European master in project management (EuroMPM) — Joint approach for master education

Abstract

The EuroMPM [1] is a pan-European cooperation on Master education in project management with seven well aligned Master programmes in different European countries dealing with the ambition to offer an academic education in project management on EQF level 7 [2]. Connecting several Master programmes in a cross-border virtual Master School is a straightforward approach for high-quality Master education — especially in domains with a high level of transdisciplinary, international cooperation (e.g. the KIC Master Schools [3], or the MSPME [4]). The EuroMPM uses the concept of the cross-border Master School to address some typical competence requirements for international project managers: intercultural teamwork & communication, interdisciplinary & international cooperation, diversity in topics and tailored approaches (driven by innovations, technology development and new business models, e.g. the digital transformation) and project complexity. The EuroMPM Master School goes beyond traditional exchange semesters. Important elements are block-oriented teaching in workshops with students and lecturers from partner universities, with industry involvement [5] and with an interdisciplinary teamwork. Exchange is fostered by a high number of interaction points between the programmes, e.g. summer schools and student conferences. Furthermore, the concept of the international classroom contributes to a unique learning experience. A virtual cross-border Master School on a European scale as the EuroMPM has the required international project culture already in its own DNA. EuroMPM conducts the research on the efficiency and effectivity of the competence delivery based on a tailored indicator framework. We will present the EuroMPM concept, excerpts of the indicator framework and examples of measurement results.