MSc — IT in Business: IT Project Manager
This programme is not a theoretical overview of project management — it is a practical, business-oriented master's degree designed to produce IT project managers who can operate in real organisations from day one. Every module connects directly to the challenges I face or will face in the field: delivering projects on time, managing people under pressure, navigating technology decisions and communicating with stakeholders who have conflicting priorities.
Project Management & Agile
The core of the degree. Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog management and Agile scaling in real IT project contexts. Computer Aided Project Management covered MS Project and ProjectLibre hands-on — building schedules, allocating resources and tracking against baselines. Leadership in Projects pushed into the human side: motivation, conflict resolution and decision-making under uncertainty.
Technology & Systems
An IT project manager who does not understand the technology they are managing is a risk to the project. These modules gave me the technical literacy to hold meaningful conversations with developers, infrastructure teams and vendors — without needing to write the code myself.
Business & Strategy
Projects do not exist in a vacuum — they serve business goals. These modules trained me to think beyond delivery and toward value: forecasting outcomes, building business cases and extracting insights from data using BI tools.
IT Governance & Services
IT governance is where many projects fail. These modules covered ITIL-aligned service management, audit processes, compliance thinking and ethical responsibilities. Understanding audit and assurance gives me a perspective most candidates at my level do not have.
People & Communication
As a multilingual professional working in Poland with Turkish and English backgrounds, Intercultural Management was particularly relevant. Managing diverse teams requires more than language skills — it requires cultural intelligence. UX in IT Projects connected technical delivery to end-user needs.
Master's Thesis
Enhancing IT Project Management Efficiency Through AI-Driven Tools and Methodologies
Author: Mustafa Fidan · Supervised by PhD. Krystian Jędrzejczak · WSB Merito Bydgoszcz, 2026
This thesis starts from a deliberately uncomfortable premise: AI is not a solution — it is a magnifying glass. Rather than endorsing AI as a cure-all for project failures, the research critically examines the organizational, cultural and technical barriers that determine whether AI adoption improves or worsens project outcomes. Central to the argument is the concept of the "Data Maturity Gap" — the finding that organizations often deploy advanced AI on top of fragmented, poorly maintained data, which does not reduce project risk but amplifies it.
The thesis introduces the "Centaur Manager" model: a hybrid leadership framework that combines human intuition, ethical judgment and strategic thinking with AI's analytical and predictive capabilities. The research also develops four original practical frameworks designed to help PMOs govern AI transitions responsibly — bridging the gap between algorithmic promise and real-world organizational complexity.
Original Frameworks Developed
BSc — Biology (100% English)
A four-year degree conducted entirely in English. Beyond the scientific content, this programme built the foundations I rely on every day — analytical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, structured research and the ability to communicate complex information clearly. The habits formed here directly shape how I approach risk assessment, project documentation and data-driven reporting.
Teaching biology to students aged 13–18 after graduation also sharpened skills I now apply in project management: adapting communication to different levels of understanding, managing group dynamics and maintaining focus on outcomes under pressure.