Why Study/Key Benefits

• The Master of Management is a professional, contemporary, primarily taught master's qualification designed to develop management knowledge and practical skills for working independently, making management decisions, and leading or directing teams.
• The programme is suitable for students who already hold an undergraduate degree, including students whose previous degree is not in business.
• Students develop business-management knowledge while specialising in an area such as Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing or Sustainability.
• The core course introduces business management in Aotearoa New Zealand and develops skills, tools and techniques relevant to professional business practice.
• The programme has a strong employability and workplace orientation, with Massey describing learning opportunities as being connected to current workplace practice.
• Massey reports that 98% of responding Master of Management graduates in its 2023 Graduate Destination Survey were employed, across sectors including financial services, public administration and telecommunications. This is a historical survey result for respondents, not a current employment guarantee.
• The 2023 Student Experience Survey reported 83% satisfaction with the overall educational experience and 80% of students rating the online learning environment as good or very good.
• Massey Business School is accredited by AACSB International; Massey states that its Business School is in the top 5% of global business colleges by AACSB.

Programme Structure and Subjects/Topics

The programme has a parts-based structure.

Part One

Students complete:

• 30 credits from the Schedule A core course
• 90 credits of subject/specialisation study

The current core course is:

• 152716 The Contemporary Workplace: Business Management and Professional Skills – 30 credits

Part Two

Students complete a further 60 credits within their chosen subject. Current options include courses such as:

• 152810 Innovative Business Solutions – 30 credits
• 152811 Organisational Behaviour: Connecting Organisations, Management, and People – 30 credits
• 152894 Professional Practice – 60 credits

Disciplines/Specialisations

The current Master of Management programme page identifies five specialisations currently available to new students:

1. Human Resource Management
2. International Business
3. Management
4. Marketing
5. Sustainability

Current location information is:

• Human Resource Management: Auckland campus; Distance and online
• International Business: Auckland campus
• Management: Auckland campus; Distance and online
• Marketing: Auckland campus; Distance and online
• Sustainability: Auckland campus; Distance and online

Programme Highlights

• NZQF Level 9 master's qualification.
• 180-credit professional master's.
• 12–18 months full-time depending on location and study arrangements.
• Auckland campus option for international students.
• Distance/online options for several specialisations.
• Five currently displayed specialisations: Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing and Sustainability.
• Business background is not mandatory for the general MMgt entry route.
• Strong emphasis on employability and workplace-linked learning.
• Professional Practice and Innovative Business Solutions provide applied components.
• Massey Business School holds AACSB accreditation.
• Massey states that it is among the top 400 universities globally for Business and Management in QS rankings and #2 in New Zealand for Business Administration in ShanghaiRanking. These are institutional/subject-ranking statements rather than rankings of the individual MMgt programme.
• The qualification is not designed as a PhD pathway; students targeting doctoral research should consider the Master of Business Studies instead.

Career Outcomes

The MMgt is intended to facilitate progression into management positions or higher levels of management. Potential career areas correspond to the selected specialisation and can include:

• General management
• Human resource management
• International business
• Marketing
• Sustainability management
• Organisational leadership
• Project management
• Business development
• Management consulting and professional business services

Latest Updates/Special Requirements

• The current MMgt structure uses 152716 The Contemporary Workplace: Business Management and Professional Skills as the Schedule A core course.
• The qualification regulations confirm a minimum of 180 credits and at least 60 credits at 800 level.
• Progression from Part One to Part Two requires a B- grade average across Part One courses.
• Five older MMgt subjects are marked "No new enrolments": Agribusiness, Communication, Financial Economics, Journalism and Organisational Technology Management.
• The current programme page instead displays five active specialisations: Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing and Sustainability.
• Students who have already completed at least 60 postgraduate credits with a minimum C+ average may receive an exemption from the core course, subject to an approved 30-credit replacement.
• The MMgt is not intended as a PhD pathway.
• Course availability can change, so students should confirm the actual courses offered in their intended semester before finalising a study plan.
• The supplied IPU programme URL does not currently represent this Massey MMgt. IPU's current site identifies its postgraduate business programme as the Master of Global Business, so IPU-specific MMgt details are not available from the supplied IPU page.

International Student Visa Requirements

International students who study the MMgt on campus in New Zealand normally need a New Zealand Fee Paying Student Visa.

Immigration New Zealand currently states that the Fee Paying Student Visa:

• Costs from NZD 850.
• Can allow a stay of up to four years, subject to the visa and study period.
• Requires an offer of place from an approved education provider.
• Requires evidence of sufficient funds for tuition fees or an applicable scholarship.
• Requires evidence of sufficient living funds or an acceptable sponsor.
• Requires acceptable medical and travel insurance.
• Requires applicants to meet health and character requirements.
• Requires evidence of genuine study intentions.
• Requires evidence that the student can leave New Zealand at the end of the stay.