Course details

Summary

Lead the change you want to see

Become a manager that empowers others and makes a real difference to the future of our nation. Part of being a manager is being able to be a nimble, quick thinker, able to analyse situations effectively, consider priorities and make great decisions, often under pressure. These are the sort of skills you will learn in Massey University’s Bachelor of Business (Management).

A new way of learning

Studying management at Massey will give you a great grounding in the latest management principles. But the most unique part of the your study in management at Massey is the way we teach you to think.

We’ll teach you to think independently and analytically, helping you understand how to use the information you have at hand, to solve issues that you face.

This critical approach forms the basis of our management programme. You will study areas including:

• The latest research outcomes and strategies for decision making and problem solving
• Organisational design
• Long-term business strategies
• Control systems
• Culture and politics in organizations
• Management information
• The constraints for managers of national and international environments

This will help you understand current management theories and strategies. We then help you put it into context, encouraging discussion with your lecturers, tutors and fellow students to understand the realities of business today.

Learn from leading business experts

The Massey Business School is one of the country’s leading and largest business schools - it is ranked among the top two per cent of business schools globally and is AACSB accredited.

Relevant to potential employers

You will emerge from your studies with management skills that are relevant to potential employers. Employers want people who can think critically, communicate well and deal well with other people through both written and face-to-face communication.

The Bachelor of Business will give you the leadership, communication and critical thinking skills that will make you a sought-after employee.

The Bachelor of Business will give you many skills you can use in many different types of businesses, in New Zealand and around the world. You will be someone that has a sound base in the business fundamentals of accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, law and communication.

Wide range of knowledge

You will be able to take advantage of Massey’s expertise in all areas of business, like small business and entrepreneurship, human resource management, communications and marketing. That means you will graduate with a broad knowledge of general business practice and will be prepared for management roles across business.

Careers

Your management major will prepare you for a career growing businesses, implementing new ideas and developing your skills and those of others to effect positive change in the world around you.

Bachelor of Business (Management) structure

The BBus majoring in management has a total of 360 credits:

• Core business courses totalling 120 credits
• Management major totalling 120 credits
• Elective courses totalling 120 credits

Entry criteria

Students must have successful completion of a qualification equivalent to the New Zealand Year 13 - NCEA Level 3 University Entrance.

Those who have completed 3 x B at level 5 or 6 passes in the New Zealand Diploma of Business may apply for entry into a Bachelor's programme. An NZQA transcript as formal evidence of the NZDipBus results is required before credit will be assessed and only papers with a minimum grade of B will be assessed for credit. The English language requirements can be met by: A minimum IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) used to gain entry to the NZDipBus or, a recent IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5.

English Language Requirements:

• IELTS score of 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
• TOEFL iBT score of 80 overall (min 19 in Writing)
• PTE Academic score of 50 Overall (min 42 in communicative skills)
• Cambridge English score of 170