Papers are available only on selected intakes.
Level 6 papers - complete all the following:
MGT203 Operations Management (Level 6) 15 Credits
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills to undertake the management of small to medium business operations, including identifying and managing operational risks.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: assess location and layout of physical facilities for a small to medium business; plan and control production of goods and/or services of a small to medium business; assess staffing needs of a small to medium business; analyse merchandise management in a small to medium business environment; formulate and analyse marketing strategies relevant to a small to medium business; establish the context to be taken into account when managing risk for a small to medium business organisation; assess risks in a small to medium business organisation; develop a framework for managing risk in a small to medium business organisation and compare options for the treatment of risks, prepare a risk treatment plan for a small to medium business organisation, and explain how the plan will be monitored, reviewed and updated.
MGT215 Organisational Behaviour (Level 6) 15 Credits
This paper provides students with a strong background and understanding of organisational and motivational theories and the application of these in the development of internal and external environmental analyses for an organisation.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: examine organisation theory in relation to management in organisations; examine motivation theory in relation to management in organisations and conduct internal and external environmental analyses for an organisation.
MGT219 Change Management (Level 6) 15 Credits
This paper provides students with an understanding of change management and the managing of the change process within an organisational context, supported by an understanding of leadership theory and solvency analysis in relation to management in organisations.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: debate current schools of thought that contribute to change management in organisations; examine methods for managing the change process in an organisation; analyse the relationship of leadership theory in organisational management and demonstrate and apply knowledge of the solvency test and its relationship to organisational change.
Level 7 papers – complete all of the following:
MGT302 Contemporary Issues (Level 7) 15 Credits
This paper provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate an advanced knowledge and understanding of various marketing / management / accounting theories and practices applicable to profit and/or non-profit organisations, which reflect the key contemporary issues faced by organisations.
Students will be able to identify, consolidate and evaluate strategic issues studied in earlier parts of the degree and within the current business environment.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: examine and critique contemporary issues relating to organisations and demonstrate familiarity with relevant published works; critically reflect on identified contemporary issues facing a specific organisation, including assessing the relevance and potential impacts; analyse information needs and recommend appropriate data gathering processes to aid organisational decision-making and planning, for an identified contemporary issue facing a chosen organisation and determine the research area for either their dissertation or advanced research project.
MGT303 Strategic Management (Level 7) 15 Credits
This paper provides students with an insight into how to think strategically in order to gain strategic advantage and to add value to an organisation. Students apply strategic management principles to simulated and actual business situations to develop their critical thinking skills.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: critically evaluate theories that have influenced approaches to strategic management; analyse an organisation’s internal and external environment; critically evaluate strategic options for specific organisations; assess factors that influence the effectiveness of strategy implementation and evaluate strategic performance.
MGT309 Relationships, Influence and Leadership (Level 7) 15 Credits
Students will be able to recognise and maximise their role in influencing decision makers and understand how to use influential tactics; they will understand some of the theories attached to influencing decision-making and know when to apply these to situations; leadership and its qualities as opposed to management, will be examined as will the relationship between leaders and those who seek to influence them.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: analyse the theory/ies behind influence in the corporate and governmental sense; examine their role in a sphere of influence; critique tactics for effective influence; critically analyse and justify own leadership style for further development; critically evaluate interactions between different agencies and sectors and research and apply appropriate influential arguments in a given situation.
Level 7 papers (elective) – complete one of the following:
MGT310 Management Dissertation (30 credits)
This paper provides students with an opportunity to conduct advanced research into an aspect of management theory or practice by integrating the body of knowledge learnt in management papers.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to select a current management issue or applied management problem and formulate an appropriate research objective and research question, plan, organise and implement a research project, select and apply appropriate research methodologies, collect, analyse and interpret research data, write a research report to a professional standard, make an oral presentation of the management-related research project and answer relevant questions raised.
You are expected to:
Identify and Investigate a current management issue based on personal interest, benefit to an organisation, popular topic or a gap in research you have identified
Approach
- Select a current management issue or applied management problem and formulate an appropriate research objective and research question.
- Select and apply appropriate research methodologies.
- Collect, analyse and interpret research data.
- Write a research report to a professional standard.
- Make a research poster to present your research work
- Undertake an oral defence presenting key points from your research report and answer relevant questions raised.
Assessments
- Introduction and Literature Review
- Final Research Report
- Research Poster
- Oral defence (via Skype)
- Reflective Journal
Total Word Count
Approximately 12,000 words
MGT320 Internship (30 credits)
This paper provides students with an opportunity to become familiar with the micro and macro operating environments of an organization and to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course of their degree study. Using knowledge and skills gained in the first two years of the degree, students will be enabled to present a development/problem-solving proposal in an area relevant to the internship organization. Students will also gain reflective skills through the reflection on the internship and how their personal and professional managerial skills have developed and broadened.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to, critically evaluate an organisation’s corporate direction, main activities, and identify and evaluate the internal environment of the internship organisation, evaluate the organisation’s operating environment and the role of the internship organisation within the industry, assess and rationalise to all stakeholders significant issues confronting the internship organisation, specifically an aspect of concern or interest to the organisation’s operation or management, conduct and critically evaluate primary research regarding the specific aspect to be stated, distinguish between critical and non-critical factors impacting on the problem/development, evaluate information and make recommendations for specific development/problem, consider and assess issues for implementing recommendations, critically assess the dilemmas, challenges and problems faced, and how these issues were resolved during the internship, critically evaluate how the knowledge and skills acquired during the degree programme were adapted into practical situations.
You are expected to:
Identify and Investigate a current management issue within your internship organisation
Approach
- Find an internship placement (this can be in your existing workplace)
- Collect both primary and secondary information to investigate a significant management issue within the organisation
- Make recommendations based on the findings and present a development/problem solving proposal
- Present the reflections and evaluations of the internship project and answer relevant questions raised.
Assessments
- Introductory Report (based on the organisation)
- Proposal Report including Negotiation Evidence
- Research and Strategy Report
- Journal
- Presentation (via Skype)
Total Word Count
Approximately 12,000 words
Applicants must have obtained at least an undergraduate degree in any discipline, or be a mature student aged at least 20 years and supply evidence of at least three years relevant work experience. Each mature applicant must provide their curriculum vitae detailing any relevant work experience and academic achievements. The Programme Manager will use this information to assess whether the applicant is likely to successfully complete the Graduate Diploma.
Meeting the application criteria does not guarantee acceptance into the programme.
Language Requirements
Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate of at least 80 percent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having passed an NZQA approved English Proficiency Assessment, or one of the following tests of English language competence in accordance with the NZQA rules below:
- IELTS test – Academic score of 6, with no band score lower than 5.5
- TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT) – Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
- TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) – Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
- University of Cambridge English Examinations – FCE, or FCE for schools, or CAE, or CPE with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill OET at Grade C in all sub-tests
- NZCEL – a) expiring b) current; a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4 (Academic)
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PtoE (Academic) score of 50
- City & Guilds IESOL – B2 Communicator with a score of 66
- LanguageCert – C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with PASS
An NZQA approved English Language proficiency test, where the student has achieved an outcome that is equivalent or better than those scores listed for Internationally recognised English language proficiency tests above in relation to the level of intended programme of study, or
Completion of all primary education and at least three years’ secondary education at schools with English as the language of instruction, or
Completion of five years of secondary education at schools with English as the language of instruction.
Applicants from countries with an annual student visa approval rate below 80 per cent, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English must provide evidence that they:
- Achieved NCEA Level 3 and met New Zealand University Entrance requirements, or
- Been awarded a Bachelor Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours Degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree with English as the language of instruction, from tertiary education providers from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States, or
- Been awarded the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, CELTA, or
- Have achieved one of the English Language competence tests specified above within the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment.