GD194 - Graduate Diploma in Project Management

The RMIT Graduate Diploma in Project Management (Post Disaster Project Management) is designed to enable you to work as a highly skilled project manager who has the potential and knowledge to succeed in various organisations which operate in project-based sectors and organisations which manage by projects. The program has a strong emphasis on leadership and management including project scoping, scheduling, procurement, entrepreneurship, client relationships, financial and technology management and research. A blend of lectures and seminars with industry case studies and work relevant projects allows you to combine theory and practice in a real work environment. The program develops both your generic and discipline specific capabilities through the expansion of knowledge and ideas that align with the current and emerging expectations of employers and industry.

As a graduate of this program you will be able to:

• Analyse, synthesise and apply complex project management theory to address industry issues, and implement new directions in project management
• Professionally communicate your ideas and strategy, justifying decision making to diverse project management and organisational stakeholders 
• Employ your knowledge of project management theory and recent industry developments to identify problems and formulate solutions that respond to the diverse needs of project stakeholders
• Work autonomously and utilise effective team work skills to plan and develop specialised project management strategy appropriate to range of organisational contexts and projects
• Critically examine and reflect on your work to question accepted interpretations, decision making and professional practice 
• Apply appropriate research methods, tools and technical skills to plan, implement and evaluate projects that contribute to the profession and the field of knowledge in the discipline