Master of Management

Whitireia

Subject area

Management and Commerce not elsewhere classified

Qualification

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Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in business or related subject with at least a B grade average at level 7 (or 8) Work experience deemed equivalent means at least three years in a Manager or Senior Manager role in accounting, finance, marketing, hospitality, information systems, general management or similar. Applicants with a degree in a discipline or subject area other than business may be accepted subject to Programme Manager approval, based on evidence of the applicant's additional skills and knowledge through relevant work experience equivalent to the above. International students: IELTS 6.5 (with no band below 6.0), or equivalent To enrol in BUS9502 Thesis or BUS9503 Dissertation requires a B average in Level 8 courses.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The primary aim of this programme is to enable students to gain internationally recognised skills and knowledge in management with an area of specialisation to assist New Zealand in its drive toward a knowledge-based economy. Students have an opportunity to enrol in elective papers that allow them to apply learned skills to real life examples, projects and scenarios. Students gain skills to apply an advanced body of knowledge in Management studies and associated specialisations in a range of contexts for research, further learning and professional practice. Graduates are able to use their enhanced knowledge, skills and capabilities to obtain employment in positions of responsibility that relate to the electives they choose and/or to proceed to further studies, such as a doctorate degree.