Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA)

Each student’s programme is planned in conjunction with the Academic Head of Programme to satisfy academic regulations and reflect the candidate’s background, interest and career aspirations.

The PGDBA comprises eight courses, including four compulsory courses:
 

• Accounting for Managers

• Decision Support Tools and Techniques

• Management in a Multicultural Environment

• Marketing and Enterprise

Plus four elective courses chosen from:
 

• Economics and Global Trade

• Financial Intelligence

• Financial Risk Management

• Enterprise and Information Systems

• Global Strategy and Leadership

• Strategic Marketing – Brands, Products and Services

• Global Marketing – Future Dynamics

• Operations, Quality and Technology

• Supply Chain and Project Management

• Exploring Business Research

• BUAD920 Internship

(accounts for two elective courses or 30 credits)

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;and
 

(i) hold an undergraduate degree (at least equivalent to New Zealand pass standard) or a graduate diploma, bachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma or postgraduate degree, awarded by a tertiary institution approved by the Academic Board; or

(ii) possess a qualification awarded by a recognised tertiary or professional organisation as approved by the Academic Board as being of an appropriate standard either for direct entry, or for entry conditional upon satisfactory completion of a prescribed bridging programme of study; and
 

(i) have completed a minimum of two years’ equivalent full-time relevant work experience as approved by the Academic Board; or

(ii) hold an undergraduate degree (at least equivalent to New Zealand pass standard) or a graduate diploma, bachelor honours degree or postgraduate diploma in cognate discipline areas awarded by a tertiary institution approved by the Academic Board and include course BUAD920 Internship in their programme of studies; or
 

gain approval under Admission Regulation 1.3: Special Admission

Domestic Students
 

• 2022 Programme Fees: NZ$13,760

• Resource Fees: NZ$2,000

• Total: NZ$15,760

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$22,500

• Resource Fees: NZ$2,000

• Total: NZ$24,500

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