IMNZ Diploma in Project Management – Review

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Surprising Invitation to Review Proposed Content

IMNZ (Institute of Management New Zealand) is tinkering with the current Diploma in Project Management (DipPM). The structure, content, and method of delivery will evidently be very much the same as the previous programme developed by SkillPower, and will still be waterfall-based, but some adjustments, such as the exclusion of project site visits that were designed to add a practical element to the otherwise classroom-bound tuition, have apparently been made to align the programme with new qualifications, but unfortunately there will still be no recognition of prior learning or cross-crediting for this programme as for NZ National Diplomas.

Frankly, I’m not sure the IMNZ is now in the project management training hunt and might be better to focus on their generic management training given the increasing presence of project management-specific training organisations, such as ProjectPlus, and … Read More »



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