Qualification Overview

Qualification Title Master of Applied Management
Qualification Type Masters Degree
Level 9
Credits 180
Subject Area
  • Mixed Field Programmes » General Education Programmes » General Education Programmes not elsewhere classified
Strategic Purpose Statement
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.
Graduate profile
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.
Education pathways
Further study in the business management relevant fields
Employment pathways
Relevant employment in relevant business management rolesTo find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
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.
Education Organisation Future Skills Academy Limited
Developed By Future Skills Academy Limited
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 4206
Status Current
Created 2023-06-19 08:43:43.78
Next Review 2027-05-29 00:00:00.0
Content
The Master of Applied Management at level 9 comprises 180 credits and is equivalent to
one and half years' full-time study. There are three pathways - Coursework, Professional
Project and coursework, and Research Thesis. Initially two majors will be offered -
Business Management and Business Information Systems.
Compulsory Courses for the three pathways and the majors
AM801002 Capabilities for Managers
AM802002 Research and Enquiry
AM811001 Analytics for Managers
AM804001 Project Management
Coursework option - 180 credits
The four compulsory courses listed above and eight courses including at least three level 9
courses from the electives list for the selected major.
Professional Project Pathway - 180 credits
The four compulsory courses listed above, and
AM901001 Professional Project (45 credits at level 9) - compulsory, and
Five courses at level 8 and level 9 from the electives list for the selected major.
Research Thesis Pathway - 180 credits
The four compulsory courses listed above, and
AM902001 Research Thesis (120 credits at level 9)
Business Management Major - electives
Level 8 electives
AM812001 Applied Human Resource Management
AM803001 Financial Decision Making
AM807001 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
AM808001 Managing for Sustainability
AM809001 Marketing in a Digital Age
Level 9 electives
AM905001 Cross-cultural Management
AM906001 Corporate Governance
AM907001 Managing Change and Adversity
AM953001 Management of Information Systems
AM904001 Special Topic
Business Information Systems Major - electives
Level 8 electives
AM850001 Business Solutions Architecture
AM851001 Information Security
AM852001 User Experience Design
AM853001 Software Engineering Methodologies
AM854001 Software Quality Assurance
Level 9 electives
AM951001 Business Analysis
AM952001 Business Intelligence
AM953001 Management of Information Systems
AM904001 Special Topic

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