- Duration
- Full-time: half year
- Part-time: Varies
- Next start date
- 2025 Quarter Two– 31 March; 2025 Quarter Four– 15 September
- Available locations
- City
- Points
- 60
- Programme type
- Postgraduate
Programme overview
The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management (PGCertBM) is available to new graduates and working professionals seeking a shorter duration qualification to enter career pathways related to business management in local and international business.
The programme offers three specialisations designed to develop knowledge, skills and capabilities that you can apply to real-world organisational challenges:
- Digital Marketing*
- Strategic Management
- Human Resource Management*
The PGCertBM offers an alternative pathway for graduates who are initially uncertain about committing to a masters programme, and for those who do not achieve the required GPA for direct entry to the Master of Business Management (MBM).
Courses passed for the postgraduate certificate can be reassigned to the 180-point MBM provided you meet the minimum GPA entry requirement and the postgraduate certificate has not been awarded.
The PGCertBM also serves as an additional exit qualification from the MBM for students who are unable to complete the requirements for progression to the advanced courses.
*Specialisation not offered every Quarter.
Programme structure
Taught: 60 points
Requirement:
Digital Marketing specialisation
60 points from:
BUSMAN 702 Contemporary Marketing
BUSMAN 720 Digital Marketing Strategies
BUSMAN 721 Customer Insights
BUSMAN 722 Digital Branding and Advertising
BUSMAN 723 Advanced Marketing Strategy
Strategic Management specialisation
60 points from:
BUSMAN 701 Managing People and Organisations
BUSMAN 702 Contemporary Marketing
BUSMAN 703 Financial Decision-making
BUSMAN 704 Supply Chain Management
BUSMAN 705 Strategic Human Resource Management
BUSMAN 706 Strategic Management
BUSMAN 707 Business Analytics
BUSMAN 708 Innovation in Practice
Human Resource Management specialisation
60 points from:
BUSMAN 705 Strategic Human Resource Management
BUSMAN 730 Human Resource Policy and Practice
BUSMAN 731 Employment Law
BUSMAN 732 Human Resource Analytics
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Subjects available in this programme
- Digital Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Strategic Management
2025 entry requirements
Programme requirements
You must have completed the requirements for a relevant undergraduate degree.
Note: A relevant degree may be in arts, business, creative arts and industries, education, engineering, health and medical sciences, law, sciences or technology.
Further programme requirements
How much does a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management cost per year?
2025 fees
- Domestic students
- NZ$5,481.60*
Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $9.24 per point, estimated at $554.40 for full-time study (60 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.
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Key dates
Please note that the Master of Business Management is only available for domestic applicants.
Application closing dates
- Quarter Two 2025
- 1 February 2025
- Quarter Four 2025
- 1 August 2025
Start dates
Here are the start dates for the programme.
| Quarter Two | Starts – 31 March |
|---|---|
| Ends – 14 June | |
| Quarter Four | Starts – 15 September |
| Ends – 29 November |
Other important dates
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Where could this programme take you?
Graduates will gain a sound knowledge and understanding of management theory and practice and will be equipped to enter career pathways related to business management within local and international business.
Jobs related to this programme
- Campaign Manager/Specialist
- Digital Content Specialist
- Digital Marketing Manager/Coordinator
- Social Media Manager
- Business Analyst/Advisor
- Business Development Manager
- Consultant
- Strategy Analyst
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