This qualification is designed for domestic and international students seeking to broaden scholarly research and management capabilities. It will build on previous undergraduate degree, graduate studies and/or strengthen career aspirations within fields of management, business, health, hospitality, or information technology. Knowledge and skills you will gain Graduates will: have advanced knowledge and skills relevant to their chosen field to be able to: critically evaluate research methodologies and frameworks and their application within advanced management studies in the New Zealand management context; manage and instigate growth and positive change through the application of advanced bodies of knowledge; and engage in rigorous intellectual analysis, critique and problem-solving. have advanced knowledge and skills in their selection of core management areas to be able to: interact and communicate effectively with people of diverse ethnicities and cultures in context; analyse, improve and implement quality management systems in organisations; analyse human and resource management theories, models and systems; and/or evaluate a range of financial methods and approaches to utilising financial assets reflecting their significance in management roles. possess these values and attitudes consistent with their management practices: whakapono – honesty; whanaungatanga – inclusiveness, building collective responsibility; mana – honouring the contribution of others; wairuatanga – maintaining integrity and incorporating bicultural perspectives; tūmanakotanga – encouraging continuous improvement and recognition of excellence; mōhiotanga – supporting life-long learning; aroha – encouraging open and honest critique that occurs in an environment that seeks solutions and does not seek to automatically assign blame; manāākitanga – providing a nurturing; biculturalism; and sustainability.

The standard at which the graduates will operate includes the ability to conceptualise and evaluate theory and practice within a management scope. Graduates will work toward independent study demonstrating an advanced level of knowledge and applying evidence and enquiry to a relevant management context.