Compulsory Courses
MGT609 Change Management (15 credits)
This course provides students with an understanding of change management and the managing of the change process within an organisational context, supported by an understanding of leadership theory and solvency analysis in relation to management in organisations.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Debate current schools of thought that contribute to change management in organisations.
- Examine methods for managing the change process in an organisation.
- Analyse the relationship of leadership theory in organisational management.
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge of organisational change theory in a business environment.
MGT702 Research Methodology (15 credits)
This course will introduce students to the knowledge and skills required to undertake academic research. It will cover research skills, research methodologies, gathering and presenting primary and secondary information and data, ethical considerations, and the literature review process.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Select a suitable topic on which to base a research project, or similar piece of written work, and identify any possible ethical issues.
- Source and critically analyse suitable secondary research from a variety of sources both online and in hard copy and select a methodology for gathering primary data.
- Understand the requirements of a ‘literature review’ and how to construct this using an appropriate referencing style.
- Write a proposal to complete a research project, or similar, outlining how all the key elements will be met within a specified timeframe.
MGT703 Strategic Management (15 credits)
This course provides students with an insight into how to think strategically in order to gain strategic advantage and to add value to an organisation. Students apply strategic management principles to simulated and actual business situations to develop their critical thinking skills.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Critically evaluate theories that have influenced approaches to strategic management.
- Analyse an organisation’s internal and external environment.
- Critically evaluate strategic options for specific organisations.
- Assess factors that influence the effectiveness of strategy implementation and evaluate strategic performance of organisations.
MGT709 Relationships, Influence and Leadership (15 credits)
This course presents insights to enable students to recognise their role in influencing decision makers and understand how to use influence tactics.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyse and evaluate a range of perspectives on leadership relevant to different management levels within organisational and situational contexts leadership.
- Evaluate the influence of a range of factors on leadership
- Apply leadership contemporary knowledge and skills to the management of change.
- Critically evaluate their current leadership abilities, strengths and weaknesses, and create their own leadership development plan.
MGT710 Advanced Human Resource Management (15 credits)
Students will develop an understanding of the ways in which Human Resource Management supports an organisation in achieving its strategic goals.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Criticially assess demographic trends in Aotearoa/New Zealand's workforce and the implications for organisations and the Human Resource function.
- Evaluate the influence of a range of factors on leadership
- Evaluate current approaches to employee professional development and assess how they support an organisation in meeting its strategic objectives.
- Critique current schools of thought in the area of reward and discuss the link between business strategy and reward.
MGT736 Managing Business with Artificial Intelligence (15 credits)
This course introduces students to the strategic use of artificial intelligence in business and explores how AI can improve performance, support innovation, and be used responsibly to create a competitive advantage.
The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge to integrate and apply project management skills and methodologies in a real-world organisational setting.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyse a real-world management issue or management opportunity within an organisational context.
- Design a management initiative or solution in response to an identified issue or opportunity.
- Prepare a comprehensive report that critically evaluates the proposed approach, potential challenges, and lessons learned to inform future practice.
MGT738 Applied Management Capstone Project (15 credits)
The aim of this course is to provide learners with the knowledge to integrate and apply project management skills and methodologies in a real-world organisational setting.
On successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:
- Analyse a real-world management issue or management opportunity within an organisational context.
- Design a management initiative or solution in response to an identified issue or opportunity.
- Prepare a comprehensive report that critically evaluates the proposed approach, potential challenges, and lessons learned to inform future practice.
Students must complete one of the following three elective courses:
MGT603 Operations Management (15 credits)
The aim of this paper is to give students an understanding of the concepts, tools and methods used by organisations, and operation managers, to effectively manage organisational resources and supply chains to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Critically examine the primary role and functions of operations management within the organisational and external environments.
- Examine the management of resources within business organisations or entities.
- Evaluate the principles of supply chain management and the strategic importance of supply chain design and integration.
- Explain and apply principles and practices of process management and assess its importance in the contexts of operations and supply chain.
MGT608 Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
This paper provides students with a strong background and understanding of organisational and motivational theories and the application of these in the development of internal and external environmental analyses for an organisation.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyse the behaviour of individuals and groups in organisations in terms of key factors that influence organisational behaviour.
- Assess the potential effects of organisational-level factors on organisational behaviour.
- Critically evaluate the potential effects of important developments in the external environment on organisational behaviour.
- Analyse organisational behavioural issues in the context of organisational behaviour theories, models and concepts.
MGT611 Health and Safety in Employment (15 credits)
This paper presents students with an overview of health and safety in employment situations and the development of strategies to reduce the incidence and severity of work-related injury and illness.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify sources and analyse health, safety, and wellbeing information within a specific organisation.
- Locate and examine key health and safety legislation.
- Analyse progamme strategies to reduce the incidence and severity of work-related injury and illness within a specific organisation.
- Develop and apply engagement strategies to communicate health, safety and wellbeing information to stakeholders (internal and external) at all levels of a specific organisation.
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