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National Diploma in Business (Level 5)

 

Entry Requirements

  1. 16 years old or above
  2. National Certificate in Business, Level 4; or
  3. IELTS  5.5 ; or
  4. Pass VINZ Entry Test

 

Course Information

 

The Diploma in Business (Level 5) is a nationally registered qualification, which has been approved by the NZ Qualifications Authority. It is a full time 44 week course, completed over 2 semesters of 22 weeks each.

 

Student work is assessed by means of tests, research assignments and team based project work. Much student work involves applying course concepts in actual business case-studies.

 

For fast track course, students can complete this qualification in seven months.

 

Course Outline

 

Semester One (22 Weeks)
Semester Two (22 Weeks)

 

Subjects studied on the Diploma in Business (Level 5) include:

  1. Accounting
  2. Business Strategy
  3. Communication Skills
  4. First Line Management
  5. Business Law
  6. Small Business Management
  7. Marketing Principles/Communications
  8. Micro Economics
  9. Generic Computing
  10. Business Administration

 

Leads to

  • National Diploma in Business (Level 6)
  • Entry to bachelor degree courses with up to 4 papers transferring to most public and private universities
  •  Entry to bachelor degree courses at IPC for whole year credit transferring
  • Entry to postgraduate courses (special conditions apply)
  • A wide range of employment opportunities.

(Qualification earns 50 points towards skilled migrant applications in New Zealand.)

 

 

Courses Commencement
 

February
April

July

October

 

 

 

National Diploma in Business (Level 6)

 

Entry Requirements

  1. 16 years old or above
  2. National Diploma in Business Level 5; or
  3. IELTS  6.0; or
  4. Pass VINZ Entry English Test

 

Course Information

 

The Diploma in Business (Level 6) is a nationally registered qualification, which has been approved by the NZ Qualifications Authority. It is a full time 32 week course, completed over 2 semesters of 16 weeks each.

 

Student work is assessed by means of tests, research assignments and team based project work. Much student work involves applying course concepts in actual business case-studies.

 

For fast track course, students can complete this qualification in seven months.

 

Course Outline

 

Semester One (22 Weeks)
Semester Two (22 Weeks)

 

Subjects studied on the Diploma in Business (Level 6) include:

  1. Financial management
  2. Business Operations and Development management
  3. Marketing
  4. Communication Skills
  5. System and Resource management
  6. Human Resource management
  7. Quality management

 

Leads to

  • National Diploma in Business (Level 7)
  • Entry to bachelor degree courses with up to 4 papers transferring to most public and private universities
  • Entry to postgraduate courses (special conditions apply)
  • A wide range of employment opportunities.

(Qualification earns 60 points towards skilled migrant applications in New Zealand.)

 

Courses Commencement
 

February
April

July

October

 

 

 

 

 

New Zealand Diploma in Business Level 6

 

Entry Requirements

  1. 16 years old or above
  2. National Certificate in Business, Level 4; or
  3. IELTS  6.0 ; or
  4. Pass VINZ Entry English Test

Course Information

The New Zealand Diploma in Business is a nationally recognised, broadly based business qualification which will qualify you for entry into a wide range of business careers.

This is a 12-paper programme and is equivalent to 2 years full-time study. Six papers are compulsory and six come from a range of optional papers. Full-time students usually study three papers per semester but it is possible in some circumstances to study four papers. Part-time students usually study one or two papers per semester.

The Diploma allows you to cross-credit between education providers and it provides you with the flexibility of a nationally recognised and portable qualification

Course Outline

 

Papers to be delivered in the first iteration of the VINZ NZDipBus programme are summarised below

 

First semesterpapers are as follows:

 

NZDipBus Code

Paper Title

469

or 560

Either Academic Skills for Business

Or Business Communications

550

Business Computing

530

Organisation and Management

 

In the second semester, students following the NZDipBus programme will have two optional choices of papers depending on which of the course strands they wish to follow.

 

Second semester NZDipBuspapers

 

NZDipBus Code

Paper Title

510

 

Or 541

Introduction to Commercial Law (Must be taken for accounting finance strand)

Or Fundamentals of Marketing (Must be taken for marketing strand)

520

Economic Environment

400

 

Or 430

Accounting Principles (Must be taken for accounting finance strand)

Or Quantitative Business Methods(Must be taken for marketing strand)

In the third and fourth semesters, the NZDipBus students will take one of three strands in marketing, accounting/finance and general papers.

 

Third and fourth semester papers NZDipBus marketing strand

 

Semester 3

Semester 4

NZDipBus Code

Paper Title

NZDipBus Code

Paper Title

560

 

 

 

Or 510

Business Communications (Must be taken if not already taken)

Introduction to Commercial Law

630

Leadership

648

Marketing Planning and Control

642

Marketing Research

400

Accounting Principles

644

Buyer Behaviour

 

Third and fourth semester papers NZDipBus accounting and business finance strand

 

Semester 3

Semester 4

NZDipBus Code

Paper Title

NZDipBus Code

Paper Title

560

 

 

 

Or 541

Business Communications (Must be taken if not already taken)

Fundamentals of Marketing

606

 

Or 630

Taxation

 

Or Leadership

501

Accounting Practices

601

Financial Accounting

603

Business Finance

602

Management Accounting

 

This strand will allow students to meet the academic requirements for NZICA membership

 

Third and fourth semester papers NZDipBus general strand

 

Semester 3

Semester 4

NZDipBus Code

Paper Title

NZDipBus Code

Paper Title

560

 

 

 

Or 510

 

Or 541

Business Communications (Must be taken if not already taken)

Introduction to Commercial Law

 

Fundamentals of Marketing

630

Leadership

636

Applied Management

601

 

Or 648

Financial Accounting

 

Or Market Planning and Control

400

Or

580

Accounting Principles

Or Principles of Tourism

633

Human Resource Management

 

 

Leads to

  • Diploma in Business (Level 7)
  • Entry to bachelor degree courses with up to 6-8 papers transferring to most public and private universities (including Auckland University)
  • Entry to postgraduate courses at SIT (special conditions apply)
  • A wide range of employment opportunities.

(Qualification earns 60 points towards skilled migrant applications in New Zealand.)

 

Courses Length
 

18 Months

 

Courses Commencement

 

August 2010

February 2011

June 2011

September 2011

 

 

 

 

NZIM Diploma in Management (Level 5)

 

Entry Requirements

  1. 16 years old or above
  2. National Certificate in Business, Level 4; or
  3. IELTS 6.0 or
  4. Pass VINZ Entry Test

 

Course Information

The NZIM Diploma in Management constitutes an NZQA approved120 credit Level 5 qualification.

The NZIM Diploma in Management provides a thorough grounding in business and management practice appropriate for people wishing to enter management roles in business.

The qualification is designed as an exit point from the NZ Diploma in Business for those students who wish to have a basic understanding of management practice but do not wish to specialise in business studies. It also provides a platform for students wishing to transition to degree programmes or advanced management qualifications such as the NZIM Diploma in Management (Advanced).

While most students complete the qualification using papers from the NZ Diploma in Business, other courses of study may be approved for credit to papers with the prior approval of NZIM. These courses of study may require NZIM moderation to ensure they are equivalent to NZ Diploma in Business papers in their scope and quality.

 

Course Outline

 

Semester One (14Weeks)
Semester Two (14Weeks)

 

Subjects studied on the Diploma in Business (Level 5) include:

Core papers

530 Organisation and Management

560 Business Communication

630 Leadership

636 Applied Management

Optional papers (select two)

400 ccounting Principles or 520The Economic Environment

510 ntroduction to Commercial Law

435 Fundamentals of Small Business or 227 Entrepreneurial Planning

469 Academic Skills for Business Studies

541 Fundamentals of Marketing

550 Business Computing

430 Quantitative Business Methods

632 Operations Management

633 Human Resource Management

 

Leads to

  • New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6)
  • Entry to bachelor degree courses with up to 4 papers transferring to most public and private universities
  •  Entry to bachelor degree courses at IPC for whole year credit transferring
  • Entry to postgraduate courses (special conditions apply)
  • A wide range of employment opportunities.

(Qualification earns 50 points towards skilled migrant applications in New Zealand.)

 

 

Courses Commencement
 

February

April

July

October

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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