Management occupations are projected to grow rapidly over the next ten years leading to an increasing need for management professionals. There is also an increasing demand for those professionals to hold higher level qualifications. Applicants for these roles are therefore at a considerable advantage with a postgraduate qualification and there is a strong emphasis within this programme on application of knowledge and development capabilities in business management or business information systems. Flexibility within this qualification will also enable aspirations to be matched/targeted to specific employment opportunities. Learners will extend and deepen their knowledge and understanding of current management capabilities and issues in a range of applied settings through experiential learning Strategies and reflective practice. Graduate pathways This qualification will prepare you for further postgraduate study in the Master of Applied Management. Alternatively, you could seek employment in a business management or business information systems-related role. Pathways into this programme Students may have completed an undergraduate degree in a different discipline and be working in a management role. There are no specific foundation/bridging programmes in Applied Management for this qualification. Where English proficiency does not meet the required IELTS level, students may pathway to this qualification by completing the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Professional/Academic) (Level 5) which is available at Otago Polytechnic. Your workload It is expected that you will study for 30 hours per week, including a minimum of 6.4 hours per week in structured directed learning, a small number of hours in an applied workplace or learning environment and at least 23 hours per week in self-directed study.