Swinburne University of Technology

Course Details

Graduate Diploma of Project Management

Course Description

The Graduate Diploma of Project Management is designed to provide students with expertise in project management across a range of industries. Students develop the knowledge, skills and conceptual understanding needed to apply project management principles to all aspects of project work and address resource management and risk management. Units cover project management in a range of practical contexts across the areas of entrepreneurship, management and leadership. The course addresses managing project teams, human resource management, change management, budgets and organisational behaviour. Students also develop problem-solving skills and learn how to establish and communicate innovative solutions to a range of audiences. They become equipped to create and communicate professional project plans that address complex business problems, support organisational change and respond to ethical issues. The Graduate Diploma of Project Management develops student expertise in project management across multiple industry sectors. As an extension of the Graduate Certificate of Project Management the course focuses on the principles of quality in project management, resource management and project risk management. The Graduate Diploma develops knowledge in a range of areas critical to managing projects successfully; this includes the management of project teams, human resource management, budgeting, change management, organisational behaviour and leadership. From this foundation, students can elect to undertake further specialisation at the Master’s level with study options that include Information Systems and Risk Management. The Graduate Diploma is part of a nested program of study and students can develop their professional expertise with further learning at the Master's level of study for this course, and will be given full credit for the units completed.

Course Duration

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1year

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Graduate Diploma of Project Management Swinburne University of Technology