Bachelor of Speech and Language Therapy with Honours

at Massey University - Auckland Campus New Zealand

Human resource management and employment relations involve managing relationships between people and organisations. The role of HR professionals is to shape and support organisations and their employees.

The BBus (Human Resources and Employment Relations) looks at how employees are recruited, developed and managed. It also examines the design of work so that an organisation can create value from, and add value to its employees.

During your study, you will get a thorough grounding in workplace theory and approaches, as well as practical insights into the business world.

Our lecturers are actively researching, bringing the most relevant developments in business theory and practice to your study. They also have hands-on experience and real-world knowledge of human resource management and employment relations. You’ll have the opportunity to try out your ideas for yourself through project work.

The Graduate Diploma in Business Studies endorsed in Personal Financial Planning provides university-level education in financial planning. This qualification satisfies the education requirements for becoming a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER CM Professional with the professional body Financial Advice New Zealand (other non-educational requirements are required). The Graduate Diploma in Business Studies is useful if you wish to keep up with professional developments in your field. Or you may have found yourself working in a different field of business to that in which you hold a qualification.

Massey’s BA (Business Psychology) draws on leading expertise from business and psychology to set you apart from the rest. The BA (Business Psychology) is taught in collaboration by psychology and business lecturers. It applies psychology to the world of business. It will develop your understanding of how people affect and are affected by, organisational culture, human resources, and management. Your understanding of human attitude and behavior will be a distinct advantage in your ability to drive business growth.

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Social Anthropology) will give you the equivalent of an undergraduate major in social anthropology without completing a second bachelor’s degree. A Massey Graduate Diploma in Arts (Social Anthropology) is a bridging tool for graduates in other subjects to get the equivalent of a major in social anthropology.

Gain an industry-recognised and highly sought-after qualification in data analytics. Acquire the practical skills that the Master of Analytics offers. Become a technology leader who innovates and propels businesses forward with data-driven insights.

The Master of Analytics (Business) is a rigorous qualification that is designed for those wishing to build skills in the rapidly expanding field of data analytics. It is one of the longest running analytics programmes in New Zealand and is now also taught internationally.

Massey University believes you need to understand the problems organisations face, so this analytics master’s has been grounded in real-world business contexts from the beginning. From problem identification, data acquisition, method selection, analysis and communicating your findings, Massey’s Master of Analytics focuses on what industry is demanding in data analytics graduates.

With Massey’s Master of Arts (Sociology) you can build on your undergraduate interests. Sociology is about understanding and describing our local society and its global setting.

Sociology is about understanding and describing our local society and its global setting. Sociologists are interested in almost all aspects of the social world and in your MA (Sociology) you’ll consider questions such as:

• how is society structured?
• how is society changing?
• what divides or unites social groups?
• what causes the inequalities we see in society?
• how does power operate?

With a Massey MA (Sociology) you’ll ask challenging questions about how power structures function in the social world. You’ll study culture, ethnicity, class, inequality, gender, mass media, politics, environment, and social change as well as individual and group interactions.

Studying history will give you a new appreciation for the world around you. History is a subject as large as our recorded past. Our cultural heritages, literature, arts, religions, politics, economics, social behaviors, buildings, and landscapes all derive from past influences.

Studying history gives an understanding of where we have been and how the world has changed over time. It gives an appreciation of how people have faced challenges at different times, and all with the benefit of hindsight.

With Massey’s Master of Supply Chain Management you will gain a comprehensive understanding of supply chain concepts and the skills to solve complex problems.

The management of supply chain relationships and optimisation of global logistics are paramount to business success. Firms are constantly searching for innovative ways to enhance their value offerings. Many have come to realise the importance of capable supply chain professionals.

The Master of Supply Chain Management is the most advanced Massey qualification in the discipline. You will become a master of this subject area. You’ll be equipped with a comprehensive understanding of supply chain concepts. The programme is specifically designed to help you develop independent learning skills and a critical perspective.

You’ll acquire the ability to rigorously solve complex problems and be able to articulate insights to a range of stakeholders.

The quantitative skills that you’ll gain from a Massey Bachelor of Arts (Statistics) can set you apart from other graduates when applying for jobs.

You may not have previous international business experience but have found yourself a manager of staff working in this area. Or you may be looking at moving into a management role in the international business area. If so, Massey’s Master of Management (International Business) will increase your understanding and expertise in international-business related skills and knowledge. Such expertise is particularly relevant when working for firms in countries with small domestic markets (like New Zealand), where internationalisation is an imperative.

Exporting, internationalisation, and managing in a multinational environment

You will  learn and gain practical insights about:

• Essentials of exporting, including international market choice, basics of foreign exchange, international marketing, and logistics
• The underlying trade and internationalization theories  
• How to grow a multinational enterprise across diverse cultural, administrative and political, geographic and economic environments
• Strategies to enter foreign markets
• Strategies to compete successfully in international markets
• How to respond to cross-cultural management challenges such as working in multicultural teams
• How to respond to grand challenges in global markets (sustainability and resilience in times of crisis).