- Duration
- Part-time: Varies
- Next start date
- 2024 Quarter Four – 23 September
- 2025 Quarter Two – 31 March
- Available locations
- City
- Points
- 120 or 180
- Programme type
- Postgraduate
- Taught options available
Programme overview
Develop advanced knowledge, skills and understanding in business management, marketing and human resource management to enhance your employability and career progression.
This flexible, practitioner-focused programme is designed for new or recent graduates from any field. It will equip you with the capabilities to enter or progress business management careers in local and international business.
A 120-point fast-track option is available to graduates with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree or a Postgraduate Diploma in Business from the University of Auckland.
A choice of three specialisations will develop capabilities that will enable you to apply analytical and solution-seeking skills to organisational challenges:
Courses are scheduled in the evenings and within quarter-based teaching term dates to provide flexibility for working professionals.
Note: This programme is open to domestic students only.
Download our flyer with information on programme pathways.
*Specialisation not offered every Quarter.
- Programme structure
- Subjects
- Entry requirements
- Fees and scholarships
- Key dates
- Information sessions
Programme structure
The MBM comprises three parts. Part I: 60 points of core courses, Part II: 60 points of courses in a chosen specialisation, Part III: two 15 point courses and a 30-point capstone project. In Part III students will be expected to demonstrate that they have an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge and have the ability to apply this independently in a range of professional practice contexts.
Taught: 180 points
Requirement:
Digital Marketing specialisation
Part I
60 points:
BUSMAN 701 Managing People and Organisations
BUSMAN 702 Contemporary Marketing
BUSMAN 703 Financial Decision-making
BUSMAN 704 Supply Chain Management
Part II
60 points:
BUSMAN 720 Digital Marketing Strategies
BUSMAN 721 Customer Insights
BUSMAN 722 Digital Branding and Advertising
BUSMAN 723 Advanced Marketing Strategy
Part III
60 points:
BUSMAN 709 Global Management
BUSMAN 710 Consultancy Practice
BUSMAN 751 Consultancy Project in Digital Marketing
Strategic Management specialisation
Part I
60 points:
BUSMAN 701 Managing People and Organisations
BUSMAN 702 Contemporary Marketing
BUSMAN 703 Financial Decision-making
BUSMAN 704 Supply Chain Management
Part II
60 points:
BUSMAN 705 Strategic Human Resource Management
BUSMAN 706 Strategic Management
BUSMAN 707 Business Analytics
BUSMAN 708 Innovation in Practice
Part III
60 points:
BUSMAN 709 Global Management
BUSMAN 710 Consultancy Practice
BUSMAN 750 Consultancy Project in Strategic Management
Human Resource Management specialisation
Part I
60 points:
BUSMAN 701 Managing People and Organisations
BUSMAN 702 Contemporary Marketing
BUSMAN 703 Financial Decision-making
BUSMAN 704 Supply Chain Management
Part II
60 points:
BUSMAN 705 Strategic Human Resource Management
BUSMAN 730 Human Resource Policy and Practice
BUSMAN 731 Employment Law
BUSMAN 732 Human Resource Analytics
Part III
60 points:
BUSMAN 709 Global Management
BUSMAN 710 Consultancy Practice
BUSMAN 752 Consultancy Project in HRM
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Taught: 120 points
A student who is required to complete 120 points must pass each of Parts II (with a GPA of 4.0 or higher) and III as listed in the schedule.
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Subjects available in this programme
- Digital Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Strategic Management
2024 entry requirements
My highest qualification is from:
Programme requirements
Minimum programme requirements
Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.
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Study optionTaught 180 pointsGrade requiredGPA Grade Point Average 4.0
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Study optionTaught 120 pointsGrade requiredGPA Grade Point Average 4.0
Further programme requirements
Select your study option:
You must have completed a relevant bachelors degree from this University with a GPA of 4.0 or higher in 90 points of the most advanced courses taken.
You can also be admitted to the programme if you have completed a relevant bachelors degree from this University and passed 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management with a GPA of 4.0 or higher, provided that the postgraduate certificate has not been awarded. This pathway is only available for the 180-point programme.
We welcome applicants from any discipline to apply to this programme. However, if you have a business degree, to check your eligibility before you apply, kindly email our team at gsm@auckland.ac.nz.
Note: A relevant degree may be in arts, business, creative arts and industries, education, engineering, health and medical sciences, law, sciences or technology.
You must have completed the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) or the Postgraduate Diploma in Business from this University with a GPA of 4.0 or higher.
We welcome applicants from any discipline to apply to this programme. However, if you have a business degree, to check your eligibility before you apply, kindly email our team at gsm@auckland.ac.nz.
Programme requirements
Minimum programme requirements
Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.
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Study optionTaught 180 pointsGrade requiredGPE Grade Point Equivalent 4.0
You must have completed a relevant bachelors degree with a GPE of 4.0.
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Study optionTaught 120 pointsGrade requiredGPE Grade Point Equivalent 4.0
You must have completed one year of postgraduate study in business following an undergraduate degree with a GPE of 4.0 or higher.
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QualificationIELTS Academic International English Language Testing SystemScore requiredN/A
Further programme requirements
Select your study option:
You must have completed an undergraduate degree in business, engineering, humanities, sciences or technology at a recognised university (or similar institution).
We welcome applicants from any discipline to apply to this programme. However, if you have a business degree, to check your eligibility before you apply, kindly email our team at gsm@auckland.ac.nz.
You must have completed one year of postgraduate study in Business following an undergraduate degree at a recognised university (or similar institution).
We welcome applicants from any discipline to apply to this programme. However, if you have a business degree, to check your eligibility before you apply, kindly email our team at gsm@auckland.ac.nz.
Other pathways to study
You can also be admitted to the programme if you have completed a relevant bachelors degree, and passed 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management at the University of Auckland with a GPA of 4.0 or higher, provided that the postgraduate certificate has not been awarded.
Note: A relevant degree may be in arts, business, creative arts and industries, education, engineering, health and medical sciences, law, sciences or technology.
How much does a Master of Business Management cost per year?
2024 fees
- Domestic students
- NZ$10,342.80*
Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $8.88 per point, estimated at $1,065.60 for full-time study (120 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.
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Cost of living
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Key dates
Please note that the Master of Business Management is only available for domestic applicants.
Application closing dates
- Quarter Two 2024
- Domestic 1 March 2024
- International 1 February 2024
- Quarter Four 2024
- Domestic 1 August 2024
- International 1 July 2024
We run MBM Information Sessions and Taster Events throughout the year. Check out upcoming dates and join us to learn more about the programme and speak to our staff.
Where could this programme take you?
You will be prepared to enter or progress business management careers in local and international business, where skills in Digital Marketing and Strategic Management add real value.
Jobs related to this programme
- Campaign Manager/Specialist
- Digital Content Specialist
- Digital Marketing Manager/Coordinator
- Social Media Manager
- Business Analyst/Advisor
- Business Development Manager
- Consultant
- Strategy Analyst
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