B4005 Graduate Certificate of Project Management
Faculty of Business and Economics
Graduate Certificate of Project Management (B4005) is a 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Business and Economics, taught at Monash Online. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Campus
- Monash Online
- Online
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
With completion possible in less than a year, the Graduate Certificate of Project Management may be the catalyst you need to upskill and deepen your knowledge and practice skills to launch or advance your career in this dynamic field.
You’ll complete four units, where you will develop an understanding of best practice principles and techniques of delivering projects using different methods, processes and knowledge frameworks. You will also explore techniques to manage diverse and complex projects, including people, stakeholders, communications, culture and politics.
This course will introduce you to project management studies at an advanced graduate level, and is perfect if your previous qualification is not in a related field or you want to consolidate your practical experience into a formal qualification. In addition, you’ll be studying master’s level units, which will count towards a Diploma or Master’s level qualification should you want to expand your knowledge further in the future. The online delivery of the program means you can also fit study around your busy work and family commitments.
Course structure
Core24 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
This course comprises four units where you will develop an understanding of the principles and techniques of delivering projects using different methods, processes and knowledge frameworks. You will explore the techniques to manage the project context, including people, stakeholders, communications, culture, and politics.
These studies will also introduce you to project management studies at advanced graduate level. They are intended for students whose previous qualification is not in a cognate field, and builds on existing professional work experience.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each teaching period of study.
The course comprises 24 points.
You must complete the following four units (24 points):
- OPO4000 Principles of managing projects
- OPO4001 Managing the project context
- OPO4002 Techniques for managing projects
- OPO4003 Delivering projects
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
be critical and creative scholars who:
- produce innovative solutions to problems
- apply research skills to business challenges
- communicate effectively and perceptively
- 2
be responsible and effective global citizens who:
- engage in an internationalised world
- exhibit competence across cultures
- demonstrate ethical values
- 3
be able to provide discipline-based solutions in a diverse context to source, adapt and apply project management tools and techniques at project, program and portfolio level
Entry requirements
English language
Monash minimum: Level A, that is: IELTS: 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or TOEFL Paper-based test: 550 with a TWE of 4.5; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
Pathways
N/A
More information
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a graduate diploma or master's course in the Faculty of Business and Economics subject to satisfying the appropriate entry requirements.
Professional accreditation
The faculty has commenced the accreditation process for full recognition by the Australian Institute of Project Management and the Project Management Institute. Graduates will be eligible to apply for professional membership of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Other information
With completion possible in less than a year, the Graduate Certificate of Project Management may be the catalyst you need to upskill and deepen your knowledge and practice skills to launch or advance your career in this dynamic field.
You’ll complete four units, where you will develop an understanding of best practice principles and techniques of delivering projects using different methods, processes and knowledge frameworks. You will also explore techniques to manage diverse and complex projects, including people, stakeholders, communications, culture and politics.
This course will introduce you to project management studies at an advanced graduate level, and is perfect if your previous qualification is not in a related field or you want to consolidate your practical experience into a formal qualification. In addition, you’ll be studying master’s level units, which will count towards a Diploma or Master’s level qualification should you want to expand your knowledge further in the future. The online delivery of the program means you can also fit study around your busy work and family commitments.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Associate Professor Chivonne Algeo
Common questions
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Project Management?
At Monash Online.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Project Management units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.