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MBA PM Program Information

Mission Statement

The mission for the MBA in Project Management program at Florida Institute of Technology is to develop graduates that possess technical proficiency in project management along with strong leadership skills and strategic vision that will lead to successful projects.

The MBA in Project Management at the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business is designed to provide a well-rounded, high quality educational experience to prepare graduates for a variety of careers in the project management in a global business environment.

In support of the MBA degree in Project Management, the college:

provides foundational knowledge in all areas of business and exposes students to leadership challenges combined with project management strategy and decision making
continuously improves curricula, maintained to industry and PMI standards, and responsive to a rapidly changing global workforce
fosters intellectual growth and skills needed to manage complex projects in a rapidly evolving environment
serves society through courses and content that target the needs of working professionals and traditional college students, encouraging a culturally diverse student experience; and
builds effective partnerships with university stakeholders to further program excellence and lifelong learning.

Potential Students

Applicants for the Master of Business Administration in Project Management must have a bachelor’s degree; however, the degree need not be in business administration. Applicants who are graduates of non-business programs are also encouraged to apply. The admissions decision is based on a review of the application documentation including work experience, academic performance, references and written statement of purpose. Although taking the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is not a requirement, it is highly recommended for admission consideration. Individuals who take the GMAT and obtain a satisfactory score can compensate for other criteria in their application (such as academic performance or work experience). Preference for graduate scholarships will be given to applicants who take the GMAT.

Student Performance Criteria

Maximum Time to Graduate:

2 years and four months.

# Students Beginning Enrollment by Year (all semesters/terms which includes re-entries and new starts):

2012 – 277 Students
2013 – 276 Students
2014 – 276 Students
2015 – 124 Students
2016 – 122 Students
2017 – 208 Students
2018 – 168 Students
2019 - 107 Students
2020 - 112 Students
2021 - 118 Students

# Students with Degrees Conferred by Year (all semesters /terms):

2012 – 62 Students
2013 – 68 Students
2014 – 74 Students
2015 – 63 Students
2016 – 63 Students
2017 – 61 Students
2018 – 57 Students
2019 - 47 Students
2020 - 51 Students
2021 - 41 Students

# Students Continuing Enrollment at end of year, by Year (all semesters/ terms):

2012 – 132 Students
2013 – 120 Students
2014 – 138 Students
2015 – 124 Students
2016 – 122 Students
2017 – 110 Students
2018 – 85 Students
2019 - 88 Students
2020 - 89 Students
2021 - 78 Students

# Students who Withdrew by Year (all semesters/terms):

2012 – 5 Students
2013 – 8 Students
2014 – 11 Students
2015 – 7 students
2016 – 5 students
2017 – 4 Students
2018 – 4 Students
2019 - 4 Students
2020 - 4 Students
2021 - 9 Students

Retention Rate (%) by Year (all semesters/ terms):

The university establishes a full-year cohort for online students, which consists of all new, and fully admitted, students within an academic year. A student is considered retained if they reenroll in any term, or graduate, within 12 months of their initial enrollment term. For instance, the '2012' retention rate is the number of new, fully admitted entrants from each term in the 2011-2012 academic year who reenrolled at least once or graduated within twelve months of entry.

2012 – 80% Retention
2013 – 86% Retention
2014 – 84% Retention
2015 – 86% Retention
2016 – 84% Retention
2017 – 83% Retention
2018 – 79% Retention
2019 - 80% Retention
2020 - 75% Retention
2021 - 71% Retention

Graduation Rate (%):

The graduation rates listed are two-year graduation rates for each respective full-year cohort. For instance, the '2012' graduation rate is the number of new, fully admitted entrants from each term in the 2011-2012 academic year who graduated within two years of entry.

2012 – 26% Graduated
2013 – 27% Graduated
2014 – 33% Graduated
2015 – 24% Graduated
2016 – 20% Graduated
2017 – 42% Graduated
2018 - 36% Graduated
2019 - 46% Graduated
2020 - 50% Graduated

Employment rate:

2012 – 78% Employed
2013 – 88% Employed
2014 – 93% Employed
2015 – 90% Employed
2016 – 98% Employed
2017 – 95% Employed
2018 - 93% Employed
2019 - 92% Employed
2020 - 92% Employed

Tuition and Fees:

The Online MBA PM Program is 36 credit-hours with tuition of $896/credit hour. View the tuition and fees page..

Enrollment Numbers and Graduation Numbers

Year	Degrees Conferred (graduates)	*# of students registered
2010	2	*187
2011	37	*256
2012	62	*278
2013	68	*276
2014	74	275
2015	63	*254
2016	63	234
2017	61	198
2018	57	200
2019	47	185
2020	51	170
2021	41	150
Total	585	2,513

*The numbers for 2010-2015 are the unduplicated number of students registered (the total number of students that took courses during each year).