New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6)

Summary

Programme Overview:

The purpose of this programme is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand business entities with graduates who have general and specialised business knowledge and skills that can be applied in a range of strategic roles.

The overall aim of this programme is to equip learners with core business skills, attitudes and values that form the crux of leadership and management functions in dynamic and constantly changing business environments. It provides opportunities for learners to interact in real or realistic business environments and
emerge as graduates in a complex and ever-changing business world. The programme thus aims to provide New Zealand business entities with graduates who are, or can be employed in a range of strategic roles within New Zealand business entities.

Graduates will benefit New Zealand business entities by contributing to the achievement of entities’ strategic objectives, through the application of knowledge and skills, in an ethical manner, in a bi- and multi-cultural environment.

• The programme consists of eight papers:

6200 Strategic Business Planning,

6201 Facilitating Business Innovation and Change,
6202 Managing Business Environmental Factors,
6210 Applied Leadership and Management,
6211 Leadership for Business Transformation,
6212 Managing Business Resources,
6213 Planning and Managing Business Finances,
6214 Leading and Managing Projects.

Total credits 120

Course scheduling:
Four papers per 16-week trimester, each paper consisting of 5 contact hours per week – total 20 hours per week. Classes are normally scheduled over three or four days per week

Programme length:
8 months (1 academic year)