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Qualification regulations for the Master of Business Studies - Massey University
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The Degree of Master of Business Studies
1. Admission to the Master of Business Studies requires that the candidate will:
2. Candidates for the Master of Business Studies shall follow a parts-based programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 180 credits comprising:
(a) Part One and Part Two as defined by the Schedule to the Degree
(b) completion of a subject.
3. Notwithstanding Regulation 2, the programme of study for a candidate who has been awarded the Degree of Bachelor of Business Studies with Honours, or the equivalent degree of another recognised university, shall consist of courses totalling at least 120 credits comprising:
(a) Part Two as defined by the Schedule to the Degree;
4. Candidates for the Degree of Master of Business Studies may complete a subject by passing at least 180 credits in a subject including:
(a) Thesis or Research Report of at least 60 credits;
5. Notwithstanding Regulation 4, candidates admitted under Regulation 3 may complete a subject by passing at least 120 credits in a subject including a Thesis or Research Report of at least 60 credits.
6. Subjects available in the Master of Business Studies are: Accountancy, Banking, Communication, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, and Marketing.
7. For progression from Part One to Part Two, candidates must have achieved a Grade Average of B- over 60 credits of the Part One courses, including the compulsory courses.
8. In cases of sufficient merit, the Degree of Master of Business Studies may be awarded with Distinction or Merit.
10. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes. Candidates who do not meet the requirements for progression from Part One to Part Two, or who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Business or the Postgraduate Certificate in Business should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.
12. Subject to the Maximum Time to Completion and Abandonment of Studies provisions specified in the Part I regulations for the degree, candidates enrolled in the Master of Business Studies prior to January 01 2019 may be permitted to substitute a course or courses already completed towards the Marketing subject for a course or courses included in the Marketing schedule. These transitional provisions expire 31 December 2022.
13. Subject to the Maximum Time to Completion and Abandonment of Studies provisions specified in the Part I regulations for the degree, candidates enrolled in the Master of Business Studies prior to 1 January 2019 who have completed at least 30 credits towards the Management subject, may be permitted to substitute 152.761, 152.764 and/or 152.766 for a courses or course(s) at the same level in order to complete the requirements of the subject. These transitional arrangements expire on 31 December 2021.
Schedule for the Master of Business Studies
Accountancy (180 credits)
C 110.897
Banking (180 credits)
137.894 Thesis 120 Credit Part 1 60 credits
P 137.710, 125.785, and at least two of 137.703, 137.704, 137.711, and Appraisal Required
137.895 Thesis 120 Credit Part 2 60 credits
C 137.894
137.896 Research Report 60 credits
137.899 Thesis 120 credits
P 137.710, 125.785, and at least two of 137.703, 137.704, 137.711
Communication (180 credits)
219.887 Research Report 60 credits
219.897 Thesis 120 Credit Part 1 60 credits
219.898 Thesis 120 Credit Part 2 60 credits
C 219.897
219.899 Thesis 120 credits
Economics (180 credits)
An approved 700-level Research Methods course (30 credits from)
178.894 Research Report 60 credits
178.897 Thesis 120 Credit Part 1 60 credits
178.898 Thesis 120 Credit Part 2 60 credits
C 178.897
178.899 Thesis 120 credits
Finance (180 credits)
Part Two: (At least 60 credits from)
125.897 Thesis 120 Credit Part 1 60 credits
125.898 Thesis 120 Credit Part 2 60 credits
C 125.897
125.899 Thesis 120 credits
Human Resource Management (180 credits)
114.894 Research Report 60 credits
114.897 Thesis 120 Credit Part 1 60 credits
114.898 Thesis 120 Credit Part 2 60 credits
P Appraisal Required C 114.897
114.899 Thesis 120 credits
Management (180 credits)
P 152.781 and Appraisal Required
P 152.781 and Appraisal Required C 152.802
P 152.781 and Appraisal Required C 152.804
Marketing (180 credits)
Or an approved alternative research methods course (30 credits from)
P or C 156.700 or Appraisal Required C 156.700
156.893 Research Report 60 credits
156.897 Thesis 120 Credit Part 1 60 credits
156.898 Thesis 120 Credit Part 2 60 credits
C 156.897
156.899 Thesis 120 credits