Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management

at Auckland University of Technology - City Campus New Zealand

Study public relations at AUT and embark on an exciting career where every day promises to be different.

A PR career could be organising top-level celebrities to promote an exotic resort, working with an international health organisation to communicate disease prevention in a developing country, briefing business leaders on a company merger, or lobbying the government to change regulations on behalf of a charity.

Our lecturers have industry and academic expertise with a national and global outlook.Their strong industry connections mean that as a public relations student you have the opportunity to go on industry field trips and gain paid PR experience during your degree.

Driven by disruptive changes in technology, policy and globalisation, today’s dynamic business environment presents new challenges and opportunities. In New Zealand, international trade accounts for two thirds of total economic activity, multinationals dominate business, and many SMEs are internationalising early.

International business and strategy focuses on the key skills to manage successfully in this environment, from working across different cultures and in diverse teams, to creating value through analytical and conceptual thinking, and managing innovation.

Human resources professionals are the oil between management and employees, ensuring that staff are productive, safe and developing as valued and skilled workers. Careers in human resources and employment relations encompass planning, recruitment, learning and development, health and safety, commercial law and employer/employee relations. A key aspect of this work is change management, as companies are constantly adapting to and influencing the environment in which they operate.

New media channels are emerging and rivalling traditional ways of going to market.Integrated shopping experiences extend from the shop floor to Facebook, Twitter, email marketing, texting, television, radio, direct mail, catalogues etc. Businesses need staff who are confident and competent at taking an interactive,omni-channel approach to business solutions and who know how to identify customers and connect with them in meaningful ways.

The Master of Applied Finance provides you with the skills for a wide range of financial fields. It’s designed for professionals with an unrelated degree who want to gain the specialised skills for a career in the finance industry.

These skills include concepts and techniques related to corporate finance, investment and financial risk analysis, restructuring and governance, an understanding of current issues in international investment, and the development of portfolio management strategies.

The AUT Business School is part of the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. The Master of Applied Finance curriculum is based on the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) from the CFA Program and this degree will position you well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst designation – a globally respected and recognised investment credential.

Study the Construction Engineering major in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree and learn to build quality structures that enhance our living and working environments.

Designing safe, cost effective and environmentally sustainable buildings and infrastructure is essential to our society. Professional construction engineers are involved with the design, planning and construction of the physical infrastructure that surrounds us. Whether the project is high-density housing or commercial construction, these engineers design reliable processes and build quality structures.

AUT’s construction engineering program will help you develop skills in construction management, structural engineering, materials technologies, construction systems, productivity improvement and waste reduction strategies.

The discipline of economics is founded on the three fundamental fields of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Concepts from these areas can be combined to provide answers to some of the most pressing problems facing the world, such as poverty, unemployment, climate change, crime and inequality. Alternatively, they can be applied to the commercial sphere, and can address issues like domestic and international competition, consumer and firm behaviour, world trade and finance, and economic growth and development.

Research an area of your interest and advance your knowledge of current marketing issues with the Marketing specialisation in the Master of Business.

Research is fundamental to studying marketing at the postgraduate level. As a Master of Business student you learn from research-active and widely published academic staff. Our staff are internationally recognised as experts in marketing, and bring their cutting-edge research into the classes they teach.

AUT's Marketing department regularly hosts international visitors and holds a research seminar series. Our excellent ties with industry mean that as a postgraduate student you can access industry data and are aware of the issues facing modern businesses.

With the Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science you gain specialist skills in a chosen field of medical laboratory science, and learn to apply contemporary theory to current practice.

Medical laboratory scientists are facing new challenges as technologies evolve and diagnostic services change.Top-level evaluative and management skills are in demand along with specialised skills in research and development. The Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science prepares you for the challenges and opportunities ahead.