Masters in Project Management

The Objective

The evening Master of Project Management (MPM) is specifically designed for managers and executives who potentially will have full time job responsibilities and cannot afford to attend an advanced management education on full time basis.

This course aims to meet the growing needs of African public and private sector enterprises in the area of project management. Investors and managers are becoming more concerned with the use of scarce and often difficult to mobilise financial resources.

Meanwhile, there has been an increase in the demand for and management of quality public and private sector investments.

This course will develop an in-depth understanding of different approached to development planning and economic policy issues, with a thorough training in techniques for the planning, design and economic analysis of African development projects and programmes.

There is a strong emphasis on issues and analytical techniques relating to choices in project design, and cost-benefit analysis.

Environmental analysis will be covered in detail to reflect the need for the better management of natural resources.

Classes run in the evenings from 5.00pm to 10.00pm for two-three weeks in every two to two and a half months, for a period of 2 years.

The Business School also conducts Global classes that attract students from across Africa and are delivered virtually.

The evening class MBA Programme is offered in various countries.

These venues are:

  • Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, Tanzania
  • Nairobi, Kenya
  • Kampala, Uganda
  • Lusaka, Zambia
  • Lilongwe and Blantyre, Malawi
  • Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Windhoek in Namibia
  • Mbabane, Eswatini
  • Maputo, Mozambique and
  • Mahe, Seychelles

The Candidate must submit a completed application form together with the following:

  • Current curriculum Vitae
  • Certified copy of official academic documents including official academic transcript, degree certificate and other key relevant documentation
  • Copies of O’ and A’ level certificates
  • At least one letter of recommendation from a person who is in a position to judge the candidate’s ability
  • Passport-size photo
  • A non-refundable processing fee of US $ 30

All documents accompanying the application must be in English

Candidates eligible for Masters programmes must possess the following qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree from a recognized university or equivalent qualification.
  • International recognized full professional qualification.
  • Candidates must have passed ALL qualifying examinations
  • Proficiency in both spoken and written English
  • At least two years of work experience
  • PMG 09101 Project Cycle Management
  • PMG 09102 Managing Financial Resources
  • PMG 09103 Project Scheduling and Resources Management
  • PMG 09104 Strategic Procurement
  • PMG 09105 Project Feasibility Studies
  • PMG 09106 Strategic Human Resource Management
  • PMG 09107 Project Risk Management
  • PMG 09208 Environmental Management for Sustainable Business
  • PMG 09209 Research Methods
  • PMG 09210 Managing Quality in Projects
  • PMG 09211 Project Monitoring & Evaluation
  • PMG 09212 Leadership, Negotiation & Conflict Management
  • PMG 09213 ICT for Strategic Decision Making
  • PMG 09214 Managing Project Closeout and Sustainability
  • PMG 09315 Master Dissertation
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