Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management

(Business Management)
Level
Level 8
Duration

1 year full-time

PGDAM (BM) OP

Management occupations are projected to grow rapidly over the next ten years leading to an increasing need for management professionals. 

There is also an increasing demand for those professionals to hold higher-level qualifications. Applicants for these roles are therefore at a considerable advantage with a postgraduate qualification and there is a strong emphasis within this programme on application of knowledge and development capabilities in business management or business information systems. 

Flexibility within this qualification will also enable aspirations to be matched/targeted to specific employment opportunities.  

Learners will extend and deepen their knowledge and understanding of current management capabilities and issues in a range of applied settings through experiential learning strategies and reflective practice. 

In Auckland, this programme is offered by Future Skills Academy due to a sub-contract arrangement with Otago Polytechnic.

This qualification is provided through a sub-contracting arrangement.

  • What will I learn?

    This programme comprises four compulsory 15-credit courses, plus electives totalling 60 credits (at Level 8 or 9) from the elective list below.

    Compulsory courses

    Course name Course description Credits
    Capabilities for Managers Gain a critical awareness of the skills needed to manage complex organisations 15
    Research and Enquiry Achieve the skills you need to undertake small-scale professional projects within organisations 15
    Analytics for Managers Achieve the skills needed to critically evaluate data for decision making within applied management 15
    Project Management Learn how to develop critical analysis and application skills in project management 15

    Electives

    Elective name Description Credits
    Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learn how to analyse the processes associated with managing entrepreneurship and innovation within both new ventures and existing firms and to assess the significant issues associated with utilising these managerial concepts to optimise organisational performance 15
    Managing for Sustainability Develop your sustainable practice capabilities and apply these capabilities to a variety of applied settings as a sustainable practice manager 15
    Marketing in a Digital Age Gain the marketing management capabilities necessary to organise and manage for growth and profitability in a digital age 15
    Financial Decision Making Learn how to apply the concepts, theory and analytical techniques of finance to investment, financing and dividend decisions of a firm 15
    Applied Human Resource Management Gain the skills needed for management of human resources within contemporary Aotearoa/New Zealand organisations 15
    Management of Information Systems To enable students to understand how information systems should be managed in order to assist in the achievement of the strategic goals of organisations 15
    Professional Project Apply the skills and knowledge you have gained during the programme to complete an applied professional project that contributes to professional practice in management within your chosen major 45
    Cross-cultural Management Develop capabilities to evaluate the issues that arise in the leadership of organisations when managers address culturally determined differences in employee values, attitudes and behaviours 15
    Corporate Governance and Leadership Evaluate complex corporate governance and leadership challenges in the context of different ownership structures. This will include governance and leadership models in the context of indigenous organisations and the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi 15
    Managing Change and Adversity Critically analyse the processes associated with achieving organisational growth, effective management of change, and the implementation of actions to respond to adversity, including how iwi/Māori organisations have managed post settlement growth 15
  • What are the entry requirements?

    Minimum academic entry requirements are:

    • A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in a related discipline, OR

    • A combination of academic qualifications and relevant skills and knowledge acquired through work or professional experience that is deemed equivalent to the above. 

    • If English is not your first language, you must provide:

    Selection criteria  

    Where there are more applicants than places available, applicants will be selected on the basis of the best academic records.

  • What's the workload?

    You will be expected to spend about 300 hours per study block on your coursework. This includes both scheduled class time and self-directed study. Some of these hours may be spent in a workplace gaining hands-on experience and developing important industry and business connections.

  • What are the pathways into this qualification?

    Students may have completed an undergraduate degree in a different discipline and be working in a management role. 

  • What could I study next?

    This qualification will prepare you for further postgraduate study in the Master of Applied Management (Business Management).

  • What platforms and software will I use?

    You'll learn using an online learning platform called Moodle. This means that, no matter where you are, you have easy access to all your course content. You also have access to Office 365, including Microsoft Teams, which you can use as part of your interaction with lecturers and classmates.

  • Can I have my previous experience recognised?

    Recognition of Prior Learning including cross credit or credit transfer is offered for up to 60 credits in this programme. 

    Advanced standing is available for up to 60 credits in this programme through the process of assessment of prior learning. Students may use a combination of formal and informal learning experiences to support their application. 

    AM801002 Capabilities for Managers is not available for credit recognition. 

  • Cancellation of a programme

    Any programme of study, course or course occurrence may be cancelled or postponed where there are insufficient numbers. As far as is practically possible, we avoid cancelling or making other significant changes less than two weeks before the programme starts (or five working days for short courses). If this happens, we will do our best to suggest alternative study options for you. If you don’t want to do the alternative programme, we will give you a full refund. If a programme change affects your visa status, we will let you know and support you to find an alternative option. We also advise Immigration New Zealand of any programme change that will affect international students.  

Career outcomes

This programme can lead to successful careers as Project Managers, Data Analysts, Marketing Managers, Information Systems Managers and General Managers.

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