UMBC’s Office of Professional Programs offers a broad array of professionally focused master’s degree and certificate programs that address industry needs while anticipating future opportunities. Taught by highly-experienced practitioners and thought leaders in the field, students acquire the latest knowledge, skills and preparation required to excel in the workplace. Courses, designed to fit the busy schedule of the working professional, are offered in hybrid format and in-person at our Catonsville campus, Columbia, and The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, MD.