Bachelor of Business (Management)

OP700104

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Check the Study plan PDF to see the suggested order to study your courses. How long it will take you to complete the qualification will depend on whether you study one, two or three courses each trimester.

If this is your first enrolment, we recommend you enrol in one course per trimester to start with.

Qualification Structure

This programme includes 18 compulsory and elective courses. We recommend you begin your studies with 72140 Business Communication.

Your elective course can be selected from any Open Polytechnic degree, but we recommend you select one of the courses below.

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Introduction to Commercial Law 71110

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The Economic Environment 71120

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Organisations and Management 71130

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Business Communication 72140

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Business Computing 71155

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Statistical Analysis 72160

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Marketing 71231

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Business Ethics 71203

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Human Resource Management 71225

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Organisational Behaviour 71245

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Strategic Management 71340

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Accounting Option: Select ONE Course

Accounting 71100

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Finance for Managers 78101

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Elective Section 1: Select TWO Courses

Operations Management 71232

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Applied Management 71234

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Leadership 71243

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Elective Section 2: Select at least THREE Courses

Marketing Management 71331

$840

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Quality Management 71332

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Strategic Human Resource Applications 71333

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Managing Change 71338

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Strategic Human Resources Development 71342

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Project Management 71353

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Elective Section 3: Select ONE Course

Professional and Technical Writing 72144

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Sustainability and New Zealand 72194

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Employment Law 71224

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Employment Relations 71226

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Buyer Behaviour and Communication Strategies 71242

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Intercultural Communication 72251

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Interpersonal Communication 72252

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Organisational Communication 72253

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Plain English for Professional Purposes 72280

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Special Topics in Marketing 71345

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Global Communication 72366

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How much time will you need each week for study?

On each course page look for the Workload heading in the grey box. This will give you the approximate hours needed each week to study that course.

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Bachelor of Business (Management)

OP700104

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