Management and Leadership Major - Bachelor of Business
Do you like the idea of developing innovative ways to make businesses and other organisations run as efficiently as possible? Study management and leadership as part of the Bachelor of Business degree.
Organisations of all sizes, types and industries need managers who can deal with the myriad demands of leadership in the modern environment. Profitability, sustainability, innovation, social responsibility, stakeholder relations, market share and resource utilisation are just some of the issues that managers must face, which make this a stimulating and challenging career direction.
A key aspect of management is the ability to get the best out of people, to motivate them and integrate their own professional development with the requirements of the business. This calls for extremely well-developed interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, allied to a strong sense of commercial awareness.
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This is part of the Bachelor of Business.
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As a management and leadership student you learn about managing in different organisational types, sizes and industries. You'll become familiar with strategy development, how to lead to create change, how to assess the future of work, how to build resilience in yourself and others, as well sustainability, social responsibility and stakeholder relations.
Year 1
In the first semester, you take four core courses that cover fundamental business concepts:
- BUSS505 Consumer and Organisational Behaviour
- BUSS507 Financial Decision Making and Information Systems
- BUSS508 Economics and International Business
- BUSS509 Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability
In Semester 2, you study:
- MGMT501 Managing and Organising
You may also study another course related to management and leadership, and start to take the first courses from your second major, minor(s) or elective courses.
Year 2 & 3
You gain an understanding of the factors that influence people’s behaviour in organisations, learn processes to manage projects and change in the workplace, and analyse aspects of developing and managing people.
Management and leadership courses may include:
- HRMG601 Human Resource Management
- INTB605 Business Strategy
- MGMT602 Small and Medium Enterprise Management
- MGMT603 Leadership for Change
- MGMT704 Management for Social Impact
- MGMT705 Stress and Resilience at Work
- MGMT708 Organising for the Future of Work
You also continue to take courses from your second major, minor(s) or elective courses.
Workplace experience
The capstone project is the final part of your degree and takes place in your final semester. You can choose to do a placement in an organisation of your choice, start your own venture or complete an applied project, bringing together your learning and gaining valuable experience.
Recent placements included:
- Air New Zealand
- Auckland Council
- Coca-Cola Amatil NZ
- Counties Manukau DHB
- Johnson & Johnson
- The Warehouse Group
- Vodafone NZ
- Waitemata District Health Board
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Skills you will develop
The outcomes for graduates of this major are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
Current students looking for specific requirements for business majors should refer to Canvas.
Career opportunities when you study the Management and Leadership major
- Manager or executive
- Business researcher
- Functional manager
- Management consultant
- Project manager
- Small business operator
Find out more about industry trends, job descriptions and what employers may be looking for.
Other majors in the Bachelor of Business
- Management skills are in demand across the business world
- Can open up a range of career opportunities
- Includes workplace experience in an organisation of your choice
- Option to include subjects outside of business
- Offered at the City or South Campus
- Having leadership qualities and organisational abilities
- Interested in change and improvement
- Able to prioritise and deal with a wide range of people
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.