Bachelor of Applied Management

GAIN A BUSINESS DEGREE BASED IN REAL-WORLD KNOWLEDGE. AS ORGANISATIONS ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING, REAL-LIFE LEARNING IS MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER.

This programme has industry experiences at its centre with case studies and workplace-based or focused assignments. The practical learning doesn’t stop there as you’ll also complete an internship during your third year. This internship will place you within a real-world business where you’ll need to complete a research project as part of your time with the organisation.

Through this hands-on learning experience, you’ll develop the understanding and skills to work in a range of management environments at operational and strategic levels – not to mention the great industry and business connections you’ll also make!

We offer papers in areas such as Entrepreneurship, Consumer Behaviour and Leadership in Action. We embrace our commitment to sustainability with a sustainability perspective embedded across all courses.

Apply now and become a work-ready and future-ready business professional ready to take on the world!

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PROGRAMME INFORMATION

What will I learn?

This programme is all about practical learning so you can really understand the world of business and hit the ground running when you enter the workforce.

During your degree, you’ll:

learn by looking at case studies, completing workplace assignments and a major research project
receive help with part-time job placement during your studies and with job placement when you graduate
complete a 300-hour internship, gaining hands-on experience and developing important industry and business connections.

What will the three years look like?

During your first year, you’ll complete core Level 5 courses about business fundamentals. During your second and third year, you’ll complete compulsory courses in Improving Organisational Performance and Organisational Research Design as well as several courses we will help place you in. All students will also complete an Internship in their final year.

First year (Level 5)

Name	Description	Credits
Organisations in a New Zealand Context	Identify the risks, ethical behaviour and bi-cultural nature of business entities in New Zealand.	15
Business Environments	Analyse the environment in which business entities operate and to address identified performance issues and risks.	15
Business Functions	Investigate how the principles of relevant business functions and internal relationships influence performance improvement.	15
Principles of Change Management	Analyse change, innovation and sustainable management in business entities and make decisions for performance success.	15
Organisational Planning	Evaluate organisational planning processes to inform the creation a business plan.	15
Leadership	Investigate aspects of leadership and reflect on insights in to individual potential and that of others to become effective leaders.	15
Project Management	Gain knowledge of project management theory and apply it to a team project.	15
Operational Management and Compliance	Investigate operational issues and challenges in order to promote compliance and improve organisational performance.	15

Second year (Level 6)

Name	Description	Credits
Entrepreneurship	Acquire a broad overview of the principles, theories and practice of entrepreneurship and analyse the significance of entrepreneurial activity to economic wellbeing.	15
Facilities Management	Equips learners with the skills, knowledge and organisational aptitude to manage hospitality facilities.	15
Services Marketing Management	Apply practices of marketing and quality to develop effective marketing plans and objectives for service organisations.	15
Leadership in Action	Apply concepts and principles of leadership and are able to create a personal development plan to advance their leadership capabilities.	15
Human Resources	Practice ethically in the functions and application of human resource management within contemporary New Zealand organisations.	15
Consumer Behaviour	Develop the capability of interpreting and using consumer behaviour models and developing appropriate marketing communication strategies to reach consumer markets.	15
Marketing Planning and Control	Produce an effective and operational marketing plan for a market or business of interest.	15
Market Development and Sales	Create effective sales plans and conduct ethical sales encounters.	15
Rooms Division Operations Management	Develop the skills, knowledge and aptitude to implement and monitor management planning in the operations of the front office and housekeeping division.	15

Third year (Level 7)

Name	Description	Credits
Organisational Research Design	Conceptualise and scope an investigation to research an organisational challenge or opportunity.	15
Internship Project	Test the relevance of theories to the workplace and to reflect critically on the relationship between theory and industry practice.	45
Business Transformation and Change	Participate effectively in situations of change within organisations.	15
Contemporary Issues in Organisations	Critically examine, analyse and evaluate contemporary dynamic issues reflected in a specific industry.	15
Managing Innovation and Change	Think creatively and to evaluate critically the challenge of leadership and management needs as a company grows from start up to longevity.	15
International Marketing	Apply ethical processes to targeting of offshore markets and their cultural requirements.	15
Implementing Sustainable Practice	Lead the evaluation and practical implementation of sustainability approaches to various aspects of organisational processes, procedures, products and planning.	15

How does the internship work?

You’ll complete an internship during your third year. You’ll be placed in a real-world business and will need to complete a research project to answer a question or solve an issue that the business have. This is an amazing way to get authentic experience and to make some important business connections before you even graduate.

Internship

You’ll do a 300-hour internship placement as part of the programme during your third year. This internship will be within a local organisation. We’ll help you with CV guidance and interview/industry preparation before you start your internship. And you’ll be supported during your placement and will have a workplace supervisor and an academic supervisor to help guide your progress.

What's the weekly workload?

You will be expected to spend about 300 hours per study block on your course work. This includes both scheduled class time and self-directed study. Some of these hours may be spent in a workplace gaining hands-on experience and developing important industry and business connections.

What are the entry requirements?

If you are under 20, you must have:

NCEA Level 3
14 credits at Level 3 in each of three NZQA approved university entrance subjects, and
10 Literacy credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:
- 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing, and
10 Numeracy credits at Level 1 or above, made up of:
- specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects OR
- package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required).

If you are over 20, you must supply evidence of industry experience and/or alternative qualifications such as the New Zealand Diploma in Business.

International students will be individually assessed to ensure they meet degree-level entry requirements. Click here for equivalent academic entry requirements by country.

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

New Zealand University Entrance OR
Overall Academic IELTS 6.0 with no individual band score lower than 5.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR
Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table).

We do not accept international learners under the age of 18 at the time of enrolment.

Want your existing skills recognised?

If you have extensive knowledge and skills due to practical experience in business, please enquire about our recognition of prior learning process. You may have already gained credits towards this qualification.

What could I study next?

We offer a range of postgraduate business programmes which will enable you to deepen your knowledge.

Are there any additional costs?

Each course has a textbook recommended as a resource. Some may need to be purchased, other resources are available online.

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