Colorado Technical University offers a Master of Business Administration degree program with a Project Management concentration that covers the nine knowledge areas specified by PMI in the PMBOK® Guide. This program is designed to integrate business foundation courses with the theory and practice of project management. In a capstone course, you will have the opportunity to produce a complete project plan and demonstrate your understanding of project integration and management of projects within a program, using project management software to manage cost, time, and resources.

• Program Credits: 48
• Each Course Length: 5 Weeks

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Project Management (MBA-PM) is a 48-credit-hour program offered online and at our Colorado Springs campus. It includes 28 credit hours in the business administration core and 20 credit hours in the project management concentration.

This degree program is designed to provide the tools, techniques, and the opportunity to develop the skills needed to effectively manage projects. In addition, the program integrates business foundation courses with the theory and practice of project management in order to prepare well-equipped and skilled project managers. The curriculum is designed to help graduates prepare to pursue careers in project management by developing proficiency in decision-making, program and portfolio management, business tools and techniques, and the principles and skills of project management.

This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.

For the 10th consecutive year, CTU’s online Master of Business Administration degree programs are ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News and World Report.*

*CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The MBA with a concentration in Project Management degree program is accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC).

Learning Outcomes

MBA Program Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to make informed business decisions.
• Develop business communication skills to support organizational interaction.
• Interpret data using multiple modalities to solve business problems.
• Examine current strategies and methods applicable in major business disciplines.
• Review global perspectives used in a diverse business environment.

MBA-PM Concentration Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate leadership and advanced project management knowledge, technical expertise, critical-thinking, financial, and analytical skills to successfully lead program and project teams to deliver value.