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Universities New Zealand Otago Polytechnic Courses Master of Applied Management (Business Information Systems)

Master of Applied Management (Business Information Systems)

Otago Polytechnic

Auckland, New Zealand

Tuition Fee NZ$ 36,050
Country Rank#11
Duration18 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Graduates of this qualification are critical thinkers, effective problem solvers, future-focused and apply specialised management and leadership knowledge and capabilities to new situations within the field of business information systems.

Business information systems occupations are projected to grow rapidly over the next ten years leading to an increasing need for information systems professionals. There is also an increasing demand for those professionals to hold higher level qualifications.

This Master offers you three pathway options: Coursework, Professional Project and Coursework, or Research Thesis. Within the programme, you will also have the opportunity to attend employability workshops, industry and guest speaker events.

It will prepare you for further postgraduate study or alternatively, you could seek employment in a range of roles including:

Business Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst
Information Systems Analyst
Information Systems Security Analyst
Project Manager
Technical/Solution Architect
User Experience / Front End Designer
Information Systems Researcher

This programme is offered by Future Skills Academy due to a sub-contract arrangement with Otago Polytechnic.

Course Content

The Master of Applied Management has three pathway options.

1. Coursework

Complete the four compulsory courses listed below plus eight other courses (including at least three Level 9 courses) from the electives list.

2. Professional Project and coursework

Complete the four compulsory courses listed below plus Professional Project (45 credits, Level 9) and five courses at Level 8 and Level 9 (at least two courses must be at Level 9) from the electives list.

3. Research Thesis

Complete the four compulsory courses listed below plus Research Thesis (120 credits, Level 9).

COMPULSORY
Course name	Course description
Capabilities for Managers	Gain a critical awareness of the skills needed to manage complex organisations
Research and Enquiry	Achieve the skills needed to undertake small-scale professional projects within organisations
Analytics for Managers	Achieve the skills needed to critically evaluate data for decision making within applied management.
Project Management	Develop critical analysis and application skills in project management

ELECTIVES	Elective name
Information Security	Learn to critically analyse information security and design appropriate information security structures for organisations
Business Intelligence	Critically evaluate the processes and principles behind data analytics and extract information from large data sets that may be used to benefit a particular business or organisation
Management of Information Systems	Understand how information systems should be managed in order to assist in the achievement of the strategic goals of the organisation
The following courses are subject to availability and number of enrolments.
Business Solutions Architecture	Learn how to critically analyse, evaluate and apply the concepts and procedures used for the successful planning, design and implementation of an enterprise architecture based on an organisational strategy
Business Analysis	Ensure you can meet specified business needs through critical business analysis
User Experience Design	Critically analyse the design and behaviour of interactive products in organisations
Software Engineering Methodologies	Critically analyse and apply structured and adoptive software development principles in different organisational contexts
Software Quality Assurance	Investigate, evaluate, recommend and apply software quality assurance methodologies and techniques in organisations
Applied Human Resource Management	Ensure you can provide the skills needed for the management of human resources within contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand organisations
Professional Project	This course is compulsory in the course work and Professional Project option only. It will enable you to critically apply skills and knowledge gained during the programme to complete an ethical applied professional project that contributes to professional practice in management
Research Thesis	This course is compulsory in the Research Thesis option only. It will provide you with the opportunity to undertake individual study on a significant research project. It will enable you to produce methodologically and ethically sound study that will contribute advanced knowledge in the context of applied management.

Entry Requirement
Minimum entry requirements are:
- A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) in a related discipline with a grade average at Level 7/8 of B- or higher, OR
- A combination of academic qualifications and relevant skills and knowledge acquired through work or professional experience that is deemed equivalent to the above.
- International applicants must demonstrate that they have equivalent academic qualifications and experience.
- If English is not your first language, you must provide:
  
  New Zealand University Entrance OR
  
  Overall Academic IELTS 6.5 with no individual band score lower than 6.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years)
Fees & Scholarships
International fee

Standard fee: $36,050

Cost Of Studying At Otago Polytechnic

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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