Project Management

Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria at the specified time. A project is a temporary endeavor designed to produce a unique product, service or result with a defined beginning and end (usually time-constrained, and often constrained by funding or staffing) undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value. The temporary nature of projects stands in contrast with business as usual (or operations), which are repetitive, permanent, or semi-permanent functional activities to produce products or services. In practice, the management of such distinct production approaches requires the development of distinct technical skills and management strategies.

The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project documentation, created at the beginning of the development process. The primary constraints are scope, time, quality and budget. The secondary — and more ambitious — challenge is to optimize the allocation of necessary inputs and apply them to meet pre-defined objectives. The object of project management is to produce a complete project which complies with the client's objectives. In many cases the object of project management is also to shape or reform the client's brief in order to feasibly be able to address the client's objectives. Once the client's objectives are clearly established they should influence all decisions made by other people involved in the project - for example project managers, designers, contractors and sub-contractors. Ill-defined or too tightly prescribed project management objectives are detrimental to decision making.

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Capella University

Four or more years; Private for profit; $14,148 average out-state tuition; $14,148 average in-state tuition

Colorado State University-Global Campus

Four or more years; Public; $8,400 average out-state tuition; $8,400 average in-state tuition

University of Southern California

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

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Ashford University

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Bellevue University

Four or more years; Private not for profit; $7,560 average out-state tuition; $7,560 average in-state tuition

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Four or more years; Private for profit; $11,939 average out-state tuition; $11,939 average in-state tuition

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Siebel Scholars Program

Siebel Scholars Foundation

$35,000 Varies See Details

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The Siebel Scholars Program is open to the most talented students at the world's leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering, and energy science.

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Siebel Scholars Program

Siebel Scholars Foundation

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The Siebel Scholars Program is open to the most talented students at the world's leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering, and energy science.

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ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship

Reaching Out

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The ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship is open to students who attend one of the 64 member schools. You must identify as a member or ally of the LGBT+ community and be enrolled in a business program to be considered for this award.

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ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship

Reaching Out

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The ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship is open to students who attend one of the 64 member schools. You must identify as a member or ally of the LGBT+ community and be enrolled in a business program to be considered for this award.

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Huizenga Business Innovation Academy Scholarship

Nova Southeastern University

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The Huizenga Business Innovation Academy Scholarship is available to students at Nova Southeastern University who are interested in earning a bachelor's and master's degree in business in four years. To be eligible for this award, you must hae employment or internship experience and have been a member of a local/national student business club...

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Huizenga Business Innovation Academy Scholarship

Nova Southeastern University

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The Huizenga Business Innovation Academy Scholarship is available to students at Nova Southeastern University who are interested in earning a bachelor's and master's degree in business in four years. To be eligible for this award, you must hae employment or internship experience and have been a member of a local/national student business club...

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KMF Professional Excellence Scholarship Program

Kohlberg-Manacher Foundation

$15,000 May 15, 2025 See Details

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The KMF Professional Excellence Scholarship Program is open to college juniors and seniors who are from lower income families. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.3, be majoring in Business, Economics, Computer Science, or Data Science, and demonstrate maturity, ambition, high achievement, and have an entrepreneurial mindset in order to be...

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KMF Professional Excellence Scholarship Program

Kohlberg-Manacher Foundation

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$15,000

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May 15, 2025
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The KMF Professional Excellence Scholarship Program is open to college juniors and seniors who are from lower income families. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.3, be majoring in Business, Economics, Computer Science, or Data Science, and demonstrate maturity, ambition, high achievement, and have an entrepreneurial mindset in order to be...

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Women in Business - Miss America Pageant

Miss America Pageant

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The Women in Business Scholarship is available to women who are contestants at the state level in the Miss America competition. Selection is based on accomplishments in the area of business and social impact.

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Women in Business - Miss America Pageant

Miss America Pageant

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The Women in Business Scholarship is available to women who are contestants at the state level in the Miss America competition. Selection is based on accomplishments in the area of business and social impact.

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ACI Foundation Fellowship Program

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

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The ACI Foundation Fellowship Program is available to full- time undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing studies related to the concrete industry. As a fellow, you will receive mentorship and an educational stipend for educational stipend for tuition, residence, books, and materials. Additionally, you will receive recognition in...

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ACI Foundation Fellowship Program

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

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The ACI Foundation Fellowship Program is available to full- time undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing studies related to the concrete industry. As a fellow, you will receive mentorship and an educational stipend for educational stipend for tuition, residence, books, and materials. Additionally, you will receive recognition in...

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UNCF/CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

$10,000 May 15, 2025 See Details

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The UNCF/CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship is available to full-time, junior-level undergraduate students who identify as African American/Black or Latino/a/e. To be considered for this renewable award, you must be majoring in pharmacy, nursing, business management, biology, biochemistry, finance, operations/supply chain,...

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UNCF/CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship

UNCF, Inc

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$10,000

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The UNCF/CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship is available to full-time, junior-level undergraduate students who identify as African American/Black or Latino/a/e. To be considered for this renewable award, you must be majoring in pharmacy, nursing, business management, biology, biochemistry, finance, operations/supply chain,...

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Honors Scholarship - Bethel College, Kansas

Bethel College - Kansas

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The Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at Bethel College, Kansas, who demonstrate outstanding ability in chemistry, history, psychology, business, or art.

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Honors Scholarship - Bethel College, Kansas

Bethel College - Kansas

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The Honors Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at Bethel College, Kansas, who demonstrate outstanding ability in chemistry, history, psychology, business, or art.

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John Ronchetto Scholarship

University of San Diego

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The John Ronchetto Scholarship is available to undergraduate students at the University of San Diego. You must be a student who exemplifies the qualities of service, ingenuity and dedication to the Knauss School of Business and USD as a whole in order to be considered for this award.

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John Ronchetto Scholarship

University of San Diego

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The John Ronchetto Scholarship is available to undergraduate students at the University of San Diego. You must be a student who exemplifies the qualities of service, ingenuity and dedication to the Knauss School of Business and USD as a whole in order to be considered for this award.

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WiT Foundation Scholarship

Women In Toys (WiT) Foundation

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The WiT Foundation Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who identify as female and are preparing for careers in toy, consumer products, licensing and entertainment industry-related fields. You must be majoring in business, operations management and logistics, industrial design, engineering, computer science, e-commerce, marketing,...

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WiT Foundation Scholarship

Women In Toys (WiT) Foundation

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The WiT Foundation Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who identify as female and are preparing for careers in toy, consumer products, licensing and entertainment industry-related fields. You must be majoring in business, operations management and logistics, industrial design, engineering, computer science, e-commerce, marketing,...

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