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Master of Project Management

MPM Program Convenor:A/Prof Ofer Zwikael, PhD, PMPResearch School of ManagementANU College of Business & EconomicsEmail: ofer.zwikael@anu.edu.au

The Research School of Management

• We teach in the following Postgraduate programs:– Master of Business Administration (MBA)– Master of Management (MoM)– Master of Project Management (MPM)– Master of International Management (MIM)– Master of Business Information Systems– Graduate Certificate of Management

• RSM has 35 academic staff and 4 professional staff

• Email us at enquiries.rsm@anu.edu.au

Project Management @ ANU• Focus on the managerial processes required to execute

projects• “Not just a piece of paper” – intellectually rigorous program• Learn to understand and question the relevance and

applicability of project management theory in the workplace

• Focus on how projects contribute to the organisation’s strategic goals

Project Management – Career Options

• Project management consultant• Project officer (APS 4-6)• Project manager (EL1-2)• Program manager (SES)• Project sponsor / project owner (SES)

PMI Salary Survey 2010

Master of Project Management

• 2 years full-time program (http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/program/MPROM)

• Teaches project management with significant theoretical underpinning to be implemented across various industries, disciplines and cultures.

• Ideal preparation for students seeking leadership positions in the project management profession.

24 units from completion of the following preparatory courses:• MGMT7001 Business Communication• BUSI7033 International Strategic Management (Replaced

by BUSI7280)• MGMT7030 Foundations of Management (Replaced by

BUSI7280)• MGMT7165 Innovation and Commercialisation (Replaced

by MGMT8015)

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Preparatory Courses

48 units from the completion of the following courses:• BUSN7024 Project Management Principles (Now MGMT7024)• BUSN8005 Project Accounting and Financial Management

(Replaced by BUSN8181)• BUSN8062 Managing Major Projects: The Cross-Boundary

Project Executive (Now MGMT8062)• ENGN8100 Introduction to Systems Engineering• MGMT7029 Leading Through Change (Replaced by

MGMT8270)• MGMT7169 A Management Framework for Business Projects• MGMT7170 Tools and Techniques for Business Project

Management• MGMT8005 Project Risk and Issue Management

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Project Management Courses

• 24 units of elective courses offered by ANU, or:

• Masters sub-thesis MMIB8006:– Interest in a PhD – 24 unit research– After completion of 8 courses

(>70% average)– Pending supervision availability

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Elective Courses

MPM Recommended Study Plan: 2017/18 Semester 1, 2017

MGMT7001Business communication

MGMT7024Project managementprinciples

MGMT7170Tools & techniques for business project management

BUSI7280Managing in the global context

Semester 2, 2017

MGMT7169A management framework for business projects

BUSN8181Financial reporting and analysis

MGMT8015Entrepreneurship and Innovation

MGMT8005Project risk and issue management

Study plan: https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/students/student-information/enrolment/study-plans/master-of-project-management/

MPM Recommended Study Plan: 2017/18 Semester 1, 2018

MGMT8062Managing major projects: the cross-boundary project executiveengineering

ENGN8100Introduction to systems

Elective Elective

Semester 2, 2018

MGMT8270Leading people and change

Elective Elective Elective

Study plan: https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/students/student-information/enrolment/study-plans/master-of-project-management/

How to Get Further Program Advice?

• Drop-in Sessions, Appointments and FAQs information • https://www.cbe.anu.edu.au/students/student-

information/get-program-advice/• MPM program advisors

– Mr Frank Filardo (frank.filardo@anu.edu.au)– Ms Hong Yu (hong.yu@anu.edu.au)

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Located less than an hour’s flight southwest of Sydney, with a urban population of around 420,000, Canberra offers its residents the best of both worlds. Low pollution, a low crime rate and minimal traffic congestion

provides the perfect environment for our students to focus on their studies and enjoy life.

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