Master of Business Level 9
Master of Business Level 9
The Master of Business is a research master’s degree that can be completed in just 18 months. Throughout your studies you develop advanced research skills, as well as a rigorous understanding of a specialist business field relevant to your interests.
The programme equips you with the knowledge and critical thinking skills in demand in today’s complex and changing business environments. Graduates of the Master of Business are well placed for further study in the PhD programme.
Modules
To graduate with a Master of Business, you must successfully complete 180 points from:
- Specialisation courses
- Research methods courses
- A thesis or dissertation
The class of honours awarded in the programme depends on your grade performance.
Specialisation courses
These advanced-level courses cover the latest research and theories in your specialisation, and help you prepare for your independent research thesis or dissertation.
Research Methods courses
The research methods courses explore the philosophical and methodological issues underpinning the design of research and the research process.
Thesis/dissertation
Thesis (90 points)
A thesis is an intellectual enquiry of an appropriate topic in your business discipline, presenting an independent scholarly argument involving original research that contributes to the body of knowledge in your discipline
OR
Dissertation (60 points)
Your dissertation is an independent scholarly investigation of an appropriate research topic that contributes to the body of knowledge in a business discipline.
What will I learn?
A graduate of the Master of Business will be able to:
a. Critically review relevant business research contexts, including literature in the field, citing the investigations within those research contexts. (Knowledge/Understanding) (Programme Learning Goal 2)
b. Demonstrate application of business research methodology and methods developing critical analysis to complete an individual scholarly body of work. (Personal/Intellectual Autonomy) (Programme Learning Goal 4)
c. Have advanced capability to consider relevant social, ethical, environmental and sustainability dimensions of decisions in business research contexts. (Ethical/Professional Dispositions)
d. Define a business research problem, formulate a research question or issues, design and justify an appropriate methodology or approach which addresses the question or research issues. (Inquiry/Research/Creativity) (Programme Learning Goal 1)
e. Apply research skills relevant to the specific business areas of interest, such as appropriate methods of collection, analysis, creative processing and interpretation. (Skills/Application) (Programme Learning Goal 3)
f. Communicate effectively and to a scholarly standard. (Communication) (Programme Learning Goal 4)
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<li>Are under the age of 20 years; and</li>
<li>Are a citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand or Australia; and</li>
<li>Don’t meet the University Entrance standard; and</li>
<li>Have received secondary schooling to at least New Zealand Year 12 level (or its equivalent overseas) and completed NCEA Level 2 endorsed with Merit or better. This should include at least 14 credits in each of 4 NCEA Level 2 subjects, at least 3 of which must be on the approved subject list; and</li>
<li>Meet the UE literacy and numeracy standards, or their equivalents; and</li>
<li>Have not completed Year 13 at a New Zealand secondary school; or</li>
<li>Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must also be selected into the programme for which they have applied.</li><br>
<p>*waived for Year 13 students at a New Zealand secondary school in 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19.</p><br>
<p>Cost of applying for Discretionary Entrance There is a non-refundable assessment fee of $50.00.</p>
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<li>6.5 overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band</li>
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<li>The Graduates of the Master of Business are well placed for further study in the PhD programme.</li>
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