Course details

Summary

If you're looking to accelerate your professional career by gaining expertise in an area of business you're passionate about, or want to prepare for a PhD or research career, this degree is designed for you.

The Master of Management Studies (MMS) degree will bring you closer to the frontiers of knowledge in your specialist field, and prepare you for leadership roles that require a high level of critical thinking and information analysis.

This degree normally includes both taught and research papers, but can also be taken as a full research degree.

Leadership Communication

Excellent communication skills are a powerful tool of leadership in all organisations, from small businesses to large government departments.

Leaders who possess superb written and verbal communication skills; and who can manage teams of individuals to perform at their best; play an important role in an organisation's success.

These skills are equally essential for anyone who wishes to pursue a career in public relations, marketing or climb the ranks of management.

In this subject you'll explore the theory and practice of communication, such as writing business reports or giving professional speeches, and learn how to engage, motivate and influence people.

You'll also gain an understanding of managing conflict, persuasion and negotiation, and helping organisations to implement strategic changes.

We'll inspire and challenge you throughout the course using a mixture of lectures, tutorials, group reports, self-reflective writing and team presentations.

If you have good listening skills, wish to become a confident communicator and aspire to become a great leader, then this subject may be a good fit for you.

Career opportunities

• Communications officer/manager
• Community engagement adviser
• Change management specialist
• Business/community/political leader
• Diversity consultant
• Management trainer
• Mediation specialist
• Motivational speaker
• Professional fundraiser/negotiator
• Professional writer
• Public relations consultant

Entry criteria

You can apply for the MMS if you have:

• Completed a bachelor's degree from Waikato Management School, or its equivalent, or;
• Completed an honours degree or postgraduate diploma in a relevant subject area (at least 120 points), and;
• Achieved at least a B grade average in the subject you intend to take for this qualification.

English language requirements:

• an IELTS overall score of at least 6.5, including at least 6.0 in the Writing band, or
• an iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) score of at least 90, with a Writing score of at least 22, or
• a B grade or better at Level 8 in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English, or
• an overall score of C (with at least a C in the Writing band) in the Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes, or
• a PTE Academic overall score of at least 65, with no less than 58 for each communicative skill.