The MBA – Project Management at Kaplan Business School (KBS) is an AQF Level 9 Master of Business Administration with a specialised focus on project management. It is designed for professionals who want to develop strategic management capability while building specialised skills in planning, executing, monitoring and managing projects. KBS highlights project risk analysis, team direction and human-resource management as important elements of this specialisation.

Key benefits include:

• Develop advanced strategic management and leadership skills.
• Learn how to manage the full project management cycle.
• Develop skills in project initiation, planning and execution.
• Build knowledge of project risk, finance and monitoring.
• Develop capabilities in analysing organisational risks and weaknesses.
• Strengthen skills in directing teams and managing human resources.
• Combine general MBA knowledge with a focused Project Management specialisation.
• Access KBS's flexible study options, including online study.
• An accelerated study option may be available depending on subject availability.

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

For a single MBA specialisation, KBS's 2026 Student Guide describes the structure as:

• 6 core subjects
• 3 elective subjects
• 3 directed specialisation subjects
• 12 subjects in total.

Core subjects:

1. MBA401 – People, Culture and Contemporary Leadership
2. MBA402 – Governance, Ethics and Sustainability
3. MBA403 – Financial and Economic Interpretation and Communication
4. MBA404 – Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Psychology
5. MBA502 – Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence and Diversity
6. MBA600 – MBA Capstone: Strategy.

Directed Project Management subjects:

1. MBA641 – Strategic Project Management
2. MBA642 – Project Initiation, Planning and Execution
3. MBA643 – Project Risk, Finance and Monitoring.

The remaining three subjects are selected from KBS's approved MBA elective offerings.

Current elective options listed by KBS include:

• MBA501 – Dynamic Strategy and Disruptive Innovation
• MBA507 – Internship 1
• MBA508 – Internship 2
• MBA601 – Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
• MBA602 – Small Business Administration
• MBA603 – New Venture Capital Raising
• MBA611 – International Strategy
• MBA612 – International Business and Finance
• MBA613 – Organisational Change and Innovation
• MBA621 – Healthcare Systems
• MBA622 – Comprehensive Healthcare Strategies
• MBA623 – Healthcare Management
• MBA631 – Digital Marketing and Communication
• MBA632 – Knowledge Management
• MBA633 – Real-world Business Analytics and Management
• MBA651 – Managing in Service-based Industries
• MBA652 – Strategy and Leadership in Tourism and Hospitality
• MBA653 – Destination and Visitor Management
• MBA661 – Gendered Workplace Environments
• MBA662 – Personal Growth and Empowerment
• MBA663 – Communication, Persuasion and Influence
• MBA671 – Strategic Value of Analytics
• MBA672 – Data-driven Design Thinking
• MBA673 – Business Analytics Life Cycle.

Disciplines / Specialisations

The selected specialisation is Project Management.

The specialist discipline focuses on:

• Strategic project management
• Project initiation
• Project planning
• Project execution
• Project risk
• Project finance
• Project monitoring
• Team management
• Human-resource management
• Strategic decision-making.

KBS's broader MBA portfolio includes eight specialisation areas in its 2026 Student Guide:

• Project Management
• Health Services Management
• Tourism and Hospitality Leadership
• Digital Management
• Entrepreneurship
• International Leadership
• Women in Leadership
• Data-Driven Leadership.

Programme Highlights

• AQF Level 9 Master's qualification.
• CRICOS code 078565G.
• Standard duration of 2 years.
• 12 subjects.
• 6 trimesters.
• One-specialisation structure: 6 core + 3 electives + 3 directed specialisation subjects.
• Project Management directed subjects are MBA641, MBA642 and MBA643.
• Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney locations.
• Online study available.
• March, May, July, September and November start periods are listed on the programme page.
• Accelerated study may be possible depending on subject availability.
• Internship subjects are available as MBA electives.
• The MBA has been recognised by KBS for innovative and future-focused content delivery. 

Career Outcomes

KBS specifically identifies these career outcomes for the Project Management specialisation:

• Risk consultant
• Project manager
• Implementation manager.

The specialised curriculum may also support potential career directions such as:

• Project coordinator
• Project planning professional
• Project controls professional
• Project risk professional
• Programme/implementation officer
• Business project manager
• Operations/project management professional.

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

The current KBS programme page lists the MBA Project Management course as CRICOS 078565G and AQF Level 9, with 12 subjects over six trimesters under the standard study option.

KBS's 2026 Student Guide confirms the single-specialisation structure of six core subjects, three electives and three directed specialisation subjects.

KBS states that Recognition of Prior Learning may allow eligible students to receive credit/exemptions for previously completed academic work. Students must apply to KBS and have the previous study assessed before an exemption is confirmed.

Academic internships can be undertaken as elective subjects in the MBA. KBS states that placements are arranged through Careers Central and are subject to an interview process; internships are mostly unpaid and eligibility criteria apply, including a minimum Pass grade-point average.

Programme-specific professional work experience beyond the published MBA entry alternatives: Not publicly specified – please confirm with IPU/KBS.

International Student Visa Requirements

International students studying the MBA in Australia generally require a Student visa (subclass 500).

KBS's application process requires an international applicant to:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Submit certified supporting documents.
3. Receive an Offer of Admission if accepted.
4. Meet any conditions attached to the offer.
5. Accept the offer and make the required payment.
6. Receive an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE).
7. Use the eCoE to proceed with the Australian Student visa application.