PROFESSIONAL

MASTERS
DEGREES
MASTER OF GLOBAL BUSINESS
MASTER OF MARKETING
MASTER OF APPLIED FINANCE
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING

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AUCKLAND

Located in the North Island, Auckland is

a vibrant metropolitan city surrounded
by beautiful beaches and the islanddotted Hauraki Gulf. Its the countrys
main transport hub and the largest,
most culturally diverse of all New
Zealand cities. This diversity brings
with it an abundance of unique cultural
experiences and entertainment, and a
passion for the arts, food and fashion.
New Zealand is a fantastic place to
live, it offers a great quality of life, is
safe and boasts stunning landscapes.
Geographically it is a land of extremes
with long golden sand beaches and
dramatic mountains surrounded

by ancient forests. One of the great

advantages of New Zealand is that all of
our diverse physical, cultural, and artistic
landscapes are so close to each other.
Situated in the south-western Pacific
ocean, the country has a mild climate, lots
of sunshine and plenty of space for its
population of around 4.4 million people.
New Zealand has been an innovator
in the development of energy and
environmental technologies necessary
to create a sustainable low carbon
global economy. It is an economically
stable country and its education quality
ranks highly by world standards.

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for students and is subject to alteration. All students enrolling at AUT University should consult its official document, the AUT

University Calendar, which is available online at www.aut.ac.nz/calendar, to ensure that they are aware of, and comply with, all
regulations, requirements and policies.
The information contained in this document was correct at the time of print, January 2015.
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Auckland has a population

of around 1.4 million people

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3rd: Best city for

quality of living
Auckland

2014 Quality of living worldwide

city rankings Mercer Survey

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4th: Best country for

quality of life NZ

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International Livings 2011 survey

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1st: Most socially

advanced country NZ
2014 index of social progress 130 nations
Social Progress Imperative

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4th: Access
to advanced
education NZ
2014 index of social progress 130 nations
Social Progress Imperative

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1st: Best city in the world for education

Auckland

The Legatum Institute 2013 Prosperity Index survey of 142 countries

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4th: Safest country in the world NZ

2014 Global Peace Index, which compares 162 countries for the risk of personal violence

OUR
BUSINESS
SCHOOL

AUT Business School is among an elite

group from around the world. We are
globally recognised, being selected
in the top 150 business schools by
Eduniversal and achieving prestigious
AACSB accreditation which is held by
only 5% of business schools worldwide.
Were also one of the first business
schools to be internationally ranked
by QS, obtaining the highest rating
possible 5 stars for Teaching and
Student Quality, Internationalisation

and Diversity, and Facilities.

Our awards reflect our rigorous
academic curriculum, high quality
teaching and first-rate resources.
AUT University is the fastest growing
university in New Zealand. With four
campuses across Auckland, AUT
University offers world-class facilities,
including easy access to lecturers,
cutting-edge research centres, gym and
library. AUT is home to international
students from more than 84 countries.

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WHY CHOOSE A
PROFESSIONAL
MASTERS
DEGREE?

Our Professional Masters programmes

are for students with a bachelors
degree across any field who wish to
extend their skills in a specific area
of business. Through our world-class
courses you can change careers or
advance an existing career path.

an environment where business is

seeking employees with postgraduate
qualifications. We can help you increase
career opportunities and employment
prospects.

AUT University offers an innovative

approach to masters postgraduate
study that integrates the latest research
with a strong focus on real-world
learning.

You can achieve a Professional Masters

degree in as little as 12 months*
specialising in the following areas:
Master of Global Business
Master of Marketing
Master of Applied Finance
Master of Professional Accounting

Our courses are structured to give

you what you need to succeed in

* Except the Master of Professional Accounting

which is a 16-month programme.

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BUSINESS SCHOOL
PROFESSIONAL MASTERS DEGREES
Internationally accredited and recognised

Yes: AACSB and QS International

For students with or without a business background

Yes

Can be completed in a 12-month period

Yes*

Specialisation options available

Yes: Marketing, Global Business, Applied Finance,

Professional Accounting

Offers a thesis or dissertation option

No: Consider the Bachelor of Business (Honours) or the

Master of Business

Registration with professional bodies

Yes: Master of Professional Accounting

Offers an applied research project

Yes

Tailored paper structure for each specialisation

Yes

Designed for anyone who wishes to enter the business world

Yes: Also consider our Master of Business Administration

degree

You can change careers or advance an existing career path

Yes

* Except the Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) which is a 16-month programme

MASTER
OF GLOBAL
BUSINESS
In a world where technology continues
to overcome geographic limitations, the
Master of Global Business (MGBus) is
an increasingly relevant qualification.
The MGBus allows someone with an
unrelated degree to study global
business at masters level, developing
the skills needed to undertake an
important role in a global operation
such as providing strategic planning or
analysis.
A 120 point postgraduate diploma is
also available in this discipline. The
duration is 8 months fast-track or up to
12 months full-time study.

Programme of study

Careers in
Global Business

You will develop essential

business and management
skills enabling you to:
Apply theories of globalisation and
understand how these influence
decision making
Evaluate global business
opportunities and challenges and
their impact on strategy
and management
Evaluate trends in globalisation
and their impact on management
and society

A Master of Global Business will

equip you with the skills you need
to become an integral part of
an organisation that works with
international markets, suppliers
and customers. Roles may include
international account management,
importing and exporting, international
projects and sales, international
consulting and trade advertising.

Effectively manage in cross-border

and cross-cultural contexts
Understand the particular challenges
faced by SMEs as they seek
involvement in the global economy
Effectively communicate in
multicultural contexts

Example of a six-term (12-month) programme

Points: 180
Duration: 12 months fast-track or
up to16 months full-time study

TERM 1

Global Business
(15)

Managing Global
Business (15)

Start dates: 2 March and 24 August 2015

TERM 2

SMEs in the Global

Economy (15)

Managing Organisations
and People (15)

TERM 3

Statistics for Business

(15)

Global Organisation
Behaviour (15)

TERM 4

Economics for Business

(15)

Global Business in Asia

(15)

TERM 5

Globalisation and the

World Economy (15)

Research Project
in Global Business (15)

TERM 6

Research Project in Global Business (30)

Level of study: 9

Three key elements:

Core professional knowledge and
skills in international business
(90 points)
Associated business knowledge
and skills (45 points)
A research project in global business
(45 points)

KEY
Core international
business

Associated
business

Applied
research

MASTER OF
MARKETING

You will develop essential

business and marketing skills
enabling you to:

Advancements in technology are

prompting increasingly diverse buyer
behaviour and making marketing a
critical part of any modern business in
the process.
The Master of Marketing (MMktg)
allows someone with an unrelated
degree to study marketing at masters
level, developing knowledge,
understanding and skills in preparation
for a professional marketing role.

Analyse marketing information

A 120 point postgraduate diploma is

also available in this discipline. The
duration is 8 months fast-track or up to
12 months full-time study.

Programme of study

Formulate a marketing strategy

Understand the role of integrated

marketing communications

Careers in Marketing
A Master of Marketing degree can
provide you with career opportunities
in a wide range of business,
management and other professional
fields. Roles may include marketing,
sales, brand management, business
development and market analysis.

Identify the impact of consumer

behaviour on marketing decisions
Use marketing research to make
informed marketing decisions
Understand cost behaviour and use
accounting information for costing
and decision making
Apply economic concepts to
consumer and firm behaviour
Effectively participate in the
management of an organisation and
the marketing function

Example of a six-term (12-month) programme

Points: 180
Duration: 12 months fast-track or
up to 16 months full-time study

TERM 1

Managing Organisations
and People (15)

Management Accounting
for Business (15)

Start dates: 2 March and 24 August 2015

TERM 2

Marketing Management
(15)

Economics for Business

(15)

TERM 3

Understanding Markets
(15)

Understanding
Consumers (15)

Core professional knowledge and

skills in marketing (90 points)

TERM 4

Strategic Marketing
Science (15)

Applied Marketing
Concepts (15)

Associated business knowledge

and skills (45 points)

TERM 5

Research in Marketing
(15)

Research Project
in Marketing (15)

A research project in marketing

(45 points)

TERM 6

Research Project in Marketing (30)

Level of study: 9

Three key elements:

KEY
Core
marketing

Associated
business

Applied
research

MASTER
OF APPLIED
FINANCE
The Master of Applied Finance (MAF)
provides you with the knowledge to
work in an evolving and challenging
financial environment with an
emphasis on practical applications.
The MAF is designed for people with an
unrelated degree to gain specialised
skills normally required of those in the
finance industry. These skills include
concepts and techniques related to
corporate finance, investment and
financial risk analysis, restructuring
and governance, an understanding
of current issues in international
investment, and the development of
portfolio management strategies.

Programme of study

A 120 point postgraduate diploma is

also available in this discipline. The
duration is 8 months fast-track or up
to 12 months full-time study.

You will develop essential

business and finance skills
enabling you to:
Price financial assets such as
stocks and bonds as well as
derivative instruments

Assess and control the various

financial risks faced by companies
and investors
Apply quantitative methods
and statistical analysis in a financial
environment
Effectively participate in the
management of an organisation and
the finance function

Careers in
Applied Finance

Value companies and provide

advice on corporate financing
and corporate restructuring
Interpret and analyse price
changes in financial markets,
including currency, stocks, bonds
and commodities
Make sound investment decisions
in financial markets and provide
advice to clients

A Master of Applied Finance equips you

with the skills you need for a career in a
wide range of financial fields. Roles may
include: corporate finance, commercial
banking, investment banking, stock
market trading, managed funds and
management consulting.

Example of a six-term (12-month) programme

Points: 180
Duration: 12 months fast-track or
up to 16 months full-time study

TERM 1

Financial Accounting
(15)

Financial Management
(15)

Start dates: 2 March and 24 August 2015

TERM 2

Economics for Business

(15)

Statistics for Business

(15)

TERM 3

Investment and Risk

Management (15)

International Financial
Management (15)

Core professional knowledge and

skills in finance (75 points)

TERM 4

Corporate Financial
Management (15)

Financial Modelling and

Analysis (15)

Associated business knowledge

and skills (60 points)

TERM 5

Managing Organisations
and People (15)

Research Project
in Applied Finance (15)

A research project in applied

finance (45 points)

TERM 6

Research in Applied Finance (30)

Level of study: 9

Three key elements:

KEY
Core
applied finance

Associated
business

Applied
research

MASTER OF
PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING
The Master of Professional Accounting
(MPA) can be completed in 16 months
fast-track. It allows someone with
a Master of Applied Finance or an
unrelated degree to work towards
registration with leading professional
accounting bodies including the
Chartered Accountants Australia and
New Zealand*.

You will develop essential

professional accounting
skills with pathways towards
academic requirements for
membership with:
Chartered Accountants Australia and
New Zealand*
Certified Practising Accountants
Australia (CPA Australia)
Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants (CIMA)
Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants (ACCA)

A 120 point postgraduate diploma is

also available in this discipline. The
duration is 8 months fast-track or up to
12 months full-time study.

Careers in
Professional
Accounting
A Master of Professional Accounting
degree equips you with the skills
you need to enhance your career
and become an accountant. It will
also advance your understanding
of accounting from a strategic
business perspective and provide the
financial expertise needed for senior
management roles. Roles may include
chartered accountant, management
accountant, chief financial officer,
finance manager, forensic accountant,
business consultant, tax specialist or a
role in senior management.

* Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand is a trading name for the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Australia (ABN 50 084 642 571) and the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants
see charteredaccountantsanz.com for further information.

Programme of study
Points: 240
Duration: 16 months fast-track or
up to 24 months full-time study
Start dates: 2 March and 24 August 2015
Level of study: 9

Example of a 16-month programme

TERM 2 2015

Financial Accounting
(15)

Management Accounting
for Business (15)

TERM 3 2015

Accounting Information
Systems (15)

Business Law (15)

TERM 4 2015

Taxation in New Zealand

(15)

Law of Business
Organisations(15)

TERM 5 2015

Auditing
(15)

Economics for Business

(15)

TERM 6 2015

Managing Organisations
and People (15)

Advanced Financial
Accounting (15)

TERM 1 2016

Strategic Management
Accounting (15)

Finance for Accountants

(15)

TERM 2 2016

Statistics for Business

(15)

Professional Accounting
Practice (15)

term 3 2016

Professional Accounting Practice (30)

NATALIA
KOLYADINA

Associate External Auditor, PwC

Professional Masters graduate
Landing a top graduate role auditing
the accounts of some of the countrys
leading companies is exactly the career
fast track Natalia Kolyadina was looking
for when she moved from Russia to
New Zealand to study professional
accounting at AUT.
Natalia, who works as an external
auditing associate with multinational
professional services firm PwC, says
her AUT qualification opened the doors
to an excellent job and the promise
of an exciting future career both in
New Zealand and overseas.
Skills for employment
My AUT education ensured I was
well-versed and fully competent to
enter straight into a high-performing
company, assessing the accounting
performed by seasoned accountants

in some of the top companies in

New Zealand, she says.
My qualification from AUT was instantly
recognised by my employers and the
knowledge Id accumulated was relevant
and in-depth enough that I felt confident
I could discuss theoretical accounting
practices with my colleagues.
In her job Natalia analyses and
runs detailed tests on the financial
statements of companies, assessing
whether any of the figures presented
may be materially misstated.
Team focus
Natalia enjoyed the collaborative
working environment fostered at AUT
and says the experience has been
invaluable in her professional life,
especially on large engagements with
clients and team members.
My role allows me to work in highly
supportive and collaborative teams
led by some of the best in the field of
assurance. Im also exposed to many
different businesses.

Choosing AUT
Natalia, who applied to AUT as an
international student, had completed
a bachelors degree in linguistics in
Russia. She had always planned to
move to an English-speaking country to
pursue postgraduate studies, and AUTs
Master of Professional Accounting
caught her attention.
Accounting had always interested me
and even in Russia, AUT was a wellrecognised university, hence it was an
easy decision to apply. Fortunately I was
offered a place in the course and I never
looked back.
Natalia is working towards admittance
to the Chartered Accountants Australia
and New Zealand* and enjoying the
chance to work with a range of clients
and projects.
Hopefully in the near future I can go on
a secondment with PwC and get a taste
of working life in another culture. I am
really excited about my future.

* Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand is a trading name for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ABN 50 084 642 571) and the New Zealand
Institute of Chartered Accountants see charteredaccountantsanz.com for further information.

ADMISSIONS
1. In order to be admitted to the Master
of Global Business, Master of
Marketing, Master of Applied Finance
or Master of Professional Accounting
an applicant must have completed a
bachelors degree (in any discipline)
with a minimum of a B- grade average
in papers at Level 7 or equivalent.
OR
10 years of work experience combined
with a work-based portfolio.

2. Students who have English as an

additional language must meet the
English language requirementsIELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with a
minimum score of 6.0 in each band.

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Important Dates

Working in
New Zealand &
visa information
Students can work up to 20 hours per
week during the academic year and up
to 40 hours during holiday periods. Ask
your local agent/educational consultant
or nearest New Zealand Embassy for
details of visa requirements as these
may change from time to time.

2015 tuition fees

for international
students*
Master of Applied Finance/Global
Business/Marketing: NZ$43,300
full fee.
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied
Finance/Global Business/Marketing:
NZ$28,800 full fee.
Master of Professional Accounting:
NZ$57,600 full fee.
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional
Accounting: NZ$28,800 full fee.
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional
Accounting: NZ$14,400 full fee.
* Fees are subject to annual adjustments
and are GST inclusive.

3. Admission to the Professional

Masters degrees is subject to
the approval of the Dean (or
representative).

First intake
2 March 2015

Second intake
24 August 2015

STUDENT SERVICES
Student services provide the
information, help and support you need
to successfully navigate your time at
AUT University.
Our team can provide assistance with
any aspect of student life and help you
make the most of your time at AUT.
Some of the student services we offer
are:

Career Centre
Financial services
Counselling
Learning support
Libraries
Computer suites
Student lounges
Disability resource service
Student clubs and sporting teams

Exit Options
Students admitted to the Master of
Global Business, Master of Marketing,
Master of Finance or Master of
Professional Accounting may, if
required, choose to exit with either a
Postgraduate Diploma (120 points) or
the Postgraduate Certificate (60 points).

4. In order to be admitted to the

Postgraduate Diploma In Global
Business, Postgraduate Diploma in
Marketing, Postgraduate Diploma
in Applied Finance or Postgraduate
Diploma in Professional Accounting
an applicant much have completed an
undergraduate degree, or equivalent,
in any discipline.

We encourage you to visit our website or

contact us to discuss which qualification
is best suited to your needs. The
Facultys Career and Employability
Service also offers students and
graduates career resources and
connections with employer groups.

International
students
If you are not a New Zealand citizen or a
permanent resident, please contact our
International Centre:

Email
international.centre@aut.ac.nz

Phone
+64 9 921 9637

Business School
Online
www.aut.ac.nz/business-masters

Email
businessprofessionalmasters@aut.ac.nz

Phone
MBA and Professional Masters Manager
+64 9 921 9628

Address
Faculty of Business and Law
WF Building, Level 8
42 Wakefield Street
Auckland 1010
New Zealand

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