UCT Advanced Diploma in Business Project Management

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

Advanced Diploma in Business Project Management

Information Pack February 2015 Presentation


NEED FOR THE PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

According to research by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the demand for skilled

This 1-year diploma oers a

and knowledgeable project management professionals is on the rise. At both a national and

solid grounding in the theory

global level, organisations have become increasingly aware of the value of hiring skilled

and practice of business project

project management professionals to coordinate and lead their endeavours to successful

management principles and

conclusions. The challenge for these o rganisations lies in nding these professionals:

guidelines, to educate students

the resources available in the job market simply do not match this rising demand. Many

to achieve better success in

professionals nd themselves managing projects without a thorough grounding in the

their projects and produce more

discipline. They are limited in large part due to inaccessibility of high-quality project

eective project plans.

management programmes in South Africa. The Advanced Diploma in Business Project management aims to address this need and provide students with quality education that

PROGRAMME DURATION

can be accessed from any location. The next few years present the perfect opportunity for

1-year part-time programme,

interested individuals to enter the project management industry, as salaries are high and

delivered online with one nal

skilled professionals are scarce.

exam at centres throughout South Africa. The programme is

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

available throughout Africa, and

Project management skills are among the most transferable in today’s competitive job

requires approximately 15 - 20

market. Project managers, whether they have the ocial title or not, are needed across

hours per week.

the business sector, and the discipline in itself is fundamental to the economy. Regardless of role or industry, everyone practices project management to some degree, and this

PROGRAMME APPROVAL:

programme is ideal for individuals who want to take their proj ect management skills and

This programme is accredited

interest to the next level. As “business projects” are found across numerous industries,

by UCT. You will receive a

including (but not limited to) events, IT, government, service, NGOs, nancial, retail,

diploma issued by the

commercial oil, and telecommunications, students of project management have versatile

university once you have

opportunities to build a career that spans a wide variety of industries. Managers or

successfully completed

business owners who nd themselves overseeing projects on a regular basis can expand

the programme.

their careers and businesses by developing project management skills. In short, project managers have a wide range of industry and career options open to them.

PROGRAMME DATES: Late applications now accepted

PROGRAMME-LEVEL OUTCOMES By the end of this programme, students will be able to: • Apply the hard skills of project management, which include the methodologies,

Programme starts: February 2015 Exams: TBC

processes, tools, techniques and standards that make up the various project management bodies of knowledge. • Analyse the soft skills required for eective people management within a business project context, specically around managing teams and team members. • Analyse the context in which their selected business project is situated. • Plan, design and construct the various project artefacts required to execute their project. • Evaluate their organisation’s approach to project management by assessing its structure, competitive edge, maturity level, and the role of its business plans.

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• Evaluate the strategic alignment of their business project within their organisation.

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PROGRAMME

APPLICATION DATES

The following modules are covered during the programme:

LATE APPLICATIONS NOW ACCEPTED

Module 1

PROGRAMME FEES:

FOUNDATIONS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Non-refundable

Module 1 covers the hard skills required for managing a business project eectively.

application fee: R100

By the end of this module, students will be able to:

Total programme fees:

• Dene what constitutes a business project and identify how this ts into the project’s business and social environments. • Discuss the factors necessary for a business project to b e successful.

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• Distinguish the dierent elements of a project and project plan in a variety of business-related case studies. • Explain how to execute, monitor and control, and implement the project plan, as well as close the project.

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module 2 MANAGING PEOPLE IN BUSINESS PROJECTS This module covers the all-important and often neglected soft skills required for eective project management. Soft skills are needed for eective self, project team, and stakeholder

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management, as well as to ensure that project communication and relationships run

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smoothly. By the end of this module, students will be able to:

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• Analyse the crucial skills needed for eective general management, including delegation, authority, trust, responsibility, and accountability, along with planning, organising, and controlling. • Identify the key competencies required of successful project managers. • Describe the dierences between leadership and management as applied to project management. • Demonstrate how the concepts of emotional intelligence, personality assessment, team development, productivity, and motivation can be used to manage project teams. • Discuss the ethical issues facing project managers.

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Module 3

APPLICATION DATES LATE APPLICATIONS NOW

BUILDING THE PROJECT PLAN

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Module 3 covers the ‘how’ of managing projects. In this highly practical and applied module, students will follow a step-by-step approach to building their own project plan

PROGRAMME FEES:

for their own organisation using the knowledge and skills gained in modules 1 and 2.

Non-refundable

By the end of this module, students will be able to:


• Analyse the components of the business case for their project.


• Create a project charter for their specic project.

R35,000 (estimated)

• Revise the components of a typical project plan.

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• Build the various planning artefacts that are required to execute the project, and that

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constitute the project plan, including the sco pe statement, schedule, budget, risk register, quality matrix, communications plan, procurement plan, HR plan, change

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management plan, and implementation strategy and handover plan.

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Module 4 STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT This module focuses on the eectiveness and of projects in business at a strategic level, and looks at how businesses can use project management to set themselves apart form the competition. By the end of this module, students will be able to: • Assess agile and traditional organisational structures, focussing on the move towards project-based organisations and with special reference to the organisational structure

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in which their business project is situated. • Analyse how the business can create competitive advantage using projects. • Explain how business plans can be converted into projects using project portfolio management, the business case, the project oce, and programme management. • Assess the importance and advantages of benets realisation management, as well as its processes and how these concepts can be applied in the organisation in which their project is situated. • Evaluate the Organisational Management Maturity Model, with special reference to business projects in general, and their organisation in particular.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND This programme is aimed at: 1. Individuals who hold an undergraduate qualication in project management or another discipline; or 2. Individuals working in a project management capacity without a distinct project management qualication, with an emphasis on business projects.

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Advanced Diploma in Business Project Management Individuals with existing project management qualications can fast track their career through this programme, and those without fo rmal qualications of any kind, but with the prerequisite experience, will also be given the opportunity to enhance their skills

APPLICATION DATES LATE APPLICATIONS NOW ACCEPTED

and open new doors. PROGRAMME FEES: Although students from other areas, such as construction and engineering, will be accepted if they qualify, they must understand that the focus is on the business sector. “Business projects” are found across numerous industries, including (but not limited to) events, IT, government, service, NGOs, nancial, retail, commercial oil, and telecommunications. Many people working in these industries are fullling a project management role, regardless of whether or not they possess the title of project manager. In addition, experienced managers

Non-refundable application fee: R100 Total programme fees: R35,000 (estimated) Initial payment of R10,000 by 30 November 2014

who require project management skills to enhance their existing abilities would also benet from this programme, provided they have access to a current or historical business project for reference and assessment throughout the programme.

APPLICATION AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS


The following application requirements apply to the Advanced Diploma in Business Project Management:

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Qualifcations

• Ideally, applicants should have an undergraduate degree or equivalent (in any eld of study) from UCT or an equivalent tertiary educational institution. • Individuals seeking to apply for admission into the programme who hold qualications

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other than an undergraduate degree will need to satisfy the Senate (through Recognition of Prior Learning) that their qualication and/or experience are an adequate preparation for the work prescribed in the programme.

Documentation • All applicants are required to submit a 2-page CV detailing previous relevant work experience and/or extra-curricular involvement. • Applicants with undergraduate degrees from universities other than UCT are required to submit their full academic transcripts to date (stating proof of graduation). NB: Degree certicates alone are not sucient. • Applicants who wish to acquire Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) must provide a letter of motivation. The application fee for RPL assessment is R800. Those eligible for the RPL course will be required to complete a compulsory, two-week Recognition of Prior Learning course presented entirely online. The third and nal RPL course (assessing eligibility for the 2015 presentation of the postgraduate programme) will be presented from 26 November - 10 December 2014. NB: Applications for this RPL course, and therefore all RPL candidates who wish to apply for admission to this programme, are closed as of 14 November 2014.

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Advanced Diploma in Business Project Management Resources • Students must have a current email account, access to a computer and the internet, as well as be able to read documents in Adobe PDF and create documents in Microsoft

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Word and Microsoft Excel to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations. • Students will be required to use various online tools and possess a good level of computer and internet literacy. • Students require sucient bandwidth and data to watch videos, attend live tutorials, download course content, and upload assignments throughout the programme.

PROGRAMME FEES: Non-refundable application fee: R100 Total programme fees: R35,000 (estimated)

Note that an application does not guarantee admission to the programme.

Initial payment of R10,000 by 30 November 2014

Due to the popularity of the programme, early application backed by a solid academic and professional record will be advantageous. Applicants will be informed about the results of their application four to six weeks after close of admissions. Late applications are now being accepted.

MEET EMERITUS PROFESSOR DEREK SMITH The programme will be designed and convened by academic leader, Derek Smith, Emeritus Professor at UCT. Derek is a highly acclaimed academic and professional, with over 45 years of experience both locally and internationally. He is a certied Project Management Professional (PMP), and founded a private training company where he has successfully taught project management for 25 years. He has many highly acclaimed research publications in international journals, and has presented papers at several international research conferences



in the project management eld.

PROGRAMME DELIVERY The programme is delivered through the unique GetSmarter Learning website. To ensure that you are able to maintain a work-life balance while completing the programme, the content for each of the four modules is divided into manageable weekly modules. On each Wednesday of the 1-year programme, you will receive one module to complete in your own time and at your own pace throughout the week (incremental deadlines may apply). Modules vary in composition, depending on the best method of delivery for each module’s unique content, and can include the following components: module notes; video lectures; presentations; branching tree scenarios; interactive videos; workshops; wikis; online classes; online discussion forums; online multiple-choice practice quiz; online and downloadable written submissions; quiz assignments; and other readings and web resources. A typical week will entail a commitment of 15-20 hours. The Instructor, Professor Derek Smith, will provide you with academic support through the online discussion forum for the duration of the programme. A designated Course Coach will also be available via email and telephone to provide you with administrative support.

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ASSESSMENT AND AWARD OF THE DIPLOMA

APPLICATION DATES

The programme is focused on teaching you practical, formal skills that you can apply to

LATE APPLICATIONS NOW

your immediate work environment and throughout your career. Your nal results will be

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based on a combination of formative continued assessment and a nal contact-based exam at the end of the programme. Formative assessment is based on a series of practical

PROGRAMME FEES:

weekly assignments completed online. You will need to achieve at least 50% on the exam as

Non-refundable

well as 50% overall (coursework and exam combined) to receive the diploma as issued by


the University of Cape Town at the graduation ceremony.

Total programme fees: R35,000 (estimated)

PROGRAMME APPROVAL

Initial payment of R10,000 by

This programme is accredited by the University of Cape Town. You will receive a diploma

30 November 2014

issued by the university once you have successfully completed the programme. The programme is developed and presented by the University of Cape Town in partnership

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with GetSmarter. GetSmarter is the rst and only entirely online education company to be

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accredited by any SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority) as a provider of education

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in South Africa. Institutional accreditation number: 3692.

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ABOUT GETSMARTER

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GetSmarter has a proven track record of delivering an unmatched high-quality online education experience in partnership with Africa’s leading University and other reputable organisations. GetSmarter brings career advancement closer to working professionals by

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oering a variety of online short courses and commerce-based Postgraduate Diplomas

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throughout South Africa, and across Af rica.

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ABout Across Africa Across Africa is a strategic partnership between UCT’s Faculty of Commerce and GetSmarter, to provide access to the highest quality blended mode business education across the African continent.

HOW TO Apply Apply online at www.commercepostgrad.uct.ac.za/uct-advanced-diploma-in-businessproject-management/ Please click the “Apply online now” button at the bottom left of the page. Late applications are now being accepted. See page 5 for details on the application and entry requirements.

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PAYMENT DETAILS

APPLICATION DATES

1. ONCE-OFF PAYMENT

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ACCEPTED

Remaining payment to settle: R25,000 (estimated) PROGRAMME FEES: 2. PAYMENT PLAN

Non-refundable



Remaining payment to settle: R25,000 (estimated)


• R6,250 (estimated) x 4 payments in 2015

R35,000 (estimated) Initial payment of R10,000 by

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30 November 2014

Should you have any queries, please contact Brendan or Timothy: Brendan Marsh 021 447 7565 021 457 8344 [email protected] Timothy Dimech 021 447 7565 021 457 8344 [email protected]



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