B9004 Professional Certificate of Project Management
Faculty of Business and Economics
Professional Certificate of Project Management (B9004) is a 12-credit-point course from the Faculty of Business and Economics, taught at Monash Online. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 12
- Campus
- Monash Online
- Online
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Overview
With completion possible in less than a year, the Professional Certificate of Project Management may be the catalyst you need to upskill and deepen your knowledge and practice skills to launch your career in this dynamic field.
You’ll complete two 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 projects, including people, stakeholders, communications, culture and politics.
This course will introduce you to project management studies at a 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 Graduate Certificate, 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
Core studies12 credit points
The handbook's description of this structure
This course comprises two 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 a graduate level. They are intended for students whose previous qualification is not in a cognate field, and builds on existing professional work experience.
The course comprises 12 credit points.
Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Core studies (12 credit points)
You must complete two units (12 credit points) from the following:
- OPO5900 Project initiation and development
- OPO5901 Project delivery, teams and leadership
- OPO5902 The planning approach to project management
- OPO5903 The learning approach to project management
Learning outcomes
- 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 cross-cultural competence
- 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 (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; 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
More information
Progression to further studies
Completion of this course provides a pathway to the Graduate Certificate of Project Management (B9004), with credit.
Other information
With completion possible in less than a year, the Professional Certificate of Project Management may be the catalyst you need to upskill and deepen your knowledge and practice skills to launch your career in this dynamic field.
You’ll complete two 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 projects, including people, stakeholders, communications, culture and politics.
This course will introduce you to project management studies at a 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 Graduate Certificate, 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.
Common questions
Where can I study Professional Certificate of Project Management?
At Monash Online.
How do I plan my Professional Certificate of Project Management units?
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