Brandeis University

Master of Science in Project and Program

Management
Program Reference Guide

Ryan B. Daignault

Brandeis Benefits

Required Courses

Flexible Schedule: Our courses adapt to your busy

schedule. You choose what time of day works best for
you to work on your education. The flexibility built into
the program allows students to choose between 1 or 2
courses per term.
Beyond PMBOK and PMP : MSPPM provides skill set,
knowledge base, and credential that goes beyond the
PMBOK and PMP certification.
Top Tier Education: Brandeis is ranked #33 among
National Universities (Most Selective) and #31 for Best
Value by U.S. News & World Report in 2013
Well Rounded Education: MSPPM focuses on building
Soft skills to help you develop and become a more
marketable professional.
Project and Program Focus: Develop skills that will
help you become successful at not only managing a
single project, but will also help you develop skills to
manage a portfolio of projects.
Streamlined yet Selective Admissions Process: GREs
and GMATs are not required.
Program Length: The MSPPM can be completed in
under 2 years or extended out to 5

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Cost Breakdown

RPJM101 Foundations of Project Management

RCOM102 Professional Communications
RMGT110 Organizational Leadership and Decision Making
RPJM110 Risk Management in Projects and Programs
RPJM113 Negotiating and Conflict Resolution
RPJM117 Program Management: Theory and Practice

Per Credit Hour Course Tuition Rate (2014-2015 academic

year): $1,050*

Standard Application Fee: $50* (non-refundable)

Books for All Courses: $900 $1,200* Total (depending

on electives selected and new/used preferences)

Other Materials: $225 $250* (for resources used across

multiple courses in the program)
Graduation Fee: $100*

RPJM115 Challenges in Project Management

RPJM118 Procurement and Contract Management

Total Cost Estimate:

$32,775 $33,100*

RPJM125 Special Topics in Project Management

RPJM130 Agile Project Management
RVTM101 Foundations of Virtual Management across
Cultures and Geographies

Total number of credit hours: 30

RPJM103 Advanced Scheduling and Control

Elective Courses (Choose three):

RVTM110 Management of Virtual and Global Teams

RSAN101 Foundations of Data Science and Analytics

Financial Assistance Info:

http://projectmgmt.brandeis.edu/enrollment/financialassistance/
*Subject to change

Transferable Credit Info

Enrollment Requirements

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*Sample Schedule
student
progression

summer
14'

fall 14'

spring 15'

summer
15'

fall 15'

spring 16'

summer
16'

fall 16'

spring 17'

summer
17'

Part Time

RPJM101
&
RCOM102

RGMT110
&
RPJM103

RPJM110
&
RPJM113

ELECTIVE1
&
ELECTIVE2

ELECTIVE3
&
RPJM117

Less Than
Part Time

RPJM101

RCOM102

RGMT110

RPJM103

RPJM110

RPJM113

ELECTIVE1

ELECTIVE2

ELECTIVE3

RPJM117

*Courses might not be offered in the terms indicated