MMS - Leadership Communication as a main subject
Main Subject, Second Subject
Leadership Communication is available as a Minor subject for any bachelor's degree, or as a specialist subject at Graduate and Postgraduate level.
Set yourself up as a future business leader and rise to the top of your profession with specialist management expertise. Get the edge over other graduates with a Master of Management Studies from Waikato's Triple Crown Accredited business school.
Research shows the best leaders and managers are outstanding communicators, enabling them to go further and faster in their careers. At Waikato University, we'll teach you how to communicate more effectively in the workplace and how to influence key stakeholders, helping organisations to make strategic changes.
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Key information
| Years: | 1 to 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Points: | 120 or 180 |
| Start Dates: | February (A Trimester A) and July (B Trimester) |
| Estimated Fees* (Domestic): | 2023 fees: $8,345 (120 pts) - $12,518 (180 pts) per programme |
| Estimated Fees* (International): | $36,130 (120 pts) $54,200 (180 pts) per programme |
| Entry Requirements: | Postgraduate International |
| Area of Study: | |
| *Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. | |
Career opportunities
- Communications officer/manager
- Community engagement adviser
- Change management specialist
- Business/community/political leader
- Diversity consultant
- Management trainer
- Mediation specialist
- Motivational speaker
- Professional fundraiser/negotiator
- Professional writer
- Public relations consultant
Degree Planner
Degree planner — MMS in Leadership Communication - 180 points total
Your MMS must include at least 120 points inside the field of your specialist subject. You may take up to 60 points outside the field of the degree.
Outside field of degree (up to 60 points)
ELECTIVE PAPERS
in any subject at 500 Level (up to 30 points)
Field of degree - Subject papers (up to 105 points)
Choose up to 105 points from the following papers:
Field of degree - Research papers (at least 30 points)
Research - choose one of the following papers:
- Field of degree
- Explanatory note
- Compulsory papers
- Elective papers
Please note: Admission to each paper requires the approval of the Subject Convenor. In some cases, you may be asked to complete some prerequisite papers.
This information is provisional and subject to change.Papers
Papers available within Leadership Communication
Prescriptions for the PGCert(LComm), PGDip(LComm), BCS(Hons) and MMS
The qualification regulations define the subject requirements for the BCS(Hons), PGCert(LComm), PGDip(LComm) and MMS. There are no specified subject papers that must be included for the BCS(Hons) programmes.
PGCert(LComm) students must take at least 45 points in LCOMM coded papers at 500 level.
PGDip(LComm) students must take at least 75 points in LCOMM coded papers at 500 level.
MMS students must complete MNMGT581, one of WSOMM590, LCOMM591, LCOMM592, LCOMM593 or LCOMM594; and at least 90 points in LCOMM coded papers at 500 level. Students taking the 120 point MMS are required to complete at least 60 points from the papers listed for the subject. Students taking the 180 point MMS are required to complete at least 120 points from the papers listed for the subject.
500 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCOMM583 | Leadership, Communication and Transformation | 30.0 | 24A (Hamilton) |
| Our focus in this paper will be on leadership communication, or the ways leaders and followers interact and the ways leaders attempt to create and shape meanings through images and words. We will also explore a range of ideas about what it means to lead and the assumptions, beliefs, and values embedded and shaped in diverse leaders... | |||
| LCOMM584 | Sustainable Futures | 30.0 | 24B (Hamilton) |
| Individuals and organisations operate in contexts that are increasingly complex and uncertain. They face issues that are global in nature and which threaten long term sustainability. To successfully meet fast changing futures, contexts and stakeholders must be addressed. New styles of leadership and management are thus required, ac... | |||
| LCOMM591 | Leadership Communication Dissertation | 30.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | |||
| LCOMM592 | Leadership Communication Dissertation | 60.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | |||
| LCOMM593 | Leadership Communication Thesis | 90.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
| LCOMM594 | Leadership Communication Thesis | 120.0 | 24X (Hamilton) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
Scholarships and prizes
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Qualifications available
Expand to read Qualifications available
Leadership Communication as a Minor subject (60 points)
- Bachelor of Business - BBus
- Bachelor of Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours - BMS(Hons)
- Almost any other bachelor's degree at the University of Waikato
Graduate qualifications (100-300 Level)
- Graduate Certificate in Leadership Communication (60 points)
Postgraduate qualifications (500 Level)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership Communication (60 points)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Communication (120 points)
- Master of Management Studies in Leadership Communication (180 points)
Contacts
Management Student Centre (MSC)
Phone: +64 838 4303 or 0800 654 303
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.management.ac.nz/msc
Hours: 8.45am - 4.45pm Monday to Friday
Location: MSB.1.50, Hillcrest Road, University of Waikato, Hamilton
One of the best times to pop into MSC is Open Advice Day, held every Wednesday from 10am to 2pm.