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Management Communication papers prepare students for careers in public relations, communication consulting and professional writing.
Management Communication is available as a major for the BCS, BECom and BMS. Management Communication may also be taken as a second major or as a supporting subject within other undergraduate degrees, subject to academic approval of the Faculty or School of Studies in which the student is enrolled. The requirements for the BCS, BECom and BMS majors are prescribed in the Waikato Management School Student Handbook.
To complete a second major in Management Communication for degrees other than the BCS, BECom and BMS, students must gain 120 points above 100 level in Management Communication, including MCOM231, MCOM292, MCOM392, and at least 40 further points above 200 level.

Note: Candidates must gain at least 60 points at 100 level in any subject(s) before enrolling in Management Communication papers at 200 level, and at least 180 points, including 60 points at 200 level, in any subject(s) before enrolling in Management Communication papers at 300 level.

Note on Assessment: To be eligible to pass these papers students should normally achieve a minimum grade of D in the internal assessment and the final examination, and an overall grade of C.


| 100 level | 200 level | 300 level | 400 level | Prescriptions for the GradCert(MgtComm) and GradDip(MgtComm) | Prescriptions for the BMS(Hons), PGCert(MgtComm), PGDip(MgtComm), BCS(Hons) and MMS | Prescriptions for the MPhil | Prescriptions for the PhD |

100 level
MCOM102 - 12A (HAM)  - Introduction to Communication in a Digital Age
MCOM103 - 12B (HAM)  - Journalism and Professional Practices
MCOM104 - 12A (HAM) & 12B (HAM)  - Written Communication for Management
MCOM111 - 12A (HAM)  - Introduction to Leadership
MCOM122 - 12B (HAM)  - Diversity Management and Communication
MCOM133 - 12B (HAM)  - Introduction to Corporate Communication
MCOM137 - 12A (HAM)  - Advertising Communication and Creativity
MNGT100 - 12B (HAM)  - Management and Sustainability

200 level
HRMG241 - 12A (HAM) & 12B (HAM)  - Organisational Behaviour
MCOM200 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12S (HAM)  - Management Communication
MCOM220 - 12B (HAM)  - Communication Theory and Research
MCOM227 - 12B (HAM)  - Advertising, Branding and Identity Online
MCOM231 - 12A (HAM)  - Interpersonal Communication
MCOM233 - 12A (HAM)  - Public Relations Practices
MCOM235 - 12A (HAM)  - Media and Public Relations
MCOM238 - 12B (HAM)  - Communication, Health and Wellbeing
MCOM239 - 12A (HAM)  - Events and Communication Management
MCOM292 - 12B (HAM)  - Business Communication
MSYS212 - 12B (HAM)  - Knowledge Management in an Interconnected World

300 level
HRMG341 - 12A (HAM)  - Managerial Behaviour
HRMG342 - 12A (HAM), 12B (TGA) & 12B (HAM)  - Human Resource Management
MCOM330 - 12B (HAM)  - Professional Speaking and Speechwriting
MCOM331 - 12A (HAM)  - Managing Conflict and Consensus
MCOM332 - 12A (HAM)  - Professional and Public Relations Writing
MCOM333 - 12B (HAM)  - Public Relations Campaigns
MCOM334  - Public Relations Cases
MCOM335 - 12A (HAM)  - Media and Public Relations
MCOM336 - 12B (HAM)  - Negotiation and Persuasion
MCOM337 - 12B (HAM)  - Advertising, Branding and Identity Online
MCOM338 - 12B (HAM)  - Dialogue
MCOM339 - 12A (HAM)  - Events and Communication Management
MCOM340 - 12A (HAM)  - Communicating Social Change
MCOM380 - 12S (HAM)  - Special Topic
MCOM387 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12C (HAM)  - Communication Internship
MCOM390 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12Y (HAM)  - Directed Study
MCOM392 - 12A (HAM)  - Managing Organisational Communication
MCOM399 - 12B (HAM)  - Communication Investigation in the Workplace
MSYS319 - 12C (NET)  - Industry Experience 2
STMG330 - 12B (HAM)  - Management Technology and Organisation

400 level
HRMG402 - 12B (HAM)  - Human Resource Management and Practice
MCOM430 - 12B (HAM)  - Professional Speaking and Speechwriting
MCOM431 - 12B (HAM)  - Negotiation and Persuasion
MCOM432 - 12A (HAM)  - Professional and Public Relations Writing
MCOM434  - Public Relations Cases
MCOM476 - 12A (HAM)  - Communicating Across Cultures
MCOM480 - 12S (HAM)  - Special Topic
MCOM490 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12Y (HAM)  - Directed Study
MCOM499 - 12C (HAM), 12D (HAM), 12E (HAM) & 12F (HAM)  - Report of an Investigation
STMG430 - 12B (HAM)  - Management Technology and Organisation

Prescriptions for the GradCert(MgtComm) and GradDip(MgtComm)

A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Management Communication at an advanced level in their first degree. The requirements for the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are prescribed in the Waikato Management School Student Handbook.



Prescriptions for the BMS(Hons), PGCert(MgtComm), PGDip(MgtComm), BCS(Hons) and MMS

Management Communication may be taken as a major for the BMS(Hons) and as a subject for the BCS(Hons) and MMS. A Postgraduate Certificate and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Communication are also available. The requirements for the major, subjects, Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma are prescribed in the Waikato Management School Student Handbook.
Students enrolling in 500 level Management Communication papers should normally have a minimum of a B average in undergraduate Management Communication papers, with no less than that in 300 and 400 level Management Communication papers. All students should discuss their programme with the Management Student Centre before enrolling.
Further details of these 500 level papers may be found in the Waikato Management School Student Handbook.


MCOM501 - 12A (HAM)  - Meaningful Work and Wellbeing
MCOM502  - Managing Virtual Team Communication
MCOM503  - Networking
MCOM504  - Organisational Change and Communication
MCOM505 - 12S (HAM)  - Internal Communication: Best Practice
MCOM506 - 12B (HAM)  - Reputation Management
MCOM507 - 12A (HAM)  - Sport Communication
MCOM530  - Communication Research Methods
MCOM566  - Special Topic
MCOM576 - 12B (HAM)  - Intercultural Communication
MCOM579 - 12B (HAM)  - Communication in Organisations
MCOM582  - Public Relations in the Culture Industries
MCOM583 - 12A (HAM)  - Communication and Leadership
MCOM584 - 12A (HAM)  - Global Sustainability Issues for Public Relations
MCOM585 - 12B (HAM)  - Corporate Public Relations
MCOM587 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12C (HAM)  - Communication Internship
MCOM589 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12S (HAM)  - Directed Study
MCOM590 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM), 12S (HAM) & 12Y (HAM)  - Directed Study
MCOM591 - 12C (HAM)  - Management Communication Dissertation
MCOM592 - 12C (HAM)  - Management Communication Dissertation
MCOM593 - 12C (HAM)  - Management Communication Thesis
MCOM594 - 12C (HAM)  - Management Communication Thesis
MCOM599 - 12C (HAM), 12D (HAM), 12E (HAM) & 12F (HAM)  - Report of an Investigation

Prescriptions for the MPhil

The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.


MCOM800 - 12C (HAM)  - Management Communication MPhil Thesis

Prescriptions for the PhD

The Doctor of Philosophy is a two year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.


MCOM900 - 12C (HAM)  - Management Communication PhD Thesis

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