Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Management)
Business & Management
A course by
Otago Polytechnic
A flexible postgraduate programme designed to deepen your knowledge and capabilities in business management, preparing you for management roles or further study. Delivered on-campus (Auckland) for international students.
NZ$32,879
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced management capabilities
Gain a critical awareness of the skills required to manage complex organisations and evaluate current management issues.
Conduct professional research and enquiry
Achieve the ability to undertake small-scale professional projects within organisations utilising research skills.
About This Course
The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Management) at Otago Polytechnic enables learners to extend and deepen their understanding and skills in current management capabilities and applied business settings. It offers a flexible structure, including core management papers and a range of electives. The programme supports a pathway to further postgraduate study or advanced business management employment roles. Delivery is on-campus in Auckland for international students via a partnership with Future Skills Academy. The qualification equips graduates with critical management, analysis, and reflective practice skills vital for contemporary business environments.
Course Content
- Capabilities for Managers
- Research and Enquiry
- Analytics for Managers
- Project Management
- Developing Effective Organisations
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Managing for Sustainability
- Marketing in a Digital Age
- Financial Decision Making
- Applied Human Resource Management
- Management of Information Systems
- Professional Project
- Cross-cultural Management
- Corporate Governance and Leadership
- Managing Change and Adversity
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Business ManagerProject ManagerBusiness AnalystHuman Resources ManagerEntrepreneur
Build skills in these industries
BusinessInformation Technology
Otago Polytechnic is known for high quality, hands on learning that leads to strong outcomes. With excellent student satisfaction, high graduate employment rates, and a commitment to sustainability, it’s a place where practical skills meet purpose. Their award winning programmes span design, fashion, creative arts, trades, health, and business, giving you real experience and real confidence for whatever comes next.
