Bachelor of Business (Project Management)

The Bachelor of Business (Project Management) prepares graduates for roles such as project administrator, coordinator, or assistant manager across industries. Project management professionals are essential to optimising operations, leading teams, and delivering well-executed projects that achieve organisational goals.

This course offers a solid foundation in project management, covering key areas such as communication, stakeholder management, principles of management, accounting, IT basics, business law, and statistical data analysis. These foundational units prepare students for advanced studies in project management, following the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) methodology.

The program includes twelve specialisation units aligned with PMBOK’s key domains, ensuring students gain practical and industry-relevant skills. Students can further personalise their learning by selecting four electives from a diverse range of units.

Graduates develop the ability to manage projects, lead teams, and implement solutions that meet organisational needs. With a balance of academic rigor and practical application, this course equips students to excel in the dynamic field of project management.

Nested Qualification and Exit Awards

• Diploma of Business (Project Management) – (1 year full-time)
• Associate Degree of Business (Project Management) – (2 years full-time)

Course Intakes:

• February, March, May, June, August, September, October, November

Study Hours

• As a student, you will need to allocate time to attend classes. Generally, if you are studying full-time, you will have between 8 hours of classes each week, on- campus. In addition, you will need to set aside a minimum of 10-12 hours each week in your own time to complete assignments, readings, projects and prepare for quizzes and presentations.

Assessment
Your studies will encompass practical, professionally focused, and research-based learning, so assessment types will vary. You can expect them to include:

• Reports, project documentation, case studies and presentations
• Essays and assignments
• Quizzes
• Practicals and team-based projects
• Q&A

Learning Outcomes

• Apply processes required to manage the procurement of a project.
• Analyse a range of approaches and methods to identify problems/risks using project management concepts and systems.
• Plan project management principles and methodologies in order to deliver projects successfully to time, budget and scope.
• Produce effective written and oral communications using appropriate technologies and strategies suitable to the audience.
• Apply effective management skills with stakeholders while driving project needs forward to promote business growth.
• Implement ethical practices and social responsibilities in project management environments

Knowledge

• Graduates at this level will have broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge with depth in one or more disciplines or areas of practice.

Skills
Graduates at this level will have well-developed cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to:

• Analyse and evaluate information to complete a range of activities.
• Analyse, generate and transmit solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problems.
• Transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to others.

Application
Graduates at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement and responsibility

• In contexts that require self-directed work and learning.
• Within broad parameters to provide specialist advice and functions.

Structure

• To complete the degree, you will need to pass 24 Units. These Units are divided into three levels based on contents and level of difficulty. The first level (Level 1000) has 6 core units and 2 specialisation units. The second level (2000) has 3 core units and 3 specialised units. The third level (Level 3000) has 5 specialised units and 1 capstone. In addition, you will get to select 4 electives (2 electives from 2000 Level and 2 electives from 3000 Level).

Level 1000

• BBUS1000 Academic Skills for Success
• BBUS1002 Foundations of Information Technology
• BBPM1001 Strategy, Structure and Culture
• BBMG1002 Principles of Management and Organisations
• BBMG1003 Business Communication and Stakeholder Management
• BBMG1006 Accounting for Managers
• BBPM1002 Project Scope and Quality Management
• BBPM1003 Schedule and Resources Management

Level 2000

• BBPM2002 Leadership and Project Plan
• BBPM2003 Project Team Building, Conflict and Negotiation
• BACC2003 Business and Corporations Law
• BBMG2005 Statistical Data Analysis for Business
• BBPM2004 Risk Management in Project Management
• BBPM2005 Managing Project Changes and Gold Plating

Level 3000

• BBPM3001 Project Selection and Portfolio Management
• BBPM3002 Delivering Urgent Projects
• BBPM3003 Plan and Manage Procurement
• BBPM3004 Plan and Manage Project Compliance
• BBPM3005 Project Closure and Benefits Realisation
• BBPM3006 Project (Capstone)

Electives (Select 2x Level 2000 and 2x Level 3000)

• BBPM2006 Preventing Project Underperformance
• BBPM2007 Negotiate Project Agreements
• BBPM3007 Manage Project Artifacts
• BBPM3008 Project Continuity

What you will achieve

• Create effective organisational strategies to lay the foundation for achieving success.
• Examine both local and global business trends to consistently maintain a competitive edge.
• Acquire essential skills in critical thinking and strategic planning within a corporate environment.
• Recognise intelligent business prospects and comprehend how to capitalize on them.

Career Opportunities
Potential career paths

• Project Coordinator
• Project Administrator
• Assistant Project Manager
• Operations Analyst
• Project Support Specialist