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Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management

  • Graduate Diploma

Study the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and develop the skills to manage people, organisations and change in as little as eight months.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Course Code
AK1091
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Mar, Nov
Domestic Fees
$21,451 total
International Fees
$36 per year / $1,146 total

About this course

Study the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and develop the skills to manage people, organisations and change in as little as eight months.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements
  • Must have completed a bachelor's degree (in any discipline)

International student entry requirements

English language requirements
  • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band

English language requirements

Contact us to find out more about the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management

Email business.postgrad@aut.ac.nz
Phone +64 9 921 9906

Study locations

City Campus

Distance

Online

Career pathways

Other professional programmesPathway to a PhD

High-achieving postgraduate diploma students with at least an A- grade average over the 120 points in level 8 professional master's degree courses qualify to apply to the Doctor of Philosophy by completing the Master of Business with a B+ grade average or higher. You'll receive 60 points of credit towards the Master of Business, and will need to complete another 120 points.

Course structure

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management is taught over two 10-week trimesters. Each trimester includes 10 weeks of teaching, with exams scheduled in weeks 11 and 12.

You must successfully complete 120 points from the Master of Business Management. All courses are 15 points.

You can choose how many courses you take per term to fit around work demands and personal commitments. You can continue working full-time while completing your Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management part-time.

To transition from the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management to the Master of Business Management, you are required to maintain a B- grade average. You also need to have taken the following four courses: BSYS865, INTB866, MGMT861 and MGMT863.

Choose eight courses from (commencing 2024)Skills you will develop

The outcomes for graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.

Graduate Profile

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