P Prerequisite: Course(s) you must complete to a defined standard (or have waived) before your enrolment in another course is confirmed.
C Corequisite: Course(s) that must be completed in the same semester as another course, unless already passed or waived.
R Restriction: Similar courses, that cannot both be credited to the same qualification.
These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates.
1. Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies requires that the candidate will:
(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified; and shall
(b) have been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent; or
(c) have demonstrated equivalent practical, professional and/or scholarly experience.
2. Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies shall follow a flexible programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 120 credits at 200 level or above, comprising:
(a) courses selected from the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies schedule;
(b) at least 75 credits at 300 level;
and including:
(c) attending Contact Workshops, block courses, field trips, studios, workshops, tutorials, and laboratories as required.
3. Notwithstanding Regulations 2, up to 45 200-level credits may be cross-credited from a completed Massey University degree provided that the courses are listed in Schedule B of the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Retail and Business Management schedule.
4. Candidates are deemed to have met the general University progression requirement for 200-level courses if they have been awarded any Degree, Diploma or Certificate at NZQA level 5 or above.
5. The Graduate Diploma in Business Studies may be awarded with or without an endorsement. The requirements for each endorsement are set out in the Schedule for the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies.
6. The endorsements available are: Accounting, Business Information Systems, Business Law, Communication Management, Dispute Resolution, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Management and Leadership for Maori Providers, Marketing, Personal Financial Planning, Property Management, Rural Valuation, Sport Management, and Urban Valuation.
7. The timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates will apply.
8. 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 Certificate in Business Studies should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.
9. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.
10. All candidates commencing study towards the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies on or after 1 January 2017 must satisfy the requirements as specified in these regulations.
11. Candidates who commenced study towards the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies prior to 2017, and who have successfully completed at least 45 credits towards the Diploma, may complete under the regulations as specified in the 2016 University Calendar.
12. These transition regulations expire 31 December 2019.
13. Subject to the Maximum Time to Completion and Abandonment of Studies provisions specified in the Part I regulations for the degree, candidates who have completed at least 15 credits towards a Human Resource Management, Management or International Business endorsement in the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies, prior to 1 January 2018 may be permitted to substitute a course or courses already completed towards the endorsement for a course or courses at the same level included in the Schedule to the Diploma. These transition arrangements expire 31 December 2020.
110.209 Intermediate Financial Accounting 15 credits
P 110.109 or 110.215 or 110.230 R 10.210, 10.213 (Pre 1999), 110.313
110.229 Management Accounting 15 credits
P 110.109 or 110.215 or 110.230 R 10.200, 10.220, 110.223
110.230 Introductory Financial and Management Accounting 15 credits
R 110.109, 10.110, 10.213 (1999), 110.215
110.249 Accounting Information Systems 15 credits
P 110.109 or 110.215 or 110.230 R 10.240, 110.243
110.279 Auditing 15 credits
P 115.112 or 115.102 or 110.100 or 110.230 R 110.274
110.289 Taxation 15 credits
P 110.100 or 110.230 or 115.102 or 115.112 R 10.283, 110.274
110.303 Integrative Accounting 15 credits
P 240 credits inclusive of 110.209 or 110.313; 110.229 or 110.223; and at least 15 credits at 300-level with a 110 prefix from the BBS Schedule.
110.309 Advanced Financial Accounting 15 credits
P 110.209 or 110.313 R 110.713, 10.310
110.329 Advanced Management Accounting 15 credits
P 110.229 or 110.223 R 110.320
110.369 Forensic Accounting 15 credits
P 110.279
110.379 Advanced Auditing 15 credits
P 110.109 or 110.215 or 110.230; and 110.279 or 110.274
110.380 Estate and Tax Planning 15 credits
P 110.274 or 110.289 or 125.211 C 125.211
110.389 Advanced Taxation 15 credits
P 110.109 or 110.215 or 110.230; and 110.289 or 110.274 R 110.783
Up to 15 credits from courses at 200 level or 300 level from the Schedule to the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies or the 110, 114, 115, 125, 127, 137, 152, 153, 155, 156, 178, 219, 290 or 295 course prefix series.
At least 15 credits from courses at 300 level from the Schedule to the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies or the 110, 114, 115, 125, 127, 137, 152, 153, 155, 156, 178, 219, 290 or 295 course prefix series.
152.252 Project Management 15 credits
157.240 Social Media Networks for Business 15 credits
157.241 Technology Trends for Organisations 15 credits
P 157.150 or 157.151 or 115.107 or 158.1xx or 159.1xx R 157.242
157.340 Organisational Knowledge Management 15 credits
P 114.2xx or 152.2xx or 157.2xx or 158.2xx or 159.2xx
157.350 Technology Governance and Risk Management 15 credits
R 57.301, 157.373, 157.341
152.304 Managing Services 15 credits
157.325 Information Management Project 15 credits
P 157.24x C 157.341 R 157.381,157.342
300-level courses from the Schedule to the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies or the 110, 114, 115, 125, 127, 137, 152, 153, 155, 156, 178, 219 or 290 course prefix series.
110.289 Taxation 15 credits
P 110.100 or 110.230 or 115.102 or 115.112 R 10.283, 110.274
134.220 Business and Professional Ethics 15 credits
R 134.320, 134.219, 134.319
155.201 Law of Property 15 credits
P 115.211 or 115.103 or 155.202 R 155.216, 155.700
155.203 Law of Business Organisations 15 credits
P 115.211 or 115.103 or 155.202 R 155.200, 155.700
155.210 Commercial Law 15 credits
P 115.211 or 115.103 or 155.202 R 155.200, 155.700
110.380 Estate and Tax Planning 15 credits
P 110.274 or 110.289 or 125.211 C 125.211
110.389 Advanced Taxation 15 credits
P 110.109 or 110.215 or 110.230; and 110.289 or 110.274 R 110.783
155.301 Employment Law 15 credits
P 115.211 or 115.103 or 155.202 or 114.254; or 153.200 and 153.202 R 152.351, 155.700
155.700 Fundamentals of Law 30 credits
219.203 Business Communication 15 credits
R 114.100, 114.253, 219.100
219.204 News Media and Society 15 credits
R 114.264
219.205 Professional Presentations in Business 15 credits
R 114.285
219.206 Communication and Technological Change 15 credits
R 114.263, 14.263
219.209 Public Relations Practice 15 credits
219.231 News Media Reporting 15 credits
P 219.108
219.302 Gender and Communication in Organisations 15 credits
R 114.358
219.303 Organisational Communication 15 credits
R 114.353
219.304 Cross-Cultural Communication 15 credits
R 114.354
219.305 Public Relations Management 15 credits
P 219.209 R 114.363
219.307 Interpersonal Communication 15 credits
R 219.201,114.261,14.352
219.310 Speech Writing 15 credits
153.200 Introduction to Dispute Resolution 15 credits
153.202 Law and Mediation 15 credits
153.204 Negotiation Principles 15 credits
R 153.307
153.302 Mediation Process 15 credits
P 153.200
153.306 Negotiation Practice 15 credits
153.310 Arbitration Practicum 15 credits
P Appraisal Required
153.311 Mediation Practicum 15 credits
P 153.210 or 153.330
153.314 Dispute Resolution Advocacy 15 credits
R 153.201
153.315 Adjudicative Processes 15 credits
P 153.200
153.320 Employment Dispute Resolution 15 credits
R 153.708
153.330 Dispute Resolution Practicum 15 credits
P 153.200, 153.314 R 153.210
A maximum of 30 credits from 300 level courses from the 114, 152, 153 or 155 course prefix series.
178.200 Intermediate Macroeconomics 15 credits
P 178.100
178.201 Intermediate Microeconomics 15 credits
P 115.113 or 115.106
178.210 Economic Policy 15 credits
P 178.100 or 78.102 or 178.110
178.221 Methods of Economic Analysis 15 credits
P 115.113 or 115.106 or any 178.1xx course
178.240 Managerial Economics 15 credits
P 115.113 or 115.106 or 178.101
178.242 Land Economics 15 credits
P Any 178.1xx course or 115.113 or 115.106
178.250 Contemporary Economic Issues 15 credits
178.280 Introduction to Econometrics 15 credits
P 115.101 or 161.101 or 178.111; and 115.106 or 115.113
178.300 Advanced Macroeconomics 15 credits
P 178.200
178.301 Microeconomic Theory and Applications 15 credits
P 178.201
178.307 Markets, Firms and Consumers 15 credits
P 178.201 or 178.204 or 125.230; or (115.113 or 115.106 or 178.101) and 178.280
178.308 Economic Analysis of Money, Banking and Financial Markets 15 credits
P Any 178.2xx course R 178.300
178.328 Project Evaluation 15 credits
P Any 178.1xx course
178.358 International Trade in Agri-food Products 15 credits
P Any 178.1xx course or 119.156 R 178.357
178.360 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics 15 credits
178.370 Development Economics 15 credits
178.380 Applied Econometrics 15 credits
P 178.220 or 178.280 R 178.321 and 178.320
No more than 15 credits from courses at 200 level from the Schedule to the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies or the 110, 114, 115, 125, 127, 137, 152, 153, 155, 156, 178, 219, 290 or 295 course prefix series.
At least 15 credits from courses at 300 level from the Schedule to the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies or the 110, 114, 115, 125, 127, 137, 152, 153, 155, 156, 178, 219, 290 or 295 course prefix series.
152.230 Entrepreneurship 15 credits
152.232 Small Business Management 15 credits
152.330 Enterprise Development 15 credits
152.331 Scaling and Growth 15 credits
P 152.233 or 152.234
152.333 New Venture Project 15 credits
152.336 Leadership Practice 15 credits
R 152.328 and 152.329
114.241 Principles of Human Resources Management 15 credits
152.350 Strategic Management and Governance 15 credits
P Any 200 level Management course R 152.341 and 152.365
156.200 Marketing for Non-Marketers 15 credits
R 115.116 or 115.104 or 156.100
153.306 Negotiation Practice 15 credits
125.211 The Financial Planning Process 15 credits
R 25.210, 25.237, 25.620
125.220 Financial Institutions and Markets 15 credits
R 125.221
125.230 Business Finance 15 credits
P 115.114
125.240 Fundamentals of Investment 15 credits
C 125.211 for GradDipBusStuds R 125.241
125.241 Introduction to Investments 15 credits
P 115.114 R 125.240
125.250 Financial Modelling 15 credits
P 115.114 or 115.105
125.310 Financial Advice Implementation 15 credits
P 125.240, 125.351 C One of 110.380, 125.342, 125.356, 125.357 R 125.311
125.320 International Finance 15 credits
P 125.230; and one of 125.220 or 125.241 or 110.209 or 152.261
125.330 Advanced Business Finance 15 credits
P 125.230; and one of 125.320 or 125.340 or 125.350 or 125.364 or 110.309 C 125.320 or 125.340 or 125.350 or 125.364 or 110.309
125.340 Investment Analysis 15 credits
P 125.241 R 125.342
125.342 Investment Planning 15 credits
P 125.230 or 125.240 C 125.220 R 125.340
125.350 Financial Risk Management 15 credits
P 125.230; and either 125.220 or 125.241
125.351 Personal Risk Management 15 credits
P 125.211 C 125.211
125.356 Business Insurance 15 credits
P 125.211 C 125.211
125.357 Advanced Issues in Insurance 15 credits
P 125.211 C 125.211
125.364 Bank Financial Management 15 credits
P 115.114 or 115.105; and 125.220 R 125.360, 125.361, 125.362, 125.363
Courses at 200 level or above from the Schedule to the Graduate Diploma in Business Studies or the 110, 114, 115, 125, 127, 137, 152, 153, 155, 156, 178, 219 or 290 course prefix series.
114.240 Organisational Behaviour 15 credits
114.241 Principles of Human Resources Management 15 credits
114.330 Equity and Diversity in the Workplace 15 credits
114.331 Contemporary HRM and Employment Relations 15 credits
P 114.241 or 114.254
114.332 Decent Work 15 credits
P 114.241 or 114.254
114.396 Strategic Human Resource Management 15 credits
P 114.241
114.254 Employment Relations 15 credits
251.271 Occupational Health and Safety I 15 credits
155.301 Employment Law 15 credits
P 115.211 or 115.103 or 155.202 or 114.254; or 153.200 and 153.202 R 152.351, 155.700
152.250 Managing Organisations 15 credits
R 152.200
152.261 International Business 15 credits
152.264 International Supply Chain Management 15 credits
152.350 Strategic Management and Governance 15 credits
P Any 200 level Management course R 152.341 and 152.365
152.366 Operational Management of International Business 15 credits
156.231 Strategic Marketing Management 15 credits
P 115.116 or 156.200
200.261 World Politics 15 credits
125.320 International Finance 15 credits
P 125.230; and one of 125.220 or 125.241 or 110.209 or 152.261
178.370 Development Economics 15 credits
219.304 Cross-Cultural Communication 15 credits
R 114.354
152.203 Business and Society 15 credits
R 52.101
152.250 Managing Organisations 15 credits
R 152.200
152.336 Leadership Practice 15 credits
R 152.328 and 152.329
152.350 Strategic Management and Governance 15 credits
P Any 200 level Management course R 152.341 and 152.365
152.252 Project Management 15 credits
152.261 International Business 15 credits
153.204 Negotiation Principles 15 credits
R 153.307
152.304 Managing Services 15 credits
152.325 Designing and Developing Organisations 15 credits
P Any 200 level course from the 152 course prefix series R 152.360, 152.303, 152.341
152.333 New Venture Project 15 credits
152.370 Te Whanaketanga o te Pakihi Māori - Advanced Māori Business Development and Management 15 credits
Courses at 300 level from the 152 course prefix series.
152.252 Project Management 15 credits
152.270 Māori Management 15 credits
152.336 Leadership Practice 15 credits
R 152.328 and 152.329
152.350 Strategic Management and Governance 15 credits
P Any 200 level Management course R 152.341 and 152.365
152.370 Te Whanaketanga o te Pakihi Māori - Advanced Māori Business Development and Management 15 credits
150.201 Te Kawenata o Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand Society 15 credits
R 269.274
114.330 Equity and Diversity in the Workplace 15 credits
219.307 Interpersonal Communication 15 credits
R 219.201,114.261,14.352
156.231 Strategic Marketing Management 15 credits
P 115.116 or 156.200
156.232 Consumer Behaviour 15 credits
P 115.116 or 156.200
156.233 Marketing Research 15 credits
P 115.116 or 156.200
156.331 Marketing Strategy 15 credits
P 156.231 and 156.232 R 156.704
156.333 Market Analysis 15 credits
P 156.231 and 156.233
156.334 Marketing Consultancy Project 15 credits
P 156.231 and any 156.2xx course
Courses at 200 level or above from any course prefix series (15 credits from)
Courses at 300 level from any course prefix series (15 credits from)
110.380 Estate and Tax Planning 15 credits
P 110.274 or 110.289 or 125.211 C 125.211
125.211 The Financial Planning Process 15 credits
R 25.210, 25.237, 25.620
125.220 Financial Institutions and Markets 15 credits
R 125.221
125.240 Fundamentals of Investment 15 credits
C 125.211 for GradDipBusStuds R 125.241
125.310 Financial Advice Implementation 15 credits
P 125.240, 125.351 C One of 110.380, 125.342, 125.356, 125.357 R 125.311
125.312 Applied Personal Financial Management 15 credits
C 125.211 R 125.212
125.342 Investment Planning 15 credits
P 125.230 or 125.240 C 125.220 R 125.340
125.351 Personal Risk Management 15 credits
P 125.211 C 125.211
127.241 Property Market Principles 15 credits
127.341 Property Management and Development 15 credits
P 127.241
132.221 Planning Studies 15 credits
155.201 Law of Property 15 credits
P 115.211 or 115.103 or 155.202 R 155.216, 155.700
178.242 Land Economics 15 credits
P Any 178.1xx course or 115.113 or 115.106
218.273 Building Technology: Commercial Property 15 credits
P One of 138.281, 138.282, 127.362, 138.254, 218.172 R 138.383, 218.271, 217.271
115.377 Special Topic 15 credits
127.342 Applied Property Finance and Investment 15 credits
P 127.241, 127.242, 127.245 and one of 127.341 or 127.343 or 127.378 C 127.341 or 127.343 or 127.378
127.343 Applied Property Valuation 15 credits
P 127.242
119.281 Decision Tools for Primary Industries 15 credits
P 119.180 and 161.140 and one of 117.152, 189.151, 283.101, 284.101, 286.101 R 111.231, 111.251, 111.252
119.381 Decision-Making in Primary Industry 15 credits
P 1 of 119.281, 111.251, 111.231 R 111.351
119.382 Opportunity Analysis in Primary Industry 15 credits
P 1 of 111.351 or 119.381 R 111.352, 127.355
127.242 Introduction to Property Valuation 15 credits
R 127.255
127.356 Rural Valuation 15 credits
P 127.242 or 127.255
138.255 Engineering Principles in Food and Fibre Production 15 credits
Courses at 200 or 300 level from any course prefix series as approved by the Head of School (15 credits from)
Courses at 300 level from any course prefix series as approved by the Head of School (15 credits from)
152.236 Sport Business 15 credits
R 152.211, 234.232
152.237 Sport Event Management 15 credits
R 152.215, 234.233
152.250 Managing Organisations 15 credits
R 152.200
234.331 Sport in the Social Context 15 credits
R 152.313
234.338 Sport and Exercise Practicum 30 credits
P One of 234.214, 234.215, 234.236, 234.243, 152.237 or 234.233, 152.238, 234.315 R 152.371, 152.372, 152.376, 234.316
234.360 Sport Psychology 15 credits
R 152.318
127.241 Property Market Principles 15 credits
127.242 Introduction to Property Valuation 15 credits
R 127.255
127.341 Property Management and Development 15 credits
P 127.241
127.342 Applied Property Finance and Investment 15 credits
P 127.241, 127.242, 127.245 and one of 127.341 or 127.343 or 127.378 C 127.341 or 127.343 or 127.378
127.343 Applied Property Valuation 15 credits
P 127.242
178.242 Land Economics 15 credits
P Any 178.1xx course or 115.113 or 115.106
218.172 Construction Technology: Residential 15 credits
R 138.254, 138.282, 138.281, 217.172
218.273 Building Technology: Commercial Property 15 credits
P One of 138.281, 138.282, 127.362, 138.254, 218.172 R 138.383, 218.271, 217.271
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