Master of Project Innovation/Master of Project Management

The Master of Project Innovation and Master of Project Management combined program enables students to explore emergent ideas and future directions applicable to global project management practice, while also covering traditional skills and competencies.

The curriculum addresses a range of learning opportunities including design thinking, adaptable mindsets such as Lean and Agile, innovative product management, systems thinking and delivery of digital projects.

Students undertake an international study tour where they are able to see examples of project innovation and experience other project management practices and cultures, as well as access up to one year of on-campus work experience as part of The Transformer initiative.

View the Master of Project Innovation/Master of Project Management - Program Structure and Sequencing

Required subjects (14)

• Behaviour in Organisations (MGMT71-600)
• Project Innovation and Change (MGMT71-326)
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENFB71-104)
• Expert Witness and Dispute Resolution (SDCM71-323)
• Risk Management (SDIM71-201)
• Principles of Project Management (SSUD71-103)
• Project Finance and Procurement (SSUD71-111)
• Project Portfolio and Program Management (SSUD71-305)
• The Digital Project Manager (SSUD71-410)
• Project Resource Planning (SSUD71-403)
• International Project Management (SSUD71-404)
• Systems Thinking and Management Modelling for Projects (SSUD71-407) 
• Research Methods and Data Visualisation (HUMR71-100)
• Research Project (SSUD74-200) (20 cp)

Electives (3)

• Students can choose up to three subjects from the University’s list of available postgraduate subjects.

Academic entry requirements

Completion of an Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7 Bachelor degree or equivalent from an approved institution.

Please contact the Office of Future Students for further information.

English language proficiency requirements

As tuition is delivered in English, all students will be required to provide documented evidence of the required level of proficiency in the English language. Read more detailed information on English Language Proficiency Requirements for university study.

Credit for prior study

Subject credits may be awarded for previous studies. To apply for credits, you will need to submit academic transcripts including detailed subject outlines/course descriptions for each relevant subject and/or certified copies of testamurs to the Office of Future Students. Please refer to how to apply for credit for more information

Key dates

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How to apply

In order to apply for study at Bond University, you will need to complete the Online Application Form. To find out more about the application process please refer to How to Apply.

The Master of Project Management program is recognised and accredited by the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Students can obtain up to one year of real work experience during this program, as a valued team member within Bond University’s Transformer initiative.

Graduates are able to apply their new knowledge to a wide variety of industries and opportunities. Digital badges in up to six emerging career specialisations relevant to modern project management are also available:

1. Design thinker: Deploys a user-centric approach to develop innovative solutions from engineering and design by combining ideas from the arts, social sciences and the business world.
2. Product manager: Responsible for defining the why, when and what of the product, leading cross-functional teams from a product's conception all the way through to launch.
3. Change-agent: Helps an organisation transform itself by focusing on the effect of changing technologies, structures and tasks on vital interpersonal and group relationships.
4. Agile coach: Available on staff to help oversee the adaptive methodology long term, guide and support agile teams and help the organisation embrace agile as a cultural shift.
5. Business analyst: Helps facilitate solutions for stakeholders by defining business needs and extracting and documenting requirements aimed at resolving a current problem or future opportunity.
6. Entrepreneur: Leads the process of designing, launching and running a new venture often using a project-based approach to embrace economic, social and/or environmental innovation.