MSc European Master in Strategic Project Management (MSPME)

1. High quality Bachelor degree in a related or semi-related discipline (or equivalent academic degree) of minimum three years duration and 180 ECTS credits.
2. Student motivation and relevance of this Masters course to students’ professional experience to date, and future career aspirations.

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MSPME graduates are highly sought after by business and industry worldwide. As organisations increasingly implementing business strategy through projects there is a strong demand for graduates with skills in this area. Many MSPME graduates actually secure jobs before graduation as the unique project management skills and knowledge they have gained are so in demand by employers.

Graduates of the MSPME go on to successful careers in a variety of specialised project management roles, mainly at middle to senior management level. These include strategy consultant, project manager, global procurement manager, operations director, senior planning analyst, quality manager, service delivery manager, planning & control engineer, market analyst, and risk specialist.

Organisations employing MSPME graduates include global organisations such as IBM, Sony, Hewlett Packard, the European Commission, the World Bank, Babcock International and StatOil ASA.

Many MSPME graduates also return to their home countries to work with national organisations there and such examples include World Vision International in Nepal, a UN Development programme in Iran, and NGOs in Brazil, Mexico and Vietnam.

MSPME also provides entry qualification to doctoral study at many universities and several MSPME graduates are currently undertaking doctorate studies at various European universities.

Study period 1 (Heriot-Watt University)

• Business Models: Themes and Issues
• Competitive Strategy
• Strategic Change
• Strategic Project Management

Study period 2 (Politecnico di Milano)

• Business Statistics
• Finance
• Management Accounting and Control
• Project Management 1 & 2
• Project Procurement
• Project Risk Analysis & Management

Study period 3 (University of Umea)

• Research Methods
• Strategic Project Management Decision-making
• Masters Thesis