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Programme and Project Management – (M.Sc.)
Cranfield University
Cranfield School of Management
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 8,280 - | ||
| Location: | Cranfield / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | January |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Experience is a vital part of Programme and Project Management, but managers also often need an added range of skills and tools to meet the demands of complex projects.
Cranfield have responded to this need, by offering a postgraduate Masters level degree in Programme and Project Management built around a series of short stimulating and challenging residential modules. The modular format allows busy project managers to balance work and education and to apply newly acquired knowledge and experience straight back to the workplace.
This specialist Masters programme in PPM has been developed to help individuals who already possess strong project knowledge and experience to evolve from practising managers to intelligent, thinking managers who question and challenge traditional project management thinking.
Supportive Learning
Part-time studying offers many advantages to you and your organisation, and we pride ourselves on giving you an unrivalled level of support both when you are here and while you are away from Cranfield. We achieve this by providing:
* online library resources - giving you access to a comprehensive catalogue of journals and publications
* an internet-based portal - including online learning resources, email, bulletin boards and discussion groups with your learning team members and tutor
This enables you to maintain the focus and direction of your study when you are at work and away from Shrivenham.
Contents
The MSc in Programme and Project Management is a 3 year part-time modular programme which begins in
Module attendance dates:
Year 1 - 2011 core modules
* Registration day: 10 January 2011
* Module 1: 10-4 January and 28 February-2 March
* Module 2: 4-6 April and 9-11 May (tbc)
* Module 3: 13-15 June (tbc) and 31 August - 2nd September (tbc)
* Module 4: 3-5 October (tbc) and 7-9 November (tbc)
Year 2 - 2012
* 5-8 core modules group challenge (dates TBC)
Year 3 - 2013
* 2013 core modules and thesis (dates TBC)
The first two years are built around a series of intensive residential modules and the final year is focused on your thesis.
The first year reviews many of the latest project management frameworks, tools and techniques, including the bodies of knowledge from the major professional institutions. Assignments are designed to test students´ basic understanding, as well as their ability to critically evaluate existing practices and processes in their organisations in terms of possible improvement using alternative approaches.
The second year moves away from standard project management subjects to examine pressures on project and decision-making from the wider, internal and external contexts. Students are required to experiment with a variety of alternative approaches which may be more appropriate and effective than their tried and tested means of problem-solving. Important intangibles such as ethics, governance, partnering and stakeholder engagement are also integral to the second year´s curriculum.
The third year begins with the research methods module which prepares students for their final thesis assessment. Students have to provide evidence based conclusions and recommendations following the systematic investigation of an organisational problem or phenomenon. Although students are experienced managers, Cranfield emphasises the importance of continuous personal growth and development. The final workshop is designed to help students develop a greater sense of self-awareness and define a career roadmap.
Year 1 - core modules
* Foundations of Programme and Project Management
* Business Case and Financial Management
* Planning and Control
* Risk and Opportunities Management
Year 2 - core modules * The Organisation and the Individual
* Strategic Management
* Supply Chain Management
* Leading Transformational Change
* Organisational Learning
* Developing Personal Performance
* Group Action Project
Year 3 - core modules & project * Research Methods
* Self-development Sessions
* Individual Research Project or Company-based Thesis
AssessmentAssessment is set to challenge you beyond the level at which you have been taught. This encourages you to find your own solutions to problems and breeds a level of pro-activity that ensures you are not just an intellectual, but a highly skilled programme and project manager professional.
Throughout the programme you will gain valuable experience, skills and knowledge that will enhance your company´s operation. This innovative yet practical project is a key opportunity to carry out rigorous research in an area of PPM that is of particular interest to you and your organisation, and can bring direct advantage. Integrating your research and professional skills, you may wish to focus on particular problems or key issues that your organisation is facing.
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Register Now!Requirements
We welcome applications from talented candidates of all backgrounds. We consider your qualifications, work experience and test scores on an individual basis. Usually candidates must:
1. Hold a relevant, recognised qualification, either:
* a 1st or 2nd class UK Honours Degree
* (or equivalent Bachelors Degree) and 2 years' relevant work experience
* or a professional qualification and 5 years relevant work experience
*Please note: Having taken into consideration all your application details the Programme Director may still require you to undertake the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and obtain a minimum score of 550. For further information please visit the GMAT website:
2. Have a good standard of English.
If English is not your first language, you must take one of the following:
* Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
* a minimum score of 92 internet test, 237 computer test or 580 paper test is required. The ETS DI Code for TOEFL is 0822.
* International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - band 6.5 is required with a minimum score of 6 for writing.
* English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) - grade A -C or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) Grades A - C is required.
Please note: If you have studied in English at higher education level, you may not be required to undertake an English test.
We do not have a formal deadline for the receipt of applications. However, to secure your place on the course and in accommodation, it is advisable to apply as early as possible as places are limited.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
Accreditation
Cranfield School of Management is one of an elite group of business schools worldwide to hold triple EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditation.
These prestigious quality-marks are awarded only after a rigorous Peer Review process which means that every aspect of a school's activity - from its programmes to its support services and from its mission to its corporate governance - has been carefully evaluated and approved by leading experts from other business schools. EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditation provides customers with an assurance of excellence at every level.
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