Jun 2, 2014 2 min read

WAYNESBURG – Beginning this fall, Waynesburg University will offer a new concentration, project management, within its master of business administration program.

The project management concentration joins six other MBA degree options, including applied business, energy management, finance, human resources/leadership, health systems administration and market development.

According to Janice Crile, assistant professor and director of graduate programs in business administration, the concentration is designed to prepare students to assume and successfully execute leadership and management responsibilities.

“This overall program is designed to prepare and educate students on the fundamentals of project management,” Crile said. “It will enable them to lead projects and programs in their own fields with a general understanding of the depth managing a project.”

Students pursuing an MBA with a focus in project management will study project management software, practice portfolio management principles, create a risk management plan and prepare to sit for the Project Management Professional certification.

“Project managers are in high demand and are used in a variety of industries from the energy field to healthcare,” said Crile.

The MBA program at Waynesburg consists of 36 credits in total. Required courses make up 27 of these, and the remaining nine come from electives to be chosen according to a selected concentration. MBA courses are offered located at four centers in the Pittsburgh region, including Monroeville, Seven Fields, Southpointe and Waynesburg.

For more information, call Janice Crile at 724-743-2269 or email jcrile@waynesburg.edu.