Diploma in Project Management
The Diploma in Project Management (DPM) program is aimed at introducing and equipping the students with basic project management knowledge, skills, techniques and tools available to organizations in contemporary public or business environments. Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. Based on internationally recognized project management theories and best practices, the program is designed to train and develop competent project managers in both the public and private sectors of Papua New Guinea.
This program is suitable for business leaders, line managers, senior public servants, practicing project managers or even new-graduates who seek a career in project management.
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GL201: Project Managers Ethical Code of Conduct
Study Period: Semester OneThis unit aims at developing an ethical attitudinal perspective required of people in positions of responsibility and authority. The unit uses Christian values and practices to study professional ethical conduct, recognition of human rights and gender equality. It considers the values of Melanesian culture and custom in acting in an ethical relationship with family, colleagues, supervised staff and others with special reference to the workplace.
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GL202: Fundamentals of Project Management
Study Period: Semester OneThis unit explores fundamentals of project management. Students explore the management of project life cycles, management processes, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communication, risks, procurement, and stakeholders. Students relate learning to projects that occur in PNG at local, provincial and national level identifying successes and failures.
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GL203: Project Design and Planning
Study Period: Semester TwoThis unit is aimed at exploring the different tools and techniques required by project managers in developing a quality project plan. Based on the project planning process groups the unit anticipates to cover almost all the ten knowledge areas in project management; integration management plan, scope management plan, time management plan, cost management plan, quality management plan, risk management plan, human resource management plan, stakeholder management, communication management plan and procurement management plan.
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GL 204: Project Management Software
Study Period: Semester TwoMany project managers in both private and public sectors in various industries are increasingly using personal computer-based software for project planning, scheduling, estimating and controlling projects. Hence this unit is aimed at introducing students to the application of software as project management tools with specific emphasis on Microsoft® Project 2013 and ProjectLibre. Microsoft Project is licensed software that is on sale at a market price of about US$1500. ProjectLibre is an open source software that can be downloaded free from the website http://www.projectlibre.org/
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GL205: Project Execution and Control
Study Period: Semester ThreeThis unit is about executing a project plan and controlling the likelihood of risk occurrence to ensure successful project completion within budget and on time that meets or exceeds the sponsor’s expectations from the project. Special attention is given to managing the triple (scope) constraints of time, cost and quality throughout a project life cycle and the factors that may inhibit a project manager’s efforts in managing the project successfully.
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GL206: Project Management Case Studies
Study Period: Semester ThreeThis unit is comprised mainly of case studies which are aimed at students applying the project management knowledge, tools, and techniques acquired from studies in previous units. It requires students to investigate what went right in a case, what went wrong, and what recommendations should be made to prevent problems reoccurring in the future. Selected cases studies form various industries and organizations in Papua New Guinea will be explored.
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GL207: Project Communication and Human Resource Management
Study Period: Semester FourThis unit is comprised mainly of case studies which are aimed at students applying the project management knowledge, tools, and techniques acquired from studies in previous units. It requires students to investigate what went right in a case, what went wrong, and what recommendations should be made to prevent problems reoccurring in the future. The unit covers a broad range of knowledge areas in project management applicable to various industries as listed in the content below. Selected cases studies form various industries and organizations in Papua New Guinea will be explored in this unit.
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GL208: Project Closure & Project Management Reports
Study Period: Semester FourIt is important the Project Managers should know that, completion of project activities does not necessary mean the end of project. Hence the purpose of this unit is to enable students to understand the processes and activities required to successfully end a project life cycle. The unit equips students with contemporary project management report writing concepts, techniques and standards used by various organizations in both the private and public sectors. This includes reporting on project progress and other communication mediums available to transmit vital project information.
Learning outcomes for this program will be published soon.
Admission requirements
Applicants to this program must be engaged in full-time employment. This is necessary as assignment tasks require workplace application. The minimum level of work-experience required for admission into this program is two years with grade 12 or matriculation level of education. Experience in managing projects is an added advantage.
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