Portfolio and Program Management

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 5157
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Course ID
205638
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
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Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will provide students with advanced knowledge in respect to portfolio and program management as applied in professional practice. Students will study advanced topics of portfolio and program management, including: inter-relationships between portfolio, program, project, and organisational management; portfolio and program lifecycle and performance domains; portfolio and program strategy alignment; portfolio value management and program benefits management; portfolio and program stakeholder engagement and governance; roles of the PMO, portfolio and program managers in maintaining a portfolio of projects aligned with the organisational objectives.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of knowledge that includes recent, global developments within the field of portfolio and program management and its application in professional practice.
  • Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to portfolio and program management practice.
  • Evaluate, justify and interpret portfolio and program management methodologies and theoretical propositions for decision-making in professional practice.
  • Apply advanced individual and team skills that entail application of local and international perspectives.
  • Reflect critically on theory and professional practice or scholarship in the area of contemporary Portfolio and Program Management.

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BUSS5405 Portfolio and Program Management at the University of South Australia

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Assessment

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