Project Management Major

The courses in the Project Management major are taught by experienced lecturers from Kozminski University, as well as project management practitioners with extensive and documented experience in leading large projects. Our faculty members are not only part of the Project Management Institute (PMI), International Project Management Association (IPMA), and other reputable project management associations but also possess an impressive portfolio of coaching, advisory, and research experience. We can confidently say that the world of project management holds no secrets for us. The program has been consulted with a wide range of experts and employers, and we continuously update it by incorporating new research into the courses. Additionally, we learn from various trainings and conferences. We also value collaboration, which fosters a positive classroom atmosphere and allows you to absorb knowledge in a comfortable setting.

During your studies you will gain knowledge, skills and social competences, among others, in:

• Preparation for PMI CAPM certification. As part of master's degree - we offer not only obtaining a diploma, but also obtaining recognizable business certification.
• Gaining modern, up-to-date knowledge of project management, which we acquire from practice as well as conferences and trainings in which we regularly participate.
• In addition to the approach of the so-called traditional PM we also teach a new approach to project management. We are not limited to a single approach because we believe that an effective project manager should be flexible and have a broad tool portfolio. In case of interest, we can arrange additional (partially paid) trainings about selected project management elements and methodological approaches.
• Most of the classes are conducted in the form of workshops, as well as offer classes in the form of simulation and project games, during which participants will be able not only to learn a lot about project management, but also on their own experience and discover their competences in the area of project management.
• We teach useful and practical things. We give tools to apply in practice the day after class.
• We do not forget that project management is not the only filed of experience, so we also identify other important areas such as strategic management, team management or change management that needs to be developed.
• As part of the master's seminar, we offer support in conducting research of all areas of project management and related fields. The work of our students earns prizes and are the basis for publication.
• We provide advice to students in the field of professional career selection and career building in the area of project management.

Graduates of the Project Management major can find employment not only in large companies, which are managed in a project way (banks, insurance companies, IT, construction, pharmaceutical companies), but also in  smaller ones where they can create project-managed startups.

Project management as a way of working is also increasingly used in administration and at the contact of administration and business, e.g. when working in public procurement. We also have graduates with experience at NGO's.

The positions on which graduates can work are: project team members, business analysts, project managers, project offices and departments, process analysts, program managers and project portfolio managers.

Two major blocks are implemented as part of the program, covering issues related to the PMI CAPM exam:

• PMI Project Management Standard
• Revision for the PMI CAPM exam

Other major courses include:

• Finance and Controlling for Project Management
• Project Risk Management
• Change Management Tools for Project Management
• Communication and Management of the Project Team
• Project Management Methodologies - Agile Methodologies
• Strategic Project Management
• IT Tools for Project Management

If students are interested, we can arrange other certification trainings with partial payment.

This major is offered only in the part-time mode.

Part-time program classes take place on Friday (in the afternoon), Saturday and Sunday (in the morning and in the afternoon).

Please be advised that the major will be launched only if a minimum of 17 students sign up for it.