Master of Science in Project Management

What Will You Learn in the Online Masters in Project Management Degree?

Our online master’s in project management degree can help prepare you for many of the situations you’ll face in your career as a project manager. You can explore the integral aspects of business and leadership in project management. 

In addition, you can also have the opportunity to learn about the various components of project management and selection, aligning projects with organizational strategy, estimating project costs, and analyzing and managing risk. 

Your professors will also emphasize how to implement quality into the project management process for a successful outcome. You will go through an in-depth study that explores high-performance teams, managing team conflict, motivation, and empowerment of the team.

Our master’s in project management online seeks to help you succeed with foundational courses in both business and management designed so you can be better prepared to thrive in project management roles.

With our online project management degree courses, you can learn: 

• Business operation concepts, methods, and processes 
• Crucial skills in developing and implementing the project plan
• How to align projects with organizational strategy, structure, and culture
• How to diagnose problems in organizational design
• How to evaluate and report project performance
• Leading and managing project teams

• Management principles for international operations
• Project selection and definition 
• Risk management concepts
• Supply chain management techniques
• The impact of change on an organization and best practices for organizational change
• Values and principles of agile project management

Online Project Management Degree Featured Courses

• BUSI 504 – Leading Organizational Change
• BUSI 613 – Supply Chain Management
• BUSI 650 – Operations Management
• BUSI 682 – Global Project Management

Potential Project Management Career Options

Graduates with an online Master of Science in Project Management degree can have the opportunity to pursue many careers, including some of the following:

• Administrative services manager
• Operations manager
• Project scheduler
• Senior project manager

Frequently Asked Questions for Masters in Project Management Students

As you search for project management degrees, we know that you may have some questions. At Liberty, we want your enrollment — from application through graduation — to be as smooth as possible. Check out some of our frequently asked questions below:

MS in Project Management Degree Military Benefits

Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe. Whether you are a current service member, discharged or retired from service, or the spouse of a service member or veteran, we are here to support you every step of the journey.

As a thank-you for your dedication and service to our country, Liberty is honored to serve and support you in your pursuit of online education by offering the following benefits:

• Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
• Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)
• 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Project Management

A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 or above cumulative GPA is required for admission in good standing. Please visit our admission requirements page for more detailed admissions-related information.

All applicants must submit the following:

• Admission application
• Application fee*
• Official college transcripts
• Unofficial college transcripts may be accepted with a completed official transcript request form**
• Proof of English proficiency (for applicants whose native language is other than English)

*There is no upfront application fee; however, a deferred $50 application fee will be assessed during Financial Check-In. This fee is waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required.

**An official transcript is needed within 60 days of acceptance or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first.