Faculty of Business - Operations and Production Management
Become a smooth operator
Production and manufacturing are the powerhouses of the New Zealand economy, but the smooth running of any production requires a high level of skill and planning. With our Operations and Production Management training, you will be in a position to analyse, oversee and improve the processes and logistics required for an efficient production company.
New Zealand’s industrial sector is a huge part of the economy, both domestically and through exporting to the world. These businesses always need employees who understand the ways that people and processes work together to produce real results.
Our new Bachelor of Applied Management qualification
The Bachelor of Applied Management is designed to ensure you have a business skill-set that is aligned to both the current and future job market. This is a flexible programme that provides you with a combination of general relevant skills and specialisations of your choice. The purpose of the Bachelor of Applied Management is to enable you to become a work-ready graduate with industry relevant skills – designed specifically to result in employment.
Ten Majors Available
- Accounting (meets NZICA/CPA requirements)
- Accounting (management focus)
- Human Resource Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Business Transformation and Change
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Operations and Production Management
- Communication (under development)
- Event Management
- Strategic Management
Flexible Study
Create the qualification you want by selecting one of eight majors, combining two majors, or even choosing the courses you want to study with no major.
Graduate with Real Work Experience
Your final year will include a full-time industry project for a local business, ensuring you graduate with both a degree and real work experience.
Your Existing Work Experience Counts
The Bachelor of Applied Management includes provisions that recognise existing experience and skills, allowing some students to complete their degree sooner.
Graduate with Real Work Experience
In your final year of this degree you will have the opportunity to execute a full-time industry project for a local business, ensuring you graduate with real work experience to increase your chances of gaining employment. Students already in work have the option of building a project around their existing job.


