Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Management)
This programme will improve your management ability through an array of course options. The flexibility within this qualification will also enable you to match your coursework to specific employment opportunities.
Domestic
About the programme
Management occupations are projected to grow rapidly over the next ten years leading to an increasing need for management professionals.
There is also an increasing demand for those professionals to hold higher-level qualifications. Applicants for these roles are therefore at a considerable advantage with a postgraduate qualification and there is a strong emphasis within this programme on the application of knowledge and development capabilities in business management or business information systems.
Flexibility within this qualification will also enable aspirations to be matched/targeted to specific employment opportunities.
Learners will extend and deepen their knowledge and understanding of current management capabilities and issues in a range of applied settings through experiential learning strategies and reflective practice.
Studying part-time
We know full-time study isn't always possible. We offer this programme with part-time options - talk to us about what would suit you best!
International
Auckland (international students only)
April
July
October
About the programme
Management occupations are projected to grow rapidly over the next ten years leading to an increasing need for management professionals.
There is also an increasing demand for those professionals to hold higher-level qualifications. Applicants for these roles are therefore at a considerable advantage with a postgraduate qualification and there is a strong emphasis within this programme on the application of knowledge and development capabilities in business management or business information systems.
Flexibility within this qualification will also enable aspirations to be matched/targeted to specific employment opportunities.
Learners will extend and deepen their knowledge and understanding of current management capabilities and issues in a range of applied settings through experiential learning strategies and reflective practice.
Delivery and start dates
This programme has two different delivery options.
In Auckland, this programme is offered on campus by Future Skills Academy due to a sub-contract arrangement with Otago Polytechnic. It has intakes in February, April July and October.
At our Dunedin Campus, this programme has intakes in February and July.
What You Study
Courses (for the Dunedin programme)
This programme comprises four compulsory 15-credit courses, plus electives totalling 60 credits (at Level 8 or 9) from the elective list below.
Compulsory
| Course name | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Capabilities for Managers |
Gain a critical awareness of the skills needed to manage complex organisations |
15
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Research and Enquiry |
Achieve the skills you need to undertake small-scale professional projects within organisations |
15
|
|
Analytics for Managers |
Achieve the skills needed to critically evaluate data for decision making within applied management |
|
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Project Management |
Learn how to develop critical analysis and application skills in project management |
Electives
| Elective name | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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 |
15 |
|
Financial Decision Making |
Learn how to apply the concepts, theory and analytical techniques of finance to investment, financing and dividend decisions of a firm |
15 |
|
Applied Human Resource Management |
Gain the skills needed for management of human resources within contemporary Aotearoa/New Zealand organisations |
15 |
Courses (for the Auckland programme)
This programme comprises four compulsory 15-credit courses, plus electives totalling 60 credits (at Level 8 or 9) from the elective list below.
Compulsory
| Course name | Course description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Capabilities for Managers |
Gain a critical awareness of the skills needed to manage complex organisations |
15 |
|
Research and Enquiry |
Achieve the skills you need to undertake small-scale professional projects within organisations |
15 |
|
Analytics for Managers |
Achieve the skills needed to critically evaluate data for decision making within applied management |
15 |
|
Project Management |
Learn how to develop critical analysis and application skills in project management |
15 |
Electives
| Elective name | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Developing Effective Organisations |
Gain a critical understanding of organisational development theory and practice in organisational contexts including Iwi/Maori organisations |
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 |
15 |
|
Managing for Sustainability |
Develop your sustainable practice capabilities and apply these capabilities to a variety of applied settings as a sustainable practice manager |
15 |
|
Marketing in a Digital Age |
Gain the marketing management capabilities necessary to organise and manage for growth and profitability in a digital age |
15 |
|
Financial Decision Making |
Learn how to apply the concepts, theory and analytical techniques of finance to investment, financing and dividend decisions of a firm |
15 |
|
Applied Human Resource Management |
Gain the skills needed for management of human resources within contemporary Aotearoa/New Zealand organisations |
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 |
15 |
|
Professional Project |
Apply the skills and knowledge you have gained during the programme to complete an applied professional project that contributes to professional practice in management within your chosen major |
45 |
|
Cross-cultural Management |
Develop capabilities to evaluate the issues that arise in the leadership of organisations when managers address culturally determined differences in employee values, attitudes and behaviours |
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 |
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 |
15 |
Further study options
This qualification will prepare you for further postgraduate study in the Master of Applied Management (Business Management). Alternatively, you could seek employment in a business management or business information systems-related role.
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 student, 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 academic entry requirements are:
- A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in a related discipline, OR
- A combination of academic qualifications and relevant skills and knowledge acquired through work or professional experience that is deemed equivalent to the above.
- If English is not your first language, you must provide:
- New Zealand University Entrance OR
- Overall Academic IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score lower than 6.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR
- Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table and here for list of recognised proficiency tests).
If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.
Selection criteria
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 Auckland Campus 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.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning including cross credit or credit transfer is offered for up to 60 credits in 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.
AM801002 Capabilities for Managers is not available for credit recognition.
Fees
Domestic fees
International fees
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.
Studylink
Domestic full-time students can apply for a student loan through Studylink.
Some support may be available for domestic part-time students if this programme offers a part-time study option.
Apply at the same time as you apply for your course (you can withdraw your application anytime).
Student Services Fee
For most students, your tuition fee shown above includes a Student Services Fee – also known as the Student Levy. This compulsory fee covers your access to the student services we offer. This cost is tailored depending on how you're studying.
The international tuition fee does not include your Student Levy. This will be calculated when you enrol with us.
Click below to find out more about the Student Levy costs and services provided.
Fees Free
The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study or training will finish at the end of 2024. A final-year Fees Free policy will replace it, starting from 1 January 2025.
If you are a first-time tertiary learner in 2025, you may be able to get Fees Free for your final year of study or training. If you are eligible, you will need to apply for your entitlement through IRD from 2026 onwards.
For more information about the transition from first-year Fees Free or the final-year Fees Free policy, visit FeesFree.govt.nz.
