Bachelor of Applied Management (Applied Management major)

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.

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

Double majors available:

Project Management / Applied Management (465 credits)

Event Management / Applied Marketing (450 credits)

The Bachelor of Applied Management has recently changed the programme codes to align to other degrees offered at SIT. The new codes reflect the level of the paper rather than the year of the degree. Any papers previously completed are still valid and will not require any cross credits or credit transfers.

Click here for course descriptors and assessment information of Year 1 papers

Click here for course descriptors and assessment information of Year 2 papers

Click here for course descriptors and assessment information of Year 3 papers

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 Paper List (choose three papers from the following list) (45 credits)

MGT506 (MGT102) Introduction to Business Operations (15 credits)

MGT507 (MGT106) Introduction to Quality Management (15 credits)

MGT508 (MGT110) Workplace Relationships (15 credits)

MGT509 (MGT111) Administration Systems (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)

MGT513 (MGT115) Occupational Health and Safety Strategies (15 credits)

MGT514 Organisational Context of Project Management (15 credits)

MGT515 Introduction to Project Management Methodologies and Frameworks (15 credits)

Elective 1 Elective Paper - to be approved by Programme Manager (15 credits)

Year 2 Compulsory Papers for Applied Management major

MGT601 (MGT200) Management Accounting and Finance (15 credits)

MGT603 (MGT203) Operations Management (15 credits)

MGT604 (MGT205) Introduction to Strategic Management (15 credits)

MGT608 (MGT215) Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)

MGT609 (MGT219) Change Management (15 credits)

Year 2 Elective Papers for Applied Management major

Any three electives from Year 2 list below not already taken (45 credits)

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)

MGT618 (MGT235) Agribusiness Economics (15 credits)

MGT619 (MGT236) Agribusiness Strategy and Competitiveness (15 credits)

MGT620 (MGT237) Crop Industries (15 credits)

MGT621 (MGT238) Livestock Industries (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)

Elective 2 Elective Paper - to be approved by Programme Manager (15 credits)

Year 3 Compulsory Papers for Applied Management major

MGT701 (MGT301) Business Ethics (15 credits)

MGT702 Research Methodology (15 credits)

MGT703 (MGT303) Strategic Management (15 credits)

MGT709 (MGT309) Relationships, Influence and Leadership (15 credits)

Choose either 730 or 731

MGT730 (MGT310) Management Research Project (Applied Management) (30 credits)

MGT731 (MGT320) Internship (Applied Management) (30 credits)

Year 3 Elective Papers for Applied Management major

Any two electives from either the Year 2 or year 3 lists not already taken (30 credits)

MGT703 (MGT303) Strategic Management (15 credits)

MGT704 (MGT304) Strategic Marketing Management (15 credits)

MGT705 (MGT305) Advanced Event Management (15 credits)

MGT706 (MGT306) Reputation and Brand Management (15 credits)

MGT707 Digital Marketing Strategy and Analysis (15 credits)

MGT708 (MGT308) Advanced Digital Marketing (15 credits)

MGT709 (MGT309) Relationships, Influence and Leadership (15 credits)

MGT710 (MGT312) Advanced Human Resource Management (15 credits)

MGT711 Occupational Health and Safety Sustainability Practices (15 credits)

MGT712 Workplace Health and Wellbeing Strategies (15 credits)

MGT713 (MGT313) Occupational Health Strategic Management (15 credits)

MGT714 (MGT314) Occupational Safety Strategic Management (15 credits)

MGT715 (MGT315) Agricultural and Resource Policy (15 credits)

MGT716 (MGT316) Sustainable Agribusiness Practice (15 credits)

MGT717 Organisational Project Management (15 credits)

MGT718 Project Management in Practice (15 credits)

MGT719 Advanced Project Management Methodologies and Frameworks (15 credits)

MGT720 Consumer Behaviour and Market Trends (15 credits)

MGT721 Event Planning, Finance and Budgeting (15 credits)

MGT722 Event Planning Marketing and Promotion (15 credits)

MGT723 The Dynamics of Employment Regulations (15 credits)

MGT724 Management Skills for a Diverse Workforce (15 credits)

MGT725 Role of Professional Coaching (15 credits)

MGT726 Professional Coaching Relationships and Environment (15 credits)

MGT727 Professional Coaching Tools (15 credits)

Elective 3 Elective Paper - to be approved by Programme Manager (15 credits)