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Centre For Postgraduate Studies and Research
Postgraduate School of Management
Flexible postgraduate study options for professionals seeking stronger management capability, research skills, and career advancement through UNRE.
Overview
The Centre supports postgraduate learning through flexible delivery for employed participants, combining online and face-to-face teaching with workplace-based application.
UNRE’s postgraduate management pathway is designed for working professionals who want to improve work performance, strengthen leadership and management practice, and progress from short-course participation through to postgraduate diploma and masters-level study.
Teaching is delivered by eminent academic professionals from overseas universities, and participants complete formal assessment tasks or examinations to gain credit in each module.
Flexible Delivery
Online + Face-to-Face
Professional Focus
Research Pathway
Quick Facts
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Study options offered
K2,500
Tuition per module
4–6 weeks
Materials sent before lectures
Kokopo / Zoom
Delivery locations
Board and lodging costs are additional. New applicants can be admitted into the program at any time.
Study Options
Courses are articulated so credit from one program can flow into the next in a step-wise manner.
Masters in Management (Research)
Attempt all six core modules and choose two electives.
Entry requirement: A bachelor degree in a given academic discipline with 3 years professional experience.
Research thesis module included after completion of four modules plus Research Methods.
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management
Attempt four core modules from the program.
MMS100 Research Thesis and MMS126 Research Methods are not available for this course.
Entry requirement: A bachelor degree in a given academic discipline with 5 years professional experience.
Professional Development (Short Course)
Participants may enrol module-by-module in a non-award format without sitting for a formal examination if they do not wish to study towards a UNRE qualification.
Certificate of Attendance available in short course format.
Certificate of Professional Development may be issued where a participant attends but does not complete assessments.
Program Structure
Core and elective modules available through the Postgraduate School of Management.
Core Modules
MMS111 Quality & Performance Excellence
MMS121 Leadership & Management
MMS112 Financial Management
MMS122 Project Management
MMS126 Research Methods
MMS100 Project / Research Thesis
Electives
MMS113 Asset Management
MMS114 Operations Management
MMS124 Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Change
MMS125 Human Resources Management
Learning Format
Participants receive learning materials, including study guides, 4–6 weeks before lectures begin. Classes are delivered either online via Zoom or in person in Kokopo in intensive 1–2 week blocks, typically from 8am to 5pm daily.
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How learning works
Pre-reading and guided preparation before lectures.
Interactive sessions introducing relevant theories, concepts, and contemporary practices.
Application of learning to participants’ own workplaces or local communities.
Action plans and assignments documenting results and learning outcomes.
Assessment
Formal examination or three assessment tasks for each module.
For online/self-study classes, the third assessment task may replace a formal examination.
Participants who do not complete assessments may repeat the module with full fees.
2025 Course Schedule
Indicative schedule for postgraduate management modules.
Module
Dates
Mode
MMS122 Project Management
March 03 – April 25, 2025
Online Zoom classes
MMS114 Operations Management
March 10 – May 02, 2025
Online Zoom classes
MMS111 Quality & Performance Management
June 16 – 20, 2025
Face-to-face classes in Kokopo
MMS121 Leadership & Management
June 23 – 27, 2025
Face-to-face classes in Kokopo
MMS112 Financial Management
June 30 – July 04, 2025
Face-to-face classes in Kokopo
MMS126 Research Methods
Sept. 29 – Nov. 21, 2025
Online Zoom classes
MMS125 Human Resource Management
October 30 – December 01, 2025
Online Zoom classes
MMS100 Research Thesis
Non-residential module
Equivalent to two modules; starts after four modules plus Research Methods
Schedule and delivery are subject to confirmation by the Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research.
Fees, Enrolment and Contact
You may enrol whenever a module is being offered. First-time university students need to complete the UNRE Application for Postgraduate Studies form.
Tuition
K2,500 per module
Participants pay as they enrol and attend each module. Board and lodging costs are additional.
Postal Address
PNG University of Natural Resources & Environment
Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research
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Kokopo, East New Britain Province
Papua New Guinea
Contact Details
Phone: (675) 983 9241 | 9871268 | 72901353 / 77270108
Email:
[email protected]
All enquiries and application forms may be directed to Ms N Api, Executive Officer.
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