamental management functions of planning, decision-making, organizing, leading, and controlling, as well as the tools and techniques of managing people, processes, projects, and the work environment. Students explore current issues in management and gain insights into how successful organizations operate.

    3 Credits
    Required Books

    This pulls together specialized models, tools, and processes from the perspective of the manager who is responsible implementing a coordinated marketing program. Because consumers and business buyers face an abundance of suppliers seeking to satisfy their every need, companies and not-for-profit organizations cannot survive today by simply doing a good job at marketing management. They must do an excellent job if they are to remain in the increasingly competitive global marketplace. Many studies have demonstrated that the key to profitable performance is knowing and satisfying target customers with competitively superior offers. This process takes place today in an increasingly global, technical, and competitive environment. Marketing management is the conscious effort to achieve desired exchange outcomes with target markets. The marketer's basic skill lies in influencing the level, timing, and composition of demand for a product, service, organization, place, person, idea or some form of information.

    3 Credits
    Required Books

    Today’s managers face many different opportunities to make decisions ethical and unethical as they compete with other firms. This course will provide an opportunity for managers to take business ethics seriously. That means taking the time to understand the core elements of the system that have gone awry and led to some extreme behaviors. Business ethics is primarily about business. This course will allow managers to get beyond the view of business as separate from ethics by allowing an opportunity to understand that business ethics is a fundamental of business management. This course begins by exploring the inherent values of future managers, how ethics is an integral aspect of an organization’s value-creation activities and aspirations.

    3 Credits
    Required Books

    Accounting, the language of business, provides crucial decision-making information to business organizations. This introduction to financial and managerial accounting prepares students to construct and interpret financial statements, generate budgets, and to use accounting data for strategic and management purposes with an emphasis on profitability. Legal and ethical issues in accounting are also discussed.

    3 Credits
    Required Books

    This course explores financial statement and cash flow analysis and the time value of money. It presents information on bonds and stock valuation and risk, return, and value. There are also discussions on capital budgeting processes and techniques, cash flow and capital budgeting, and cost of capital and project risk. Options and the international financial market are discussed as well.

    3 Credits
    Required Books

    Economics is the study of how resources are allocated. People of a nation and their government decide how much of a commodity should be produced and how that commodity is allocated. The allocation is done by a price system in free markets. There, prices determine how commodities are to be allocated, and prices determine how much should be made by a business. Microeconomics conveys the study of this allocation system to the level of an individual business. For over 200 years, business behavior has been carefully studied, conclusions made and tested, the models formulated and refined. Managerial Economics draws on the principles of economics and applies them to managerial decisions. It is incumbent on the student to be well versed in economic theories, models, and concepts so that their applications are pertinent, appropriate, and well-reasoned.

    3 Credits
    Required Books

    Introduction of the fundamental elements of effective project management and provides students with the opportunity to apply these elements using exercises and examples based on real-time projects. The tools and techniques used to plan, measure, and control projects, as well as the methods used to organize and manage projects, are also discussed. Focus is on developing project managers who can find the right people to do the right work at the right time, and for these people to make the right decisions. If you intend to certify as a Project Management Professional (PMP)®, initiate contact with the Project Management Institute at www.pmi.org and/or your local PMI® chapter.

    3 Credits
    Required Books

    Project Management Organizational Framework covers principles and practices presented in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) Standards Committee. This guide addresses such organizational and structural issues as scope, time management, human resource planning, and project communications, and serves as the foundation for the project manager certification areas of competency.

    3 Credits
    Required Books

    PMIF completes the topics presented in the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge and includes project cost, quality, procurement, and risk management. Continuing the work from PMOF, PMIF provides students with additional opportunities to apply these concepts using real-life exercises and examples. Special consideration is given to preparing students for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam. 

    3 Credits
    Required Books

    The capstone project allows students to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in their courses to the work environment. This project is completely individualized; students are encouraged to select work-related projects that are of particular interest to them and that will result in professional growth and benefit the organization.

    3 Credits
    Required Books

The faculty is top-notch, and the instructors are some of the best. Their ability to link learning materials to things in your life to make that “connection” is vital for learning, and Aspen instructors in the School of Business and Technology have been amazing for me.

David G.
MBA Project Management, graduated April 2024

Cost & Time to Completion

The Best Fit for Working Adults

We understand the difficulties in pursuing your MBA when you have a demanding work schedule. The 8-week courses at ˿Ƶ allow you to complete your program in as little as 2 years. 

Our Monthly Payment Plan Makes Us Different.

Paying for your MBA dzܱ’t be complicated. Our Monthly Payment Plan makes it easy for working nurses to finance their MBA program.

Tuition Rates

$12,900 Tuition
$2,025 Fees
$1,500
Estimated
Textbook
Costs

$16,425
The total cost of your degree program will vary depending upon the number of courses you take, course retakes (if applicable), transfer credits awarded, fees incurred and the cost of textbooks.

Earn Your MBA with Confidence

The School of Business and Technology at ˿Ƶ has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE Member .

“I refused to stop my educational journey until I felt satisfied, and now I can happily say that I met this satisfaction. I’m currently in a position to grow in my career through management and obtain my overall goal: become a business owner.”
Clayton W.
MBA Information Management, graduated July 2021

Admission Requirements

Application– A completed application; Aspen does not charge an application fee

Bachelor’s Degree ē Official Transcript demonstrating a bachelor’s degree from an institution that is accredited by a CHEA recognized accrediting body or an international equivalent; applicants must have earned at least a 2.5 GPA in their bachelor’s program (see for more information)

Government-Issued Photo Identification – Identification must be valid, current, and legible.

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Career Outlook

In an increasingly project-oriented world, the role of skilled project managers is more critical than ever. Industries across the globe rely on project management professionals to ensure that projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget, making this an essential skill set in today’s business landscape. According to the , the global economy will require 25 million new project professionals by 2030 to meet the growing demand across various sectors such as construction, IT, healthcare, and finance. This need is driven by factors like economic growth, the increasing complexity of projects, and the high rate of retirements in the workforce. To close this talent gap, an estimated 2.3 million individuals will need to enter project management-oriented roles each year until 2030.

The also projects strong growth for management occupations, including project management roles, with employment expected to grow 7% from 2023 to 2033. This expansion is driven by the increasing need for organizations to improve efficiency and productivity through effective project management practices.

An MBA in Project Management from ˿Ƶ prepares graduates for several leadership roles, including project manager, program manager, operations manager, and project consultant. These roles are in high demand across various industries, including technology, manufacturing, healthcare, and construction, where the ability to lead complex projects is crucial for success.

Average Annual Salary for Project Managers

$98,580

Data pulled from the in Fall 2024. Salary can vary widely depending on geographical location and role.

MBA Frequently Asked Questions

    A Master of Business Administration degree is a graduate-level degree that prepares graduates for advanced leadership and management roles in business.

    Yes, the MBA program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Education.

    Yes, ’s MBA degree programs are completed online.

    Aspen offers MBA degrees specializing in Finance, Information Management, and Project Management.

    No, students can only complete one specialization.

    Students without a strong mathematics background are encouraged to check out . The focus at MBA Math is on the basics, making efficient use of your time. With the greater confidence of a firmer quantitative foundation, you will be positioned well to take on the challenges of the MBA program! You work at your own pace, according to your particular needs, making use of the teaching materials as you wish.

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