Postgraduate Diploma in Faith-based Leadership and Management (PGDipFBLM)
Philosophy & Religion
A course by
Otago University
A one-year part-time postgraduate diploma designed to enhance leadership and management in faith-based organisations, incorporating current scholarship from Theology and Business Administration. Available via distance and on-campus modes.
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Core skills this course teaches
Leadership in Faith-based Organisations
Enhance students' ability to lead and manage faith-based organisations through an integrated approach in theology and business administration.
Advanced Reflection and Research
Develop advanced skills in critical reflection and research concerning leadership and management within religious or faith-based settings.
What You're Signing Up For
The Postgraduate Diploma in Faith-based Leadership and Management (PGDipFBLM) is designed to enhance a graduate's abilities in leading and managing faith-based organisations through an integrated curriculum in theology and business administration. The programme enables advanced reflection and research in the practice of leadership and management for such settings. Subjects include advanced theological topics, Christian ethics, social justice, and perspectives on leadership, as well as selected postgraduate business management papers. The programme can be studied part-time or full-time and is available via distance learning.
Course Content
- Three papers from advanced Theology options (e.g., Reconciliation, Christian Ethics and Public Theology; Public Theology and Social Justice; Theology and Human Well-being; Theological Perspectives on Leadership; Cultures, Migration and Faith)
- Elective substitute: One 400-level BIBS, CHTH or MINS paper
- Four papers (60 points) from BMBA 501-513 series (Business Administration topics)
- Advanced reflection and research on leadership and management practices
- Integration of theology and business scholarship
What you need to know first
Bachelor’s degree in any subject or equivalent three-year qualification with satisfactory grades.
Find these employment opportunities
Leadership roles in faith-based organisationsManagement positions within religious, nonprofit, or community organisationsRoles in church or denominational administrationPositions in faith-driven NGOs
