New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Administration and Technology Strand)

Summary

This qualification provides learners with core technical knowledge, people, cognitive, affective, and business environment skills.

The programme is structured with core technical papers, then three elective papers:

Programme Structure

Compulsory (all strands)

• MGT100 Introduction to Accounting
• MGT101 Introduction to Human Resource Management
• MGT103 Introduction to Applied Management
• MGT104 Introduction to Applied Marketing
• MGT105 Business Communications

Administration and Technology Strand

• MGT102 Introduction to Business Operations
• MGT110 Workplace Relationships
• MGT111 Administration Systems

Satisfactory Completion

To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 5), 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 5).
• The student will normally be expected to complete the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 5) full-time over 1 year or part-time over a maximum of 5 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