PM Diploma of the Year

THE AIM OF THE APPLICATION

Through theses on project management

• introducing young professionals and their work to the project management profession
• promoting their career development
• providing a supply of new talent for the project management profession
• developing a project management culture

PROMOTER AND DONOR OF THE AWARD

The competition is organised by PMI Budapest, Hungarian Chapter of the Project Management Institute.

WHO CAN APPLY?

WHY APPLY?

Winner of the Project Management Thesis of the Year competition:

You will receive the "Project Management Thesis of the Year" award, which is recognized by the project management profession, at a ceremony, free participation in the PMI Budapest, Hungarian Chapter's Art of Projects conference, and a presentation on the PMI Budapest, Hungarian Chapter's website.

The authors of the first three best papers in each category will receive, in addition to a certificate of appreciation from the Editors, a choice of a book on a project management topic. The prize for the consultant of the first three winners will also be a textbook on project management of their choice. The opportunity to be published on the PMI Budapest website with a short (approximately 2 pages) professional article describing the project. The opportunity to be published in a publication of the thesis by writing a 15-20 page abstract of the thesis. Publication of the thesis to the project management community on the PMI Budapest, Hungarian Section website. High-quality applications therefore offer a great opportunity for graduate students and young professionals to gain exposure in the project management profession!

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, you need to submit the following documents:

• the equivalent of a thesis or dissertation in PDF format;
• an extract of a thesis or dissertation of 2500-3000 characters (without spaces);
• a completed application form;
• optionally, the recommendation of the supervisor or the referees.

Please upload your application by 15 July 2025 at the link below.

APPLICATION FORM

EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATION, EVALUATION CRITERIA

The evaluation is carried out separately for Ba/BSc and Ma/MSc and postgraduate categories. The theses will be judged by the PMI Budapest, Hungarian Section, under the leadership of the President delegated by the PMI Budapest, Hungarian Section, and by academics and business professionals, in accordance with the following criteria:

• the degree of relevance of project management
• the relevance of the project's relevance in terms of
• the relevance of the project's relevance to the field of project management
• data collection, analysis, conclusions and recommendations
  structure and form

PUBLICATION OF RESULTS

The results will be announced at the Art of Projects conference at the PMI Budapest, Hungarian Chapter on 09.11.2023 in the presence of the project management community.
The winning paper will be submitted to the "R. Snyder International Student Paper of the Year Award" competition.

For further questions, please contact us at the following e-mail address:

kozak.tamas@pmi.hu

We wish you a successful application!

 

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