Why Study / Key Benefits

The published course information describes the Master of Project Management as a postgraduate programme designed to develop the knowledge, skills and conceptual understanding required to manage complex, high-value projects across industries.

The course was designed to develop:

• Project management principles, standards and practices.
• Resource management.
• Risk management.
• Business analysis and strategy.
• Leadership and stakeholder management.
• Problem-solving and planning.
• Digital and technical literacy.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Innovative approaches to project management.
• Ethical and sustainable decision-making.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The published Master of Project Management structure consisted of 200 credit points.

Core and foundation study included:

Graduate Certificate stage:

• Strategic Project Management — INF70005
• Project Management for Innovative Outcomes — PRM60002
• The Risk Management Spectrum — PRM60003
• Operations Management — SCM60001

Additional core study:

• Leading Complex Projects — PRM70002
• Project Governance and Resource Management — PRM80002

Master-level core study:

• Enterprise Project — PRM80001
• Six Sigma Lean Green Belt — SCM60002

Foundation units:

• Business Information Systems — INF60007
• Governing Technology for Business Environments — INF80042
• Business Sustainability and Social Impact — MGT60042
• Future Management Skills — MGT60043

Students then completed four units within their chosen specialisation, or four approved electives where no specialisation was selected.

The course learning outcomes covered:

• Project management principles and standards.
• Project-management methodologies and frameworks.
• Interdisciplinary problem analysis.
• Innovative solutions.
• Ethical conduct and accountability.
• Sustainable project management.
• Applied project-management research.
• Independent research in project-management practice.

Disciplines / Specialisations

The published handbook listed the following specialisations:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Business Information Systems
• Digital Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Financial Technologies
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Research
• Social Impact
• Supply Chain Innovation

Examples of specialisation content included:

Accounting:

• Accounting Systems and Reporting
• Company Auditing
• Managerial Accounting
• Taxation Principles and Planning

Business Analytics:

• Cloud Enterprise Systems and Analytics
• Mobile Business and Social Media
• Applied Business Intelligence Analytics and Data Visualisation
• Predictive Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence and Insights

Digital Marketing:

• Data Empowered Marketing
• Consumer Behaviour
• Global Digital Marketing
• Marketing Communications Agency
• Marketing Management

Entrepreneurship:

• Future-Fit Innovation
• Startup Foundry
• Responsible Entrepreneurship and Leadership
• Show Me The Money: Fundamentals of Funding Startups

Finance:

• Business Statistical Modelling
• Modern Finance Issues
• Data Analytics and Valuation Project
• Capital Markets
• Corporate Financial Management
• Derivatives and Risk Management

Financial Technologies:

• Frontiers in FinTech
• Innovative Finance 2.0: Blockchain, Quantum, and Cyber Security
• AI for Finance and Accounting
• Business Analytics and Visualisation

Human Resource Management:

• Human Resource Fundamentals
• Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Strategic Workforce Analytics

International Business:

• Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour
• Business Innovation in America Study Tour
• Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour
• International Trade and Investment
• Global Business Cultures
• International Internship

Research:

• Research Methodology
• Business Research Thesis
• Quantitative Research Methods
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Advanced Microeconometrics
• Economics of Innovation
• Data Science for Business
• Social Network Analysis

Social Impact:

• Corporate Responsibility and Accountability
• Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation
• Social Investment and Philanthropy
• Evaluation and Impact Measurement

Supply Chain Innovation:

• Six Sigma Lean Green Belt
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Management
• Project Management for Innovative Outcomes
• Operations Management

Programme Highlights

The published course offered:

• 200 credit points.
• 2-year standard full-time structure.
• Multiple business and project-management specialisations.
• Project-management study covering risk, governance, resources and enterprise projects.
• Six Sigma Lean Green Belt study.
• Business and technology foundation units.
• Research-oriented options through the Research specialisation.
• International study-tour and internship options through the International Business specialisation.
• Professional recognition through the Australian Institute of Project Management.
• AACSB accreditation of the programme/business school.
• Student eligibility for AIPM membership.

Career Outcomes

The published Swinburne course information identified potential roles including:

• Project Assistant
• Project Officer
• Project Coordinator
• Project Associate
• Consultant
• Delivery Lead
• Delivery Director
• Project Manager
• Project Director
• Program Manager
• Program Director
• Project Management Office Manager
• PMO Head or Director
• Product Manager
• Business Analyst
• Agile Coach
• Scrum Master
• Facilitator

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

The most important current update is:

• Swinburne has discontinued the Master of Project Management.
• The course is closed to new enrolments.
• Swinburne explicitly states that the information on the current course page is for continuing students only.

Other published course-specific details:

• Course code: MA-PM1
• CRICOS: 102653C
• Standard duration: 2 years
• Campus: Hawthorn
• Qualification: Master's degree
• Total study requirement: 200 credit points
• Professional recognition: Australian Institute of Project Management
• Business-school accreditation: AACSB

International Student Visa Requirements

The Master of Project Management was a CRICOS-registered course under CRICOS code 102653C. However, because Swinburne has now discontinued the course and closed it to new enrolments, a new student cannot rely on the historical CRICOS listing to obtain a new Confirmation of Enrolment for this programme.

For an eligible current Swinburne course, Australia's Student visa (subclass 500) generally requires:

• Enrolment in an eligible full-time CRICOS-registered course.
• A valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless exempt.
• Meeting the Genuine Student requirement.
• Meeting applicable health and character requirements.
• Providing required financial and English-language evidence where requested.
• Complying with the conditions attached to the visa.