2021 WELLINGTON SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES AT THE WELLINGTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT At the Wellington School of Business and Government, we offer a comprehensive suite of postgraduate programmes for people at all stages in life, from recent graduates looking Master of and to kick-start their career in a particular area, to working professionals looking to take that next step to enhance their leadership qualities. with Honours Study at a leading PROGRAMME INFORMATION The Wellington School of Business and Government is among the 1 percent of business schools worldwide to hold the prestigious Triple Crown of accreditation, an international mark of distinction. Contact us Professional Programmes Office Poppy Norton Professional Programmes Manager— Recruitment and Partnerships  [email protected]

Enhance your career Our postgraduate programmes combine academic knowledge and practical and professional experience, with a focus on career progression. You’ll develop practical skills that you can immediately put to use in your professional life and build a bank of knowledge and tools that will maximise your career potential. You’ll gain a broad understanding of the global business environment, leading to opportunities not just in but globally. As well as subject-specific knowledge, you will develop capabilities you can transfer to everyday life, such as negotiation, presentation, and problem solving. Over the course of your programme, you’ll build a strong network of students, leading academics, and industry leaders through regular group work, internship opportunities, and consultancy projects.

Study that fits around you All our programmes have been designed with the flexibility to fit around your work and life commitments and goals. Most programmes can be completed in just over a year of full-time study for those looking for an intensive pathway to jump-start their career and for international students looking to travel to New Zealand. However, many of our students will choose to study part time, taking just one or two courses per trimester, as a way to balance their studies with their other commitments. This ensures pursuing your career goals doesn’t have to mean sacrificing the things that are most important to you. The total workload for each 15-point course “It has been fascinating to see how the is about 10–12 hours per week, including contact time on the knowledge I have gained in my studies is weeks you have lectures. directly applicable to the day-to-day work I undertake.” James Tunley Student, COURSES MASTER OF COMMERCE For the MCom*, you’ll complete: CORE ELECTIVE RESEARCH BACHELOR OF COMMERCE 2 COURSES 4 COURSES 1 PROJECT WITH HONOURS *An MCom specialising in or will follow a slightly different structure. See www.wgtn.ac.nz/mcom for more details.

society. Depending on your undergraduate major and Core courses your course of study at Master’s level, you can be INTRODUCTION ■ FCOM401 Research Methodology A QUICK FACTS awarded an MCom with a specialisation in one of the  www.wgtn.ac.nz/mcom ■ FCOM421 Research Methodology B following: Gain thorough training in independent research and Minimum 12 months, ■ explore a topic that you are passionate about with the duration: three trimesters Research your passion ■ Economics Master of Commerce (MCom). Through the MCom, It is important that you bring your own experiences and ■ Finance you will be exposed to a diverse range of methods Location: On campus (Pipitea, Wellington) interests into your postgraduate research and work on of data collection, analysis, and interpretation, ■ Human Resource and Employment Format: Daytime lectures topics that matter to you. Previous students have gone on including surveys and focus groups, experimental Relations to research a wide range of topics such as: research, critical theory and post-positivism, , Intensity: Full time or part time ■ Information Systems complexity and network science, design thinking, and ■ how cultural backgrounds influence perceptions of ■ International Business Indigenous methodologies. Start date: 22 February 2021 crises and uncertainty ■ Management You will receive an unparalleled classroom experience Complete: 180 points (7 courses) ■ how algorithms influence our daily lives ■ Marketing with one-on-one mentoring and supervision by leading ■ how relating to innovation reflect a gender bias academics, small highly interactive classes, and frequent ■ how cognitive load increases the propensity to presentations. You will gain advanced professional skills disclose personal information during online sessions Staircasing options in analysis, synthesis, and communication and become part of a community of students who have a profound and ■ what public sector innovation is and why it matters Depending on your goals and background, you can opt for a shorter postgraduate research qualification critical voice that is heard across all sectors of society. ■ how the can better protect mātauranga Māori by doing a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours The Bachelor of Commerce with Honours is available as a ■ how tourism can provide higher value offerings to (BCom(Hons)). As well as being a valuable qualification shorter postgraduate research qualification, if you want to visitors. in its own right, courses completed as part of the experience a research-oriented programme and decide if BCom(Hons) can count towards the full MCom this is the right pathway for you. Specialist knowledge and programme, if you decide to continue your studies. interdisciplinary thinking The MCom will give you the opportunity to undertake advanced study in your undergraduate study area and to ENTRY REQUIREMENTS STUDY WHILE YOU WORK engage with contemporary issues in organisations and To be accepted into the MCom programme, you will need: Studying the MCom part-time allows you to grow your professional career through part-time work while ■ a Bachelor’s degree with at least a B+ average in a undertaking your study. As a part-time student, you will relevant subject area typically study two courses per trimester, with two days MASTER OF ■ to be accepted by the programme director as of full-time study per week. Our careers team can assist capable of proceeding with the proposed course you with finding part-time employment at a local public COMMERCE of study. or private sector organisation, and to identify a project or issue at your workplace that aligns with your research area. Entry requirements for international students may 180POINTS differ. See www.wgtn.ac.nz/mcom for the latest entry (90 points research) requirements. BACHELOR OF CAREER PROSPECTS COMMERCE WITH Research is a skill that is useful in any career as you learn HONOURS how to critically assess current practices in your field of 120 expertise, provide empirical evidence for any issues you POINTS identify, and propose and evaluate solutions to overcome (30 points research) these issues. The MCom will prepare you to undertake high-quality practice-oriented research in public and private-sector roles, or to continue your academic journey with PhD research.