UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

OPO5000 The rise of project-based organisations

Faculty of Business and Economics

OPO5000 The rise of project-based organisations is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Other periods
Monash Online
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before OPO5000

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After OPO5000

No unit lists OPO5000 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B5005 or B6025 and have completed 12 credit points of OPO level 4 units to undertake this unit.

Overview

The unit explores the rise of an emerging organisational form – the project-based organisation. It addresses the environmental forces that give rise to project-based organisations and the requisite governance systems required to coordinate across projects, programs and portfolios, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, and the creation of value for the organisation. Leadership theories and the competencies of project leadership, which are required to support effective governance when managing projects, are also reviewed.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Teaching period 3Monash OnlineMo

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    analyse and evaluate how project-based organisations develop policy and strategy, and formulate structures, including program and portfolio management, to link projects to corporate strategy

  2. 2

    design and communicate suitable advanced governance structures that support the development of a program framework and culture to critically manage risk and uncertainty

  3. 3

    assess alignment with organisational objectives and strategic goals, and develop, document and prepare a program management business case for an organisation.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for activities. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit): http://monash.rl.talis.com/index.html <http://monash.rl.talis.com/index.html> Research and Learning Online: www.monash.edu/rlo <http://www.monash.edu/rlo>

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Chivonne Algeo

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for OPO5000?

OPO5000 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is OPO5000 offered?

OPO5000 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

How much work is OPO5000?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does OPO5000 have an exam?

No. OPO5000 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Monash Business School of Executive Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available