Master of Business Administration (MBA)

at Auckland Institute Of Studies

Stage 1 - Four compulsory courses:

Accounting for Managers
 

• Decision Support Tools and Techniques

• Management in a Multicultural Environment

• Marketing and Enterprise

Stage 2 - Two compulsory courses for the specialisation of your choice:

International Business
 

• Economics and Global Trade

• Enterprise and Information Systems

Finance
 

• Financial Intelligence

• Financial Risk Management

Marketing
 

• Strategic Marketing – Brands, Products and Services

• Global Marketing – Future Dynamics

Operations and Logistics
 

• Operations, Quality and Technology

• Supply Chain and Project Management

Stage 3

A number of elective courses from the following list, depending on your selected pathway:

Research pathway - four elective courses including BUAD915 Exploring Business Research.

Internship pathway - three elective courses.

Dissertation pathway - one compulsory course, BUAD915 Exploring Business Research.
 

• Economics and Global Trade

• Financial Intelligence

• Financial Risk Management

• Enterprise and Information Systems

• Strategic Marketing – Brands, Products and Services

• Global Marketing – Future Dynamics

• Operations, Quality and Technology

• Supply Chain and Project Management

• Exploring Business Research

Stage 4

One compulsory course for all pathways:
 

• Global Strategy and Leadership

Stage 5

A completion pathway:

Research pathway
 

• Applied Business Research

Internship pathway
 

• Internship consisting of 360 hours minimum

Dissertation pathway
 

• Dissertation

• IELTS 6.5 academic (with no band less than 6.0) / TOEFL iBT 79 (with a writing score of 21) / PToE academic score of 58 with no band lower than 50 / NZCEL L5

• A degree, or equivalent professional qualification as approved by the Academic Board of AIS; andat least two years relevant work experience as approved by the Academic Board of AIS or

• hold a Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business degree (recognised by Academic Board as being at least equivalent to New Zealand pass standard) or other qualification approved by the Academic Head of Business Administration Programmes (or the Academic Director or Academic Registrar in his stead) and include BUAD920 Internship.

Domestic Students
 

• 2022 Programme Fees: NZ$20,640

• Resource Fees: NZ$3,000

• Total: NZ$23,640

Plus a compulsory Student Services Fee of NZ$300 per year (or NZ$30 per month or part thereof).

International Students
 

• 2022 Programme Fees: NZ$33,750

• Resource Fees: NZ$3,000

• Total: NZ$36,750

Plus a compulsory Student Services Fee of NZ$300 per year (or NZ$30 per month or part thereof).