Institute of Technology or Polytechnic
Southern Institute of TechnologyThis course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Diploma
Duration
1 year and 17 weeks
Next start date
Expected Jul 2026
Campus
Invercargill Campus
The NZ Diploma in Business (Level 6) will develop your technical knowledge, people skills, and business environment knowledge.In addition to gaining core knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to the achievement of organisational strategic objectives, graduates of the Human Resource Management strand will gain specific knowledge and skills to apply to people and culture positions in an organisation:Core skillsContribute to a business entity's strategic objectives and strategic planApply broad knowledge of the principles and practices of operations, management accounting, marketing/sales, human resources, and risk management, to support strategic objectives of a business entityContribute strategically to innovation and organisational change in a business entityDevelop and maintain strategic business relationships with stakeholders to support the performance of a business entityApply knowledge of te Tiriti o Waitangi to analyse how the resulting bi-cultural partnership can be applied to strategic business activities and relationshipsApply professional and ethical practices with integrity, in accordance with the strategic environmental, social and cultural requirements of the context, and apply personal and interpersonal skills to contribute to the achievement of business strategic objectivesAdditional Human Resource Management skillsAnalyse principles and practices of HR functions to improve performance-linked employee behaviours.Contribute evidence-based HR research into strategic organisational decision-making.Analyse trends, including technological, to identify and implement actions in specialist HR areas.Communicate HR principles and practices effectively to influence stakeholders within a recognised industry ethical framework.
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