Master of Applied Management (Business Management)

If you want to gain a thorough understanding of management, this is the programme for you. You will have the flexibility to choose between research or an applied approach to fit your learning needs. Whatever your career plans, you will gain the specialised management and leadership knowledge to be an effective leader.

Domestic

Duration
18 Months Full-time
Level
9
Credits
180
Fees
$14,095
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee - see Fees section for more info.
Delivery
On campus
Location
Dunedin
Intakes
February
July

International

Duration
18 Months Full-time
Level
9
Credits
180
Fees
$40,300
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee in Dunedin – see Fees section for more info.
Delivery
On campus
Location
Auckland (international students only), Dunedin
Intakes
February
April
July
October

What You Study

You will study (in Dunedin)

This option is available for both domestic and international students. 

Research Thesis

Complete the four compulsory courses listed below plus Research Thesis (120 credits, Level 9).

You must pass all four core compulsory courses with a B average before enrolling in the Research Thesis.

Compulsory courses
Course name Course description Level Credits

Capabilities for Managers

Gain a critical awareness of the skills needed to manage complex organisations

 8

 

15

Research and Enquiry

Achieve the skills needed to undertake small-scale professional projects within organisations

 8

 

15

 

Analytics for Managers 

Achieve the skills needed to critically evaluate data for decision making within applied management

8

 

15

 

Project Management 

Develop critical analysis and application skills in project management 

8

 

15

 

You will study (in Auckland)  

This option is only available for international students and has three pathway options. 

1. Coursework

Complete the four compulsory courses listed below plus eight other courses (including at least three Level 9 courses) from the electives list.

2. Professional Project and coursework

Complete the four compulsory courses listed below plus Professional Project (45 credits, Level 9) and five courses at Level 8 and Level 9 (at least two courses must be at Level 9) from the electives list. 

3. Research Thesis

Complete the four compulsory courses listed below plus Research Thesis (120 credits, Level 9). 

Compulsory courses 
Course name Course description Level Credits

Capabilities for Managers

Gain a critical awareness of the skills needed to manage complex organisations

8

15 

Research and Enquiry

Achieve the skills needed to undertake small-scale professional projects within organisations

8

15 

Analytics for Managers 

Achieve the skills needed to critically evaluate data for decision making within applied management

8

15 

Project Management

Develop critical analysis and application skills in project management 

8

15
Elective courses
Elective name Description  Level  Credits 

Developing Effective Organisations

Gain a critical understanding of organisational development theory and practice in organisational contexts including Iwi/Māori organisations

8

15

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Learn how to analyse the processes associated with managing entrepreneurship and innovation within both new ventures and existing firms and to assess the significant issues associated with utilising these managerial concepts to optimise organisational performance

8 

15 

Managing for Sustainability 

Develop sustainable practice capabilities and learn how to apply these capabilities to a variety of applied settings as a sustainable practice manager

8 

15

Marketing in a Digital Age

Gain the marketing management capabilities necessary to organise and manage for growth and profitability in a digital age 

8 

15 

Financial Decision Making 

Enables you to apply the concepts, theory and analytical techniques of finance to investment, financing and dividend decisions of a firm

8

15

Applied Human Resource Management

Gain the skills needed for management of human resources within contemporary Aotearoa/New Zealand organisations

8

15

Cross-cultural Management 

Develop the capabilities to evaluate the issues that arise in the leadership of organisations when managers address culturally-determined differences in employee values, attitudes and behaviours

9 

15 

Corporate Governance and Leadership 

Evaluate complex corporate governance and leadership challenges in the context of different ownership structures. This will include governance and leadership models in the context of indigenous organisations, and the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi

9 

15 

Managing Change and Adversity 

Critically analyse the processes associated with achieving organisational growth, effective management of change, and the implementation of actions to respond to adversity, including how iwi/Māori organisations have managed post settlement growth

9 

15 

Management of Information Systems

To enable students to understand how information systems should be managed in order to assist in the achievement of the strategic goals of organisations.

9  

15

Further study options

This qualification prepares you for further postgraduate study. Alternatively, it also prepares you to advance your career or enhance your own organisation.

Workload

Your workload

You will be expected to spend about 38 hours per week (or 300 hours per study block) on your course work. This includes both scheduled class time and self-directed study. For on-campus students, some of these hours may be spent in a workplace gaining hands-on experience and developing important industry and business connections.

How you'll learn

You'll learn using an online learning platform called Moodle. This means that, no matter where you are, you have easy access to all your course content. You also have access to Office 365, including Microsoft Teams, which you can use as part of your interaction with lecturers and classmates.

Entry

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements are:

  • A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) in a related discipline with a grade average at Level 7/8 of B- or higher, OR
  • A combination of academic qualifications and relevant skills and knowledge acquired through work or professional experience that is deemed equivalent to the above.
  • International applicants must demonstrate that they have equivalent academic qualifications and experience. Click here for your country's equivalent academic entry requirements.  
English Language requirements

If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.

Selection process

Where there are more applicants than places available, applicants will be selected on the basis of the best academic records and their admission recommended to the OPAIC Director, Learning and Teaching in Auckland or the Programme Leader in Dunedin who will approve the final selection.

Pathways into this programme

You may have completed an undergraduate degree in a different discipline and be working in a management role. There are no specific foundation/bridging programmes in applied management for this qualification.

Where English proficiency does not meet the required IELTS level, you may pathway to this qualification by completing the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 5) which is available at Otago Polytechnic.

Want your existing skills recognised?

Recognition of Prior Learning including cross credit or credit transfer are available for this programme. 

Advanced standing is available for up to 60 credits in this programme through the process of assessment of prior learning. Students may use a combination of formal and informal learning experiences to support their application. 

The following courses are not available for credit recognition:

  • AM801002 Capabilities for Managers 
  • AM901001 Professional Project 
  • AM902001 Research Thesis

Fees

Domestic fees

Full tuition
Standard
$14,095

International fees

Full tuition
Auckland International
$45,750
Full tuition
Dunedin Campus
$40,300

Tuition fees

The tuition fees shown above are approximate only. There may be a slight fee increase per year once Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) rules and guidelines are applied.

Get in touch

0800 762 786
International +64 3 477 3014
Email: info@op.ac.nz
https://www.op.ac.nz/programmes/nzqa/master-of-applied-management-business-management