MBA – Project Management

Mode

On Campus

ECTS Credit

60 ECTS

Tuition Fees

9000 Euro

Duration

1 year

Campus

Mumbai

The Master’s Program in Business Administration with a Specialization in Project Management (MBA in Project Management) at the UCAM Mumbai is a postgraduate level course designed to provide a deep and specialized understanding of project management across various sectors and industries. This program offers students a comprehensive view of the business, focusing on critical areas such as project strategy, talent management in projects, project marketing, finance and financial management in projects, operations and logistics, and the application of digital transformation in project management. It particularly emphasizes the strategic position of projects within organizations, equipping students to make informed decisions with ethical, sustainable, global, and market-oriented perspectives.

Objectives

  • Provide high-quality education in project management, preparing leaders to tackle challenges in directing and executing projects in a globalized setting.
  • Develop advanced competencies in strategic planning, risk management, project control, and leadership of multidisciplinary teams.
  • Foster a deep understanding of both agile and traditional methodologies in project management, promoting flexibility and adaptability.
  • Instill a strong commitment to professional ethics, sustainability, and social responsibility in project management.
  • Encourage innovation and the application of emerging technologies in project direction to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

How will it benefit you?

  • Leadership skills for complex project management
  • Integration of diverse business knowledge into projects
  • Mastery of agile and traditional methodologies tailored to your organisation
  • Ability to make informed decisions through financial analysis and risk assessment
  • Promotion of collaboration and effective communication in teams
  • Incorporation of sustainability and social responsibility principles into projects
  • Preparation for leadership roles in dynamic business environments
Masters information

The UCAM Mumbai’s MBA in Project Management is a specialised postgraduate program aimed at providing in-depth knowledge and skills in project management across various sectors. Covering critical areas such as project strategy, talent management, finance, operations, and digital transformation, this program offers a comprehensive understanding of project management within organizations. 

Emphasizing ethical, sustainable, and market-oriented perspectives, it equips students to make informed decisions and lead projects effectively. Students develop strong analytical and leadership skills, learning to apply innovation and digital transformation for successful project delivery in today’s dynamic business landscape.

  • Deliver top-tier project management education for global challenges
  • Develop advanced skills in strategic planning, risk management, and team leadership
  • Promote understanding of agile and traditional methodologies
  • Emphasise professional ethics, sustainability, and social responsibility
  • Encourage innovation and tech integration for enhanced project efficiency

The UCAM Mumbai’s MBA in Project Management is designed for professionals seeking specialization in the vital field of project management within the business world.

This program is ideal for:

  • Managers and Executives
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Professionals Seeking a Career Change
  • University Graduates

This MBA in Project Management offers a unique chance for professionals to incorporate project management skills into their professional profile, empowering them to tackle business challenges in the digital era and lead data-driven decision-making processes.

Upon completion of this degree, you’ll be well-prepared to pursue a range of exciting career opportunities, including:

  • Project Manager
  • Project Analyst
  • Operations Manager
  • Project cost estimator
  • Construction Project Manager
  • General Manager
  • Program management
  • Management
  • Quality management
  • Consulting
  • Engineering
  • Project management
  • Executive
  • Portfolio Manager

UCAM emphasises international student mobility, ensuring you gain a global perspective. This international exposure is critical in today’s interconnected world, preparing you to work in diverse environments and understand the global nature of the industry.

 MBA en PROJECT MANAGEMENT

MODULESTYPEECTSSemester
Finance ManagementOB51º
HR ManagementOB51º
Sales and MKT ManagementOB51º

 Digital Transformation Mngt.

 OB

 5

 1º

Risk Management in ProjectsOB51º
Project Management Office (PMO)OB51º
Portfolio ManagementOB52º
Agile Project ManagementOB52º
InternshipINTER142º
Master Final ProjectTFM62º
TOTAL ECTS:

 60

Module 1 – Project Financial Management​

Learning Objectives of Module 1

  • LOM 1.1: Describe each of the processes involved in the knowledge areas of project cost and quality management, in accordance with the best practices of the PMBOK® from PMI.
  • LOM 1.2: Identify the different types of costs and how they vary according to conditions during project execution.
  • LOM 1.3: Describe the various project cost estimation techniques, and how to prepare an accurate budget.
  • LOM 1.4: Apply Earned Value Management techniques such as: Earned Value Management (EVM) and Earned Schedule (ES).

Learning Objectives of Module 2

  • LOM 2.1: Assess current trends in marketing and sales on a global and sector-specific level, understanding their impact on consumer behaviour, market dynamics, and their implications for project management. This includes the ability to incorporate these insights into project planning and execution to ensure market relevance and customer engagement.
  • LOM 2.2: Enhance the capability to tailor marketing and sales strategies to the needs of each project or organization, ensuring these strategies support project goals and objectives. This entails adapting project outputs to better align with market demands and optimizing customer acquisition and retention through effective project delivery.
  • LOM 2.3: Develop and implement flexible, adaptable marketing and sales strategies that strengthen the company-client relationship in a dynamic environment, thereby maximizing customer loyalty and satisfaction. This involves utilizing project management tools to monitor and adjust marketing and sales activities based on project progress and market feedback.

Learning Objectives of Module 3

  • LOM 3.1: Conduct an organizational diagnosis to assess the digital maturity level of businesses. This includes evaluating how prepared an organization is for digital transformation initiatives and identifying the digital capabilities that need to be developed or enhanced through project management.
  • LOM 3.2: Understand the key elements for strategic alignment of the organization with the digital transformation process. This involves integrating digital transformation goals with project management practices to ensure that digital initiatives are successfully implemented and aligned with the broader business strategy.
  • LOM 3.3: Identify the critical success factors related to benefit management that are recommended to be developed in the organization for a successful transition towards digital transformation. This includes recognizing the role of project management in driving digital initiatives, ensuring stakeholder engagement, managing change effectively, and measuring the success of digital transformation efforts.

Learning Objectives of Module 4

  • LOM 4.1: Appropriately assign functions and roles of organization members in accordance with the context's reality. This involves understanding the unique strengths and weaknesses of team members and leveraging these to enhance project outcomes, ensuring that the right people are in the right roles for the success of the project.
  • LOM 4.2: Develop situational leadership skills to optimize business effectiveness. This includes adapting leadership style to the needs of the project team and the specific situation, to guide and motivate team members effectively through the various phases of the project.
  • LOM 4.3: Apply various alternatives for resolving conflicts among team members. This objective focuses on equipping project managers with the tools and techniques to manage and resolve conflicts constructively, ensuring a cohesive and productive team environment.
  • LOM 4.4: Manage communication tools and channels effectively to positively influence the project team's climate and other stakeholders. This includes using effective communication strategies to ensure clear, timely, and productive exchanges of information among all parties involved in the project.

Learning Objectives of Module 5

  • LOM 5.1: Understand the processes involved in risk and quality management in projects, and their correct application to increase the probabilities of success. This includes grasping the integral role of risk and quality management in project planning and execution, ensuring that projects are delivered successfully and meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
  • LOM 5.2: Understand the most relevant tools for conducting an adequate assessment of identified risks, both qualitatively and quantitatively. This objective focuses on equipping project managers with the knowledge to evaluate risks effectively, enabling them to make informed decisions on risk mitigation strategies.
  • LOM 5.3: Evaluate the impact on projects of quality and the degree of quality, as well as establishing the quality requirements of the project. This involves understanding how quality management practices can be integrated into the project lifecycle to ensure that project deliverables are of high quality and meet specified requirements.

Learning Objectives of Module 6

  • LOM 6.1: Learn to design a PMO according to organizational needs. This involves understanding the strategic objectives of the organization and aligning the PMO's structure, functions, and processes to support these objectives effectively.
  • LOM 6.2: Understand the most relevant functions that a PMO should provide to the organization and identify the expected benefits for successful management. This includes recognizing the PMO's role in governance, project portfolio management, resource management, and enhancing project management competencies within the organization.
  • LOM 6.3: Select key performance indicators (KPIs) to demonstrate the quality and value generated by a PMO. This objective focuses on the importance of measuring and communicating the PMO's contributions to the organization, including improvements in project delivery, efficiency, and alignment with strategic goals.

Learning Objectives of Module 7

  • LOM 7.1: Manage portfolio components, programs, and project maturity using tools and techniques aligned with the organization's corporate governance. This involves overseeing the selection, prioritization, and alignment of projects and programs within the portfolio to ensure they contribute effectively to the strategic objectives of the organization.
  • LOM 7.2: Apply processes related to the management of performance, capacity and benefits, communications, and risks of the portfolio, programs, and project maturity. This includes implementing best practices for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the portfolio to make informed decisions that optimize resource allocation and deliver value.
  • LOM 7.3: Evaluate maturity models to develop organizational competency. This objective focuses on assessing and enhancing the maturity level of portfolio management practices within the organization, aiming to improve its capability to manage portfolios effectively and achieve strategic goals.

Learning Objectives of Module 8

  • LOM 8.1: Embrace the Agile Manifesto for the successful management of projects developed with predictive approaches. This involves understanding and applying the core values and principles of the Agile Manifesto to enhance flexibility, responsiveness, and customer satisfaction in project management.
  • LOM 8.2: Learn about the different frameworks, approaches, and agile methodologies most applied in organizational projects. This includes gaining knowledge of methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and others, understanding their applications, benefits, and how they can be tailored to fit the unique needs of a project or organization.
  • LOM 8.3: Acquire knowledge of various techniques and tools for proper agile estimation. This objective focuses on understanding how to effectively estimate time, resources, and effort in an agile project, using techniques like Planning Poker, T-shirt sizing, and others to ensure accurate planning and forecasting.

Learning Objectives of Module 9

  • LOM 9.1: Gain practical experience in applying theoretical knowledge and skills acquired during the MBA program to real-world business scenarios within the relevant industry sector.
  • LOM 9.2: Develop professional competencies, including problem-solving, decision-making, and effective communication, through hands-on work experience.
  • LOM 9.3: Understand organizational dynamics, industry practices, and market trends through direct involvement in projects and tasks within the hosting organization.
  • LOM 9.4: Cultivate a professional network and gain insights into career opportunities and expectations in the relevant field of study.
  • LOM 9.5: Receive constructive feedback from industry professionals and academic tutors to refine skills, knowledge, and professional demeanor.

Learning Objectives of Module 10

  • LOM 10.1: Refine the ability to articulate a clear, concise research problem and objectives, ensuring a solid foundation for the investigation.
  • LOM 10.2: Enhance skills in designing a robust methodological approach, including selection of appropriate research methods, tools, and techniques for effective data collection and analysis.
  • LOM 10.3: Advance proficiency in applying analytical tools to interpret data, drawing meaningful insights that contribute to the academic and practical understanding of the subject matter.
  • LOM 10.4: Master the craft of academic writing, presenting research findings, conclusions, and recommendations in a coherent, structured, and persuasive manner, suitable for publication or practical application in the professional field.
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The university follows an internal process of constant renewal and accreditation to maintain the most limited quality changes in our educational system. UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia has obtained outstanding results both in national academic rankings, which analyse the Spanish university system, and in international rankings that highlight the best universities in the world. UCAM stands out especially for its teaching model, social responsibility and the inclusiveness in its university campuses, apart from obtaining high rankings for its employability and internationalisation.
Master’s Degree included in the top ten for labour insertion and number of international students
According to the Fundación CyD Ranking

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Master’s Degree ranked first for teacher-student ratio at a national level, and fourth at European level
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UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia has obtained outstanding results both in national academic rankings, which analyse the Spanish university system, and in international rankings that highlight the best universities in the world.

UCAM stands out especially for its teaching model, social responsibility and the inclusiveness in its university campuses, apart from obtaining high rankings for its employability and internationalisation.

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Verification Dossier
Title Quality Committee
The Commission on the Quality of the Master (CCT) of Innovation and Tourism Marketing Master, is dedicated to the revision, updating and improvement of the training programs.
Training outcomes: rates
Fulfillment of the objectives with respect to obtaining the competences of the Master and the values of each indicator. The rates measure the evolution of the values of a set of indicators.
Evaluation and improvement of the quality of the title
The Quality Committee of the Master in Innovation and Tourism Marketing (CCT) is aware of its constitution and structure, several actions have been developed to evaluate and improve the Master.
Satisfaction
  • Report on the Master of student satisfaction with the title
  • Stakeholder Satisfaction Analysis Procedure (PM 02): This procedure aims to ensure that the San Antonio Catholic University (UCAM) has mechanisms in place that allow it to obtain information on the satisfaction of the various interest groups (students, academic staff, administration and services personnel, employers, graduates…) in order to make decisions on improving the quality of the teaching provided.
Internal quality assurance system
The University has an internal Quality Assurance System. For more information click here.

Legislation applicable to the organization of official university studies, general and academic regulations of the San Antonio Catholic University and the official nature of the degree.

We have set up an accreditation mailbox so that any member of the University Community can contact it and make any suggestions or considerations they deem appropriate regarding the Self-Report made by each Degree, which is accessible through its website. You must select the name of the Degree on which you are going to make your comments. The purpose of this initiative is to contribute to the continuous improvement of the title, thus participating in this Accreditation Process.

1. Complaint / Suggestion to the Title. First Instance.

  • BEGINNING: The process begins, at the request of any member of the university community, by inserting the complaint or suggestion in the support platform.
  • INSTRUCTION: The Commission of Quality of the Degree will proceed to the study and evaluation of the same, having a maximum of fifteen working days to issue and transfer a resolution containing, if appropriate, the relevant corrective actions.
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2. Claim before the University Ombudsman. Second Instance.

If the resolution issued by the Commission on the Quality of the Degree does not satisfy the user, through the support platform.

The University Ombudsman, once the information of all parties has been gathered and the applicable regulations have been reviewed, will evaluate the content of the complaint/suggestion presented and will issue, within a maximum period of thirty working days, a resolution that will be sent to the user through the web application designed for this purpose.

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Europe Trip

During the course, students will have the exciting opportunity to participate in an international educational trip to Europe. This trip is designed to let students explore diverse cultures and historical sites, and also enjoy the various tourist attractions. A highlight of the trip will be a visit to our campus in Spain. Here, students will get to experience the campus environment first-hand, attend special sessions, and interact with faculty and peers.

Overall, the trip will last for 3 to 4 weeks, providing ample time for both educational activities and sightseeing.

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