Project Management

Last Updated: 2025

Hone the strategic management skills you need to thrive as leadership in IT environments. This Study Path is recommended for those interested in IT consulting or leadership roles within the tech industry.

Programme Curriculum

For comprehensive information about the requirements and course options for the ISM/BA degrees, please view the links below.

Recommended Bachelor’s Minors for Project Management

Recommended Master’s Minors for Project Management



= mandatory course, cannot be substituted with any other courses

= minor course

2nd Bachelor’s Year

This is a complete sample study path recommended for a student interested in project management that includes all credits needed for Bachelor’s graduation from ISM. In the example below, a Bachelor’s minor in Johtaminen is assumed.


Autumn (I-II)

MNGT-C1001 (I)
Introduction to Strategic Management, 6cr

ISM-C2002 (I-II)
MySQL for Data Analytics, 6cr

ISM-C1004 (II)
Business Analytics 1, 6cr

MNGT-A1001 (II)
Management of Organizations, 6cr

+ language courses, 11cr total

Spring (III-IV)

MNGT-C1009 (III)
People Management, 6cr

37C00250 (III)
Information Systems Development, 6cr

ISM-C1002 (III-IV)
Advanced Course in Statistics and Data Analytics, 6cr

37C00100 (IV)
Management Information Systems, 6cr

MNGT-C1008 (IV)
Leadership in Action, 6cr

30C02000 (V)
Negotiation Analytics, 6cr



3rd Bachelor’s Year


Autumn (I-II)

35C03000 (I-II)
Capstone: Process Analysis and Management, 6cr

BIZ3130.kand (I-II)
Bachelor’s Thesis and Seminar, 10cr

+ language courses, 11cr total

Spring (III-IV)

Exchange Studies (III-V)
Exchange to partner destination, 24cr



1st Master’s Year

This is a complete sample study path recommended for a student interested in project management that includes all credits needed for Master’s graduation from ISM. In the example below, a Master’s minor in Leadership and Change Management is assumed.

If you are interested in pursuing a Business Analytics Master’s instead, please reference the BA Master’s 2024-2026 Curriculum Page.


Autumn (I-II)

TU-E5070 (I) <or III>
Principles of Product Management, 3cr

30E03000 (I) <or IV>
Data Science for Business I, 6cr

ABL-E2606 (I)
Data Protection, 6cr

37E00200 (II)
Strategic Information Technology Management, 6cr

Spring (III-IV)

ISM-E1004 (III)
Business Analytics 2, 6cr

35E00550 (III)
Quality and Performance Management, 6cr

TU-E6150 (III)
Technology and Society D, 6cr

ISM-E2005 (IV)
Digital Service Product Management, 6cr

37E00100 (IV)
Information Economy, 6cr

ISM-E1006 (IV)
Decision Analytics for Consulting, 6cr

TU-E3060 (IV-V)
Designing and Leading Organizational Renewal D, 5cr



2nd Master’s Year


Autumn (I-II)

TU-E3041 (I-II)
Leadership and Change Management D, 5cr

37E01500 (II)
Capstone: Project Management and Consulting Practice, 6cr

ISM-E1999 (I-II) <or III-V>
Master’s Thesis Seminar, 3cr

ISM.thes
Master’s Thesis, 30cr

Spring (III-IV)

TU-E3010 (III-IV)
Leading as Practice D, 5cr

TU-E3050 (III-V)
Designing Adaptive and Creative Organizations D, 5cr

TU-C3022 (IV-V)
Organizing of Business, 5cr

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