Bachelor of Applied Management (Project Management Major)

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The Bachelor of Applied Management programme aims to produce graduates with the personal and professional skills necessary to be successful in demanding and evolving business environments, whether locally, nationally or internationally.

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3 Years

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The Bachelor of Applied Management programme aims to produce graduates with the personal and professional skills necessary to be successful in demanding and evolving business environments, whether locally, nationally or internationally.

This degree programme offers a blend of theoretical and practical learning, with an emphasis on applied knowledge and skill. High importance is placed on the development of the soft skills for management (such as communication, business writing, presentation, interpersonal and problem solving skills) in addition to the development of specific business knowledge and skills.

The Bachelor of Applied Management programme aims to produce graduates with the personal and professional skills necessary to be successful in demanding and evolving business environments, whether locally, nationally, or internationally.

The programme offers a blend of theoretical and practical learning, with an emphasis on applied knowledge and skill. High importance is placed on the development of the soft skills for management (such as communication, business writing, presentation, interpersonal, and problem solving skills), in addition to the development of specific business knowledge and skills.

Majors available for the Bachelor of Applied Management programme:

  • Applied Management (this page)
  • Applied Marketing
  • Event Management
  • Project Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Agribusiness Management

The Bachelor of Applied Management changed the paper codes to align to other degrees offered at SIT in 2022. The new codes reflect the level of the paper rather than the year of the degree. Any paper completed under the old code are still valid and will not require any cross-credits or credit transfers.

Year 1 Compulsory Papers (all majors)

  • MGT501 (MGT103) Introduction to Applied Management (15 credits)
  • MGT502 (MGT101) Introduction to Human Resource Management (15 credits)
  • MGT503 (MGT104) Introduction to Applied Marketing (15 credits)
  • MGT504 (MGT100) Introduction to Accounting (15 credits)
  • MGT505 (MGT105) Business Communications (15 credits)

Year 1 Elective Papers List 
Choose three (3) papers from the Year 1 list below:

  • MGT507 (MGT106) Introduction to Quality Management (15 credits)
  • MGT508 (MGT110) Workplace Relationships (15 credits)
  • MGT510 (MGT112) Introduction to Leadership (15 credits)
  • MGT511 (MGT113) Introduction to Project Management (15 credits)
  • MGT512 (MGT114) Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety (15 credits) 

Year 2 Compulsory Papers for Project Management major

  • MGT622 Fundamentals of Project Management (15 credits)
  • MGT623 Fundamentals of Project Planning (15 credits)
  • MGT624 Fundamentals of Monitoring, Controlling and Evaluating the Project (15 credits)
  • MGT625 Fundamentals of Project Closure (15 credits)
  • MGT626 Leadership and the Project Manager (15 credits) 

Year 2 Elective Papers List
Choose three (3) papers, from Year 2 list below, not already taken:

  • MGT601 (MGT200) Management Accounting and Finance (15 credits)
  • MGT602 (MGT201) Marketing Operations (15 credits)
  • MGT603 (MGT203) Operations Management (15 credits)
  • MGT604 (MGT205) Introduction to Strategic Management (15 credits)
  • MGT605 (MGT206) Risk Management and Quality (15 credits)
  • MGT606 (MGT209) Managing Human Resources (15 credits)
  • MGT607 (MGT202) Employment Relations (15 credits)
  • MGT608 (MGT215) Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
  • MGT609 (MGT219) Change Management (15 credits)
  • MGT610 (MGT221) Strategic Planning (15 credits)
  • MGT611 (MGT222) Health and Safety in Employment (15 credits)
  • MGT612 (MGT224) Administration Systems II (15 credits)
  • MGT613 (MGT225) Occupational Health and Safety Strategies and Organisational Systems (15 credits)
  • MGT614 (MGT226) Occupational Health and Occupational Safety Training Strategies and Evaluation (15 credits)
  • MGT615 (MGT227) Occupational Health and Safety Management Practice Leadership (15 credits)
  • MGT616 (MGT228) Occupational Health and Safety Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement (15 credits)
  • MGT617 (MGT229) Occupational Health and Safety Intervention Programme Design and Evaluation (15 credits)
  • MGT622 Fundamentals of Project Management (15 credits)
  • MGT623 Fundamentals of Project Planning (15 credits)
  • MGT624 Fundamentals of Monitoring, Controlling and Evaluating the Project (15 credits)
  • MGT625 Fundamentals of Project Closure (15 credits)
  • MGT626 Leadership and the Project Manager (15 credits) 

Year 3 Compulsory Papers for Project Management major

  • MGT701 (MGT301) Business Ethics (15 credits)
  • MGT702 Research Methodology (15 credits)*
  • MGT718 Project Management in Practice (15 credits)
  • MGT719 Advanced Project Management Methodologies and Frameworks (15 credits)

Choose either 730 or 731

  • PJT730 (MGT310) Management Research Project (Project Management) (30 credits)
  • PJT731 (MGT320) Internship (Project Management) (30 credits)

Year 3 Elective Papers for Project  Management major
Choose two (2) papers, from EITHER the Year 2 OR Year 3 lists, not already taken:

  • MGT703 (MGT303) Strategic Management (15 credits)
  • MGT709 (MGT309) Relationships, Influence and Leadership (15 credits)
  • MGT710 (MGT312) Advanced Human Resource Management (15 credits)
  • MGT713 (MGT313) Occupational Health Strategic Management (15 credits)
  • MGT714 (MGT314) Occupational Safety Strategic Management (15 credits)
  • MGT718 Project Management in Practice (15 credits)
  • MGT719 Advanced Project Management Methodologies and Frameworks (15 credits)
  • MGT725 Role of Professional Coaching (15 credits)
  • MGT726 Professional Coaching Relationships and Environment (15 credits)
  • MGT727 Professional Coaching Tools (15 credits)

Career Opportunities

  • Graduates of the Bachelor of Applied Management with a major in Project Management will critically analyse strategic issues facing organisations, develop and implement appropriate policies and develop and implement procedures and processes to enable the successful implementation of specific projects, which are outside the ‘business as usual’ scope of operations.
  • Graduates will be qualified to work in a range of project management disciplines in both the public and private sectors.

Assessments for this programme may include, but are not limited to:

  • Tests
  • Assignments
  • Case studies
  • Presentations
  • Reports
  • Final examinations

Third year students may also be required to complete a research proposal, literature review, research report, and/or presentation as part of their Research Project or Internship.

All requirements for assessment must be submitted by the advised time and date. Late assignments will not be accepted unless an extension has been requested by the student and granted by the facilitator, in writing, before the due date.

  • Invercargill CBD Branch

    133 Tay Street, Invercargill CBD, Invercargill
  • Frankton Branch

    11 Hawthorne Drive, Frankton, Dunedin
  • Hornby Branch

    60 Waterloo Road, Hornby, Christchurch
  • Otanomomo Branch

    498 Owaka Highway, Otanomomo, Dunedin
  • Gore Branch

    70 Kakapo Street, Gore, Invercargill

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