Postgraduate

Bachelor of Business Studies with Honours - BBS Hons

This is a higher degree for students with a BBS or equivalent Commerce degree from a New Zealand tertiary institution, who wish to acquire specialist advanced training in the same major. The Honours degree is a separate degree consisting of taught papers and a piece of supervised research which students gain in addition to the underlying bachelor degree. The Department of Management and International Business offers the following majors:

• Human Resource Management

• Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Administration - PGDipBusAdmin

This diploma provides advanced education in specialist business areas and consists of taught papers, although a project in an area of interest may be included. Non-business graduates can enhance their first degree by adding a postgraduate qualification in business. Students taking PGDipBusAdmin have the opportunity to design an academic programme along the lines of their individual needs and interests. The Department of Management and International Business offers the following endorsements:

• Human Resource Management

• Management

Master of Management - MMgt

Many non-business graduates who want a higher degree in Business enrol in the MMgt after completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Administration in a specialist area. Applicants to the MMgt must have successfully completed an approved postgraduate qualification, normally a PGDipBusAdmin with at least a B- average. The Department of Management and International Business offers the following endorsements:

• Human Resource Management

• International Business

• Management

Master of Business Studies – MBS

The MBS is an advanced qualification for students who have completed the degree of Bachelor of Business Studies or Bachelor of Business Studies with Honours. Those candidates who successfully complete the MBS will, by the end of the programme, have achieved the combined study of advanced theory with research in a specialist field of business. For many BBS graduates, the MBS degree will be the highest academic qualification to which they will aspire for their careers needs. For some students it may be on the pathway to a doctoral degree. The Department of Management and International Business offers the following endorsements:

• Human Resource Management

• Management

Doctor of Philosophy – PhD

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is the highest degree available in the College. It is a prestigious research qualification which is essential for a career in any research institution or university. PhD is offered in all the areas taught in the Department of Management and International Business.