Project Management (Master of Commerce)
Description
The Project Management specialisation introduces students to the nine core knowledge areas of the international institute of project management. The electives (that may be taken from a number of specified disciplines) aim to develop understanding and skills to equip students to take on multi-national projects that cross country and cultural boundaries, as well as develop an in-depth understanding of a specific domain area in which projects are of increasing importance. The Project Management specialisation includes an elective Project Management in Practice unit, in which students assess the effectiveness of projects by analysing a variety of real cases.
Please Note: The following requirements for the specialisation are for students commencing or transferring into the Master of Commerce in 2012. Students who commenced in 2011 should refer to the details listed below under "Information for pre-2012 continuing students".
Requirements for the specialisation (2012 commencing students)
To be awarded a specialisation in Project Management, students complete five units of study (30 credit points), comprising:
(i) one foundational unit of study (six credit points), as follows:
(ii) four elective units of study (24 credit points) selected from the following units:
- IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management
- INFS6030 Project Management in Practice
- MKTG6004 New Product Development
- QBUS6320 Management Decision Making (new unit for 2012)
- TPTM6260 International Logistics
- WORK6118 Managing Communication in Organisations
Note: Non-foundational units of study can be used to count to one specialisation only. For example, QBUS6320 cannot be used to count towards both a Project Management and Quantitative Business Analysis specialisation.
Information for pre-2012 continuing students
Students who commenced study in the Master of Commerce in 2011 may choose to complete their specialisation according to the information set out above or can choose to complete according to the information set out in the following downloadable PDF which lists the 2011 structure. Students should also refer to the handbook of the year they commenced study for exact details of their specialisation requirements.
Availability of this specialisation
This version of this specialisation is available under the following degrees:
- Master of Commerce
- Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management
- Master of International Business and Master of Commerce
Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Commerce or the Master of Professional Accounting may choose units from this specialisation subject area as electives in their course.