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planning, integration, scope management, scheduling, Upon completion of the 6 core courses of the program,
costing, contract management, progress communication students will be offered two certificates from Abu
to stakeholders, procurement management, ethical and Dhabi University, the first one is a Certificate in Project
legal aspects, and business and organizational principles. Management Fundamentals, and the second is a Certificate
in Advanced Project Management.
Curriculum

Program Component Courses Credit Hours
Program Core 6 18
Management & Business Requirements 2 6
1
Program Electives 2 6
Total 10 30
1 Electives: The six credit hours of program electives could be utilized by choosing anyone of the following two options:
a. Research Project (3 credit hours) plus one program elective from either basket.
b. Two courses from the Project Management Elective Basket
Core Courses 18 Total Credit Hours
Course Credit
Code Course Title Hours Prerequisite(s)
MEM 501 Project Management 3 No Prerequisite
Project Planning, Integration, and Scope
MPM 521 Management 3 No Prerequisite
MPM 531 Project Management Professionalism 3 MEM 501
MPM 541 Project Contract Management and Legal Aspects 3 No Prerequisite
MPM 561 Project Scheduling and Time Management 3 MEM 501
MPM 581 Project Costing and Financial Management 3 MEM 501

Management & Business Requirements (2 courses)

Students will select one of the following themes:
Course Course
Code Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)

Theme 1: MEM 502 Advanced Engineering Economics 3 GEN 484-PC*
Project
Economics & FIN 512 Financial Management 3 GEN 484-PC*+ ACC 482 PC*
Finance
Theme 2: Human Resource Management in a
Project HR HRM 517 Global Environment 3 No Prerequisite
Management
and MGT522 Leadership and Communication 3 No Prerequisite
Leadership
*Only required if coursework not taken at the undergraduate level

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