Why Study / Key Benefits

• The Postgraduate Diploma in Business (PGDipBus) is a Level 8 postgraduate qualification providing advanced, taught business education.
• It is designed for students who want to develop advanced business knowledge without the stronger research component associated with some master's degrees.
• Students can design the qualification around their interests because the general PGDipBus is highly flexible.
• A business bachelor's degree is not mandatory; Massey states that the qualification may suit someone with an undergraduate degree in another discipline who wants to study business at postgraduate level.
• The programme can support career progression towards more senior business and management roles.
• Students who complete the PGDipBus with the required academic standard may be able to progress to Massey's Master of Business Studies, Master of Management or Master of Finance, with possible credit recognition depending on the courses selected.
• Massey Business School is accredited by AACSB International, which Massey describes as placing it among the top 5% of global business colleges. Massey also reports a QS ranking in the global top 400 for Business and Management Studies and a ShanghaiRanking position of #2 in New Zealand for Business Administration. These are Business School/university-level indicators rather than rankings of the individual PGDipBus

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The PGDipBus has two current routes:

1. Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant)
2. Without Specialisation

The general "Without Specialisation" option is the more flexible route. Students select 120 credits from the approved schedule.

Current approved subject areas and examples of courses include:

• Financial accounting
  • 110710 Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting
  • 110711 Advanced Accounting Theory
• Human resource management and employment relations
  • 114702 Human Resource Management and Workplace Relations
  • 114709 Managing the Employment Relationship
  • 114722 Advanced Organisational Behaviour
  • 114735 Competitive Advantage and HRM Strategy
  • 114761 International Human Resource Management
• Business communication
  • 115758 Interpersonal Communication at Work
  • 115759 Current Issues in Business
• Finance
  • 125700 Managerial Finance
• Management
  • 152700 Organisation and Management
  • 152702 Advanced Strategic Management
• Business sustainability
  • 152704 Business and Sustainability
• Marketing
  • 156757 Marketing Strategy: Connecting Businesses to Markets.

The course descriptions show that the programme can cover:

• Advanced financial accounting and reporting
• Accounting theory
• Human resource management
• Employment relations
• Organisational behaviour
• Strategic HRM and talent management
• International HRM
• Managerial finance
• Management theory and organisational practice
• Strategic management
• Business sustainability
• Marketing strategy
• Interpersonal and business communication
• Contemporary business issues.

Disciplines / Specialisations

The PGDipBus is available:

• Without specialisation
• Professional Accountancy (Chartered Accountant).

The general PGDipBus without specialisation allows students to build a programme around areas such as:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Human resources
• International business
• Management
• Marketing
• Sustainability
• Business communication
• Strategic management.

Programme Highlights

• NZQF Level 8.
• 120 credits.
• One year full-time.
• Part-time option.
• February and July starts.
• Auckland, Manawata and distance/online options for the general qualification.
• Professional Accountancy is available at Auckland and distance/online.
• Broad multidisciplinary business curriculum.
• Suitable for students with either business or non-business bachelor's degrees, subject to the B- entry requirement.
• Primarily taught rather than research-heavy.
• Flexible course selection.
• Potential pathway to the Master of Business Studies, Master of Management or Master of Finance when the required B- average is achieved and appropriate courses have been completed.

Career Outcomes

Massey describes postgraduate business study as providing practical business skills that employers seek and states that postgraduate study can help distinguish graduates in the employment market.

Depending on the selected courses and previous experience, potential career areas include:

• Business management
• Strategic management
• Human resource management
• International business
• Marketing
• Finance
• Accounting
• Business communication
• Organisational development
• Sustainability and responsible business
• Business consulting
• Enterprise development.

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

• Current qualification: Postgraduate Diploma in Business (PGDipBus).
• Current level: NZQF Level 8.
• Current credit requirement: 120 credits.
• Current full-time duration: 1 year.
• Current international availability: on-campus study in New Zealand or online study from outside New Zealand.
• The general qualification requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum B- average in the highest-level courses.
• Official transcripts are required for previous university study completed outside Massey.
• The Professional Accountancy specialisation has separate admission requirements.
• Some courses have prerequisites, restrictions or appraisal requirements.
• Not every course combination is necessarily suitable for progression to a particular master's degree.
• Massey recommends choosing courses from the relevant master's subject schedule if progression is planned.
• To progress from the PGDipBus to the Master of Business Studies, Master of Management or Master of Finance, Massey states that students need to attain a minimum B- grade average in the PGDipBus, with the actual credit transfer depending on the courses completed.

International Student Visa Requirements

International students studying the PGDipBus on campus in New Zealand would generally require a New Zealand Fee Paying Student Visa.

Immigration New Zealand currently requires:

• An offer of place from an approved education provider.
• Sufficient funds to pay tuition fees or an acceptable scholarship.
• Sufficient funds for living expenses or an acceptable sponsor.
• Acceptable medical and travel insurance.
• Compliance with health and character requirements.
• Genuine intention to study.
• Evidence that the student can leave New Zealand at the end of their stay.