Media and Social Change

This course analyses the role of the media in social change and question whether media can, in fact, produce consensus within society, and if those changes are controllable by the artist/writer/producer, the audience, or the state. It does this by exploring theoretical underpinnings of societal shifts through the framework of the media as an important institution in society and in the construction of social reality. The course will invite students to further understand the role of the media in power relations by analysing such notions and processes as ideology, hegemony, representations, and media ethics. This course includes group work and requires active in-class engagement. This is not a distance course. This course has a strongly practical focus that requires active in-class engagement. This course requires students to create and share work with others, in order to learn from and support each other.

30 points

Any 30 points at 200 level from COMS, or any 60 points at 200 level from the Schedule V of the BA.

Marketing for Behavioural Change

Marketing for Behavioural Change focuses on the planning and implementation of programmes designed to bring about social change, using concepts from commercial marketing. It is geared toward furthering a cause, raising money, raising awareness and public education, or bringing about social change. Students will be exposed to a diverse range of not-for-profit and for-profit organisations that embody socially responsible and social-change driven missions.

15 points

Any 60 points at 200-level or above

Public Management and Governance

This course empowers students to explore questions and issues arising in Aotearoa New Zealand and further afield as managers and governors of public service organisations go about their business in the dynamic and fast-paced contemporary environment. The course examines how public services are governed and managed locally, nationally and internationally, bringing in such challenges as achieving consensus among publics with differing politics and competing interests, making the most of scarce resources, fulfilling social, cultural, economic, environmental and political responsibilities and persuading people to fund services through higher taxation.

15 points

Any 45 points at 200-level or above.

ACIS316, AFIS316, AFIS516, POLS316

Sustainable Tourism Enterprises and Destinations

This course offers an overview of macro marketing perspectives of sustainable tourism enterprises and destinations. The course prepares students for an in-depth understanding of how tourism marketing impacts and is impacted by the broader tourism system. Organisational and individual behaviours are discussed as well as mechanisms to enable sustainable tourism enterprises and destinations.

15 points

(1) MKTG100; and (2) A further 45 points at 200-level or above.

Managing Corporate Responsibility

In pursuing the ethical basis for business policy and practice, we will look at changing notions of corporate performance. Participants will address such issues as: What is success in business? What good does business do and how does it do it? What are major causes of the breakdown of business ethics? We will also study the practice of business ethics, with the aim to expand capacity for moral inquiry, dialogue, and decision making in ways that will be useful in your professional and civic lives.

15 points

(1) MGMT230; and (2) Any 45 points at 200-level or above. RP: BSNS201

Public Economics

Economic theories for the role of government in a market economy and the role of economics in the formulation and evaluation of public policy.

15 points

ECON207 RP: ECON208

Business and Sustainability

This course strives to deliver an overview of sustainability theory and practice in respect to conducting business effectively. It aims to enable students to make sound decisions in their future careers when leading organisations toward sustainable practices. In the context of business and sustainability, the course will provide an introduction to the science and management issues companies face, including measurement, reporting, feasibility and viability of new technologies, and others. The course will consist of combinations of lectures, interactive classes, and case discussions. Based on the above, successful students will have an increased understanding of approaches businesses can take to respond effectively to environmental sustainability issues.

15 points

MGMT230 or MKTG230

Social and Environmental Reporting

A study of forms of non-financial accounting; possibilities and limitations; philosophies behind different accounts - especially sustainability accounts and intellectual capital statements; reasons for non-financial accounting; problems such accounts can contribute to solve.

15 points

Any 45 points at 200-level or above.

ACIS340, AFIS340

Development Economics

Economics 340 will examine some of the major economic issues faced by individuals and governments in poorer countries, and introduce students to the field of development economics. The course will study the concepts and measurement of development, poverty and growth, and how economists use theory, empirical analysis and experiments to address issues in these areas. Topics surveyed will include poverty and inequality, population growth, urbanization and migration, agriculture and rural development, investments in education and health and the role of women, governance and institutions, credit and insurance, foreign investment and aid, and international trade policy. In the process, students will be exposed to the ongoing debates in development economics.

15 points

ECON207 or ECON208 RP: ECON208

Social Entrepreneurship

This course is an introduction to Social Entrepreneurship and how it can help communities. It will explore both the theory and practical applications of social entrepreneurship.

15 points

Any 90 points at 200-level or above

MGMT 321