全球项目管理硕士(高阶)

This subject introduces you to the nature and importance of concepts that go beyond The Triple Constraint of time, scope and cost. Specific topics include; portfolio management lifecycles; resource management; and change management. You will learn to assess and evaluate the performance of multiple projects and programs, and how to apply a range of tools and techniques when managing project portfolios, specifically considering strategic management, and benefits to the organisation.

Pre-requisite: PROJ6000 Principles of Project Management

Assessment Tasks: Infographic, Presentation, Report 

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

The Project Management Capstone subject is the culmination of your learning and is designed to facilitate project-integrated practice to real world scenarios or approved case studies. This subject enables you to demonstrate your ability to think critically and strategically in order to apply contemporary project management methodologies within your chosen project. You will apply investigative and advanced concepts, theories and knowledge of project management practice to initiate a project that has real-world consequences, one that will make an impact on the profession in your chosen community or sphere of influence. The project is to be research or practical- based and to make contributions to student knowledge and understanding.

Pre-requisites: PROJ6000 Principles of Project Management, PROJ6002 Project Planning and Budgeting, PROJ6003 Project Execution and Control, PROJ6004 Contracts and Procurement, , PROJ6017 Integrated Project Management, PROJ6018 Project, Portfolio and Program Management

Assessment Tasks: Project Plan, Report, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online 

In this subject you will build upon your current self-understanding to develop your strategic and ethical leadership capability. You will explore your key formative experiences and self-image using the techniques of reflective research, psychometric assessment and support from a mentoring partner. Develop your emotional competency to be authentic, confident and resilient in your leadership practices. Built on a foundation of self-reflection, topics covered include scenario thinking, influencing and motivating others, developing cultural sensitivity, and becoming resilient and tolerant of ambiguity. At the conclusion of the subject you will bring together the knowledge and skills you have acquired through the preparation of a personal leadership development plan.

Assessment Tasks: Case Study Analysis, Poster, Video Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Today's decisions have to be made quickly, individually and in groups, with what often appears to be ambiguous or too much data. How does one select, observe and distil the most pertinent data sets to make decisions that will positively impact tomorrow's firms and communities? This subject engages students in the nuances of data collection, how to filter data and how to use it most effectively in decision-making. The subject develops the student's qualitative and quantitative research skills, and digital literacy.

This subject builds on systems theory and introduces you to a holistic view of the organisation, and the broader ecosystem it operates in. Apply Systems Thinking to optimise operations, improve competitive advantage, and address change. You will use several Systems Thinking tools to diagnose and propose innovative solutions to contemporary business issues.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject explores sustainable approaches to managing the symbiotic relationship between organisations and their environments. Organisations are increasingly facing disruption and the basis for delivering products and services is rapidly changing. Sustaining performance requires careful management of business processes, fostering corporate competencies, and aligning the firm to its internal and external environment. The student will learn and then practice strategising through a number of theories and practical settings.

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all other core subjects

Assessment Tasks: Report, Simulation, Stakeholder Meeting Simulation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject seeks to build the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to succeed as an ethical entrepreneur or intrapreneur. These knowledge and skills are then applied to identify and evaluate innovative high-growth product and service opportunities in the context of a start-up, a corporation, a not for profit or a government institution. The subject allows students to practice skills, including creativity, cash-flow modelling, business model analysis and lean experimentation. Students prepare a business model for a new venture, enabling them to integrate their theoretical and practical knowledge.

Assessment Tasks: Case Study, Business Concept Plan, Business Pitch

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online 

Managing information systems is critical in business decision-making. Using a systems perspective, in this subject you will explore the role of information systems in the business administration context, the impact of technological innovation on the management of information, and the risks associated with poor information management.

21st Century professionals who aspire to hold a leadership position must have a clear understanding and appreciation of the importance of marketing. This subject is designed to develop a comprehensive understanding of marketing theories and the strategic application of marketing concepts in various contexts, including profit and not-for- profit organisations, and government. You will be equipped with the ability to formulate marketing strategy and the use of strategic marketing mix elements in developing and maintaining a market orientation. Assess organisational performance in relation to ethical and socially acceptable business practices and use strategic marketing to gain a competitive advantage.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation, Marketing Plan

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online 

This subject is focused on how company managers/leaders make decisions relating to obtaining finance, making investments, and managing working capital. You will interpret and apply information available from the company’s financial records to inform strategy. This subject will equip you with knowledge and skills that will aid financial decision making. You will learn how to apply tools such as financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, and cost and budget management techniques.

Assessment Tasks: Test, Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online 

This subject introduces students to the key concepts and technologies of information systems that drive change and support organisations to achieve strategic goals. This includes data and information management, application of business information systems, disruptive technologies and issues such as ethics, privacy and cyber security. This subject will prepare students to better understand the technologies that are disrupting and transforming society both now and into the future.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject will introduce you to database fundamentals. You will learn about creating, storing, and managing data in an organisational context. You will explore relational database design and modelling techniques. Including how to resolve data anomalies and the process of data management. Key topic areas covered in this subject are normalisation, SQL and emerging trends in database technology.

Assessment Tasks: Modelling Report, Database implementation, Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject introduces students to microservices architecture within the context of cloud computing models. The emergence of these techniques of building applications is directly related to innovations in the areas of cloud computing and platforms. In this subject, the focus will be on the evolution from more traditional approaches to microservices architecture. Core concepts related to the principles and practices of microservices will be reviewed.

Assessment Tasks: Workshop Portfolio, Business Proposal, Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject introduces you to activities, techniques, and methodologies a business analyst uses to elicit, analyse, model, document and maintain requirements throughout a project. You will learn how to develop techniques and use tools for different methods to identify and model good requirements. This will support the management of change and communication to relevant stakeholders. This subject will contribute to your understanding and capability in developing, documenting and managing requirements for software development in projects.

Assessment Tasks: Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject introduces students to activities, techniques, and methodologies a systems analyst uses to design information systems that, when built, enhance the organisation’s ability to meet its business goals via available technology. These include define requirements for system, model high-level behaviours of system, and design blueprint, that is, planning and implementation and will move through object-oriented approaches to analysis and design, the transformation of user requirements to system design. User empathy is promoted in this subject, using the unified modelling language (UML).

Assessment Tasks: Requirements Analysis, Design Specification, Video Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Information systems play a critical role in storing, processing, and retrieving data, and they serve as vital assets for various economic sectors. Interconnectivity is important for many organisations, but this also increases the exposure to adverse events, necessitating the need for thorough information security management. This subject builds upon foundational information security principles, encompassing the management of information systems that significantly impact organizational information security. This includes areas such as identity management, authentication, access control, monitoring, risk management, incident response, and disaster recovery. Possessing the essential knowledge to prevent attacks, mitigate risks, and employing the latest best practices available in cybersecurity and its management is a fundamental component to thrive in today’s digital landscape.

Assessment Tasks: Test, report, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Progressing from traditional project management frameworks, this subject focuses on Agile project management, agile project management methodology, the principles of agile, and agile techniques. This subject will be based on a foundation of the four core values and 12 guiding principles of agile as laid out by the agile manifesto. Students will develop an understanding of agile concepts, tools and techniques: Scrum and Kanban, Roadmap planning, Program increments, Sprints and daily scrums and the agile roles within teams. Some of the leading agile frameworks will be discussed so that students will gain an understanding of some of the different schools of thought, which support the agile continuous delivery pipeline. Points of origin in Lean practice and the relationship between agile and DevOps will also be covered to help students orient themselves in the broader emerging landscape of projects and software development landscape.

Pre-requisite: PROJ6000 Principles of Project Management

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject follows a practical and human centred approach, underpinned by design thinking and problem-solving methodologies, leading to positive -organisational performance and change. You will demonstrate an enterprise’s Minimum Viable Product (MVP), and present it to discerning investors. You will apply an entrepreneurial framework that includes business model generation, systematic research, competitor and financial analysis, leading to a potentially investor ready enterprise that stands up to market expectations. In addition, guided by industry mentors this subject will help you understand and address the practical challenges of working within the global -environment, analyse and reflect on different entrepreneurial business strategies, explore diverse funding strategies, as well as incorporate theoretical discussions on major trends and issues in the -economy. Entry to this subject is by invitation based on expressions of interest.

In this subject, you will gain an insight into engineering sustainability, its importance and challenges, and the role and responsibilities of engineers who contribute to organisational sustainability. This subject introduces you to environmental issues and associated sustainability challenges with a focus on sustainable engineering management practices in areas of operations, maintenance, workplace safety, managing hazards, innovation and product development. You will apply tools and methodologies, such as lifecycle analysis and circular economy approaches, to define and solve complex, real-world sustainability problems in engineering contexts. You will also learn about best practices in sustainability approaches and processes, and develop strategically focused environmental plans and actions in an ethical way to ensure environmental compliance of organisations.

Assessment Tasks: Test, Report, Case Study Brief

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

In this subject, you will develop an understanding of risk, its governance, and management in engineering practice, including engineering projects, workplace safety, hazard reduction, design, research and development, and innovation. This subject covers a range of risk management standards, tools, feasibility assessments, and analytical methods to improve strategic and operational decision-making in identifying, prioritising, mitigating, developing, implementing and evaluating risk management processes. You will learn to develop risk management plans, apply methodologies to evaluate and improve reliability and safety, and apply risk assessment techniques. Lastly, existing and emerging technologies are discussed and how they can be developed and used for the mitigation and management of risk.

Assessment Tasks: Case Study, Risk Management Plan, Report, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This subject introduces you to strategic perspectives on issues concerning engineering organisations globally and domestically. You will learn about developing and managing strategic innovation and technology, intellectual property protection of technology, and the integration of technology strategy with business strategy. You will learn to formulate novel and competitive solutions to complex business problems utilising technology to ensure short-term competitive advantage and long-term capability development. This knowledge is applied in organisational decision-making to achieve strategic and operational objectives. Implications of policy issues related to strategy in the context of engineering and technological organisations, including external strategic alliances and partnerships, will also be explored. These impacts will be considered in relation to external influences arising from the economic, political and cultural environment.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Engineering Strategy, Management Plan and Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Begin your journey into the public health industry with an introduction to the principles of public health and fundamentals of public health practice. You will consider the way major social determinants of health affect a population’s health outcomes, while examining the role of public health stakeholders in addressing health inequality and inequity.

Learn about the theoretical and conceptual health intervention frameworks and apply these to different populations, including Indigenous and disadvantaged populations. The integration of digital health into public health practice will also be covered.

Assessment Tasks: Presentation, Report

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

This next subject in your journey into the public health industry focuses on the formulation of health policy. You will learn about policy development, implementation and sustainability within the complex health policy environment. The theories of agenda setting (including historical and contemporary health issues) and the political ideologies that influence health policy will be explored. You will also identify the key stakeholders involved in the policy development process and the advocacy skills needed to navigate this environment. Examine the policymaking theories and models which will enable you to analyse the formulation of contemporary health policy in both local and global settings. And as you develop your skills in critiquing contemporary health policy from an evidence-based perspective, you will be well-equipped to recommend best practice approaches to advocate for the development of equitable health policy. Finally, on a more practical level, you will be asked to consider a health issue affecting a certain population group and work to develop an advocacy campaign aimed at raising awareness and shaping policy action in this area.

Pre-requisite: PUBH6000 Social, Cultural and Behavioural Factors in Public Health, PUBH6003 Health Systems and Economics 

Assessment Tasks: Portfolio, Report, Presentation 

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Continue to build industry-relevant skills by examining the impact environmental factors have on the health and safety of local and global communities. Topics include the elements that comprise an environment; the casual links between chemical, physical and biological hazards, and their impact on health; and the factors that influence environmentally compromised health outcome. You will explore current solutions and develop new ways to address environmental threats, such as waste management, water pollution, air pollution and global warming. The influence of globalisation and foreign relations on the social, economic and political determinants of health will also be discussed. Lastly, there will be focus on environmental disaster prevention, management and recovery, and the health impacts of climate change that you, as public health practitioners of the future, will have to take into consideration.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Explore fundamental topics relating to health systems and health economics as you delve further into the public health industry. Learn about various theoretical and conceptual frameworks of health systems, as well as financial and resourcing requirements – both of which are vital for the justification of planning and delivery of effective public health programs. You will be introduced to different strategies to facilitate successful navigation within health care systems in Australia and other countries around the world. Important issues, including the development of policies, the role of the government, public health funding and expenditure, and public health programs and services, will be closely examined to provide you with an overall picture of how health systems are organised on a local, national and global scale.

Assessment Tasks: Report, Presentation, Test

Delivery Mode: On Campus, Online

Students will explore the application of entrepreneurship business strategies and apply this knowledge in a philanthropic context and come up with solution to a real world problem they can execute to the pitch ready stage for investment. The project will entail some type of ‘design for good’ aspect in either a profit or non- for-profit business model.

The course will also cover the latest neuro-leadership principles and why EQ is just as important as IQ in both design and business. Students will be expected to think critically as they evaluate complex ideas and learn the patterns, frameworks and mechanics or storytelling, behaviour design, game design and platform design.

Students will be expected to:

• Identify and analyse a social problem that needs to be solved.

• Plan and progress an idea through a business development lifecycle.

• Conduct face to face user interviews utilising a self-constructed questionnaire.

• Synthesize and visualize quantitative and qualitative data in order to communicate the patterns they discover in the data collected.

• Learning the basics of using a business model and value proposition canvas as tools for design.

• Create, present, and communicate a professional-level business deck along with a functional prototype in order to demonstrate their understanding of theoretical and practical concepts.

• Learn and practice lean start-up and design thinking principles in the validation of their business idea along with validation of the prototype for the product or service they create.