Master of Project Management and Business (MPMB)

Master of Project Management and Business (MPMB) graduates will acquire knowledge and competencies of the contemporary project and portfolio management, as well as leadership and high-level professional skills and attitude.

The course focuses on the enhancement of specific professional capabilities, knowledge, and competencies, undertaken in a combination of coursework and research; and the acquisition of leadership and communication skills needed to lead and deliver complex projects. The emphasis is placed on the development of strategic and business expertise associated with projects and organisations. Another unique aspect of the course is its integrated approach to the management of projects, portfolios, and business ventures. MPMB candidates undertake research that immerses them in the application of the latest concepts and techniques, which provides them with fresh perspectives, values, and competencies to lead complex projects.

The course curriculum and learning framework are based on the standards outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and endorsed by the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM).

Compulsory Units Credit Points/EFTSL

• PRJ5001 – Project Management Profession    8/0.167
• PRJ5002 – Enterprise and Resource Planning    8/0.167
• PRJ5003 – Project Constraint Management    8/0.167
• PRJ5004 – Procurement, Quality and Risk Management    8/0.167
• PRJ5108 – Project Delivery and Procurement    8/0.167
• PRJ5105 – Project Integration and Change Management    8/0.167
• PRJ5106 – Research Methodology and Data Analysis    8/0.167
• PRJ6001 – Applied Project 8/0.167

Recommended Electives Credit Points/EFTSL

• PRJ5107 – Venture, Project Economics and Finance 8/0.167
• BUS6001 – Business Strategy Management    8/0.167

General Electives Credit Points/EFTSL

• PRJ6002 – Strategic Portfolio Management 8/0.167
• BUS6002 – Enterprise Operations Management 8/0.167
• BUS6003 – Business Law    8/0.167
• BUS6004 – Enterprise Information Systems 8/0.167
• BUS6005 – International Business 8/0.167
• BUS5001 – Ethical Legal and Industrial Frameworks 8/0.167
• BUS5002 – Applied Accounting and Financial Management 8/0.167
• BUS5003 – Information Systems and Data Analysis    8/0.167
• BUS5004 – Leadership and Influence 8/0.167
• BUS5102 – Supplier and Consumer Behaviour 8/0.167
• BUS5103 – Marketing and Communications    8/0.167

Knowledge
Graduates of Master of Project Management and Business will have:

• A broad and coherent knowledge of recent industry developments, and of professional practices, standards, and expectations in contemporary business and project management.
• Demonstrated, current, knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to business and project management, and which can contribute to performance improvements, and the soft skills to be able to perform as an effective team member in contemporary organisations.

Skills
Graduates of Master of Project Management and Business will have:

• Demonstrated, advanced, cognitive skills to research, analyse and evaluate new information, concepts and evidence from a range of business, industry, and academic sources, to reflect critically on business practices, and to devise improvements in professional practice.
• Cognitive, technical, and creative skills to investigate analyse and synthesise complex information in business processes, logistics, finance, and strategy, or other types of problems. And, by using project management concepts and theories, be able to apply established project management theories to business practices and to present reasoned arguments and analyses of key business and technical data.
• Cognitive, technical, and creative skills to evaluate complex concepts and ideas, with depth in some areas such as finance and information requirements, and to generate relevant complex ideas and abstract solutions.
• Communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical project management propositions, methodologies, and conclusions, and relay those professional decisions to both specialist and non-specialist team members.
• Technical and communication skills to analyse, theorise about, evaluate, and implement developments, and which add to professional practice and/or scholarship within business, project management and related disciplines. And Communication skills to facilitate working effectively and to present clear and coherent information, and which contribute to an independent exposition of ideas and knowledge when working in a business/project team or when collaborating with colleagues around the world.

Application of Knowledge and Skills
Graduates of Master of Project Management and Business will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

• With creativity and initiative through the resolution of problems and by preparing for and adapting to new situations in professional practices such as planning and decision making, especially in relation to the understanding and addressing of business needs, financial importance, and information requirements.
• With high level autonomy, responsibility and accountability for their own learning and professional practice and ethical standards, and in collaboration with others within a business or industry environment.
• Through the planning and execution of a substantial research-based project or capstone experience, and the tracking of progress through disciplined project management skills and team management.
• Work effectively in diverse teams to deliver outcomes, both as team members and as team leaders, as appropriate to the context.

APIC’s focus is on the promotion of holistic and integrative thinking, and self-direction. In this course, you should expect to develop the following attributes:

• Project management methodologies
• Modelling and techniques for the design, plan and implementation of projects
• Project management with business focus
• Leadership
• Project delivery
• Critical thinking
• In-demand, commercial knowledge
• Interpersonal communication
• Creativity and lateral thinking
• Ethics and sustainability
• Openness to new ideas
• Entrepreneurship

Possible employment: 

• Project Manager
• Construction Project Manager
• ICT Project Manager
• Healthcare Project Manager
• Engineering Project Manager
• Project Lead
• Project Team Lead
• Project Administrator
• Project Planner
• Project Coordinator
• Change Manager