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Applied Management

Otago Polytechnic’s business courses apply modern theory to the workplace environment. There are many opportunities for skilled, work-ready business graduates both in New Zealand and internationally.

Bachelor of Applied Management

15-credit courses (unless stated otherwise)
Accounting Information Systems	Learners completing this course will be able to design, implement, operate, manage and control accounting information systems. They will also develop practical knowledge, understanding and skills in the use of spreadsheets, databases, and accounting packages, and an appreciation of evolving technologies. This paper is designed to meet the needs of students contemplating a career in accounting.
Advanced Financial Accounting	To provide students with sufficient theoretical understanding of New Zealand’s financial reporting environment, and sufficient technical skills, to prepare complex financial statements that comply with generally accepted accounting practice. The second aim is for students to gain a wider appreciation of financial reporting to enable them to respond and contribute to the development of the accounting profession.
Advanced Human Resource Management	To create an awareness of how human resource strategy and practice can support and be integrated with business strategy.
Advanced Management Accounting (Students must have studied relevant accounting papers at level 6 prior to studying this paper)	The general aim of this course is to provide you with advanced techniques and skills to be able to provide and evaluate accounting information, including its behavioural implications and contribute to organisational success.
Assurance and Auditing	The aim of this course is to enable students to develop and utilise generic and technical knowledge and skills specified by the modern auditing and assurance profession.
Consumer Behaviour	Students will understand buyer behaviour and develop appropriate marketing communication strategies to reach consumer and organisation markets.
Contemporary Communication Practice (Block 1)	To enable learners to communicate effectively and appropriately with all stakeholders, utilising a variety of media and technologies. Students will apply effective communication techniques in regard to information management and professional communications.
Contemporary Issues in Organisations (Block 1 and 4)	To enable learners to critically examine, analyse and evaluate contemporary dynamic issues reflected in a specific industry. Once identified the issues will be evaluated for their impact. The issues researched and analysed will reflect the dynamic nature of the current environment organisations are operating in.
Design Thinking for Organisations (Block 3)	To enable learners to apply the tools and concepts of design thinking to recommend innovative outcomes for organisations. Students will utilise design thinking to formulate user-centric solutions for organisations.
Employment Relations	Students will apply knowledge, in a New Zealand context, of current Industrial Relations legislation, processes and practices, and understand the relationship of the parties involved.
Event Logistics	To enable students to develop an understanding of and an appreciation for the conceptual thinking, strategic planning and tactical implementation of operational systems and processes to achieve event and management performance outcome.
Event Marketing and Sponsorship	The purpose of this course is to apply current theory and practice in analysing, planning, monitoring, evaluating and controlling the marketing efforts related to events.
Event Planning and Management	Use contemporary project management, event and conference planning theory in the planning, management and evaluation of events and conferences. You will be asked to demonstrate the use of creative design tools and techniques in your planning processes, as well as utilising project planning and generic management models and software applicable to the event.
Event Project	To enable students to plan, create, manage, implement and evaluate an event or event related project. This will involve self-managed responsibility, negotiated within agreed parameters of accountability, for delivery of outcomes as part of a project team and working with a client.
Human Resources Management	Students will understand the roles, functions and application of human resource management within contemporary New Zealand organisations.
Industry Project for Professional Accounting (45 credits) (Students must have completed all relevant accounting papers at levels 6 and 7 prior to studying this paper)	To develop capabilities related to accounting, in a ‘hands-on’ immersion in industry practice. To enable students to apply their learning, test the relevance of academic theories to the workplace and to reflect critically on this relationship between their academic study and industry practice. To enable students to carry out a significant work assignment for the host organisation on a topic in a field allied to their major and present a project report in conjunction with an academic supervisor. The project forms the final component of the programme and requires students to produce work of the highest quality as evidence of their development.
Intermediate Financial Accounting	Students will apply the regulatory and technical aspects of financial accounting and external reporting for companies and evaluate financial and non-financial information.
Intermediate Management Accounting	Students will collect, interpret, present and use relevant management accounting information for an organisation to effectively plan, control and make appropriate decisions regarding business operations.
International Marketing	This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of marketing from an international perspective. The increased access to new markets across the world means that both opportunities and threats face marketers in the global context. Understanding cultural issues remains a key challenge, along with the ability to communicate effectively to perhaps a very different target audience. International marketing examines a range of case examples in a number of countries in the rapidly changing global trends. This course will enable students to analyse marketing issues in an international context by providing a range of theoretical frameworks and examples, allowing students to apply relevant theories.
Internship Project (45 credits)	Students will develop capabilities related to a chosen area of specialisation, in a ‘hands-on’ immersion in industry practice for a minimum of 300 hours. Students will apply their learning; test the relevance of academic theories to the workplace and to reflect critically on this relationship between their academic study and industry practice. Students will carry out a significant work assignment for the host organisation on a topic in a field allied to their major and present a project report in conjunction with an academic supervisor. The project forms the final component of the programme and requires students to produce work of the highest quality as evidence of their development.
Introduction to Finance	Students will apply financial management knowledge and skills to a small or medium sized business for decision-making purposes.
Organisational Behaviour	Students will evaluate, analyse and assess the impact that individuals, groups, and structures have on the behaviour of people within organisations. Students will develop an analytical awareness of their personal and interpersonal behaviour and the effect of that behaviour as members of formal and informal working groups. Students will synthesise an understanding of introductory social and psychological phenomena in organisations at individual, group and inter-group levels.
Organisational Research Design (must complete with internship)	To develop students who are able to conceptualise and scope an investigation to research an organisational challenge or opportunity
Project Management	This course will enable the student to learn the basic principles and terminology of project management, and apply this to create project plans using project management software (MS Project). Covers Gantt chart, work breakdown structure (WBS), links, resources, and costs.
Services Marketing Management	Students will understand the roles, functions and application of services marketing management within contemporary New Zealand organisations. They will explore the key resources, skills, techniques, attitudes and ethics required to operate successfully in a range of service environments.
Organisational Strategy (Block 2)	The aim of this course is to give the student an understanding of the application of strategic management and the management processes aimed at improving organisational effectiveness by means of a systematic set of strategic goals, plans and actions. Students will analyse and evaluate the use of strategic management concepts and problems within business, through research of strategic analysis, choice and the implementation of various management practices and philosophies.
Strategic Planning for Small Business	Students will develop a strategic plan for a small business in New Zealand.

Bachelor of Applied Management courses

Level	Code	Course 15-credit courses (unless stated otherwise)	Block 1	Block 2	Block 3	Block 4
5	ACCY5105	Commercial Law		√
5	ACCY5106	Economics	√
6	ACCY6104	Introduction to Finance				√
6	ACCY6105	Data Analytics				√
6	BX660120	Contemporary Communication Practice	√
6	BX660119	Design Thinking		√
6	BX663301B	Human Resources	√
6	BX663502	Employment Relations			√
6	BX660013A	Organizational Behaviour				√
6	BX660005A	Event Logistics		√
6	BX660016B	Services Marketing Management			√
6	BX664401B	Consumer Behaviour	√
6	BX660014B	Project Management		√
6	BX660007B	Event Planning				√
6	BX663101A	Strategic Planning for Small Business				√
7	BX770037	Organisational Strategy	√
7	BX770006A	Event Project		√
7	BX700401A	Contemporary Issues in Organisations				√
7	BX770010A	Advanced Human Resources Management		√
7	BX770007A	International Marketing		√
7	BX770001	Internship Project*	SEM 1		SEM 2
Notes
* Level 7 papers will generally need to be studied prior to this
** Students must have completed all relevant accounting papers at level 6 and 7 prior to studying this paper
*** Course BX663601 is the first part of the internship process, so only students undertaking the internship project are eligible to study course BX663601