Project Management

The Master of Project Management (MPM) program is designed to prepare technically qualified individuals for leadership roles in the construction, operation, and management of major civil and environmental engineering projects.

Drawing on the expertise of renowned faculty practitioners, this program combines education in essential concepts of civil and architectural engineering design with the functional concepts of business management and behavioral science. Our graduates emerge as versatile and technically oriented professionals capable of directing major public and private infrastructure projects in today's increasingly complicated managerial environment.

The following five specializations are available in the MPM program, depending on the interest and experience of the participant:

• A/E/C Business Management
• Construction Management
• Real Estate Development
• Sustainability
• Transportation Management

REQUIRED COURSES

• PROJ_MGT 401 Communication
• PROJ_MGT 403 Financial and Managerial Accounting
• PROJ_MGT 405 Managerial Finance
• CIV_ENV 533-1,2,3 Project Management Seminar

COMMONLY SELECTED COURSES

• CIV_ENV 332 Building Construction Estimating
• CIV_ENV 336 Project Scheduling
• CIV_ENV 435 Cost Engineering and Control
• CIV_ENV 436 Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution
• PROJ_MGT 402 Negotiations
• PROJ_MGT 411 Commercial Land Use and the Regulatory Environment
• PROJ_MGT 412 Project Funding/Global Capital Markets
• PROJ_MGT 413 Transaction Management and Risk Mitigation
• PROJ_MGT 414 Project Feasibility Analysis and Valuation
• PROJ_MGT 415 Asset Management and Strategic Planning
• PROJ_MGT 421 Principles of Project Management
• PROJ_MGT 423 Business Development in the Built Environment
• PROJ_MGT 427 Real Estate Development
• PROJ_MGT 429 Program Management
• PROJ_MGT 430 Construction Management
• PROJ_MGT 431 Construction Business Strategy
• PROJ_MGT 433 International Construction
• PROJ_MGT 437 Heavy Construction Estimating
• PROJ_MGT 441 Sustainability in the Construction Industry
• PROJ_MGT 443 Sustainability Strategies in Organizations
• PROJ_MGT 445 Sustainability Policy and Regulatory Context
• PROJ_MGT 446 Systems Thinking for Sustainable Design
• PROJ_MGT 448 Metrics of Sustainability
• PROJ_MGT 449 Economics of Sustainability
• PROJ_MGT 451 Information Technology for Construction
• PROJ_MGT 453 E-Business in Construction
• PROJ_MGT 455 Computer-Integrated Project Delivery
• PROJ_MGT 481 Transportation Context Sensitive Solutions
• PROJ_MGT 483 Transportation Economics and Finance
• PROJ_MGT 485 Intelligent Transportation Systems
• PROJ_MGT 487 Management of Operations in Transportation

ADDITIONAL COURSES

In addition to the foregoing list of commonly selected courses, any appropriate course within the University may be taken with the approval of the Director. Typical sources of other elective courses are:

• Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences
• Kellogg Graduate School of Management

Requirements

• Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in engineering or architecture, but individuals with quantitatively based degrees and/or appropriate work experience will be given serious consideration, provided certain basic engineering, science, and mathematics requirements are satisfied in addition to the stated requirements of the program.
• Minimum of 3.0 overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate work.
• All colleges and universities attended must be listed on the application form, whether or not a degree has been awarded, or is expected to be awarded, and an official transcript from each institution must be filed with the application. An official transcript bears the original signature of the registrar and/or the original seal of the issuing institution. Unofficial transcripts are helpful for preliminary evaluation, but they are not acceptable for admission.
• We require three letters of recommendation from people who are able to evaluate your professional experience and your capacity for independent academic work. The recommendation letters will be used to aid in the a
• Unless a written waiver is obtained, all applicants must provide either GRE or GMAT scores. For GRE the INSTITUTION CODE is 1309 (no Program Code is required) and for the GMAT Exam the program code is 6WZ-TL-06.
• You must upload a currrent resume or CV in the online application.
• A non-refundable $50 application fee is required. Payment can be made either online by a credit card or by a check payable to Northwestern University (all checks must be in U.S. funds and drawn on a U.S. bank). Payment cannot be waived or postponed.

• This is a professional degree program and all participants are responsible for their tuition and fees in accordance with the prevailing schedules established by the University.  Limited financial aid is available for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, but no aid is offered to international students.

  The MPM program supports military veterans and active duty personnel in their pursuit of graduate education.  Limited financial aid is available to match funds provided by the Yellow Ribbon program and to assist those who might not be eligible for Post 9/11 GI benefits.

• International student applicants must submit all required application materials. Official academic records (certificates, mark sheets, examination results, etc.) must be provided from all colleges and universities attended. "Official records" are copies of original documents certified by an official of the school issuing the original document, an official of the American Embassy, the Institute of International Education, or the American Friends of the Middle East. An international student currently registered in a college in the United States may have a copy of his original records certified by the registrar of that college. Documents certified by any person other than the officials listed above cannot be used as a basis for admission. If the original documents are not recorded in English, translations certified by one of the above officials must accompany the application.

• All international student applicants whose native language is not English and who have resided in the United States for less than two years must furnish certification of proficiency in the English language by means of a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). An absolute minimum TOEFL iBT score of 85 is required for admission, but a score over 90 iBT is highly desired. The INSTITUTION CODE for the MPM Program is 0331. A minimum IELTS score of 7 is required for admission.