Bachelor of Project Management

The Bachelor of Project Management (Honours) is a specialist degree. The ability to plan, systematically conduct and report on a major research project is an important skill for project researchers, scholars and professionals. The aim of honours is to introduce students to cutting edge research areas in project studies. It provides an opportunity to learn and actively involve in the research carried out by leading academics of the school, many of whom are top researchers in their field in project studies. The choice of research topics is diverse yet exciting. Depending on your research interest, you could research on topics such as tackling grand challenges (e.g. sustainability, net zero projects, disaster resilience), dynamics of project organising (such as improving stakeholder engagement, integration of AI into projects) and project teams and leadership and more. Graduates from the program have the added opportunity of furthering their developed mindset of disciplined inquiry into higher degree research in academia, or make an impact in industry with a competitive edge – the learned research competencies such as critical thinking, novel perspective taking, and a disciplined approach to problem-solving, making them highly sought after in the profession. Each semester, honours students complete three units - a thesis, a core coursework and an elective coursework unit. Students will build on technical competencies previously obtained from their previous studies, as well as make use of the academic writing and communication skills they have developed. The thesis is a 25,000-word research-based dissertation on a topic in which you will have a strong intellectual interest. Candidates should identify an area for investigation that makes a relevant contribution to and extends the existing body of knowledge in this area. The quality of the research design, development of the research question, application of appropriate methodologies and interpretation of findings, as well as your ability to effectively communicate this research are assessed in the thesis.