The Postgraduate Diploma in Business (PGDipBus) at the University of Auckland is designed for early-career managers and experienced professionals without an undergraduate degree. Delivered fully online, the programme equips students with deep knowledge in business concepts and a professional skillset through a choice of specialisations: Business Management, Business Development, Information Governance, Property Practice, or Māori Development. Completion opens pathways to masters-level study and advancement in diverse business-related careers. Students complete core business courses plus courses within their chosen specialisation.

Course Content

• BUSMAN 771: Business in Society

• BUSMAN 772: Organisations and Culture

• BUSMAN 773: Effective Decision Making

• BUSMAN 774: The Global Economy and NZ

• Specialisation modules (select one):

• Business Management: Managing People and Organisations, Contemporary Marketing, Financial Decision-making, Supply Chain Management

• Business Development: Business in a Changing World, Financial Management, Sustainable Value Chains, Managing Creativity and People, Contemporary Marketing

• Information Governance: Environment of Information Governance, Information Ethics, Technologies and Compliance, Cybersecurity Techniques and Regulation, Dispute Resolution Techniques, Intellectual Property and Information, Access to Information, Sector Regulation

• Property Practice: Management and Marketing, Sustainable Construction, Planning and Development, Law and Governance, Property Market Dynamics, Investment and Finance, Valuation, Property Technology

• Māori Development: Refer to specialisation page