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Project Management
The Master's trains managers who can scope, plan, steer and close complex projects, then coordinate programmes and arbitrate project portfolios, in public, private and non-profit organisations across the WAEMU (UEMOA) area. It prepares them to lead public projects, public-private partnerships, projects funded by technical and financial partners and digital projects, and to drive business or intrapreneurial projects, while controlling risk, quality, governance and stakeholders.
Official degree title (in French): Master Management de projets.
Learning outcomes
- Scope a project aligned with the organisation's strategy and assess its feasibility.
- Plan a project, estimate its costs and control its schedule, costs and scope through to closure.
- Set up a funded project using the logical framework approach and a public-private partnership project, and design its monitoring and evaluation.
- Apply public procurement rules and secure a project's contracts within the OHADA and WAEMU (UEMOA) area.
- Manage the risks, quality and governance of a project, programme or portfolio in line with the guidance of international standards.
- Manage teams and stakeholders using predictive, agile or hybrid approaches.
- Evaluate the results of a project or programme and capture its lessons.
The programme
4 semesters. The first three are taught semesters; the fourth is devoted to the professional assignment and the dissertation.
Semester 1 · Year 1
- Foundations of Project, Programme and Portfolio Management
- Project Scoping and Planning
- Project Economics and Business Projects
- Managing Project Teams and Stakeholders
- Advanced Digital Skills
- Advanced Professional English - Level 1
Semester 2 · Year 1
- Project Risk and Quality Management
- Public Procurement and Project Contracts
- Agile Approaches and Digital Projects
- Schedule and Cost Control
- Applied Research Methodology
- Advanced Professional English - Level 2
Semester 3 · Year 2
- Programme and Portfolio Management
- Setting Up Funded Projects and Public-Private Partnerships
- Project Governance and Performance Management
- Project Closure, Evaluation and Lessons Learned
- Ethics, Social Responsibility and Accessibility
- Advanced Professional English - Level 3
- Scoping the Professional Assignment and Dissertation
Semester 4 · Year 2
- Internship and Professional Assignment I - Induction and Diagnosis
- Internship and Professional Assignment II - Carrying Out the Assignment
- Internship and Professional Assignment III - Results and Reporting
- Professional Dissertation and Defence
- Assignment and Dissertation Follow-up Seminar
- Leadership, Career Development and Entrepreneurship
Target careers
- Project manager in a public, private or non-profit organisation
- Project management unit coordinator
- Programme manager
- Project management office (PMO) manager
- Project and programme monitoring and evaluation officer
- Public-private partnership project officer
- Project procurement specialist
- Digital or transformation project manager
- Intrapreneurial or innovation project manager
- Business support officer for project founders
- Project management consultant
After several years' experience: programme director, project portfolio manager, director of a project management office, national project coordinator, infrastructure or transformation project director, senior project governance consultant.
Sectors
- Central government, local authorities, public bodies and project implementation agencies
- Public works, engineering, energy, telecommunications and industrial companies
- Digital companies and services, IT departments
- Non-governmental organisations, international organisations and projects funded by technical and financial partners
- Management, engineering and project owner support consultancies
- Entrepreneurship support structures: incubators, accelerators, public support schemes
Admission
Who is it for?
- Working professionals holding a Bachelor's degree who wish to move into specialist or management roles: this is the main target group, for whom the online option and the in-job assignment were designed.
- Bachelor's graduates in a relevant field continuing their studies.
- Holders of a relevant maîtrise (four-year degree), eligible for entry into Year 2.
Prerequisites
Entry into Year 1 on the basis of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or a qualification accepted as exempt or equivalent, after a test and/or a review of the application file: admission is not automatic. Priority is given to Bachelor's degrees that include project management courses: IT, digital, communication, management, economics, civil engineering and engineering. Applicants from other Bachelor's degrees may be admitted on the strength of their project experience, with a self-paced refresher course in planning and cost calculation, extended to agile fundamentals, offered on the platform before semester 1 to any admitted student who lacks this knowledge; its arrangements are to be set by the school. Regular access to a computer and, for the online mode, an internet connection good enough to follow a virtual class.
| Route | Entry | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Holder of a relevant Bachelor's degree | Year 1 | Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or a qualification accepted as exempt or equivalent; “Admission is not automatic. It is based on a test and/or a review of the application file.” |
| Holder of a maîtrise (four-year degree) | Year 2 | Maîtrise in a field relevant to the Master's; review of the application file. |
| Continuing education | Year 1 or 2 | Same degree requirements; professional application file and interview; online study option available. |
After a Bachelor's degree from ERUDIA or elsewhere
| Your Bachelor's degree | Access to the Master's |
|---|---|
| Professional Bachelor's degree in IT Project Management | Direct |
| Professional Bachelor's degree in Digital Project Management - Web Design and Development | Partial: additional courses in Year 1 |
| Professional Bachelor's degree in Communication Project Management | Partial: additional courses in Year 1 |
| Professional Bachelor's degree in Web Application Development | On application, with a refresher course |
| Professional Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management | On application, with a refresher course |
Short certificates drawn from this programme
To study part of the programme without taking the full degree:
- Public Procurement and Funded Projects - Specialist Certificate, 20 weeks, 300,000 FCFA
- Programmes, Portfolios and Project Governance - Specialist Certificate, 20 weeks, 300,000 FCFA
- Schedule and Resource Planning - Professional Certificate, 4 weeks, 200,000 FCFA
- Earned Value and Project Dashboards - Professional Certificate, 4 weeks, 200,000 FCFA
- Project Risk Management - Professional Certificate, 4 weeks, 200,000 FCFA
Tuition fees
| Year of study | Annual tuition |
|---|---|
| Master's, Year 1 | 799,900 FCFA |
| Master's, Year 2 | 899,900 FCFA |
Amount payable to confirm enrolment: 200,000 FCFA.
Application fee: 10,000 FCFA.