TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose Resilience development during university can increase the likelihood of positive employment outcomes for project management graduates in what is known as a stressful profession where the prevalence of project failure, job insecurity, and burnout is high. However, a focus on student resilience in project management education is scarce. The purpose of this paper is to address this gap by establishing a baseline profile of resilience for project management students, identifying priority areas of resilience development and exploring the relationship between resilience and well-being.Design/methodology/approach In total, 292 Australian students undertaking project management studies completed a survey comprising of the Resilience at University scale, the Short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale and an item assessing sleep adequacy.Findings A resilience profile for undergraduate, postgraduate, male and female project management students was calculated. The resilience profile identified differences according to gender, and between undergraduate and postgraduate students. Mental well-being and adequate sleep were found to be significantly related to resilience.Practical implications Findings support the call for a greater emphasis on resilience development in the project management curriculum for undergraduates and postgraduates. One priority area likely to facilitate resilience is the ability to maintain perspective. As well as supporting academic achievement, it will assist graduates to navigate through complex, uncertain and challenging project environments.Originality/value This is the first known study of resilience for students undertaking project management studies in higher education.
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
SN  - 1753-8378
DO  - 10.1108/IJMPB-01-2018-0001
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-01-2018-0001
AU  - Turner Michelle
AU  - Scott-Young Christina
AU  - Holdsworth Sarah
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Developing the resilient project professional: examining the student experience
T2  - International Journal of Managing Projects in Business
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 716
EP  - 729
Y2  - 2024/09/21
ER  -