Communication – Master of Management

Move into a new career

The Master of Management will increase your business knowledge to help move your career in a new direction. You don’t have to have a qualification in business to undertake this master’s.

If you do not have previous communication experience, but have found yourself a manager of communications staff, or if you are looking at moving into a management role in the communications area, Massey’s Master of Management (Communication) will give you the in-depth knowledge and skills you need. 

Communication is about understanding and strategically managing all communication channels within an organisation.

This is a constantly growing area, with social media, web, text, chat and apps giving increasing numbers of ways to communicate to both an external and internal audience. A role in communication management can be very demanding and involves an ability to multi-task and constantly re-prioritise. It is a vital role within an organisation, helping the effectiveness of all communication channels.

This qualification is very focussed on communication versus some of our other postgraduate qualifications that look at communications in a broader context.

You do not need previous qualifications in communication management to study a Master of Management.

Now available to complete in a shorter time (one year)

There is the ability in this specialisation (endorsement) to complete your study in just one calendar year instead of 18 months.  This is available if you study the Master of Management at the Manawatū campus and complete your final course (Part Two) over Summer School. See the planning tab for more information.

Internationally recognised

Massey University’s business and management studies ranks in the top 250 and communication and media studies ranks in the top 150 world-wide (by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) rankings).

We are ranked No.1 in New Zealand and in the top 150 universities worldwide for our business administration, communication and finance programmes by ShanghaiRanking.

Learn from our experts

You will learn from our business experts - Massey University is the largest and one of the most highly respected management schools in New Zealand. You will be joining the longest standing marketing school in the country, with internationally-ranked academics.

You will take the next step of management study from your undergraduate qualification. Massey’s Master of Management will give you an international perspective on management, building on your communication skills to learn how to work with management at a senior level.

Multi-disciplinary

Massey offers you access to world-leading expertise across a broad range of specialisations, including marketing, media, humanities, business, organisational studies, social sciences, health, and science.

A specialist communication university

We have the longest-running communication programme in New Zealand, the largest numbers of students in any university communication programme and the most options for communication-related study. Massey University’s graduates have a long-standing reputation for excellence in both theory and practice.

Rigorous study

The Master of Management is a rigorous programme, where students are expected to achieve at a high level. This is reflected in the quality of our graduates, and contributes to the reputation of the qualification.  It is a professional qualification.

Note, if you wish to progress to a PhD upon completion, Massey’s Master of Business is a research-based degree that is a better pathway to a doctorate.

Why postgraduate study?

Postgraduate study is hard work but hugely rewarding, empowering you to produce your best creative, strategic and theoretical ideas. The workload replicates the high-pressure environment of senior workplace roles. Our experts are there to guide but you will find that this programme demands more in-depth and independent study.

If you wish to progress to a PhD upon completion, you should enrol in a Master of Business.

Not just more of the same

Postgraduate study is not just ‘more of the same’ undergraduate study. It takes you to a new level in knowledge and expertise.

Take less of your time

The Master of Management is a 180 credit programme, so you can complete this qualification in 1.5 years of full-time study. If you study part-time the qualification takes between 2.5 and five years.