The Master of Information Management (MIM) is New Zealand’s premier and only master's degree designed for IT professionals seeking advanced careers in the management of information systems.
The MIM programme caters for
IT industry professionals who aim to move into senior business-orientated roles
managers taking on higher-level responsibilities in information systems
CIOs wishing to broaden their management perspective
other mid-career professionals wishing to move into information management roles
The ability to manage information systems is a worldwide need in businesses and governments, and the demand for information professionals will continue in the forseeable future.
To support a range of career goals and flexible planning, the MIM is structured with Certificate and Diploma options as stepping stones towards the Master's degree.
MIM now offered in Auckland
From 2015, the Information Management programme is being offered in Auckland in response to a growing need for qualified professionals in this dynamic and exciting field.
The programme is designed to accommodate students who are working fulltime and with a variety of career goals, by offering evening and block-taught courses in a convenient downtown Auckland location.
Contact us for more information about the MIM in Auckland.
How would a MIM degree benefit your career?
There is a strong emphasis in MIM courses on development of managerial skills in realistic organisational environments.
Our graduates are recognised as having obtained a qualification enabling them to advance to the highest levels of their profession, and below some of our alumni discuss the impact that the MIM programme has had on their careers.
Julio Figueroa
"The topics studied are very exciting; you not only learn a lot from the lecturers and literature, but also from classmates' experiences."
Bee Tungngern
"The experience gained through the programme is valuable; the staff are friendly, supportive, and treat you with respect."
Antony Zogg
"The MIM programme has created many possibilities and opportunities that I would never have been able to consider in the past."
Gabrielle Appleton
"MIM extends your network enormously, and the benefit of those colleagues' experiences and ideas can't be overstated."
Incomes and employment rates for tertiary qualifications
The New Zealand Ministry of Education has published a report entitled Moving on up: what young people earn after that tertiary education.
Of particular interest to students in the MIM programme, the field with the highest median salary five years after completion of study was management and commerce ($72,300). The top earners among these graduates earned $90,900 or more, while the top quarter of information technology Master's degree completers earned $92,900 or more.
These figures show that graduates with Master’s degrees in management and information technology are in high demand and have been shown to be among New Zealand’s highest earners five years after the completion of their degrees.