NZ Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management Level 5)
About this Diploma
Set your sights on a management or leadership role? Need a stepping stone to degree level studies?
Use your free time to fast track your management career with this free online diploma programme. Enroll now and become the great leader you were meant to be!
Build your skills through a dynamic mix of compulsory and optional papers and practical business scenarios. Enhance your business acumen, strengthen your leadership knowledge and gain a nationally recognized NZ Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) qualification.
Course Delivery
All studies are completed online in your own environment. Studies are conducted using the Canvas eLearning platform along with regular virtual tutor support. Students require a computer and internet access. All of the necessary materials required to successfully complete assessments will be available through the learning platform. For some assessments, you may like to do additional research through textbooks or the internet, however you won’t be required to purchase textbooks.
Upcoming Intakes:
22 January 2024 (PT only)
26 February 2024
Fees:
No fees for NZ & AUS Citizens & Residents
Study Type Options:
34 Weeks Full-Time (35 hours weekly) or
66 Weeks Part-Time (15 hours weekly)
Programme Content
This NZQA recognised programme is worth 120 NZQA Credits.
The six courses below completed during this programme are each worth 15 credits. Below is a list of all modules covered:
Introduction to Business in NZ
Business Marketing
Organisational Communication
Team Management and Cooperation
Leadership
Operations Management
Further Details
Entry Requirements
Students must be 16 years of age and residing in New Zealand for the duration of their studies. This programme is only available to New Zealand & Australian Citizens and Residents.
Students will be required to have NCEA Level 2 or the equivalent, this includes a minimum of 10 numeracy and 10 literacy credits at Level one or higher on the Directory of Assessment Standards; and 60 credits at Level two or above with at least 12 credits in each of three subjects including a minimum of 8 credits at Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Māori;
Provisional Entry
Students who have attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the minimum entry requirements for a programme will be eligible to be enrolled as a student where their previous educational, work or life experience indicates they have a reasonable likelihood of success.
Students who have not attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the required minimum entry requirements for a programme may also be eligible to enrol in exceptional circumstances. Such decisions will be made by the School of Business Manager.
Where transfer of credit for previous study is being applied for, the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Form must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the Intake start date.
See the Recognition of Prior Learning section for full RPL criteria and details on how to undertake an application.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
Core compulsory
Core technical knowledge and skills
- Apply knowledge of the principles and practices of operations, accounting, sales/marketing, HR, and risk management, to support the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the entity.
- Contribute in operational contexts to innovation and organisational change within a business entity.
Core people skills
- Develop and maintain operational business relationships with stakeholders for efficient and effective performance of the entity.
- Research and communicate information for efficient and effective performance of the entity.
Core cognitive skills
- Apply problem-solving and decision-making in operational contexts for efficient and effective performance of the entity.
Core affective skills
- Manage own and others’ learning and performance within an operational context for efficient and effective performance of the entity.
- Apply professional and ethical behaviour, in a socially and culturally appropriate manner.
Core business environment
- Analyse the impact of internal and external environments on entities.
- Analyse how the origin and nature of the bi-cultural partnership (as embedded in the Treaty of Waitangi) can be applied to business activities and relationships.
Leadership and Management strand
Technical knowledge and skills
- Identify operational issues and challenges and apply techniques for continuous improvement for efficient and effective performance of the entity
- Contribute to the business planning for efficient and effective performance of the entity.
- Lead others to implement activities within the entity’s plans, including change, for efficient and effective performance of the entity.-Manage projects within scope, resources, and time.
Education Pathway
This qualification may build on from:
- New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) (Level 4) [Ref: 2461]
- New Zealand Certificate in Business (Accounting Support Services) (Level 4) [Ref: 2455]
- New Zealand Certificate in Business (Small Business) (Level 4) [Ref: 2457]
- New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management) (Level 4) [Ref: 2456]
- New Zealand Certificate in Project Management (Level 4) [Ref: 2462]
Graduates may progress to:
- New Zealand Diploma in Business (with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Leadership and Management, and Māori Business and Management) (Level 6) [Ref: 2460]
- business qualifications at degree level-relevant industry or professional qualifications at Level 6 or above.
Employment Pathway
Graduates of the Leadership and Management strand will have the skills and knowledge to work or gain employment as a manager/leader in roles at an operational level within New Zealand business entities.