Institute of Technology or Polytechnic
Otago PolytechnicPostgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Management)
Level of Study
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma
Summary
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.
About the programmeManagement 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 datesThis programme has two different delivery options (Dunedin option is currently unavailable until further notice).
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 is currently unavailable until further notice.
Entry criteria
Entry Entry requirements Academic requirementsMinimum 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.
To 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 criteriaWhere 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 programmeYou 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 LearningRecognition 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.
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