
Accreditation Profiles
More than 60 degree programs at close to 30 academic institutions around the world have achieved GAC accreditation. Degree programs at many other schools are on their way to achieving accreditation. Their degree programs are found in schools of business, engineering and information science. Their faculty teaches in classrooms, corporate facilities and online.
A few examples are listed below.
China:
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
School of Power and Mechanical Engineering
The Engineering Master Program in Project Management Major is a practice-oriented graduate program designed to cultivate characteristics suitable to project decision-making as well as planning, implementation and evaluation of projects. It provides students with a strong theoretical basis in project management. Most students are engineers and technical professionals from project-based industries such as manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, defense, automotive, utilities, heavy industry and others. The dissertation research enables students to use their knowledge to solve practical problems, guided by both academic and enterprise supervisors.
France:
ESC Lille - Lille School of Management
Not only is ESC Lille one of France's best-known business schools, it is also the first European Business School whose project management degree programs met the exacting standards required to earn global accreditation. Their approach to project management research is global in reach, due to their unique network of 66 international partners. ESC Lille's GAC-accredited degree programs in project management include MBA, MS, MSc and PhD. 2037 students have completed ESC LIlle programs to date.
Germany:
Landshut University of Applied Sciences
Department of Computer Science/MBA Systems
The MBA Systems and Project Management program at the Landshut University of Applied Sciences prepares students to work professionally and successfully in the field of systems management and project management. It is a program for business professionals who have already achieved a university degree and, in addition, have some years of professional practice in the field of project work or systems design. Planning and controlling large projects and effective structuring of large systems are the cornerstones of the MBA Systems Management program in Landshut.
United States:
Boston University - Metropolitan College
Metropolitan College is part of one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world. Its mission is to extend the university to wherever it is needed most, whether that is online, at locations in the U.S. or Europe. 400 graduate-level students are currently enrolled in Boston University programs. Their full-time faculty are able to focus equally on providing the best in both project management education and research scholarship as each have earned doctorates as well as PMP credentials backed by years of project management experience.
University of Maryland - A. James Clark School of Engineering
With a total graduate and undergraduate enrollment of more than 4,000 students, the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering is ranked as one of the top engineering programs at both the national and international levels. Their recognition includes being ranked in the top ten by The Princeton Review, top 20 by US News and World Report and 13th in the world by The Institute of Higher Education and Center for World-Class Universities.
Their project management program offers accredited degrees at every level, from an undergraduate minor in project management to a PhD in Civil Engineering. It attracts students from across the nation and around the world - their diverse educations, backgrounds and experiences contributing in a meaningful way to both the classroom discussions and team projects. The faculty brings extensive real-world experience to the classes and is devoted to teaching excellence, working with students, and the pursuit of knowledge through research.
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