Project Management: Australian Culture Promotion Business Project

This project management assignment outlines the establishment of an Australian company aimed at promoting Australian culture among international students, particularly those from Asian countries. The project includes a comprehensive scope management plan, detailing the project schedule and time management. It also provides a project budget and resource plan, a work breakdown structure, and a Gantt chart for effective task organization and timeline visualization. Furthermore, the assignment incorporates a stakeholder management plan to identify and address the needs of various stakeholders, along with a risk management plan to mitigate potential challenges. The project culminates in an overall management plan designed to guide the project manager, incorporating attractive slides with pictures and concise information. Additionally, the project includes the creation of flyers and informative posters to support the company's promotional efforts. The references provided support the research and provide context to the assignment.

Welcome to
AUSTRALIA

western culture
G e t r e a d y t o a d o p t

The number of Australians born
overseas is increasing more and
more, especially for people born in
Asia. This is a very recent
multicultural phenomenon which
makes the country to be number 1 in
terms of Asian immigration.

Accessibility
As a matter of fact, Australia is one of
the easiest countries to access. The
process of getting a student visa is
much faster and easier than in the
United-States or Canada. Australian
universities quickly adapt to this
phenomenon.

Australian Culture
Culture full of surprises that will make u love
the country.

Religion
• Even though Australia is
predominantly Christian
country. only 64% of the
population is Christian. In
Australia, everybody is free
to practice any religion as
long they are not breaking
any law.
Comparison slide

Language
• Majority of the people in
Australia speaks English.
Although Australia has no
official language.
Comparison slide

Aborigines
• Nowadays, there is a great
amount of diversity between
different Indigenous
communities and societies in
Australia. Each has its own
customs, cultures, and
languages
Comparison slide

culture
• museums include the National
Gallery of Australia, the National
Portrait Gallery of Australia, the
National Museum of Australia,
the Canberra Museum and
Gallery, the National Gallery of
Victoria in Melbourne, and the
Art Gallery of New South Wales.
International students in
Australia who are interested in
the fine arts will certainly have
plenty to keep them busy during
their stay.
Comparison slide

Why Australia is the
best?
Australia is the one which offers the lowest tuition fee for a university degree.
Before the surging Dollar, the Australian degree was 35% inferior to the United
Kingdom’s and 73 % inferior to the United States degree. Furthermore, an
Australian degree will definitely open more career doors and offer the possibility to
earn a higher salary.

Empowerment
Globalization also played a huge role. Today, Asia is one of
the world’s biggest economic powers. Japan, China, Korea
and India were the four first recipient countries for Australian
exportations in 2010

Interesting Facts
• Australia has more sheep than people
• The world’s largest cattle station (larger than Belgium) is in South Australia
• The Australian Alps get more snow than Switzerland
• 91% of Australia is covered in vegetation
• Over 200 languages and dialects are spoken in Australia
• Nearly half of all Australians today were either born overseas or have at least one
parent who was born overseas
• Melbourne has the second largest population of Greeks in the world after Athens
• Australians invented the ‘selfie’ - a photo of yourself taken using a mobile phone
camera

Engagement
• International education data
released this week showed a
54% growth in Chinese students
coming to Australia in 2017.
Overall, the total number of
international students was the
largest increase recorded in a
single year.

Growth
• According to the latest figures,
student enrolments have grown
across all education sectors last
year including by 15% in higher
education, 17% in VET, 11% in
schools, 3% in English
Language Intensive Courses for
Overseas Students (ELICOS),
and 14% in non-award courses.

popularity
• International students are
voting with their feet, making
Australia the third most
popular study destination in
the world for tertiary
students and the second
most popular study
destination for tertiary
students from China and
India,” Birmingham said
Comparison slide

support
• The Council for International
Education has successfully
used its first year of
deliberations to collaborate
with the sector to build a firm
foundation for the
sustainable growth of
international education
Comparison slide

Conclusion
• Even though, migrate
students can face certain
difficulties while adopting the
western culture. In time,
they adapts to the
educational system and the
cultural discourse of
teaching, learning, and
living.
Comparison slide

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