Program Overview

Te Kura Whakahaere School of Management

The School of Management at Victoria University of Wellington offers a range of programs for students interested in pursuing a career in management.

About

The School of Management is committed to providing high-quality education and research opportunities for its students. The school has a strong focus on teaching areas such as Human Resource and Employment Relations, Management, and Tourism Management.

Study

The school offers a variety of study options, including:

• Undergraduate study: Bachelor of Commerce
• Postgraduate study:
  • BTM(Hons)
  • BCom(Hons) Management
  • BCom(Hons) HRIR
  • Graduate Diploma in Commerce
  • Graduate Certificate in Commerce
  • Master of Global Management and Master of Global Marketing
  • Master of Tourism Management
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Commerce
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Commerce
  • PhD
• Professional programmes
• Student profiles

Research

The school is involved in a range of research projects, including:

• Major research projects:
  • Building our productivity
  • Competitive Advantage
  • Developing Human Capability
  • Innovation New Zealand tourism
  • Rugby World Cup
  • Future makers
  • Research reports
• Marsden grants
• Seminar Series
• Working papers
• Working Capital
• Theory of Constraints
• PhD research

Professorial Chairs

The school has a number of professorial chairs, including the Brian Picot Chair in Ethical Leadership.

Management

The Management department offers a range of programs and research opportunities for students.

PhD Research

The department has a number of PhD candidates working on various research projects, including:

• Angela Davies: Education institution data as a source of sustainable competitive advantage
• Erin Roxburgh: Multimodal Interaction in Māori governance meetings
• Lacy Jeffreys: Exploring women politicians' experiences with work pressures: A feminist institutionalism perspective
• Richard Hamblin: Leadership, organisational stability and performance in the New Zealand public sector
• Ryan Meachen: Towards an integrated understanding of self-actualization: Bridging mātauranga and western knowledge
• Tania Jones: Volunteers in New Zealand secondary schools
• Stephanie McAlister: Unpacking the online construction of expertise in change management
• Verena Habrich: Investigating The Intersection Of Power Enactment, Leadership, and Gender Inclusion In Organisations
• Wayne Ren: The impact of Industry 4.0 on the well-being of employees
• Xinke Du:
• Yana Geary: Employee perceptions of organisational justice in a public service organisation

Faculties

Victoria University of Wellington has a number of faculties, including:

• Architecture and Design Innovation
• Business and Government
• Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences
• Graduate Research
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Law
• Science and Engineering

Study Options

The university offers a range of study options, including:

• Programmes and courses
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• Scholarships
• Accommodation
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Research Areas

The university has a number of research areas, including:

• Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
• Tourism Management
• Management