Course details

Summary

The Bachelor of Business is informed by the latest business research and relevant industry examples, and your final year includes invaluable workplace experience in an organisation of your choice or an applied project. You learn from leading academics at an internationally accredited business school – we’re among an elite group of 5% of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB International.

Depending on the area you’re focusing on within your Bachelor of Business degree, you can study your first semester, first year or entire degree at the South Campus (subject to availability).

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.
Key features:

Management skills are in demand across the business world
Complements any other business major
Can open up a range of career opportunities
Includes workplace experience in an organisation of your choice

Career opportunities

Manager or executive
Business researcher
Functional manager
Management consultant
Project manager
Small business operator

Entry criteria

Applicants must be 18 years old and have obtained a qualification equivalent to New Zealand year 13.

Preferred New Zealand school subjects

All approved NCEA level 2 and 3 language rich subjects, Business, Mathematics and Statistics subjects are useful

English Language requirements:

Minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 overall with all bands 5.5 or higher; TOEFL iBT score of 80; Computer-based: Total score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 4.0; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with B/B+ grade; GIE with B grade; CAE minimum overall score of 169; PTE minimum overall score of 50.