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Otago PolytechnicMaster of Applied Management (Business Management)
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Master's Degree
Duration
18 months
Next start date
Expected Oct 2026
Summary
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.
About the programmeSuccessful 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 with a postgraduate qualification.
This qualification offers you two pathway options: Professional Project and Coursework, or Research Thesis.
Studying part-timeWe know full-time study isn't always possible.
We offer this programme with part-time options - talk to us about what suits you best!
Delivery locations- Dunedin
- Auckland
Entry criteria
Minimum entry requirementsare: 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 students will be individually assessed to ensure they are ready for this study.
International requirements and equivalenceTo enter Otago Polytechnic's undergraduate certificates, diplomas and degrees, you need to have achieved a secondary school qualification that is equivalent to New Zealand's NCEA levels (National Certificate of Educational Achievement).
This information is available by country on our Equivalent academic entry requirements page.
English Language requirementsIf 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 internationally recognised proficiency tests and proficiency outcomes for international students).
If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.
Selection processWhere 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.
If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes.
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
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