New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology Strand) (Level 6)

Summary

The NZ Diploma in Business (Level 6) will develop your technical knowledge and skills relevant to administration and technology roles within an organisation.

In addition to gaining core knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to the achievement of organisational strategic objectives, graduates of the Administration and Technology strand will gain the following specific knowledge and skills to apply to a relevant administrative position in an organisation:

Core skills: Contribute to a business entity's strategic objectives and strategic plan Apply 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 entity Contribute strategically to innovation and organisational change in a business entity. Develop and maintain strategic business relationships with stakeholders to support the performance of a business entity Apply knowledge of te Tiriti o Waitangi to analyse how the resulting bi-cultural partnership can be applied to strategic business activities and relationships Apply 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 objectives.

Programme Structure

Compulsory

• MGT200 Management Accounting and Finance
• MGT201 Marketing Operations
• MGT203 Operations Management
• MGT205 Introduction to Strategic Management

Select one of the following:

• MGT209 Managing Human Resources
• MGT215 Organisational Behaviour

Administration and Technology Strand

• MGT219 Change Management
• MGT221 Strategic Planning
• MGT224 Administration Systems II

Satisfactory Completion

To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 6), and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve:

• A minimum of 120 credits in accordance with the programme schedule for the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 6).
• The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 6) full-time over one year or part-time over a maximum of five years.

Career Opportunities

In addition to gaining core knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to the achievement of organisational strategic objectives, graduates of the leadership and management strand will gain the following specific knowledge and skills to apply to a relevant administrative position in an organisation:

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Manage and lead people to enable them to achieve personal and entity goals for efficient and effective performance of the entity
• Lead and implement change within the entity for efficient and effective performance of the entity
• Lead and manage projects and/or entity initiatives
• Access and manage resources to improve entity performance
• Analyse and apply financial information to make informed decisions and forecasts for efficient and effective performance of the entity

People Skills

• Communicate with stakeholders to engage them with the strategic vision of the entity
• Lead and model an entity culture and/or values that support success for efficient and effective performance of the entity

Business Environment

• Management compliance with internal and external requirements
• Analyse the impact of operating in a global context on entity goals and on modern business practice