Courses - Faculty of Business And Economics
Business
Stage I
Understanding Business
Business involves creating and capturing different forms of value for diverse stakeholders. Considers customers and markets, and the wider context within which business operates. Develops an understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship and how to manage people. Develops personal and professional capabilities needed in business, including strategies to manage self and work effectively with others.
Restriction: BUSINESS 101, MGMT 101
Managing Sustainable Growth 1
Develops understanding of how to manage people, processes and resources for the benefit of business and society. Focuses on the decisions and trade-offs involved in growing a business, managing customer relationships, and competing in international markets. Explores strategies to enhance productivity and ensure sustainability, and how legal tools can be used to protect value.
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 101 or 111
Restriction: BUSINESS 102, 113, MGMT 101
Managing Sustainable Growth 2
Develops understanding of how to manage people, processes and resources for the benefit of business and society. Focuses on innovation and entrpreneuership, growing a business, managing customer relationships, competing in international markets, strategies to enhance productivity and ensure sustainability, and how to protect value. Develops professional capabilities by engaging students in assessing a ‘real world’ case and proposing solutions and recommendations. Prerequisite: A B+ or higher in BUSINESS 101 or 111 and at least a Merit average across 16 credits in NCEA Level 3 Business Studies, a B grade or higher in CIE Business Studies, or 4 out of 7 in Business Management (HL) in IB
Restriction: BUSINESS 102, 112, MGMT 101
Accounting for Decision Making
Examines how understanding financial, non-financial and legal information is critical to business decision making. Considers the accounting and legal requirements, issues and mechanisms that impact management of an organisation. Develops skills in analysing, interpreting and communicating accounting information.
Restriction: ACCTG 101
Economics, Markets and Law
Considers how the economic and legal environment affects individuals, businesses, markets and the global economy. Explores the meaning and impact of price fluctuations, interest rate changes, exchange rate movements and balance of payments problems, standard of living comparisons, regional trading agreements, and regulatory and legal mechanisms and constraints.
Restriction: ECON 101, 111, 151, 151G, 191
Communication in a Multicultural Society
Communication knowledge and skills are essential in business careers and for interpersonal and intercultural relationships. This course offers a theory-based approach combined with applied communication practices. Communication knowledge, competencies and skills are developed through exploring relationships, mediated communication, writing, team dynamics, oral presentation and technologies.
Restriction: BUSINESS 101 or 111
Restriction: BUSINESS 101, 111, 291, MGMT 291
Stage II
Understanding Business Context
Equips students with an appreciation of the forces and actors at work beyond the market. In order to compete in the marketplace firms need to understand their nonmarket context - culture, law, regulations, politics and the physical environment - which all affect business opportunities and strategies. In turn, businesses can influence their environment, both through deliberate nonmarket strategies and as a result of their core operations.
Prerequisite: 15 points from BUSINESS 102, 112, 113, MGMT 101
Restriction: INTBUS 210, MGMT 231
Business Consulting
Teams will apply multidisciplinary knowledge to solve complex problems in business scenarios. Builds skills in interpreting and presenting business information, project management, ethical decision-making and working in teams. Develops and advances core knowledge, including goals and strategy, organisational culture and structure, marketing, legal analysis, operations and supply chain management, within a dynamic macroeconomic environment.
Prerequisite: 45 points from BUSINESS 112, 113, 114, 115 or ECON 152
Study Abroad 2A
Course taken at an approved academic institution abroad.
Prerequisite: Academic Head or nominee approval
Study Abroad 2B
Course taken at an approved academic institution abroad.
Prerequisite: Academic Head or nominee approval
Communication Processes
Employers are demanding business school graduates with strong communication skills. Covers the theory and process of communication in today's knowledge and information intensive organisations. Develops oral and written communication skills, including professional presentations. Focuses on the role of interpersonal and team-based communication in building more effective business relationships.
Prerequisite: 15 points from BUSINESS 102, 112, 113, 192, MGMT 101, 192
Restriction: MGMT 291
Stage III
Special Topic: Future17
Students will collaborate in international teams with peers across several universities to diagnose and propose innovative solutions to challenges presented by third-party organisations that fit within the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Skills in interdisciplinary and intercultural collaboration and Design Thinking are developed alongside academic mentors and third-party professionals. The course is delivered in collaboration with global Future17 partner universities.
Project Management and Report Writing
Develops knowledge and skills in project management and report writing which will underpin BUSINESS 308 Internship and Report.
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 309, INNOVENT 201, 303
Internship and Report
Develops practical knowledge and hands-on experience through a supervised internship and project in an innovative, entrepreneurial organisation.
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 309, INNOVENT 201, 303
Study Abroad 3A
Course taken at an approved academic institution abroad.
Prerequisite: Academic Head or nominee approval
Study Abroad 3B
Course taken at an approved academic institution abroad.
Prerequisite: Academic Head or nominee approval
Study Abroad 3C
Course taken at an approved academic institution abroad.
Prerequisite: Academic Head or nominee approval
Special Topic
Prerequisite: 30 points in Management or International Business or Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Restriction: BUSINESS 309
Business Simulation
An integrated team-based capstone experience based on a business simulation requiring students to demonstrate their ability to work collaboratively as they engage in strategic decision-making.
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 202 and 30 points at Stage III from BCom courses
Restriction: BUSINESS 351-353
Industry Case
A challenging ‘real world’ business case project requiring demonstration of personal and professional skills as teams assess a situation, propose solutions and communicate recommendations.
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 202 and 30 points at Stage III from BCom courses
Restriction: BUSINESS 350, 352, 353
Internship and Report
A project-based internship with a company or other appropriate organisation requiring written and oral reports of findings.
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 202 and 30 points at Stage III from BCom courses
Restriction: BUSINESS 350, 351, 353
Postgraduate 700 Level Courses
Quantitative Research Methods
Students will become familiar with underlying theory and current best practice in quantitative research through discussion and application of topics including measurement, design (including survey design), and computer-based data analysis.
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 710
Restriction: MKTG 703, 704
Qualitative Research Methods
Students will become familiar with current theory and practice as well as methodological debates in the use of qualitative methodologies, including ethnography, case studies, archival research, participant observation, interview and focus group methods, as well as transcription and analysis. A workshop on coding qualitative data will be included.
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 710 or PSYCH 744
Restriction: MKTG 703, 704
Conducting Research
The pursuit of new knowledge requires the ability to recognise and design appropriate and robust research studies. Students explore the principles and practices of research design, including the fundamentals of where knowledge comes from; if and to what degree we can be certain about our findings; the ethics of research activities; and how a topic might be investigated from multiple approaches and philosophical perspectives.
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
An advanced seminar on recent developments in the application of quantitative methods in business research.
Prerequisite: BUSINESS 704, 710, or Head of Department approval