Postgraduate

MFIN600
CFA Ethics Programme
Description
An understanding of ethics is crucial in the modern business environment and the industry of finance. The world is seeking graduates who have a strong understanding of ethics and who expect and deliver a high level of ethical behaviour. This is a self paced online course requiring the completion of the CFA Ethic Learning Lab programme. Completion of MFIN 600 is a graduating requirement for the FM major in the MBus. It supports CFA accreditation which is a valuable outcome of the degree.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
Prerequisites
MBAZ603
MBAZ601
Accounting for Managers
Description
The generation, analysis and interpretation of financial statements as well as the use of financial information for internal and external decision-making.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
ACCT601
MBIS601
Management of Information Systems
Description
Information systems transform how organisations operate and compete in the digital economy. This course examines how businesses formulate digital strategies and drive digital transformation by exploring IS through four core components: people, process, technology, and data. Through evidence-based frameworks, students analyse how organisations select, develop, and deploy information systems, evaluate emerging technologies like AI and automation, and manage associated risks, drawing on bicultural perspectives in Aotearoa New Zealand to inform ethical IS practices. The course emphasises hands-on experience with business process redesign and data-driven decision-making through modelling and business intelligence tools.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO243, INFO343
MFIN601
Corporate Finance
Description
This course examines corporate finance theory and its application to practice with particular attention to how financial decisions affect firm value. A range of topics are covered including financial asset management, asset and project valuation, capital structure and dividend policy, corporate restructuring, and other contemporary issues in corporate finance.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MBAZ601 and MBAZ603
Restrictions
FINC301
MPAC601
Professional Accounting Principles
Description
Examines two main areas of professional accountancy, including double entry bookkeeping and law for professional accountants. The course develops the key principles required for those looking to advance through the MPA qualification.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Co-requisites
MBAZ601
MBAZ602
Business Economics
Description
This course introduces and applies economic principles, concepts and ways of thinking. The focus is on using the lens of economics to view the world. By doing this we gain insight and understanding into people, organisations and issues that matter to society.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
Any 15 points in ECON at 300-level or above.
MBIS602
Systems Analysis and Process Modelling
Description
This course covers evidence-based concepts, tools, and techniques applicable to traditional and agile approaches to analysing and designing information systems. Topics include project selection and planning; business systems, processes, and data requirements analysis; requirements elicitation; user interface design; and prototyping. It also examines the role of systems analysts and the challenges of IS development. Students gain practical experience in modelling organisational data and processes, and in designing and prototyping IS solutions for real-world business problems.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO223
MBUS602
Leadership
Description
To provide an in-depth understanding of leadership theories and their application to practice.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
MFIN602
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
Description
This course examines theories of investment analysis and portfolio management and their application to practice with particular attention on how local firms manage their investments and risk in both the domestic and international markets. A range of topics are covered including equity and debt investments, derivatives, exchange rates, and alternative investments as well as other contemporary issues in portfolio and wealth management.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MBAZ601 and MBAZ603;
Restrictions
FINC311, FINC312
MPAC602
Advanced Professional Accounting Principles
Description
Examines two main areas of advanced professional accountancy, including advanced financial reporting standard analysis and review and financial risk management. The course develops the advanced principles required for those looking to progress through the MPA qualification.
Occurrences
Summer Nov 2025
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MPAC601 Professional Accounting Principles
Restrictions
ACCT211
MBAZ603
Managerial Finance
Description
The application of financial techniques, tools and principles needed to assess the performance of projects and organisations and consider the economic viability of their ongoing success. A consideration of financial risk management and the process required to minimize such risks in different organisational settings.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
FINC201; MBAM615
MBIS603
Digital Business and Technology
Description
This course covers key concepts, principles and frameworks related to digital business strategy and implementation including Business-to-Consumer and Business-to-Business eCommerce and technology infrastructure needed to support these systems. This course explores ethical, legal, and societal issues relating to internet technology use by organisations.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO253
MBUS603
Managing People and Performance
Description
To provide an in-depth understanding of managing people and performance that is academically sound and professionally relevant.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
MGMT207
MKTG603
Advanced Consumer Behaviour
Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to advanced consumer behaviour and research, and for students to develop the ability to integrate the various theories and research findings presented.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
Restrictions
MGMT423
MBUS604
Evidence based management
Description
This course is designed to develop the evidence-based management (EBMGT) capability of students by guiding them in developing the skills and knowledge needed to acquire, appraise, and apply quality evidence in making better decisions. Students will also gain practical skills in qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, along with foundational training in business research methods. These skills will support their ability to critically evaluate information from multiple sources-including scientific research, stakeholder perspectives and organisational data-and apply it effectively in managerial decision-making.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
MFIN604
Quantitative Analysis
Description
In this course, you’ll explore quantitative concepts and techniques essential for financial analysis and investment decision-making. We’ll cover descriptive statistics to convey key data attributes - such as central tendency, location, and dispersion - and explore the characteristics of return distributions. Additionally, we’ll examine probability theory and its role in quantifying risk to support informed investment decisions. This course will also introduce machine learning algorithms and the role of big data in an investment context. This course will use R and SAS software for data analysis.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to Approval of the Head of Department
Restrictions
ECON213
MBAZ605
Business Law
Description
Covering business law structures and regulations this course provides students with the insight, understanding and practical skills to develop strategic direction and solve business problems while effectively adhering to legal requirements.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
ACCT252, ACCT256, LAWS203 & LAWS206
MFIN605
Financial Risk Management
Description
This course provides an overview of the theory and practice of financial risk management. It will offer an introduction to derivative instruments and markets, focusing on the tools for analysing and valuing derivative securities such as options, futures, and swaps. It also explores how these instruments can be utilized for arbitraging, speculation, and hedging purposes. This course includes risk management in the areas of interest rate risk, currency risk, commodity price risk and environmental risk. It also examines key financial debacles, and the lessons learned from them, alongside an in-depth overview of the derivatives markets in Australia and New Zealand.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MBAZ601, MBAZ603
Restrictions
FINC312; FINC612; FINC623
MKTG605
Advanced Strategic Marketing
Description
This course examines marketing strategy as a market-driven process of strategy development that delivers superior customer value and ensures satisfactory organisational performance including sustained competitive advantage. A special focus of the course is the examination and critical analysis of classic and the latest literature in strategic marketing against an environment that is dynamic and hugely challenging.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Restrictions
MGMT424
MPAC605
Taxation
Description
Covers concepts of the taxation system and its administration in New Zealand. Creating the ability to critically analyse, manage and apply taxation requirements within a professional accounting career.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MBAZ605
Restrictions
ACCT254; ACCT358
MPAC608
Auditing
Description
Covering the nature and purpose of auditing and the regulatory and professional environment in which it operates. Developing a critical understanding of the auditing process and selected contemporary research issues in auditing.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MPAC601
Restrictions
ACCT346
MPAC612
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Description
This course examines the regulatory environment for financial reporting in New Zealand and globally. The course further discusses current financial reporting standards underlying accounting and reporting practices in advanced areas. Meanwhile this course critically examines contemporary developments in financial reporting practice and the related accountability issues of a diverse range of organisations.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MPAC601 and MPAC602
Restrictions
MPAC604
MPAC613
Strategic Management Accounting
Description
The objective of MPAC613 is to prepare and critically evaluate strategic management accounting information for planning, budgeting, costing, controlling and decision-making by applying contemporary theory, research and practice.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MBAZ601
Restrictions
MPAC603
MKTG620
Research Methods for Marketing
Description
This core course provides students with advanced knowledge of qualitative and quantitative theories and research methods relevant to Marketing discipline. These include Conjoint Analysis, Best/Worst Choice Modelling, Netnographic Research, and Tribal Marketing Ethnographic Research. A heavier focus will also be placed on methodologies that predominate much of the marketing research currently being used in both academia and business such as experimental design, depth analysis of qualitative consumer research, and segmentation analysis of large datasets to form consumer groups
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Restrictions
MGMT620
MBIS621
Project Management
Description
This course covers core principles, tools, and techniques for successful IT project management, the role and responsibilities of a project manager and challenges of IT project management.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO393
MBIS622
IS Security and Risk Management
Description
This course examines how organisations manage risk and eSecurity associated with their information systems. Topics include management, analysis and application of secure e-Business systems including security policy and network management.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Special non-calendar-based Two 2026 (UC Online)
Special non-calendar-based Four 2026 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO333
MBIS623
Data Management
Description
This course covers the principles and practices that underpin the effective use and management of data in modern organizations. It includes core topics such as data governance, data modelling, data quality, data integration, data sovereignty, SQL querying, and principles of data security, ethics and privacy. The course exposes the students to real-world challenges and considerations in managing and using data to support business decision-making. Emphasis is placed on practical skills and real-world applications.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester One 2026 (Distance)
Semester Two 2026
Special non-calendar-based Three 2026 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO260
MBIS624
Business Intelligence in Organisations
Description
This course covers key aspects related to business intelligence (BI) systems and technologies and their application in organisations. The course also covers topics in data warehousing, predictive analytics, data visualisation, data mining (including text and web mining), and emerging trends in BI.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Restrictions
INFO261
MBIS625
Special Topic: Digital Platforms and Ecosystems
Description
This course equips students with advanced knowledge and skills for designing, participating in, and leveraging platform businesses across industries. Today’s most powerful and valuable organisations operate as platforms connecting buyers and sellers, or users and advertisers, or users and third-party developers. Students examine how organisations create and capture value through platform-based business models, focusing on the critical intersection of technical architecture, governance, and business strategy. Drawing on cases of various platform types, from markets to social media, gig economy, product-service hybrid, software and data platforms, students will learn how to launch platforms, transform existing products into platforms, and compete on and against platforms. The course emphasises evidence-based frameworks for platform strategy, ecosystem participation, and value creation while addressing contemporary challenges of trust, safety, privacy, and cultural responsiveness. Through current research and industry case studies, students develop strategic insights and practical competencies essential for bridging technical and business domains in platform initiatives within New Zealand's bicultural context and the global digital economy.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
60 points at 400- or 600-level (any subject), or with approval from the Head of Department
MKTG631
Marketing
Description
Consideration of marketing theory and practice. Students will gain an advanced understanding of how marketing plans are developed and implemented.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Special non-calendar-based One 2026 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
Restrictions
MKTG201, MBUS601
MKTG632
Marketing Analytics
Description
This course prepares students to interpret marketing analytics to aid in strategic marketing decisions. It covers analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data, report writing, and use of findings in strategic planning.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Special non-calendar-based Two 2026 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
MBIS633
Special Topic: Applied Knowledge Management
Description
Knowledge management is an interdisciplinary approach to design and implementation of socio-technical systems and processes that generate, share and apply knowledge. Knowledge management delivers value to organisations and their external stakeholders as it supports efficient use of resources through reuse and creativity and innovation through knowledge sharing and creation. This course is designed to apply knowledge management frameworks and tools to address specific issues and problems in organisations.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
(i) 15 points from MBIS and (ii) 45 points from MBIS, MBAZ, MBUS, MPAC
Restrictions
INFO633
MKTG634
Consumer Insights
Description
This course delves into the intricacies of consumer behaviour, and how we can gain insights for marketing strategy and decision making. We uncover how consumers think, make decisions, choose between marketing offerings, consume, and dispose of products and services, and how we might use that information to build marketing strategy, and create pro-social impact within the unique bicultural Aotearoa New Zealand context and beyond.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Special non-calendar-based Two 2026 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
Restrictions
MKTG204
MKTG640
Digital Marketing
Description
This course offers an examination of Digital marketing theories and practices. MBUS626 provides an overview of the role that online, mobile, and social media marketing techniques impact contemporary business practices. The course prepares students for using digital marketing platforms and decision making in the modern workplace. The course combines theoretical foundations with real-world experiences to give an in-depth understanding of digital marketing principles and practices. Theories and concepts will be drawn from a variety of sources to aid in students' understanding of the role the Internet plays in organisations' marketing endeavours. The course extends existing understanding of traditional marketing by going into far greater depth with online and digital media in preparation for further studies in digital marketing.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Special non-calendar-based One 2026 (UC Online)
Special non-calendar-based Three 2026 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
Restrictions
MBUS626
Co-requisites
MKTG631
MKTG641
Digital Marketing Strategy
Description
This course enables students to delve into the core principles and practices of developing a strategic approach to marketing practices online. With a focus on strategy development and enabling strategy implementation, this course equips students with the essential skills to navigate the dynamic landscape of digital marketing successfully. Throughout the course, students will bring together existing knowledge from marketing to build a foundation to develop a strategic framework for digital marketing that encompasses market analysis, audience segmentation, competitive positioning, and goal setting. Students will gain insights into managing various digital channels, including social media, search engine optimisation (SEO), content marketing, email marketing, and paid advertising, to achieve set strategic objectives.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Special non-calendar-based Two 2026 (UC Online)
Special non-calendar-based Four 2026 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Programme Director
Restrictions
MBAM622
MKTG642
Content and Social Media Marketing
Description
The course focuses on key areas such as developing effective social media strategies, creating engaging content, and leveraging social media analytics for business success. The goal is to provide students with techniques to build communities and drive engagement whilst effectively measuring the success of both paid and organic campaigns. By covering these key topics, the course seeks to enable students to develop and execute effective social media and content creation strategies in today’s dynamic and competitive digital landscape.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Special non-calendar-based One 2026 (UC Online)
Special non-calendar-based Three 2026 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
MKTG643
Search Engine Success
Description
This course equips students with strategies and techniques for navigating the role that search engines play in the dynamic landscape of digital marketing in contemporary organisations today. This is achieved through initially exploring the importance of creating an appropriate balance between Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), which is organic traffic and Search Engine Marketing (SEM), which includes paid generated traffic. The goal of the course is to consider the best practice and methodologies for managing the search engine algorithms whilst establishing effective keyword research. Students will gain insights into how to enhance online visibility and drive targeted traffic to websites. The course also encompasses key aspects of search engine marketing (SEM), including paid advertising, ad copywriting, and campaign optimisation strategies.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Special non-calendar-based Two 2026 (UC Online)
Special non-calendar-based Four 2026 (UC Online)
Points
15 points
MKTG644
Digital Marketing Analytics
Description
With a focus on strategic decision-making, participants will delve into leveraging data-driven insights to optimise digital marketing campaigns and drive business growth. Through advanced concepts, students will build on their knowledge of search engine optimisation, and basic digital marketing strategy to learn about advanced analytics tools and interpret key metrics for marketing insights. By covering these elements, students will possess the skills and knowledge necessary to drive impactful marketing strategies in today's data-driven landscape.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MKTG632
MPAC648
Methodological and Empirical Aspects of Financial Accounting Research
Description
MPAC648 focuses on the analysis of a selected range of contemporary issues in financial accounting: capital markets research, equity valuation, bankruptcy prediction and statistical activity cost analysis. The focus is holistic meaning we consider the theoretical backing of research questions and discuss suitable methodologies so that logical and scientifically consistent arguments and solutions can be presented.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MPAC602 Advanced Professional Accounting Principles
Restrictions
ACCT648
MBUS650
Business Strategy
Description
A critical analysis of how organisations formulate, implement and change business strategy. Explores the principles and practices of strategic planning and management.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
MBUS654
International Business
Description
This is an elective course providing a critical strategic spatical perspective on the impact of forces for integration (Globalisation) and disintegration (localisation) on business management across national boundaries.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
MKTG671
Applied Marketing Project
Description
The Applied Marketing Project is designed to provide applied research project based learning experiences within the Business Taught Masters programme. This course offers an overview of research process and select methods and their application in marketing. The course builds on the foundations of marketing and deepens students' understanding of select research techniques. The course consists of in-class time and students' own research time. Students will be required to conduct, report on and present their own research as a professional practitioner would.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
MKTG631
Restrictions
MBAZ671
MBUS672
Evidence-Based Management Consulting Project
Description
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply the principles and techniques of evidence-based management (EBM) to a real-world organisational problem. Working in teams, students engage with a client organisation to diagnose a management issue, gather and evaluate multiple sources of evidence, and develop actionable, evidence-informed recommendations. The course emphasises critical thinking, stakeholder engagement, and professional consulting skills, preparing students to deliver practical solutions grounded in rigorous analysis. MBUS672 builds directly on prior learning from MBUS604 and serves as a capstone experience for students in the Master of Business Management.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
MBUS604
Restrictions
MBAZ672
MFIN672
Cases in Financial and Management Accounting
Description
This course provides students with an understanding of contemporary issues in financial and management accounting, and then undertake applied research on a business in New Zealand that is facing a specific issue in financial and/or management accounting. A representative of a local business will present the specific issue to the class and then the students - acting as professional consultants - will research possible solutions to the issue and present their findings to the representative. Students will be expected to apply concepts and theories in financial management to the business under study.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MPAC603, MBAZ604
MBIS673
Applied IS Project
Description
This course focuses on identification and investigation of a real world problem (or opportunity) impacting individuals, organizations and/or the wider society. It provides an opportunity to develop and apply advanced analytical, theoretical and practically relevant business and information-systems related insight and competencies that can address the problem.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
(1) MBAZ604; and (2) 30 points from MBIS
MBUS673
Innovation
Description
This course is designed to expose students to innovation challenges faced by organisations through experiential learning. This will reinforce and develop knowledge from other postgraduate courses by providing students with the opportunity to apply concepts to innovation-centric problems.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
(1) 60 points from MBAZ, MBUS, MPAC, MBIS, MFIN; or (2) 30 points from PROD at 600-level (01 Jan 2021 - present); or (3) with approval from the Head of Department.
Restrictions
MBAZ673
MFIN673
Portfolio Management
Description
The course focuses on building up the knowledge and the skills required for the construction and management of investment portfolio. The portfolios of assets such as stocks and bonds will be considered. The course provides the tools necessary to evaluate and critique the potential and realized performance of portfolio and investments and to the trade-off between risk and return.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MFIN601; and MFIN602; and (MFIN604 or MBAZ604)
MBUS674
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Description
Critical thinking is not negative thinking. Rather, it is careful thinking. This 12-weeks course teaches students a wide variety of tools for reasoning in both business context and daily life. It starts with some basic principles of logic-on what arguments are and how to evaluate them to see if they are rationally persuasive. The tools this course covers include Mill's methods, rules of inferences, and how to identify common fallacies of reasoning. The skills taught are highly valued in the business world, and include an enhanced ability to assess information and arguments critically and think independently about them. This is a course for every business student.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
60 points from MBAZ, MBUS, MPAC, MBIS, MFIN
Restrictions
MBAZ674
MFIN674
Financial Decision Making
Description
The purpose of MFIN674 is to enable students to develop and apply advanced theoretical and technical skills of financial decision making. Students will be required to provide sound decisions to a range of real world financial problems and then evaluate those decisions against success criteria. Findings will be have to be presented in a way that is "client-ready" and accessible to a non-expert in financial management. Students will also achieve a Bloomberg certification as part of this course.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
(1) MFIN601; and (2) MFIN602; and (3) (MFIN604 or MBAZ604)
MPAC679
Special Topic: Independent Project
Description
In MPAC679, students will undertake a individual project for a workplace, a sponsor or a client that has both academic and practical implications. Students will find their own project with an organisation that they have an existing relationship with. They will need to discuss the project with the MPA Co-ordinator for the project to be approved. The MPA Co-ordinator needs to be satisfied the project content is relevant and that it is an appropriate size and level. The project will only proceed if the MPA Co-ordinator is satisfied the project is suitable and also that a supervisor can be found. This is a Masters level course and students are expected to be independent learners, take the initiative when required including managing relationships with staff, other postgraduate students and the organisations for which the students will undertake their project.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Subject to HOD approval
MBIS680
Research Project
Description
This course will provide advanced analytical, theoretical and practically applied business and information-systems related insight and competencies in the areas relevant to the learning objectives of the programme.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
45 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
MKTG680
Marketing Research Project
Description
A course where students complete a written report based upon their research proposal developed in MKTG620.
Occurrences
Approved Start 2026
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
MKTG620
MBUS681
Consultancy Project
Description
Provide advanced analytical, theoretical and practically applied business insight and competencies in the areas relevant to the learning objective of the programme.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
45 points
Prerequisites
Subject to the approval of the Programme Director
Restrictions
MBAZ680
MKTG681
Marketing Consultancy Project
Description
Provide advanced analytical, theoretical and practically applied business insight and competencies in the areas relevant to the learning objective of the programme.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
45 points
Prerequisites
Subject to the approval of the Programme Director
Restrictions
MBAZ680
MBIS691
Information Systems Internship
Description
The internship aims to provide exposure to challenges faced by an organisation through experiential learning. This will reinforce and develop knowledge from other MBIS and graduate courses by providing students with an opportunity to apply IS theory to practice. The internship aims to foster the further development of knowledge and/or expertise in relation to information systems, as well as problem solving, risk management, project management, and reflection and communication skills.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
(1) 60 points from MBIS; (2) Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
MKTG694
MCom Thesis
Occurrences
Approved Start 2026
Points
90 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department
MKTG695
MCom Thesis
Occurrences
Approved Start 2026
Points
120 points
Prerequisites
Subject to approval of the Head of Department

Not Offered Courses in 2026

Postgraduate

MBAZ601
Accounting for Managers
Description
The generation, analysis and interpretation of financial statements as well as the use of financial information for internal and external decision-making.
Occurrences
MBAZ601-26X3 (O)
Special non-calendar-based Three 2026 (UC Online) - Not offered
For further information see MBAZ601 course details
Points
15 points
Restrictions
ACCT601
MFIN603
Financial Management
Description
This course examines theories of financial management and their application to practice with particular attention to how accounting standards and taxation policies affect financial decision-making. A range of topics are covered including international accounting standards, financial reporting and analysis, taxation policies and tax planning, financial risk management, corporate governance, culture and ethics in the world of finance, and other contemporary issues in financial management.
Occurrences
MFIN603-26S2 (C)
Semester Two 2026 - Not offered
For further information see MFIN603 course details
Points
15 points
Co-requisites
MBAZ601, MBAZ603
MKTG615
Behavioural Change and Social Marketing
Description
This course develops students to explore the strategic application of marketing principles to drive positive social outcomes. The course focuses on the design and implementation of campaigns that influence behaviour for the greater good - whether in the areas of sustainability, health areas, or any risky behaviours. Students will engage with specifics on how to create an effective behaviour change intervention, as well as effective planning, research, and community engagement along with participatory processes.
Occurrences
MKTG615-26S1 (O)
Semester One 2026 (UC Online) - Not offered
For further information see MKTG615 course details
Points
15 points
Restrictions
MKTG315
MBIS625
Special Topic: Digital Platforms and Ecosystems
Description
This course equips students with advanced knowledge and skills for designing, participating in, and leveraging platform businesses across industries. Today’s most powerful and valuable organisations operate as platforms connecting buyers and sellers, or users and advertisers, or users and third-party developers. Students examine how organisations create and capture value through platform-based business models, focusing on the critical intersection of technical architecture, governance, and business strategy. Drawing on cases of various platform types, from markets to social media, gig economy, product-service hybrid, software and data platforms, students will learn how to launch platforms, transform existing products into platforms, and compete on and against platforms. The course emphasises evidence-based frameworks for platform strategy, ecosystem participation, and value creation while addressing contemporary challenges of trust, safety, privacy, and cultural responsiveness. Through current research and industry case studies, students develop strategic insights and practical competencies essential for bridging technical and business domains in platform initiatives within New Zealand's bicultural context and the global digital economy.
Occurrences
MBIS625-26S1 (C)
Semester One 2026 - Not offered
For further information see MBIS625 course details
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
60 points at 400- or 600-level (any subject), or with approval from the Head of Department
MFIN671
Business in Aotearoa New Zealand
Description
This course will provide students with a general understanding of business in New Zealand including Maori organisations. Students will undertake applied research on a business in New Zealand. The course will cover a range of historic and contemporary issues.
Occurrences
MFIN671-26S1 (C)
Semester One 2026 - Not offered
For further information see MFIN671 course details
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
MBAZ601, MBAZ604.
Restrictions
FIEC675, MFIN670