PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Whatever future career path you may take, you are often going to find yourself in the middle of a project. What resources do you need? What are your timeframes? What are goals and how will they be measured? No matter the industry, these are the skills and tools that are needed.
GET THE INDUSTRY OUTCOME YOU WANT
IPU New Zealand has pathways built into our programmes of study tailored to get you to the career of your dreams. The below information can give you the starting point for creating your best results from your qualification.
GENERAL JOB OUTCOMES
- Project Manager or Project Leader
IN-DEMAND JOB OUTCOMES
- Conference and Event Organiser
- Project Manager
PROGRAMME PATHWAYS TO YOUR CAREER
BCIS - International Business Management major with project management focus
[Degree, Level 7]
Take these core papers:
30.501 Principles of Economics
40.501 Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
50.501 Introduction to International Relations
90.501 Research Skills 1
90.601 Research Skills 2
90.602 Internationalism
90.701A Interdisciplinary Project A (management topic)
90.701B Interdisciplinary Project B (management topic)
Take these key business and management papers:
30.502 Statistics
30.503 Financial Accounting
30.602 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
30.603 Management Accounting
90.604 Marketing Management
90.605 Organisation Management and Culture
90.606 International Business
30.625 Organisational behaviour
30.725 Operations Management
30.735 The Management of Multinational Companies
30.745 Project Management
Choose papers from these relevant electives:
10.511 Intercultural Communication
10.513 Professional Communication
10.514 Communication in the Globalised World
90.612 Professional Internship Project
PDCIS with project management focus
[Postgraduate Diploma, Level 8]
Take these core papers:
95.806 Resource Management
95.807 Postgraduate Research Methods (prepare a research proposal in project management)
Choose three papers from these recommended elective options:
95.802 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
95.803 Business, the Environment and Corporate Responsibility
95.809 International Human Resource Management
95.810 Leadership, Communication and Change Management
95.891 Special Topic
MCIS with project management focus
[Postgraduate Degree, Level 9]
IN YEAR ONE
Take these core papers:
95.806 Resource Management
95.807 Postgraduate Research Methods (prepare a research proposal in project management)
Choose three papers from these recommended elective options:
95.802 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
95.803 Business, the Environment and Corporate Responsibility
95.809 International Human Resource Management
95.810 Leadership, Communication and Change Management
95.891 Special Topic
IN YEAR TWO
Take a further paper from the recommended electives above and choose either:
95.994 Research Project (project management topic)
OR choose:
95.995 Research Thesis (project management topic)
Sources: occupationoutlook.mbie.govt.nz, www.careers.govt.nz Some outcomes may need additional certifications or have additional requirements. Not all papers available every semester.
