Subject to NZQA approval, the Bachelor of Applied Management at NorthTec prepares learners to understand and manage business operations and people behaviour in organisations at both operational and strategic levels. The programme is delivered collaboratively with other Te Pūkenga subsidiaries. Students can choose majors including Project Management and Business Information Systems. The course includes application of learning to real-world industry projects. Students gain competencies in communication, ethics, problem solving, mindfulness and applied learning. The programme provides a pathway from diplomas and encourages credit transfers. Employment paths include business consultant, project manager, human resource manager and marketing manager among others. The programme requires 360 credits (minimum 75 credits at Level 7) with core and compulsory courses and integrates business theory with practical application.

Course Content

• Business environment dynamics

• Management skills at operational and strategic levels

• Understanding organisational behaviour

• Project management processes and change management

• People development and management

• Industry project application

• Communication in business contexts

• Business ethics and critical thinking

• Problem solving and decision making

• Mindfulness and cultural awareness in business

• Learning how to learn and organisational learning concepts

• Majors in Project Management and Business Information Systems

• E-learning and local workshop support