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Master of Business Administration

The MBA is a practical, hands-on qualification that draws on current business experience and real industry examples to equipp graduates with a ‘toolbox’ of functional management skills, models and techniques that cover the core functions of management. In particular, the MBA provides a link to professional practice, enabling the development of those wanting to gain advanced management knowledge and capability.

Opportunities also exist for students to specialise in a particular discipline and extend their studies in that field. The areas available for specialisation within the Business School include: Commercial Law, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing, Operations and Management and Sustainability. Students completing five electives in any particular discipline may graduate with an endorsement on their degree.

Programme Code: AK3717
Level: 9
Points: 180
Duration: 1 to 1 1/2 years full time / 2 to 4 years part time
Venue: City Campus
Application deadline: Students are advised to apply as soon as possible to secure a place.

DURATION

The MBA is a 180-point qualification usually completed within 18 months of full time study or two to four years part time study. Students may fast track and complete the qualification in one year.

Each paper involves six weeks of class learning, with one three-hour class per week. This is followed by one week of assessments, which is then followed by a one-week preparation period for the following term.

Students may commence at one of six stages in the MBA academic calendar for 2010.

The qualification is designed to accommodate students who choose to work full time while studying part time. Students may elect to take up to four papers in any given term to fit around their work demands and personal life, provided the qualification is completed within the required time period of four years.

2010 MBA KEY DATES
	Orientation:	Term commences:	Assessment week:	AUT and Public Holidays:
Term 1	January 8	January 5 (Tue)	February 15	Feb 1 Auckland Anniversary
Term 2	February 26	March 1	April 19	Apr 2-11 MBA Easter Break
Term 3	April 30	May 3	June 14	Jun 7 Queen's Birthday
Term 4	June 25	June 28	August 9
Term 5	August 20	August 23	October 4
Term 6	October 15	October 18	November 29	Oct 25 Labour Day

MBA GRADUATE SKILLS

Graduates of the MBA qualification will be equipped with:

A multi-disciplinary perspective coupled with knowledge and skills in the fields of accounting, business economics, finance, human resources management, information technology, law, marketing, operations management and strategy.
Functional management knowledge and the skills needed to lead and manage organisations in a global business environment.
A deep and well rounded appreciation of the New Zealand business environment and the place of small to medium business enterprises within this economy.
The ability to analyse, formulate and evaluate strategies in an environment that requires quick, focused and considered responses to business problems.
The ability to communicate, negotiate and build relationships as well developing a structured approach to problem solving and use of creative / lateral thinking to develop solutions.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MBA graduates step up to take influential roles within key and growth industries in New Zealand and globally, and have the ability to significantly impact the business in which they operate and the effect these businesses have in a wider context.

They have the capability, credibility and judgement to manage significant projects, teams, business units and organisations. Our MBA graduates provide inspired leadership from a multidisciplinary perspective in business, coupled with an assertive and principled approach to quality in their practice as professionals.

ENTRY CRITERIA

MBA applicants are expected to have either:
- An undergraduate degree, or
- A graduate diploma, or
- A professional qualification in a relevant discipline
AND
A minimum of three years relevant work experience since gaining their degrees or other qualifications.
Applicants who do not have a tertiary qualification are expected to provide evidence of professional experience deemed, by the Examination Board, to be equivalent to an undergraduate degree, and may be required to complete an aptitude test and or attend an interview.
Applicants for whom English is a second language must have an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 overall and a minimum of 6.0 in each band.
Applicants who have completed their tertiary study or work experience overseas may be required to obtain a satisfactory result in the GMAT.

STRUCTURE

To graduate with a MBA students must successfully complete 180 points (24 papers worth 7.5 points each). This is made up of the core and elective papers outlined.

MBA students can choose to specialise in a particular discipline and extend their studies in that field. Students who complete five electives (37.5 points) equivalent in any particular discipline may graduate with an endorsement on their degree.

Different papers are offered each term and are subject to a minimum number of students. The schedule of papers offered in each intake is available from the MBA office.

Opportunities are also available for students to extend their study by completing a special topic paper in an area of specialisation, subject to the approval of the MBA Director. There are opportunities to work with start up companies at AUT’s Innovation Park, or for students to develop their own business ideas.

Students can also complement their study by completing elective papers at one of AUT’s International partner business schools, subject to approval of the MBA Director.

Core Papers
Students must complete 120 points of core papers:

368901 Management Accounting for Decision Making
368902 The Financial Accounting Framework
379934 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
378904 Business Economics
398905 Financial Management
418908 Law
468909 Business Strategy
468910 Human Resource Management
468911 Operations Management
468913 Leadership and Personal Development
468965 Entrepreneurship
468967 Organisational Behaviour
469907 Managing Information Technology
478912 Corporate Governance and Responsibility
488915 Marketing Management
488916 Marketing Strategy

Elective Papers
Then a further 60 points of elective papers. These can be chosen from:

219905 Tourism Management
358920 International Business
358921 Managing International Business from New Zealand
359921 Global Strategy and Management
378930 Asia Pacific Economies
378931 Corporate Labour Market Strategies
378932 The New Zealand Economy
379933 International Trade for Business
399906 International Finance
399907 Investment Portfolio Analysis
399908 Financial Management II
418940 eBusiness Law
418941 Finance Law
418942 Intellectual Property Law
418943 International Law
418944 Law and Public Policy
418945 Management of Legal and Ethical Risks
418946 Marketing Law
448950 Internet Commerce
468912 International Human Resource Management
468960 Business to Business & Alliances
468961 Change Management
468962 Cross Cultural Management
468963 Environmental Management and Sustainability
468964 Employment Relations
468966 Operations Management for Events
468968 Project Management
468969 Supply Chain Management
468970 Quality Management
469901 Coaching in the Workplace
469915 Business Leadership and Emotional Integrity
469906 Personal and Professional Development
488914 International Marketing
488980 Business to Business Marketing
488981 Consumer Behaviour
488982 Integrated Marketing Communications
488983 Marketing Research
488984 Service Marketing
488985 Strategic Brand Management

MBA Specialisations
Students can also choose to complete an endorsed specialisation as part of their MBA. To gain a specialisation, students must complete at least 37.5 points from one of the specialisation areas.

Specialisations offered within the Business School include:

Commercial Law
418940 eBusiness Law
418941 Finance Law
418942 Intellectual Property Law
418943 International Law
418944 Law and Public Policy
418945 Management of Legal and Ethical Risks
418946 Marketing Law

Note: No new enrolments into this specialisation from 2010.

Finance
399001 Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance
399002 Risk and Portfolio Management
399907 Investment Portfolio Analysis
399908 Financial Management II

Human Resource Management
468912 International Human Resource Management
468961 Change Management
468962 Cross Cultural Management
478008 Organisational Change
468010 Advanced Organisational Behaviour
468011 Advanced Human Resource Management
468964 Employment Relations
469016 International and Comparative Employment Relations
469017 Gender and Diversity in Organisations
469018 Theory and Practice in Training and Development
469906 Personal and Professional Development
469914 Negotiation