Duration
Part-time: Varies
Next start date
2027 Quarter Two – 12 April
2027 Quarter Four – 27 September
Available locations
University of Auckland Online
Points
120 or 180
Programme type
Postgraduate
Taught options available

Programme overview

Develop advanced knowledge, skills and understanding in business management, product management and human resource management to enhance your employability and career progression.

This flexible online programme is designed for new or recent graduates from any field. A practitioner-focused programme, it will equip you with the capabilities to enter or progress business management careers in local and international business.

This programme will be delivered via UoA Online. Find out more and apply.

A choice of four specialisations will develop capabilities that will enable you to apply analytical and solution-seeking skills to organisational challenges:

Note: This programme is open to domestic students only.

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
BUSMAN 711 AI Essentials for Business

Part II

60 points:
BUSMAN 720 Digital Marketing Strategies
BUSMAN 707 Business Analytics
BUSMAN 722 Digital Branding and Advertising
BUSMAN 723 Advanced Marketing Strategy

Part III

60 points:
BUSDEV 780 Personal and Team Leadership
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
BUSMAN 711 AI Essentials for Business

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:
BUSDEV 780 Personal and Team Leadership
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
BUSMAN 711 AI Essentials for Business

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:
BUSDEV 780 Personal and Team Leadership
BUSMAN 710 Consultancy Practice
BUSMAN 752 Consultancy Project in HRM

Product 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
BUSMAN 711 AI Essentials for Business

Part II

60 points:
BUSDEV 722 Product Management
BUSDEV 723 New Product Development Process
BUSDEV 724 Designing for Sustainability
BUSMAN 708 Innovation in Practice

Part III

60 points:
BUSDEV 780 Personal and Team Leadership
BUSMAN 710 Consultancy Practice
BUSDEV 782 Consultancy Project in Product Management

Māori Development specialisation

Part I

60 points:
BUSMAN 701 Managing People and Organisations
BUSMAN 702 Contemporary Marketing
BUSMAN 703 Financial Decision-making
BUSMAN 711 AI Essentials for Business

Part II

60 points:
MAORIDEV 720 Whai Rawa: Māori Economies
MAORIDEV 721 Te Whakapakari Huanga Māori: Māori Entrepreneurship
MAORIDEV 722 Tikanga Ture mo ngā Huanga Māori: Legal Studies
MAORIDEV 731 Te Whakamana Rōpū Māori: Governance and Management

Part III

60 points:
BUSMAN 780 Personal and Team Leadership
BUSMAN 710 Consultancy Practice
BUSMAN 753 He Rangahau Whaimana: Consultancy Project in Māori Development

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Taught: 120 points

A student will not normally be permitted to enrol for Part III unless Part II has been completed with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher. If this Grade Point Average is not achieved, enrolment in the Master of Business Management cannot continue.

You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.

For detailed information about a specific programme, including its courses and regulations, visit the Curriculum Catalogue. For the general university requirements for admission, enrolment and fees, visit the University Calendar.

Subjects available in this programme

  • Digital Marketing
  • Digital Marketing (Online)
  • Human Resource Management
  • Human Resource Mgmt (Online)
  • Māori Development (Online)
  • Māori Development (online)
  • Product Management (Online)
  • Strategic Management
  • Strategic Management (Online)
For detailed information about a specific programme, including its courses and regulations, visit the Curriculum Catalogue. For the general university requirements for admission, enrolment and fees, visit the University Calendar.

2027 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.

  • Study option
    Taught 180 points
    Grade required
    GPA Grade Point Average 4.0
  • Study option
    Taught 120 points
    Grade required
    GPA Grade Point Average 4.0

Calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA)

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.

You can also be admitted to the programme if you have completed the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration or Business Management or Māori Business Development from this University with Grade Point Everage 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.

  • Study option
    Taught 180 points
    Grade required
    GPE Grade Point Equivalent 4.0

    You must have completed a relevant bachelors degree with a GPE of 4.0.

  • Study option
    Taught 120 points
    Grade required
    GPE 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.

  • Qualification
    IELTS Academic International English Language Testing System
    Score required
    N/A

    See alternative English language requirements

Calculate your Grade Point Equivalent (GPE)

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.

For detailed information about a specific programme, including its courses and regulations, visit the Curriculum Catalogue. For the general university requirements for admission, enrolment and fees, visit the University Calendar.

How much does a Master of Business Management cost per year?

2027 fees

Domestic students
NZ$12,318*

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 $9.44 per point, estimated at $1,132.80 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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For detailed information about a specific programme, including its courses and regulations, visit the Curriculum Catalogue. For the general university requirements for admission, enrolment and fees, visit the University Calendar.

Key dates

Please note that the Master of Business Management is only available for domestic applicants.

Application closing dates

Quarter Two 2027
Domestic 1 March 2027
International 1 February 2027
Quarter Four 2027
Domestic 1 August 2027
International 1 July 2027
For detailed information about a specific programme, including its courses and regulations, visit the Curriculum Catalogue. For the general university requirements for admission, enrolment and fees, visit the University Calendar.

We run MBM Information Sessions and Taster Events throughout the year. 

 

For detailed information about a specific programme, including its courses and regulations, visit the Curriculum Catalogue. For the general university requirements for admission, enrolment and fees, visit the University Calendar.

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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