Project Management - Operations Research, M.S.

The Master of Science in Project Management degree with a concentration in operations research is designed for professionals from diverse backgrounds seeking advanced leadership positions in the private, public, or military sectors. The master's in operations research is suitable for individuals from fields other than business, including mathematics, science, and engineering. Career paths vary for individuals who earn a master's in project management, and according to the Project Management Institute, by early 2017, the number of project management jobs had already reached almost 66 million, and that number is increasing every year.The objective of the master's in operations research is to meet the industry demand for project managers who can improve business performance, and to provide individuals with the operations research skills needed to excel in challenging work environments. The master's in operations research focuses on mathematical and statistical analysis, decision analysis, and other topics related to the operations research component of project management, as well as the core competencies of the master's in project management.

The applicant to the Master of Science in Project Management – Operations Research degree program must have a bachelor’s degree; however, the degree need not be in business administration. Students who are graduates from other fields, especially mathematics, science and engineering, are encouraged to apply. Students with an undergraduate business degree or courses may be able to waive up to 12 hours of the program prerequisites in the program based on an evaluation of their undergraduate academic transcripts. Prerequisite courses are required of a student whose undergraduate major is outside the business area or who has not previously completed the courses in these prerequisite areas. The exact number of needed prerequisite courses depends on courses completed during the student’s undergraduate studies.Applicants must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 as an undergraduate in order to be considered for admission to a Florida Tech master's degree program. Transcripts from a non-US institution are internally recalculated to meet this threshold.Résumé/CV, transcripts