Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Management
A perfect start for you if you want to improve your ability, skills and confidence in management. You will gain knowledge to manage complex organisations and conduct research for small-scale professional projects. It also allows you to match your learning with the employment opportunities you want. This programme could also be your start to our advanced postgraduate qualifications.
Domestic
About the programme
The demand for management roles is expected to grow quickly over the next ten years.
There is also an increasing demand for people within these roles to hold higher level qualifications. So, a postgraduate qualification will give you a competitive advantage.
This programme will improve your management ability with course options such as Project Management, Analytics for Managers and Financial Decision Making. You begin with two compulsory courses - Capabilities for Managers, and Research and Enquiry - and then choose another two electives.
The flexibility of this qualification allows you to match your learning with particular employment opportunities you may have identified.
Studying part-time
We know full-time study isn't always possible. We offer this programme with part-time options - talk to us about what would suit you best!
International
Online
Auckland
Distance
July
April
October
About the programme
The demand for management roles is expected to grow quickly over the next ten years.
There is also an increasing demand for people within these roles to hold higher level qualifications. So, a postgraduate qualification will give you a competitive advantage.
This programme will improve your management ability with course options such as Project Management, Analytics for Managers and Financial Decision Making. You begin with two compulsory courses - Capabilities for Managers, and Research and Enquiry - and then choose another two electives.
The flexibility of this qualification allows you to match your learning with particular employment opportunities you may have identified.
Delivery and start dates
This programme has three different delivery options.
In Auckland, this programme is offered on campus by Future Skills Academy due to a sub-contract arrangement with Otago Polytechnic. It has intakes in February, April July and October.
For international students outside of New Zealand, this programme is available online and has the same intakes as the Auckland programme.
At our Dunedin Campus, this programme has an intake in February.
What You Study
Courses (for Dunedin programme)
The programme includes four 15-credit courses. You will study two compulsory courses - Capabilities for Managers and Research and Enquiry - and then two elective courses chosen from the list below.
Compulsory
| Course name | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Capabilities for Managers |
15 |
Gain a critical awareness of the skills needed to manage complex organisations. |
|
Research and Enquiry |
15 |
Achieve the skills you need to undertake small-scale professional projects within organisations. |
Electives
| Elective name | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Financial Decision Making |
15
|
Learn how to apply the concepts, theory and analytical techniques of finance to investment, financing and dividend decisions of a firm. |
|
Project Management |
15 |
Learn how to develop critical analysis and application skills in project management. |
|
Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
15 |
Learn how to analyse the processes associated with managing entrepreneurship and innovation within both new ventures and existing firms and to assess the significant issues associated with utilising these managerial concepts to optimise organisational performance. |
|
Managing Change and Adversity |
15 |
Critically analyse the processes associated with achieving organisational growth, effective management of change and the implementation of actions to respond to adversity, including how iwi/Māori organisations have managed post-settlement growth. |
|
Applied Human Resource Management |
15 |
Gain the skills needed for management of human resources within contemporary Aotearoa/New Zealand organisations. |
Courses (for Auckland or online programme)
The programme includes four 15-credit courses. You will study two compulsory courses - Capabilities for Managers and Research and Enquiry - and then two elective courses chosen from the list below.
Compulsory
| Course name | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Capabilities for Managers |
15 |
Gain a critical awareness of the skills needed to manage complex organisations. |
| Research and Enquiry | 15 |
Achieve the skills you need to undertake small-scale professional projects within organisations. |
Electives
| Elective name | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Financial Decision Making |
15 |
Learn how to apply the concepts, theory and analytical techniques of finance to investment, financing and dividend decisions of a firm. |
|
Project Management |
15 |
Learn how to develop critical analysis and application skills in project management. |
|
Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
15 |
Learn how to analyse the processes associated with managing entrepreneurship and innovation within both new ventures and existing firms and to assess the significant issues associated with utilising these managerial concepts to optimise organisational performance. |
|
Managing for Sustainability |
15 |
Develop your sustainable practice capabilities and apply these capabilities to a variety of applied settings as a sustainable practice manager. |
|
Marketing in a Digital Age |
15 |
Gain the marketing management capabilities necessary to organise and manage for growth and profitability in a digital age. |
|
Business Solutions Architecture |
15 |
Become equipped with an in-depth understanding of the concepts and procedures used in enterprise analysis, design, planning, and implementation, for the successful development and execution of organisational strategy. |
|
Information Security |
15 |
Assess the implications of information security and cybercrime trends, and evaluate security technologies and procedures in order to design appropriate information security structures for organisations. |
|
Interaction Design |
15 |
Define the structure and behaviour of interactive products and services. |
|
Software Engineering Methodologies |
15 |
Apply structured and agile software development principles, and learn how to negotiate between them in different contexts. |
|
Software Quality Assurance |
15 |
Learn how to investigate, critically evaluate, recommend and apply software quality assurance programmes in organisations. |
|
Analytics for Managers |
15 |
Achieve the skills needed to critically evaluate data for decision making within applied management. |
|
Applied Human Resource Management |
15 |
Gain the skills needed for management of human resources within contemporary Aotearoa/New Zealand organisations |
Further study options
This qualification will prepare you for further postgraduate study at Otago Polytechnic where you can specialise in either Business Management or Business Information Systems.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Management)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Information Systems)
- Master of Applied Management (Business Management)
- Master of Applied Management (Business Information Systems)
Alternatively, you could seek employment in a management-related role.
Workload
Your workload
It is expected that you will study for 37.5 hours per week, including a minimum of 8 hours per week in structured direct learning, some hours in an applied workplace or learning environment and up to 27 hours per week in self-directed study.
Studying on campus
You'll learn using an online learning platform called Moodle. This means that, no matter where you are, you have easy access to all your course content. You also have access to Office 365, including Microsoft Teams, which you can use as part of your interaction with lecturers and classmates.
Studying online (from offshore)
Your offshore online study journey will begin with an online Orientation. This session will cover introductions to staff, tips for academic success, and wellbeing information, among other things.
All courses offered at the Auckland Campus use Moodle, which is an online learning management system (LMS). The use of the Moodle LMS means that students, no matter where they are, have ready access to all their course content.
All students have access to Microsoft Teams, where you will be able to collaborate with your classmates and work on certain tasks that have been designed by the lecturers.
Students get access to Office 365, including Teams, which they can use as part of their online interaction with lecturers and classmates.
Online students have access to the same services as students on campus. This includes online learning support, which will be available via Microsoft Teams. All online students will also have remote access to our library.
Entry
Entry requirements
Minimum academic entry requirements are:
- A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in a related discipline, OR
- A combination of academic qualifications and relevant skills and knowledge acquired through work or professional experience that is deemed equivalent to the above.
- If English is not your first language, you must provide:
- New Zealand University Entrance OR
- Overall Academic IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score lower than 6.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR
- Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table and here for list of recognised proficiency tests).
Selection criteria
Where there are more applicants than places available, applicants will be selected on the basis of the best academic records and their admission recommended to the AIC Director (Learning and Teaching) in Auckland or Programme Leader in Dunedin who will approve the final selection.
Pathways into this programme
You may have completed an undergraduate degree in a different discipline and be working in a management role. There are no specific foundation/bridging programmes in Applied Management for this qualification.
If you need to improve your English to apply for this programme, you could apply for the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 5) which we offer at our Auckland International Campus.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning including cross-credit or credit transfer is available for up to 45 credits in this programme.
AM801002 Capabilities for Managers is not available for credit recognition.
Advanced standing is not available for this programme.
Fees
Domestic fees
International fees
Fees Free
If you’re a domestic student and this is your first time doing tertiary study in New Zealand (over 60 credits at Level 3 or higher), you may be able to get free tuition fees for this programme.
All the details and criteria are on the Fees Free website and you can check whether you’re going to be able to access funding by entering your National Student Number.
If you can access it, we’ll organise your fees with the Tertiary Education Commission when you’re enrolled to study with us. This funding doesn’t include additional costs or living costs.
Covid-19 relief scholarships
We have scholarships available due to the impacts of Covid-19 for international students applying in all subject areas at our Auckland International Campus.
Student Services Fee
For most students, your tuition fee shown above includes a Student Services Fee – also known as the Student Levy. This compulsory fee covers your access to the student services we offer. This cost is tailored depending on how you're studying.
Tuition fees
The tuition fees shown above are approximate only. There may be a slight fee increase per year once Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) rules and guidelines are applied.
Studylink
Domestic full-time students can apply for a student loan through Studylink. Some support may be available for domestic part-time students. Apply at the same time as you apply for your course (you can withdraw your application anytime).
A change for 2023 enrolments
When you apply to study with Otago Polytechnic in 2023, you will be enrolled with Te Pūkenga, the new national network of vocational and applied education in Aotearoa New Zealand. You will learn in the same way, in the same place, and with the same people. The great news is that this enables us to share skills and knowledge across a network of passionate education providers, to better help you succeed. Enrolling in programmes that start in 2023, means that you will graduate with a Te Pūkenga qualification.
Disclaimer
While every effort is made to ensure that this sheet is accurate, Otago Polytechnic reserves the right to amend, alter or withdraw any of the contained information. The fees shown in this document are indicative only. Both domestic and international fees are subject to change and are dependent on the development and implementation of Government policies. Please note that additional fees may from time to time be required for external examination, NZQA fees and/or additional material fees.
