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Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Project Management)

L5801PM  070222F



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Fee*
6 Month/s (Nil.) Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2) A$9,750 (total for 2012) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

The Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Project Management) has been designed to meet the needs of practising project officers and managers who want to pursue specialist study and develop skills at a managerial level.
 
The program is targeted at:
  • Individuals currently working as project practitioners in a project-oriented environment wishing to expand their knowledge and skills to enable promotion to project management
  • Project managers wanting to strengthen their knowledge and skills, and gain formal recognition of these skills, by attaining a postgraduate specialist qualification
  • Graduate and undergraduate students in related studies wanting to broaden their knowledge and skill set by attaining a qualification in this discipline
This is a postgraduate program accredited by Swinburne’s Faculty of Higher Education, Lilydale and delivered by Swinburne's School of Business. Graduates achieving a credit average, or above may be eligible for entry to the Master of Business Management ( L7801).

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The program aims to provide high-level knowledge with practical skill applications that are relevant to project practitioners and project managers.
 
The four core subjects address sound project management principles; high-level project implementation, execution skills and knowledge; and project integration management skills, essential for the role of the project manager.
 
At the completion of the program it is expected that graduates will be able to:
  • Prepare a project brief
  • Design and prepare a project plan including scheduling, resources, costs, quality assurance, procurement and risk analysis 
  • design and implement a project monitoring and performance measurement system
  • Analyse project performance and close a project
  • Apply the above knowledge and skills in a real project management setting

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The Graduate Certificate consists of four units of study (subjects). All four units must be satisfactorily completed to attain the Graduate Certificate award. Each unit involves 36 hours of class time, usually studied for three hours on one night per week for one semester, or as fortnightly Saturday workshops.

The Graduate Certificate is available part-time with all classes scheduled outside of normal working hours. Graduate Certificates may also be studied full-time depending on demand. Note that international students must study full-time.
 
This Graduate Certificate is also available online.
 
The Graduate Certificate can be undertaken as the first stage of the Graduate Diploma of Business Management, which involves a further four units of study, or the Master of Business Management , which involves a further eight units of study.

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Most graduates will already be established in business careers, so through successful completion of their Graduate Certificate can expect better current job performance, promotion, and new opportunities in a broader business and international business environment.

The expected area and level of employment for graduates will be for project officers to move into project management roles and for project managers to take on more senior responsibilities, or coordination and integration of a number of projects.

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Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) and the Project Management Institute (PMI), depending on work experience.

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.

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Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Advanced level certificate at the postgraduate level (EAP 5: PG-70%); OR, obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 575 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Computer-based) minimum score of 232 (with Written Writing score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 90 with no band less than 22.

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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A recognised bachelor degree with a minimum of three years work experience OR a minimum of five years work experience in a senior position in a relevant industry or business.

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+613 8676 7002 (outside Australia)
Freecall 1800 897 973 (within Australia)

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