Program Overview

Master of Management

Advance and deepen your knowledge within a specialised field of management and extend your intellectual, leadership and strategic capabilities. You can choose to specialise in marketing, information systems, digital business, hospitality or innovation and entrepreneurship. Take the next step in your career or use this programme as a pathway to doctorate studies.

Level

9

International Start Dates

• 23/02/2026
• 06/07/2026

Duration

18 months, full-time (part-time options available)

Domestic Fees

TBA

International Fees

TBA

Course selection sheet

Compulsory courses

• BUS8400 Research Methods in Management - 15 credits Learn the required skills to undertake academic and applied management research using a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods and to identify and manage their limitations and associated ethical issues.

Elective courses

Marketing Specialisation

• BUS8404 Consumer Behaviour - 15 credits Introduction to advanced research in consumer behaviour and audience behaviour as it relates to the receiving and processing of advertising communications, and to provide a foundation for critical thinking for the development of marketing communication strategies.
• BUS8416 Strategic Marketing - 15 credits Formulate strategies and recommendations for a product or service, based on sound analysis of relevant key markets and corresponding environments.

Digital Business Specialisation

• BUS8423 Analytics and Data Science for Managers - 15 credits Examine the role of data analytics and data science for contemporary business and digital strategies, together with the sources and meaning of data for business decision makers.
• BUS8424 New Technologies and Digital Business Models - 15 credits Examine the impact of disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Blockchain on business strategy expressed by the business model. Introduces you to the use of the new technologies to innovate and transform a company to a new digital business model.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Specialisation

• BUS8406 Entrepreneurship - 15 credits Introduces you to key issues in systematically evaluating a business opportunity and setting up a new venture, and to provide you with frameworks for identifying and evaluating risks for making informed decisions.
• BUS8422 Innovation Management and Design Thinking - 15 credits Critically review the strategic role of innovation management in business and evaluate the application of design thinking processes to create value in organisations.

Information Systems Specialisation

• BUS8402 Business Analysis - 15 credits To enable students to manage all aspects of business process development.
• BUS8409 Information Management - 15 credits To develop a managerial perspective on the strategic use of information systems (IS) in organisations in order to manage information as a critical resource through planning, developing, implementing and evaluating information.

Hospitality Specialisation

• BUS8405 Contemporary Issues in Hospitality - 15 credits Discuss and analyse complex implications of contemporary issues in hospitality management and their impact on the industry, based on sound understanding of advanced concepts, theories, applications and current research in hospitality management.
• BUS8415 Strategic Hospitality Management - 15 credits Suggest strategies to improve efficiencies in hospitality operations management by critically analysing existing business models.

Career options

Graduates of the Master of Management may find employment in business, education, government, health, hospitality, industry or the community sectors as a Business Analyst, Business Development Specialist, General Manager, Manager, Marketing Analyst, Marketing Manager, Operations Manager, and Team Leader. In some instances, further work experience may be required.

Entry requirements

This qualification requires a computer or laptop for self-directed study.

Domestic

Applicants will have completed all requirements of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in business or related subject with at least a B grade average (65%) at level 7 (or 8).

Applicants holding a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a discipline or subject area other than business may be admitted to the programme if deemed by the Programme Manager to have acquired additional skills and knowledge through relevant work experience equivalent to the above.

Relevant work experience means at least three years in a Manager or Senior Manager role in marketing, information systems, general management, or similar. A full CV / Resume is required together with supporting documents that demonstrate the nature of the employment and key responsibilities of the work performed.

International

International students IELTS 6.5 (with no band below 6.0) or equivalent.

Related study options

Graduates of the Master of Management who have completed a 90 credit thesis with a good grade and obtained good grades across their level 8 courses, usually a B+ average, may be admitted to doctoral programmes in New Zealand or overseas, or other postgraduate programmes.