Description
Today’s society requires individuals capable of facing the diverse changes brought about by rapid advances in science, technology, organizations, and people themselves. To meet these challenges, an education that fosters systemic, integral, and global thinking is essential; one that is also rigorous and structured in addressing processes of change.
In response to this reality, the Doctorate in Projects program aims to prepare individuals with a strong scientific and professional foundation. It offers a research-oriented profile supported by an excellent academic standard and a flexible, tailored curriculum that enables doctoral candidates to contribute to the human, scientific, and technological development of society. Throughout the program, doctoral students receive continuous guidance from faculty advisors and dissertation directors, who provide academic support and ensure progress through the use of modern educational technologies.
Learning Objectives
Competencies
- Provide students with a solid scientific foundation, fostering a research-oriented specialization and developing an area of focus within the field of project design.
- Deliver instruction in new or unfamiliar contexts within broader areas related to the student’s field of study, enabling them to apply acquired knowledge to formulate judgments, make decisions, and solve problems in the conception, design, and implementation of projects.
- Equip students with scientific research tools that allow them to conduct and develop original research, demonstrating mastery of the material in an ethical manner.
Outcomes
- Analyze project theory, define the scope of research, and delineate the thesis topic, objectives, hypotheses, and methodology; with the guidance of a faculty advisor, prepare a doctoral thesis outline.
- Develop solutions that contribute to human, scientific, and technological advancement within the field of project design, fostering a broader understanding of the chosen research line.
- Interpret and analyze the role of individuals and the dimension of sustainability in the formulation and development of projects to effectively integrate these aspects into the student’s line of research.
Who Should Apply
University graduates holding a Master’s degree in any field of study who are engaged in, or wish to become part of, the human capital capable of conceptualizing, designing, evaluating, and managing solutions that have a positive impact on human development and quality of life, while promoting social progress, economic growth, and sustainable development.
Duration
Although this is a distance-learning program, it follows a collaborative and cooperative learning methodology, with specific start dates established in each academic call.
For academic and learning purposes, the program has a minimum duration of 36 months, depending on the progress of the research project.
The maximum time allowed to complete the program is 63 months. Within this period, the student must have successfully completed all evaluated activities and defended their Doctoral Dissertation.
Structure
| Doctorate in Projects with a specialty in Research | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Subject | Academic Term | Credits | ||
| Phase I: Introductory Subjects | |||||
| DD070 | Introduction to Project Management | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| TR038 | Project Planning and Programming | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DD073 | Project Control | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DO005 | Research Methodology I: Fundaments | 3 Months | 6 | ||
| DO0014 | Research Methodology II. Paradigms and Methods | 1.5 Months | 3 | ||
| DO011 | Research Seminar (Doctoral form) | 1.5 Months | 3 | ||
| Total | 9 Months | 18 | |||
| Phase II: Core Subjects | |||||
| (The student must indicate the subjects they wish to take during this phase. The total number of credits from the selected subjects must be a minimum of 24 and a maximum of 30.) | |||||
| DD026 | Virtual Collaborative Work Environments | 5 Months | 1 | ||
| DD235 | Introduction to the Design of the Project: from the Conflict to the Technical Problem | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DD236 | Design of Solution-systems in the Projects | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DD237 | Service and Conditions | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DD238 | Solution-system: Functional Analysis in the Project | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DO012 | Transversal Workshop I | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DD239 | Human Resources roles in the Project | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DD240 | Project Security and Viability | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DD241 | Environmental Viability of the Project | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DO013 | Transversal Workshop II | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DD242 | Project Proposal: Specifications | 1 Month | 2 | ||
| DD243 | Project Draft | 1.5 | 3 | ||
| Total | 1 Years | 24 | |||
| Phase III: Research | |||||
| DO006 | Research Work I | 2 Months | 5 | ||
| DO007 | Research Work II | 2 Months | 5 | ||
| DO00248 | Thesis proposal | 8 Months | 4 | ||
| Total | 1 Years | 14 | |||
| Phase IV: Thesis | |||||
| DO009 | Thesis Development | 30 Months | 15 | ||
| DO010 | Thesis Dissertation | 10 | |||
| Total | 2.5 Years | 25 | |||
| Total | 5 Years and 3 Months | 81 | |||
Lines of Research
This doctoral program allows students to take courses and carry out their doctoral research within one of the following lines of research, following a tailored study plan:
- Business Management and Development Management
- Integrate Projects
- Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy
- Architecture, Construction, and Urban Planning
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
- Communication in Projects
- Industrial Organization and Technology
- Tourism Management and Consulting
- Health Projects
- Environment, Quality, and Prevention
- Quality
- Engineering
- Industrial Technology
Diagram
Degree
Upon completion of the program, the student will obtain the degree of Doctor of Projects with a specialty in Research, awarded by Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana.