Project Management

Overview

The Project Management Postgrad Certificate at Swinburne Online teaches you how to manage project teams, to optimise available resources and manage change. It brings new understanding to managing budgets and decodes organisational behaviour. You will develop your problem-solving skills and learn how to design and communicate innovative solutions to different audiences.

Course work includes techniques for creating and communicating professional project plans, dealing with complex business problems, supporting organisational change and responding to ethical issues.

Our graduates receive certification into the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM). AIPM is the premier body for project management in Australia, with over 10,000 members. It is recognised by Australian businesses, industries and government as the key promoter, developer and leader in project management professionalism.

What will you learn?

• Project management: Successfully manage people and resources in order to complete projects in a results-driven environment.
• Leadership: Become a leader with a proficient skill set and the ability to communicate effectively, using sound management strategies to ensure people work to the best of their ability to achieve project-specific goals.
• Problem-solving: Solve problems with ingenuity and a solid foundation in the real-life application of project management theory.
• Collaboration: Effective collaboration necessitates flexible leadership – learn to collaborate and allocate resources in a collaborative environment in order to achieve project-related targets.

Career opportunities:

• Project Manager

Plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project you are working on.

• Business Analyst

Analyses an organisation or business domain and documents its business, processes or systems.

• IT Project Manager

Methodically plan the scope and direction of IT projects, ensuring they reach completion in a timely fashion.

• Marketing Project Manager

Oversee the marketing team in their pursuit of project-related goals, using a variety of marketing techniques.