Master of Project Management

Project Management is becoming a core activity in all organisations and increasingly vital to delivery of the corporate strategy.

ECU's Master of Project Management is offered within the School of Business and Law, so the course has a strong business focus.

It is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills of project management principles and practice to design, implement and lead a diverse range of projects in almost any industry.

The Master of Project Management aims to enable students to critically apply theory and principles to practice by examining real world project management cases and examples in a collaborative environment facilitated by academics and industry practitioners. Students are provided with the opportunity to research contemporary project management issues and approaches in order to solve complex problems and be able to contribute to the advancement of the profession and to the wider community.

• Demonstrate mastery of a global body of project management knowledge and practice, including knowledge of research principles and methods.
• Apply critical thinking and technical skills to solve authentic business problems in project management.
• Demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Independently initiate, plan and execute a substantial project to meet agreed deliverables in the field of project management.
• Justify decisions and judgements that address a complex project management issue considering the ethical and social consequences.