Postgraduate Diploma in Business

Accelerate your career in business management, property management, information governance or business development by upskilling in a specialisation of your choice. The 120-point Postgraduate Diploma in Business is best suited to early career managers who would like to pathway into a professional masters degree. For entry into the programme, you will need a bachelors degree plus a minimum of two years' work experience. If you do not have an undergraduate degree you need to have completed five or more years of relevant work experience. You will be equipped with a sound understanding of business concepts as well as a strong platform of professional skills to enhance your employability and give you an edge in the job market. Five specialisations are offered in this postgraduate diploma programme: For further information about the Maori Development specialisation and delivery options please visit the . For further information about the specialisations in Business Development, Property Practice, and Information Governance, please refer to . These specialisations will only be available online. The specialisation in Business Management will be delivered through a combination of online and campus-based delivery. The first 60 points will be delivered through Auckland Online and the final 60 points will be available at both the City and South Auckland campuses. The PGDipBus programme is currently open to domestic students only. Students usually complete their programme in either 1 year (30 points per quarter) or 2 years (15 points per quarter). The PGDipBus provides pathways to further study at the masters level. The Postgraduate Certificate in Business (60 points) is available as an exit option or for students seeking a shorter qualification.

Taught: 120 points

Requirements:

Part I

60 points:
BUSMAN 771: Business in Society
BUSMAN 772: Organisations and Culture
BUSMAN 773 Effective Decision Making
BUSMAN 774 The Global Economy and NZ

and

Part II
60 points from your chosen specialisation:

One of the following:

Business Management

BUSMAN 701 Managing People and Organisations
BUSMAN 702 Contemporary Marketing
BUSMAN 703 Financial Decision-making
BUSMAN 704 Supply Chain Management

or

Business Development

60 points from:
BUSDEV 711 Business in a Changing World
BUSDEV 712 Financial Management
BUSDEV 713 Sustainable Value Chains
BUSDEV 714 Managing Creativity and People (not currently offered)
BUSDEV 715 Contemporary Marketing

or

Information Governance

60 points from:
INFOGOV 700 Environment of Information Governance
INFOGOV 702 Information Ethics
INFOGOV 703 Technologies and Compliance
INFOGOV 706 Cybersecurity Techniques and Regulation
INFOGOV 707 Dispute Resolution Techniques
INFOGOV 708 Intellectual Property and Information
INFOGOV 709 Access to Information
INFOGOV 710 Sector Regulation

or

Property Practice

60 points from:
PROPPRAC 700 Management and Marketing
PROPPRAC 701 Sustainable Construction
PROPPRAC 702 Planning and Development
PROPPRAC 703 Law and Governance
PROPPRAC 704 Property Market Dynamics
PROPPRAC 705 Investment and Finance
PROPPRAC 706 Valuation
PROPPRAC 707 Property Technology

Refer to the specialisation page for Maori Development.