Project Management (PhD) | Washington D.C. & Maryland Area

Earn a Doctorate in Project Management and become an asset to any and every organization.

The PhD in Project Management provides a path for the highest mastery of managing business processes in competitive local, national, and global industries. Project management is a multi-disciplinary profession that encompasses the design, process, and goals for your company projects, making you an asset to any employer. As a leader in project management, you will develop the mastery needed to determine scope and feasibility, manage time and resources, tackle deadlines, meet customer expectations, lead teams, effectively use technology, and provide business expertise throughout the many complex phases of project completion.

The PhD in Project Management program is structured for experienced professionals in this field with an appropriate undergraduate degree. Within the program, students will conduct original research in an approved area of Project Management.

As your PhD progresses, you will move through a series of progression points and review stages by your academic supervisor. This ensures that you are engaged in research that will lead to the production of a high-quality thesis and/or publications, and that you are on track to complete this in the time available. Following submission of your PhD Thesis or accepted three academic journal articles, you will have an oral presentation assessed by an external expert in your field.

Why Capitol?

Expert faculty guidance in doctoral research

Capitol’s doctoral programs are supervised by faculty with extensive experience in chairing doctoral dissertations and mentoring students as they launch their academic careers. You’ll receive the guidance you need to successfully complete your doctoral research project and build credentials in the field.

Proven academic excellence

Study at a university that specializes in industry-focused education in cyber and technology-based fields, nationally recognized for our academic excellence in our programs.

Program is 100% online

Our PhD programs are offered 100% online with no in-person residency required.

Key Faculty

Dr. Craig Capano

Dissertation Chair | Adjunct Professor

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Eric Motycka

Director of Graduate Programs

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Career Opportunities

Market demand for Project Management expertise

Graduates will contribute significantly to the creation of new knowledge and ideas, and will be prepared for in-demand roles such as a trusted subject matter expert, researcher, technician, manager, or professor.

Degree Details

This program may be completed with a minimum of 60 credit hours, but may require additional credit hours, depending on the time required to complete the dissertation/publication research. Students who are not prepared to defend after completion of the 60 credits will be required to enroll in RSC-899, a one-credit, eight-week continuation course. Students are required to be continuously enrolled/registered in the RSC-899 course until they successfully complete their dissertation defense/exegesis.

The student will produce, present, and defend a doctoral dissertation after receiving the required approvals from the student’s Committee and the PhD Review Boards.

Curriculum

Doctor of Philosophy in Project Management Courses

Total Credits: 60

PROJECT MANAGEMENT DOCTORAL CORE: 30 CREDITS

PJM-800 Project Management Research Background	6
PJM-810 Project Management Research Methodologies	6
PJM-820 Project Management Future Demands	6
PJM-830 Strategies for Project Management	6
PJM-840 Project Management Research Proposal	6

PROJECT MANAGEMENT DOCTORAL RESEARCH AND WRITING: 30 CREDITS

PJM-900 Project Management Doctoral Writing I	6
PJM-910 Project Management Doctoral Writing II	6
PJM-920 Project Management Doctoral Writing III	6
PJM-930 Project Management Doctoral Writing IV	6
PJM-940 Project Management Doctoral Defense	6

Educational Objectives:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the historical connections and evolutions in Project Management.

2. Incorporate the theoretical and practical applications of Project Management to design an original research project.

3. Apply the Project Management framework to current issues in the world.

4. Critically compare and contrast theories of Project Management and identify the appropriate connections.

5. Communicate findings, both in a written and oral format, to a variety of audiences.

6. Create research works that bring forward new knowledge in Project Management.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon graduation, graduates will...

1. Incorporate the theoretical basis and practical applications of Project Management into their professional work.

2. Apply research and advance problem-solving skills to their career field.

3. Be versed in the science to offer economic solutions to Project Management.

4. Demonstrate the highest mastery of the needs of Project Management globally.

5. Be ambassadors for research and the advancement of knowledge.

Tuition & Fees

Tuition rates are subject to change.

The following rates are in effect for the 2024-2025 academic year, beginning in Fall 2024 and continuing through Summer 2025:

The application fee is $100
The per-credit charge for doctorate courses is $950. This is the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
Retired military receive a $50 per credit hour tuition discount
Active duty military receive a $100 per credit hour tuition discount for doctorate level coursework.
Information technology fee $40 per credit hour.
High School and Community College full-time faculty and full-time staff receive a 20% discount on tuition for doctoral programs.

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