Program Highlights

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.

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.

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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 (MS/APM) 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.

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RequirementsHours
I. Program Prerequisites3 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 Foundations3 hours
II. Required Graduate Studies6 hours
RGS6035 Theory & Application of Research Methods3 hours
RGS6036 Ethics for Decision Making3 hours
III. Major Requirements (6000 level)18 hours
MGT6145 Foundations of Project Delivery3 hours
MGT6151 Project Value Delivery Strategy & Planning3 hours
MGT6505 Agile Project Management3 hours
MGT6515 Agile Frameworks3 hours
MGT6520 Agile Methods3 hours
MGT6525 Agile Value Delivery3 hours
III. Electives (5000/6000 levels)6 hours
Business Administration Electives6 hours
(Selected from courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT)
Total30 hours

Degree Plan Requirements

9hrs

Prerequisite Courses & Required Grad Studies

18hrs

Major Requirements

6hrs

Electives

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Certification programs can be earned in conjunction with degree programs or as stand-alone programs of study. Students may earn one or more certifications offered by Amberton while pursuing this degree.

 

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“I chose Amberton’s MS Agile Project Management degree because I wanted a degree program that would complement what I have currently going on with my employer. We are amidst an agile transformation, and I wanted an academic vehicle that would not only solidify my existing knowledge with project management but also expose to me broader agile practices.”

Adrian T.

Master of Science - Agile Project Management

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