Advanced Diploma of Program Management - BSB60720

Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS: 00161E

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply specialised knowledge and skills, together with experience in program management across a range of enterprise and industry contexts. The job roles that relate to this qualification include Program Manager.Individuals in these roles are responsible for managing or directing a program to achieve organisational objectives. A program is defined as a set of interrelated projects, each of which has a project manager.Individuals at this level use initiative and judgement to direct, plan, and lead a range of program functions, with accountability for personal and team outcomes within broad parameters. They use cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources and transfer their knowledge to others, and creative or conceptual skills to express ideas and perspectives or respond to complex problems.Licensing/Regulatory InformationNo licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Subjects

• Manage organisational finances
• Manage program risk
• Manage innovation and continuous improvement
• Manage benefits
• Implement a monitoring, evaluation and reporting program
• Develop and use emotional intelligence
• Develop contracts and manage contract performance
• Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving
• Provide leadership for the program
• Establish and manage compliance management systems
• Lead and manage organisational change
• Engage in collaborative alliances
• Develop a business case
• Lead corporate social responsibility
• Develop communities of practice
• Manage program delivery
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement
• Implement program governance
• Manage knowledge and information
• Enable program execution

Standard entry requirements

• Entry to this qualification is limited to those who:Have completed one of the following qualifications: BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management
• Or BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management (or a superseded equivalent version).orHave completed two years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level within a project or program environment within an enterprise.

Study information

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The University of Western Australia (UWA)