Qualification regulations for the Master of Business Administration

Qualification Regulations

Part I

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.

Part II

Admission

1. Admission to the degree of Master of Business Administration requires that the candidate will:

(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified; and

(b) have been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor’s degree, having achieved at least a B- grade average in the highest level courses, or equivalent; and

(d) have been selected into the programme on the basis of selection process which may include a written application, referee reports and practical exercises.

Qualification requirements

2. Candidates for the degree of Master of Business Administration shall follow a parts based course of study, totalling at least 180 credits; comprising:

(a) Parts One and Two as specified in the schedule to the Degree;

and including:

(b) the compulsory courses specified in the Schedule to the Degree;

Specialisations

3. The Degree of Master of Business Administration may be awarded with or without a subject.

4. The requirements for each subject are set out in the Master of Business Administration Schedule.

5. Subjects available are: Business Sustainability, Digital Transformation, Global Business.

Student progression

6. For progression to Part Two candidates must have achieved a B- grade average across the courses completed in Part One.

7. In cases of sufficient merit, the degree of Master of Business Administration may be awarded with Distinction or Merit, in accordance with the provisions of the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.

Completion requirements

8. The timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates will apply.

9. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Business or the Postgraduate Certificate in Business should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.

Unsatisfactory academic progress

10. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.

Transitional provisions

11. Subject to the Maximum Time to Completion and Abandonment of Studies provisions specified in the Part I regulations for the degree, candidates enrolled in the International Marketing subject within the Master of Business Administration prior to 1 January 2022 may graduate under this name, until 31 December 2024.

Schedule for the Master of Business Administration

Course planning key

Prerequisites: Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
Corequisites: Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
Restrictions: Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.

Key terms for course planning

Courses: Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
Course code: Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits: Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Specialisations: Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.

Part One Core courses (Choose 90 credits from)

Choose 90 credits from

115764 Leadership and Teamwork 15

Applied and experiential study of leading and working in teams, and the interpersonal communication skills required to be successful.

Regulations for The Master of Business Administration - MBA