Year
2012
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 3-hour seminar weekly
Enrolment not permitted
BUSN9209 has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
Some management principles
Course context
Master of Accounting; Master of Accounting (Advanced); Master of Business Administration; Master of Business Administration (Advanced); Graduate Diploma in Research (Business); Graduate Diploma in Business Administration; Graduate Certificate in Research (Business); Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
Topic description
Project Management (PM) Skills are essential in many areas of business endeavour. This topic focuses on PM in business with a particular emphasis on universal management principles and the transferability of practical skills across diverse projects. Students are introduced to relevant management and integrated PM theory in seminars and to apply the theory to practice in simulation and practical exercises in workshops. Theory and practice will be developed within the framework of core and facilitating functions in PM. An emphasis on scope, stakeholder, resource, risk and outcomes management within the context of team work will highlight the importance of communication and decision making from project conception to completion. Reporting and presenting results to stakeholders will examine the documentation and communication required to assess the achievement of strategic business goals.
Educational aims
To be advised
Expected learning outcomes
To be advised