Master of Applied Management (Business Management)

Level
Level 9
Duration
18 months full-time
Intakes
February, April, July, October
MAM (BM) OP

Successful completion of this advanced programme will enable you to confidently engage with research and its application across a range of disciplines within the applied management context.

Graduates of this qualification are critical thinkers, effective problem solvers, future-focused and apply specialised management and leadership knowledge and capabilities to new situations within the field of business management. 

Management occupations are projected to grow rapidly over the next ten years, leading to an increasing need for management professionals, and there is also an increasing demand for those professionals to hold higher-level qualifications. Applicants for these roles are therefore at a considerable advantage if they hold a postgraduate qualification.

This qualification offers you three pathways: Coursework, Professional Project and Coursework, or Research Thesis. It's offered by Future Skills Academy due to a sub-contract arrangement with Otago Polytechnic.

  • What will I learn?

    The Master of Applied Management 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

     

     

     

    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 

    ELECTIVES 

     

     

     

    Elective name

    Description 

    Level 

    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

    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
  • What are the 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.

    • If English is not your first language, you must provide:

    Selection criteria 

    Where there are more applicants than places available, applicants will be selected on the basis of the best academic records.

  • What's the workload?

    You will be expected to spend about 300 hours per study block on your coursework. 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.

  • What platforms and software will I use?

    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.

  • What are the pathways into this qualification?

    You may have completed an undergraduate degree in a different discipline and be working in a management role.

  • Can I have my previous experience 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

  • Cancellation of a programme  

    Any programme of study, course or course occurrence may be cancelled or postponed where there are insufficient numbers. As far as is practically possible, we avoid cancelling or making other significant changes less than two weeks before the programme starts (or five working days for short courses). If this happens, we will do our best to suggest alternative study options for you. If you don’t want to do the alternative programme, we will give you a full refund. If a programme change affects your visa status, we will let you know and support you to find an alternative option. We also advise Immigration New Zealand of any programme change that will affect international students.  

Career outcomes

This programme can lead to successful careers as Project Managers, Data Analysts, Marketing Managers, Information Systems Managers and General Managers.

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