Project Management

Managing Project Deployment and Delivery will introduce you to key project management terms, definitions, and theoretical ideas. You will build upon theory through application of project management models to real world practical problems.

You will explore the tools and techniques needed to define and manage large projects within complex environments. You will have the opportunity to apply these tools and techniques to real world case studies and will develop a critical understanding of the application of current project management knowledge to a range of projects and their outcomes. By the end of the module you should be able to plan, control, and assess real world organisational projects.

People Management in Projects will build up the theoretical and practical foundation of people management in projects. With a focus on theory, models, approaches and practice in people management and its use in projects. Project professionals interact with a range of individuals, teams and organisations, whose support they need to achieve desired outcomes. The module will provide knowledge and understanding of the importance of people’s involvement and engagement in projects to achieve intended outcomes. In doing so it also considers the pertinent sustainability, ethical, and carbon literacy elements of the project manager’s profession.

Digital Project Environments: Tools and Techniques will build-upon the theoretical foundations of project management tools & techniques through the practical application of digital capabilities that required to manage complex projects successfully within the digital age. You will have the opportunity to analyse and critique a variety of project management software suites and will practically apply software to develop project plans and monitor project success. You will have the opportunity to manage a real-life project through a business simulation suite. This will allow you to gain practical insight into how software is used to facilitate the project methodologies including the traditional project lifecycle through to more modern agile developments. By the end of the module, you should be able to successfully develop, plan and manage a live digital project.

This interdisciplinary module brings together two well sought out industrial skills: project operations and business analytics. By utilising a systems thinking approach, the module critically stipulates the complementary nature of the two disciplines and commences by addressing key aspects of project operations in different types of projects. Areas covered in detail include complexity and standardisation in project and operational systems, performance management, forecasting and estimation, inventory and capacity management, and process management. This is done via a business analytics lens where data is generated, utilised, and consumed to identify trends, patterns and root causes of foreseeable and unforeseeable events that may impact the project in various ways. Ultimately, the emphasis of the module is to minimise stress in project operations while maximising the benefits offered by business analytics in the plethora of business environments globally.

This module provides you with an in-depth analysis of the multidisciplinary nature of procurement risk and contract management. It addresses the critical importance of the reciprocal relationship between the two disciplines. The module equips you with the skills you need to effectively manage procurement processes in a multitude of environments, in public sector, NGOs, not-for-profit and private organisational settings. You will consider current global challenges, and by using the theory and practice of procurement risk and contract management, learn to resolve problems and deliver value in complex environments.

This module will challenge you in evaluating contemporary research developments and best practices in logistics and project management considering the interdisciplinary nature of the subject. You will critically analyse the latest in project, programme and Logistics management focusing on the current trends in project management applications and logistics by adopting best practices such as agile, lean, and benefits management. 

Furthermore, this module will prepare you in developing innovative ideas and formulate meaningful conclusions regarding the issues of a chosen case study. The aim will be to develop a clear plan for recommended practical action and future research regarding a specific case and a contemporary theme.

This is an applied module that focuses on practical research methodologies and techniques for preparing you to conduct research within the workplace, in order to prepare you for your final elective module and future workplace research. 

A full time placement of up to 12 months in a project management related role within a workplace (subject to availability and visa compliance). 

An experiential opportunity where you will work with clients to solve live business problems.   

An experiential learning opportunity where you will conduct market and business environment research to identify a business idea or venture and develop a business plan.  

A 3-month experiential opportunity within an organisation, focusing on real-world project management issues.  

You will select a particular topic you are interested in for further in-depth study.