The Master of Applied Management is aimed at management practitioners and recent graduates (domestic and international), wishing to undertake an advanced programme of study in order to prepare for further study or to assist with obtaining a more senior position.
SIT is now offering this paper in HyFlex ('Hybrid-Flexible') which combines face-to-face and online learning.
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18 months full-time,
Up to five years part-time
2024 Intake 3: 14 October 2024 to 26 December 2025 - Applications close 2 October
2025 Intake 1: 17 February to 10 October 2025 - Applications Close 5 February
2025 Intake 2: 16 June to 20 February 2026 - Applications Close 4 June
2025 Intake 3: 13 October to 12 June 2026 - Applications Close 1 October
The Zero Fees Scheme applies to this programme.
International Fees can be found here.
The Master of Applied Management is aimed at management practitioners and recent graduates (domestic and international), wishing to undertake an advanced programme of study in order to prepare for further study or to assist with obtaining a more senior position. Public and private sector organisations employing graduates of the Master of Applied Management will benefit from the advanced knowledge and capabilities (including analytical, managerial and research) that the graduates have acquired during their programme of study.
Master of Applied Management students will undertake a coherent programme of 180 credits approved by the Programme Manager with the following pathway:
Both of these compulsory Papers:
MGT804 Research methodology and Proposal – 30 credits
The student will prepare a research proposal for a relevant topic in applied management, including reviewing relevant literature, formulating a methodology and completing an ethics application.
MGT910 Research Project – 60 credits
The student will develop expertise in conducting applied research that informs professional practice in management.
Plus 90 credits from the following elective papers:
MGT805 Applied Management – 30 credits
The student will develop knowledge and skills in undertaking strategic analysis, formulating strategy appropriate to an organisation’s internal and external environment and measuring the impact of the implemented strategy to improve efficiency and productivity.
MGT806 International Management – 30 credits
The student will critically examine key aspects of management practice in a global environment, will be able to identify and evaluate trends of globalisation, and recommend a strategy for international business expansion.
MGT807 Sustainable Business Practices – 30 credits
The student will develop knowledge and skills in analysing and assessing contemporary issues in sustainable business practices. Specific focus will be on the economic, environmental, social and cultural costs of doing business.
MGT827 Applied Marketing – 30 credits
The student will develop knowledge and skills in developing, implementing and managing marketing strategies that are effective in creating customer value, long-term profitability, and sustainable practices.
MGT 828 Applied Business Planning – 30 Credits
The student will acquire the knowledge and skills required to develop a business model and business plan for a proposed or existing business. The student will apply business planning theory to develop and present a business plan for the establishment and ongoing operation of a proposed business or for enhancing an existing business.
(Pre-requisites: completed MGT 827 Applied Marketing Paper.)
Please note that these papers may be changed by the Head of School (or designate) depending on the availability.
For graduates who know they want to become business leaders, SIT's Master of Applied Management can be a way to start achieving your career goals more quickly.  This Master's programme will give you the tools to advance your management, decision-making and problem-solving skills so you can move into senior managerial positions.
The variety of sectors and organisation types this qualification is able to be applied to is huge. Almost every type of organisation has scope for management careers. Graduates may opt to become self-employed practitioners, or pursue domestic and/or international professional careers in roles such as: strategic manager, change manager, general manager, operations manager, international manager, human resource manager, marketing manager, or management consultant.
Graduates of the Master of Applied Management will be able to:
Students will have completed all requirements of a relevant bachelor's degree, graduate diploma, postgraduate certificate, or postgraduate diploma with at least a B grade average at Level 7 or higher.
Special Admission Notwithstanding the above admission criteria, in exceptional circumstances a mature aged applicant who can show evidence of ability to succeed in the programmes, may be considered for admission, provided the applicant has successfully completed an approved course or programme, or has relevant work experience which is deemed to meet the required standard for entry.
Provisional Part Time Admission An applicant who does not meet academic criteria, may be provisionally admitted to enrol in one or more papers. Upon successful completion of the paper(s), the student may apply for special admission or admission by mature entry.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, 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 achieved one of the following
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL); or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters' Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment
IELTS test - Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6 TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 590 (with an essay score 5.5 TWE) TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21) Cambridge English Examination - C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill. OET- Minimum of Grade C+ or 300 in all sub-tests NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 5 (Academic) or (Professional) b) Level 5 Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50 Language Cert - C1 Expert International ESOL Written (LRW) HIGH PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS or C2 Mastery International ESOL Written (LRW) PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS Trinity ISE- ISE III with no less than pass in any band
* New versions of some NZCEL qualifications, and in some cases new qualifications, were published on 13 June 2017. These are intended to replace pre-existing versions and qualifications, which have been given expiring status until discontinued on 31 December 2019. (a) denotes expiring (b) denotes current
Students from the Post Graduate Diploma in Business Enterprise with a B- or above grade for their dissertation and B- for specific papers, may be able to apply for recognition of prior learning and gain credits towards the Master of Applied Management. You will need to apply for the Recognition of Prior Learning at time of application.
To be awarded the Master of Applied Management, students will have been credited with all required papers as specified in the schedule of papers. The total credit value of the Master of Applied Management is 180 credits.
Classes are held at our Invercargill campus, on weekdays at a variety of times.
Assessments may include, but are not limited to: tests, assignments, case studies, presentations, reports and final examinations.
Assessments for the Dissertation may also include a research proposal, literature review, research report and presentation.