MBM - Master of Business Management

Overview
Entry Requirements, Fees and Dates
Regulations
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Graduate Profile and Programme Capabilities

Develop advanced knowledge, skills and understanding in business management, product management and human resource management to enhance your employability and career progression.

This flexible online programme is designed for new or recent graduates from any field. A practitioner-focused programme, it will equip you with the capabilities to enter or progress business management careers in local and international business.

This programme will be delivered via UoA Online. Find out more and apply.

A choice of four specialisations will develop capabilities that will enable you to apply analytical and solution-seeking skills to organisational challenges:

Note: This programme is open to domestic students only.

*Please note, delivery of these specialisations is subject to confirmation and might not be offered for every intake.

The MBM comprises three parts. Part I: 60 points of core courses, Part II: 60 points of courses in a chosen specialisation, Part III: two 15 point courses and a 30-point capstone project. In Part III students will be expected to demonstrate that they have an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge and have the ability to apply this independently in a range of professional practice contexts.

Taught: 120 points

A student will not normally be permitted to enrol for Part III unless Part II has been completed with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher. If this Grade Point Average is not achieved, enrolment in the Master of Business Management cannot continue.

You will be prepared to enter or progress business management careers in local and international business, where skills in Digital Marketing and Strategic Management add real value.

Campaign Manager/Specialist
Digital Content Specialist
Digital Marketing Manager/Coordinator
Social Media Manager
Business Analyst/Advisor
Business Development Manager
Consultant
Strategy Analyst

Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.

Key Information for Students

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Other qualifications

If your highest qualification was gained from another tertiary institution, view our entry requirements.

University of Auckland minimum programme requirements

Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.

Taught (180-point) - 4.0 Grade Point Average

Taught (120-point) - 4.0 Grade Point Average

You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.

Depending on the type of programme you are pursuing, you may have the opportunity to complete a unique research project. To find out more about the research carried out at the University of Auckland and to identify potential supervisors, check out our researcher profiles.

Taught (180 points)

You must have completed a relevant bachelors degree from this University with a GPA of 4.0 or higher in 90 points of the most advanced courses taken.

You can also be admitted to the programme if you have completed a relevant bachelors degree from this University and passed 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management with a GPA of 4.0 or higher, provided that the postgraduate certificate has not been awarded. This pathway is only available for the 180-point programme.

Taught (120 points)

You must have completed the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) or the Postgraduate Diploma in Business from this University with a GPA of 4.0 or higher.

You can also be admitted to the programme if you have completed the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration or Business Management or Māori Business Development rfmo this University with Grade Point Everage of 4.0 or higher.

We welcome applicants from any discipline to apply to this programme. However, if you have a business degree, to check your eligibility before you apply, kindly email our team at gsm@auckland.ac.nz.

Note: A relevant degree may be in arts, business, creative arts and industries, education, engineering, health and medical sciences, law, sciences or technology.

If you do not meet the above entry requirements, but have other relevant experience and think you would be successful in postgraduate study, please contact us to discuss alternative pathways into our programmes.

Year Fees Applicable

Domestic Student Annual Fees

International Student Annual Fees

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. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses. For more information, please see Fees and Money Matters.

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

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This is a limited entry programme: there is a limit on the number of enrolments due to staff or space capacity. For more information, please see the Programme and Course Limitations section of the University Academic and General Statutes and Regulations.

Please note: we will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.

Semester	Application Closing Date	Semester Start Date	Semester End Date
2026 Quarter Two	01 March 2026	13 April 2026	27 June 2026
2026 Quarter Four	01 July 2026	28 September 2026	12 December 2026

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The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

Note: This is a limited entry programme as per the Limitation of Entry Statute 1991 and selection criteria apply. Selection criteria are available from the Faculty of Business and Economics.

1 In order to be admitted to this degree, an applicant intending to complete 180 points must have:

a completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher, or equivalent prior study

b completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage II

c (i) completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University, or have equivalent prior study

and

(ii) passed 60 points in the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher, provided that the postgraduate certificate has not been awarded, or have equivalent prior study.

2 In order to be admitted to this degree, an applicant intending to complete 120 points must have:

a completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Commerce honours degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher, or have equivalent prior study

b completed the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business in Administration or Business Management or Māori Business Development from this University with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher, or have equivalent prior study.

3 Equivalence and relevance in Regulation 1 and 2 will be determined by the University. Equivalence pertains to the standard as well as nature and level of study.

4 a In exceptional circumstances the requirements in Regulation 1 may be waived by the relevant Associate Dean Academic or nominee if they determine that an applicant has at least three years of relevant practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

b In exceptional circumstances the requirements in Regulation 2 may be waived by the relevant Associate Dean Academic or nominee if they determine that an applicant has a Bachelors degree and practical, professional or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind that is equivalent to one year of postgraduate study.

Note: A relevant degree may be in arts, business, creative arts and industries, education, engineering, health and medical sciences, law, sciences or technology.

5 A student admitted to this degree under Regulation 1 or 4a must:

a pass courses with a total value of 180 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees

and

c not exceed 220 points for the total enrolment for this degree.

6 A student admitted to this degree under Regulation 2 or 4b must:

a pass courses with a total value of 120 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees

and

c not exceed 160 points for the total enrolment for this degree.

7 A student who is required to complete 180 points must pass each of Parts I, II and III from one of the specialisations as listed in the Master of Business Management Schedule.

8 A student who is required to complete 120 points must pass each of Parts II and III as listed in the Master of Business Management Schedule.

9 a A student will not normally be permitted to enrol for Part III unless Part II has been completed with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher. If this Grade Point Average is not achieved, enrolment in the Master of Business Management cannot continue.

b A student who has failed to pass Part II in its entirety may, at the discretion of Senate or its representative, be allowed to enrol for the course or courses needed to complete that Part, together with a course or courses towards Part III.

10 A student must complete the University of Auckland Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar.

11 Where a student has passed a course for a qualification that has been awarded, and such a course is deemed by the Programme Director to be the same as or substantially similar to any course required for this degree, the student must pass an alternative course(s) approved by the Programme Director to complete this degree.

12 Courses selected for this qualification are subject to confirmation by the Programme Director.

13 A student may apply to reassign courses passed to the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management or Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management.

14 A student who has passed courses towards the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management that are available in this degree may apply to reassign those courses to this degree provided that the postgraduate certificate has not been awarded.

15 This degree may be awarded with Distinction or Merit in accordance with the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

16 In exceptional circumstances the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.