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634x484 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management 2

634x484 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management

Location: Auckland. This programme is for international students only.
Duration: One year
Delivery: On campus

Credits: 120
Level: 8
Start: Auckland: January, March, June, August and October
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Location

Intake

Study breaks
Auckland International Campus

14 January 2019

17 May 2019 - 4 June 2019
8 March 2019 - 25 March 2019
26 July 2019 - 12 August 2019
Auckland International Campus

25 March 2019

26 July 2019 - 12 August 2019
17 May 2019 - 4 June 2019
4 October 2019 - 21 October 2019
Auckland International Campus

4 June 2019

4 October 2019 - 21 October 2019
26 July 2019 - 12 August 2019
13 December 2019 - 13 January 2020
Auckland International Campus

21 October 2019

6 March 2020 - 23 March 2020
13 December 2019 - 13 January 2020
15 May 2020 - 1 June 2020
Auckland International Campus

13 January 2020

17 May 2020 - 3 June 2020
Auckland International Campus

1 January 2020

17 May 2020 - 3 June 2020

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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 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 stratgies and reflective practice.

This programme is offered by Future Skills Academy due to a sub-contract arrangement with Otago Polytechnic.

Graduate pathways

This qualification will prepare you for further postgraduate study in the Master of Applied Management. Alternatively, you could seek employment in a business management or business information systems-related role.

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.
International applicants must demonstrate that they have equivalent academic qualifications and experience. Click here for your country's equivalent academic entry requirements.

All students (international and domestic) for whom English is not a first language:

must demonstrate English Language skills with an IELTS overall band score (academic) of 6.5, with no band score lower than 6.0 OR
must provide acceptable alternative evidence of English language proficiency depending on the visa decline rate of the country you are from. See here for acceptable evidence and visa decline rates by country.

Please note: All scores must be achieved in a single test completed in the preceding two years. You cannot combine scores from multiple tests. If you have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance you are not required to provide evidence of English Language skills.

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 OPAIC Head of Department who will approve the final selection.

Pathways into this programme

Students 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, students may pathway to this qualification by completing the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Professional/Academic) (Level 5) which is available at Otago Polytechnic.

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. Some of these hours may be spent in a workplace gaining hands-on experience and developing important industry and business connections.

You will study

The programme comprises four compulsory 15-credit courses, plus electives totalling 60 credits from the elective list for the major pathway below.

Course name		Credits	Course description
COMPULSORY - Capabilities for Managers		15	Gain a critical awareness of the skills needed to manage complex organisations.
COMPULSORY - Research and Enquiry		15	Achieve the skills you need to undertake small-scale professional projects within organisations.
COMPULSORY - Financial Decision Making		15	Learn how to apply the concepts, theory and analytical techniques of finance to investment, financing and dividend decisions of a firm.
COMPULSORY - Project Management		15	Learn how to develop critical analysis and application skills in project management.

Business Management major - electives totalling 60 credits at Level 8 or 9	Level
Developing Effective Organisations	8	15	Gain a critical understanding of organisational development theory and practice in organisational contexts including Iwi/Maori organisations.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation	8	15	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.
Managing for Sustainability	8	15	Develop your sustainable practice capabilities and apply these capabilities to a variety of applied settings as a sustainable practice manager.
Marketing in a Digital Age	8	15	Gain the marketing management capabilities necessary to organise and manage for growth and profitability in a digital age.
Management of Information Systems	9	15	To enable students to understand how information systems should be managed in order to assist in the achievement of the strategic goals of organisations.
Professional Project	9	45	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.
Cross-cultural Management	9	15	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.
Corporate Governance and Leadership	9	15	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.
Managing Growth, Change and Adversity	9	15	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.
Business Information Systems major - electives totalling 60 credits at Level 8 or 9
Business Information Systems	8	15	Gain an in-depth understanding of the concepts and procedure used in enterprise analysis, design, planning, and implementation, of the successful development and execution of organisational strategy.
Information Security	8	15	Learn to assess the implications of information security and cybercrime trends and evaluate security technologies and procedures in order to design appropriate information security structure for organisations.
Interaction Design	8	15	Learn to define the structure and behaviour of interactive products and services.
Software Engineering Methodologies	8	15	Be able to apply structure and agile software development principles, and to negotiate between them in different contexts.
Software Quality Assurance	8	15	Investigate, critically evaluate, recommend and apply software quality assurance programme in organisations.
Business Analysis	9	15	Learn to apply business analysis methodologies and tools, and understand how they assist organisations to meet specified business needs.
Business Intelligence	9	15	Understand the processes and principles behind data analytics and extract information form large data sets that may be used to benefit a particular business or organisation.
Management of Information Systems	9	15	Understand how information systems should be managed in order to assist in the achievement of the strategic goals of organisations.
Special Topic	8	15	An opportunity to explore current issues and/or developments in a specified topic area.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you already have extensive knowledge and skills gained from practical experience in this area, enquire about our Recognition of Prior Learning process at Capable NZ. You may have already gained credits towards this qualification in the course of your life. www.capablenz.ac.nz

Disclaimer

While every effort is made to ensure that this sheet is accurate, Otago Polytechnic reserves the right to amend, alter or withdraw any of the contained information. The fees shown in this document are indicative ONLY. Both domestic and international fees are subject to change and are dependent on the development and implementation of Government policies. Please note that additional fees may from time to time be required for external examination, NZQA fees and/or additional material fees.

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