Graduates of the Master of Applied Management will be able to confidently engage with research and its application to a range of disciplines within the applied management context. These graduates are critical thinkers, effective problem solvers, future-focused and apply specialised management and leadership knowledge and capabilities to new situations with the field of business management or business information systems. This qualification prepares students for further postgraduate study or to advance their careers or enhance their own organisation.

Graduates will be able to:
* Research, analyse and argue using empirical evidence
* Think independently and critically enabling future-focused decision-making in real world situations
* Engage in rigorous intellectual analysis, criticism and applied problem-solving
* Work effectively in multicultural teams and exercise leadership in the workplace
* Critically apply specialised management knowledge and capabilities to new situations
* Critically assess the impact of organisational practices on society and address related ethical and sustainability issues
* Critically analyse current practitioner literature and applied and conceptual research findings
* Design and complete a piece of applied research to internationally recognised standards
* Communicate applied research outcomes effectively
* Actively engage in leadership activities in applied management contexts
* Critically assess own professional learning and capabilities against Aotearoa New Zealand workplace context.

Those graduates who complete the 120 credit Research Thesis component will also be able to:
* Demonstrate a high order of skill in the planning, execution and completion of a piece of original research or creative scholarly work
* Synthesise knowledge and apply this learning to new organisational decision-making situations.

Those graduates who complete the Business Management major will also be able to:

* Explore, critically evaluate and develop an in-depth appreciation of key business management and leadership roles within effective organisational contexts
* Manage and lead organisational projects, taking into consideration their responsibilities and decision-making from a variety of perspectives, to meet the requirements of an applied business management role.
* Critically evaluate evidence-based business management practices which contribute to the importance of strategic thinking in leadership decision-making

Those graduates who complete the Business Information Systems major will also be able to:

* Explore, critically evaluate and develop an in-depth appreciation of key business information systems management and leadership roles within effective organisational contexts
* Manage and lead business information systems projects, taking into consideration their responsibilities and decision-making from a variety of perspectives, to meet the requirements of effective organisations.
* Critically evaluate evidence-based business information systems which contribute to the leadership and effective strategic direction and operation of organisations.

Following successful completion of a bachelors degree, postgraduate certificate and diploma in Applied Management students will then complete the Master of Applied Management.

Minimum entry requirements are 1 a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in a related discipline with a grade average at level 7/8 of B- or higher, or 2 a combination of academic qualifications and relevant skills and knowledge acquired through work or professional experience that is deemed equivalent to 1 above. 3 International applicants must demonstrate that they have equivalent academic qualifications and experience, and those for whom English is not their first language must provide evidence of English language competence of IELTS academic overall band score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0, or equivalent.