Master of Project Management (Advanced)

The Master of Project Management (Advanced) is designed to provide students with expertise in project management across a range of industries.

Students develop the knowledge and skills needed to manage complex, high risk, innovative projects and address resource management, risk management, business analysis and strategy.

Units cover a range of practical contexts across the areas of entrepreneurship, management and leadership.

The course addresses managing teams, human resource management and organisational behaviour.

The course aims to equip students to create and communicate professional project plans that address complex business problems, support organisational change and respond to ethical issues.

Students select a specialisation from options including information systems and risk management.

The research component allows students to apply and extend their knowledge.

The course is ideal for students who wish to focus on a particular area or to progress to a PhD.

This postgraduate program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain specialised entrepreneurship and innovation knowledge through research. In the research component, students have the opportunity to apply and extend the knowledge gained throughout their studies by understanding and applying the research process. This option is intended for students who want to focus on a particular area of their career or consultancy, or as preparation for their PhD.

Graduate Certificate of Project Management Master of Project Management

• 10 core units (125 credit points)
• 6 elective units (75 credit points)

Units of study

Complete 10 units from the following list:

FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management HRM60016 Behaviour in Organisations INF70005 Strategic Project Management INF80014 Contemporary Issues in Business Analysis PRM60002 Project Management for Innovative Outcomes PRM60003 The Risk Management Spectrum PRM70002 Leading Complex Projects PRM80001 Enterprise Project PRM80002 Project Governance and Resource Management SCM60001 Operations Management

Complete 5-6 units from the following list: (75 credit points)

ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting BUS80003 Research Methodology BUS80017 Quantitative Research Methods BUS80018 Qualitative Research Methods BUS80021 Business Research Thesis ECO80001 Economics FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis INF80042 Technology Essentials for Managers LAW60003 Corporations and Contract Law MGT60040 Management Analysis and Problem-solving MGT80002 Business Strategy MKT60010 Marketing Management

*Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

• a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline OR
• a Graduate Certificate of Project Management ** OR
• completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (International applicants only)

Upon successfully completing the Master of Project Management (Advanced), graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of key project management principles, standards and practice.
• critically evaluate project management theories, methodologies and frameworks in a range of business, management, entrepreneurial and industry contexts
• critically analyse problems from interdisciplinary perspectives and multiple points of view to establish innovative solutions
• communicate in a proficient and professional manner and operate as an effective leader or member of a team
• critically evaluate, justify and articulate appropriate responses to ethical issues and dilemmas in project management environments.
• apply critical thinking to promote new and innovative approaches to project management in various
• business and entrepreneurial contexts
• develop a critical understanding of the fundamental principles and methods of applied research in
• project management practice
• apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.