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Courses Starting Mid-2026

We're opening enrollment for our next cohort in July and August 2026

These courses aren't about quick fixes or shortcuts. They're built for people who want to understand project budgeting from the ground up—how to build realistic forecasts, track spending without losing your mind, and make adjustments when things inevitably shift.

What's Available

Each course runs for eight weeks with a mix of structured lessons and hands-on exercises. You'll work through real scenarios, not theoretical problems. And you'll have support from instructors who've done this work in the field.

Student reviewing budget documents with calculator and notes Starts July 14, 2026

Budget Foundations for New Projects

8 weeks Tuesdays 6:30pm AEST

This one's for people starting out or managing their first proper budget. We'll cover how to estimate costs when you don't have all the answers, how to build contingency that actually makes sense, and how to communicate budget status without sounding like you're reading a spreadsheet.

  • Cost estimation methods that work in uncertainty
  • Building budgets that can flex when scope changes
  • Weekly reporting frameworks that save time
  • Common pitfalls and how to sidestep them
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Team collaborating on financial planning with documents spread on table Starts August 4, 2026

Advanced Budget Control Techniques

8 weeks Thursdays 7pm AEST

If you're already managing budgets but want to get better at forecasting, variance analysis, and dealing with multi-phase projects, this course goes deeper. We'll look at earned value management (without making it painful), how to handle budget cuts mid-project, and ways to present financial data that actually help people make decisions.

  • Earned value metrics that inform real decisions
  • Forecasting techniques for complex projects
  • Managing scope creep without budget blowout
  • Stakeholder communication under financial pressure
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Who's Teaching

Our instructors aren't full-time academics—they're practitioners who still work with budgets day-to-day. That means the stuff they teach actually reflects what's happening in current projects, not what worked ten years ago.

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Darren Vickridge

Project Finance Lead

Darren spent fifteen years managing infrastructure budgets before he started teaching. He's good at explaining complex financial concepts without the jargon overload, and he brings real examples from projects that went sideways (and how they were salvaged).

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Lachlan Fincham

Budget Systems Consultant

Lachlan builds budget tracking systems for mid-sized organizations. He knows what works in practice versus what looks good in theory. His teaching style is pretty straightforward—lots of examples, not much fluff.

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Callum Borthwick

Financial Controls Specialist

Callum works primarily with teams trying to implement better budget controls without adding bureaucracy. He's been through enough project audits to know what actually matters versus what's just paperwork theater.

Enrollment Opens March 2026

We'll start taking registrations in early March. Class sizes are limited to twenty students per course so there's time for individual questions and feedback. If you want to know when enrollment opens or have questions about which course makes sense for your situation, get in touch.

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