Postgraduate USA-MPM416-2021

Economic, Social & Environmental Analysis

Judge the impacts that economic, social and environmental factors have on the project management process.Pursue trends in sustainability and finance. Investigate methods for managing project uncertainty. Understand the typical project lifecycle.

Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

Subjects may require attendance

Prior study

Required

Start dates

28 Feb 2022
18 Jul 2022

The University of South Australia, UniSA, is ranked in the top 10 universities nationally and amongst the very best young universities in the world. They offer over 200 world-class degrees that are informed by industry and delivered with a highly practical approach to teaching and learning. In fact, they are South Australia’s number one university for graduate careers. They are a valuable partner with Open Universities Australia.

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2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

Demonstrate advanced knowledge of economic, social and environment contexts that influence and constrain typical projects
Discriminate and utilise advanced skills in analysing Australian and international trends and forecasting with particular reference to trends in sustainability.
Appraise and evaluate complex corporate finance and decision making processes relevant for project selection and management.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of financial and trend analysis at each phase of the project life-cycle so that you can prepare the relevant documentation for the project.

Topics covered

- External analysis and forecasting of social, economic and environment trends
- Application of sustainability and ethical practices and principles
- Internal environmental and situational analysis
- Internal financial systems and processes that impact on project selection and management
- Complexities in financial analysis and managing uncertainty
- Sources of funds on project acceptance
- Project termination or completion

Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

USA-MPM411-Principles of Project Management

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject provides you with an advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the economic, social and environmental factors that influence and constrain projects throughout a project life-cycle.

Assessments

Online activities (30%)
Group project (1300-1500 words per person) (30%)
Examination (40%)

Textbooks

Current study term: 27 Feb 22 to 05 Jun 22

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Next study term: 17 Jul 22 to 23 Oct 22

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