Master of Business (Mbus) in Leadership and Management
Dunedin, New Zealand
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Great leaders, great entrepreneurs, great business people, and even great bosses, all have one thing in common – great management skills!
These skills are used in everything we do and in every type of job. If you are process-oriented, a “people person”, a long-term planner or a deep and meaningful thinker, studying Management at Otago will equip you with skills and knowledge that will kick-start your career, and help you succeed in making businesses and organisations flourish.
Management at Otago is focused on leadership, communications, employment relations, human resource management, organisational behaviour, entrepreneurship, international management, strategy and innovation, operations management and organisational theory.
Why study Management?
Even if you end up as a surgeon, rock star, business consultant or fighter pilot, your career will surely involve working in organisations. In any job, your effectiveness will depend on how adept you are at understanding your organisation and your ability to accomplish goals and objectives. You will also need a good appreciation of how staff behave, of power and influence, and the nature of leadership.
New Zealand is one of the smallest, most isolated countries on earth. For that reason, we work extra hard at connecting to the global economy and producing graduates who can deal with the complexity of our world. If you wish to understand more about how to effectively conduct business in a national context, and learn about the global business system and the giant global corporations that run it, then Management at Otago should be your number one choice.
Maybe you aim to be your boss – self-employed, an entrepreneur, or head your own company. These are the people who most need the models, insights and answers we have to offer. Our department has key contacts across private and public sectors and leading experts in the field delivering authentic, evidence-based learning.
Curriculum
Management is a major in the three-year Bachelor of Commerce degree programme. At Otago, we add our perspectives
to the study of management, offering you insights into a wide range of disciplines. You will learn what it means to be a manager and how to apply managerial principles.
100-level
As part of your Management major, you will study BSNS 111 Business and Society, and MANT 101 Managing for Performance.
This is a foundation for all areas of Management:
- Business Communications
- Employment Relations
- Entrepreneurship
- Ethics
- Human Resource Management
- International Management
- Leadership
- Operations Management
- Organisational Behaviour
- Strategy and Innovation
- Supply Chain
- Sustainability.
Degree options
Many students do a double major or double degree, such as a BCom in Management and a Bachelor of Laws. Other students choose to study Management papers to enhance their other degrees or other Commerce majors. Management can also be one of the two majors that comprise a BACom or BComSc combined degree.
Minor Subject Requirements
- MANT101 Managing for Performance
- MANT217 International Management
- MANT222 Interpersonal/International Business Communication
- MANT250 Managing People
- MANT251 Managing Organisations
- MANT252 Developing Responsible Leadership
- MANT301 Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- MANT303 Fundamentals in Entrepreneurship
- MANT330 Leadership and Change
- MANT331 Business Ethics
- MANT332 International Management
- MANT334 Operations and Supply Chain Strategy
- MANT337 Organisations and Sustainability
- MANT338 Cases in Strategy and Innovation
- MANT339 Human Resource Development
- MANT340 Indigenous Management and Organisation
- MANT342 Global Business Strategy
- MANT345 Strategic Human Resource Management
- MANT346 Employment Relations
- MANT347 Occupational Psychology
- MANT414 Research Process
- MANT437 Organisations and Sustainability
- MANT447 Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Business
- MANT450 Governance and Social Responsibility
- MANT451 Strategic Change and Innovation
- MANT455 Leadership Development
- MANT459 Indigenous Management & Organisation (Advanced)
- MANT471 International Business Strategy
- MANT472 Managing International Organisations
- MANT501 Applied Project
- MANT580 Research Project
Career Opportunities
Our graduates can be found in a range of jobs in private business, not-for-profit organisations, government agencies, health care providers, applied science and technology companies, and arts and leisure management companies, while others form their own entrepreneurial startup companies.
Often students will complement their Management degree with another degree, major or minor from Arts, Law or Science to enhance their career prospects and marketability to employers.
Recent graduates have gained the following jobs:
- Project manager
- Solicitor
- Marketing Research Analyst
- Employment Advocate
- Retail Customer Experience Specialist
- Marketing Communications Manager
- Strategy and Operations Analyst
- Consultant and IT Recruitment
- HR Consultant
Recent employers include Spark, Shell/Z, Westpac, Mainfreight, Ernst & Young, Fonterra, and Deloitte.