What modules are offered in this specialisation?
The MSc in Project Management at EDC Paris Business School structures its teaching around a clear progression: from core theoretical foundations through to highly specialised skills. Each module contributes to training versatile project managers capable of working on complex projects across a wide range of sectors.
Core project management fundamentals
The foundational modules in project management form the backbone of the specialisation. They establish the essential theoretical base required of any future project manager before moving on to more advanced content:
● Strategic planning: defining project objectives, structuring stages, allocating resources and building realistic schedules aligned with organisational goals;
● Risk management: identifying, assessing and anticipating risks that could jeopardise project success, and implementing appropriate contingency plans;
● Budget control: mastering cost control mechanisms, tracking variances between forecast and actual expenditure, and implementing corrective actions when needed;
● Project governance: understanding decision-making structures, roles and responsibilities within a project, and reporting to stakeholders in a structured and reliable way.
These project management fundamentals ensure that every student develops a solid methodological foundation before progressing to more advanced modules.
Advanced and technical modules
The advanced MSc courses deepen operational skills that can be directly applied to complex, multidisciplinary projects. The programme includes mastery of widely used professional project management tools:
● MS Project: detailed planning, resource management and milestone tracking for structured projects;
● Trello, Asana and Jira: collaborative project management tools suited to agile or hybrid team environments.
Agile management plays a central role in this section, with Scrum, Kanban and hybrid approaches covered to prepare students for environments where flexibility is more important than rigid processes. Quality management and project portfolio management, including PMO-related functions, further strengthen technical expertise and prepare ambitious students for broader responsibilities early in their careers.
Leadership and communication modules
Managing a project is, above all, about managing people. Modules dedicated to leadership and communication develop the interpersonal and managerial skills required to lead multidisciplinary teams effectively.
Intercultural communication prepares students to work with stakeholders from diverse cultural backgrounds, a growing reality in large-scale international projects. Negotiation modules train students to manage trade-offs, conflicts of interest and the types of deadlocks that often arise in complex projects.
Team management and leadership are developed through practical exercises such as meeting facilitation, conflict resolution, decision-making under pressure and constructive feedback. These MSc-level interpersonal skills make the difference between a technically competent project manager and one who can truly unite a team around shared objectives.
International and strategic modules
The international MSc in Project Management at EDC Paris Business School integrates a structured global dimension that prepares students to lead projects on an international scale. Courses taught in English, including Business English, develop the ability to communicate, negotiate and manage in English-speaking professional environments.
International seminars and cross-border case studies expose students to the cultural, regulatory and organisational specificities of global projects. These learning experiences are supported by the school’s international partners, including McGill University, Dublin Business School and Academia de Studii Economice of Bucharest, offering valuable academic mobility opportunities.
A consulting mission carried out with a major company serves as the practical culmination of this international outlook. Students apply the full range of skills acquired—technical, managerial and intercultural—to a real strategic business challenge.
The MSc in Project Management syllabus at EDC Paris Business School covers the full spectrum of skills expected from a project manager: theoretical foundations, operational tools, leadership and international exposure. To explore the detailed syllabus and specific learning outcomes of each module, visit the EDC Paris Business School website or contact the admissions office for tailored information.