The programs are designed to provide state of the art management and leadership education for technical professionals, including engineers, scientists and project managers functioning within technology-oriented organizations, while creating and disseminating new knowledge through research and professional activities.
You can choose one of three Master of Science degrees in
Engineering Management (EM), Science
Management (SM) or Project Management
(PM). EM and SM are for the students
advancing their career from a technical
specialty to managerial leadership while
maintaining their expertise in their technical functions.
EM is for engineers and SM is for non-engineers while EM and SM focus on vertical functions, the curriculum of PM is for cross-functional, process-oriented approach.
Please join the ESPM Program in entering into a new era of changing the ways of managing projects in the State of Alaska and the
Pacific Rim.______________________________________________
Dr. Jang Ra, Department Chair - Profile ______________________________________________ ESPM Reaching
Higher Heights
"During my tenure as an MSPM student, specifically,
I’ve successfully executed two North Slope design
and construction projects totaling $2 million, as
well as a major control system software upgrade on a
functioning oilfield. These opportunities have built
upon themselves, certainly in part due to the skills
I’ve acquired from the UAA MSPM program."
Full Story
Steven Mullinax, MSPM '09 (Seattle)
"I
would like to personally thank Dr. Ra, all of the
professors as well as the entire support staff for
providing a rewarding and unforgettable educational
experience. If you are a professional project
manager or are pursuing a career in project
management, this program is for you!"
Full Story
Paul Gardner, PMP,
Project Specialist ENSTAR Natural Gas
Company(Anchorage)
"As a
member of your Nov 10-14, 2008 PMP Certification
Prep Course, I wanted to thank all of you for your
instruction and guidance, and let you know that
today I passed the exam (first try)! Your
instruction and materials were right on track, and
certainly provided the right foundation to base my
study efforts upon. I look forward to working with
all of you in the future as I expand my PMP
knowledge and skills- and again, thanks!"
Ki Pyung Kim, PMI-SP, PMP, MSPM '07 (Anchorage)
"In October, almost 100 people
achieved the PMI Scheduling
Professional (PMI-SP) credential
after they met certain education and
experience requirements and passed
the multiple-choice exam...."
Full Story
Stephen Gebert, MBA
(Anchorage)
"The project is progressing extremely well.
We expect to have AKORN (the Alaska Oregon
Network) fully operational..."
Full Story
Mike Lasher, PMP,
MSPM '08 (Anchorage) "I would
encourage and recommend anyone to pursue a Masters
Degree in Project Management at UAA and believe that
the reward is not just the learning itself, but
applying what you have learned and being able to
share that knowledge to improve yourself, your
career, the people you work with, your company and
community...." Full
Story
Prof. David
A. Wyrick, Ph.D., P.E.
MSEM 1984 (Texas)
"I received my MSEM in 1984
from UAA. Like most of my
classmates, I was working full-time
and took classes at night, usually
two per semester. I was able to take
what I learned and put it to use
right away the next day..."
Full Story
Jon M. Ah You, PMP MSPM '07 (Anchorage) "I was hungry for digging deeper into the realm of project management and discovered the MSPM program at
UAA. One of the best decisions of my
life was when I decided to enroll in
this program..." Full Story
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