Programme Overview: 

The key competencies resulting from this qualification will include: the ability to research and report on trends and changes within either Marketing or Production System Design, the ability to contribute professionally to a range of associated business fields provided in the Diploma and the ability of students to operate in a professional and ethical manner across a range of business environments.

Learners are required to complete 7 papers- with 6 papers of 15 credits each and a business project paper worth 30 credits.

Core Papers:

1. Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour

2. Accounting

3. Project Management

4. Research Methods

5. Business Operations

6. Elective (specialised paper) 

    Marketing Principle

    OR

    Production Systems and Design

7. Business Project in: (30 credits)

    Marketing 

    OR

    Production Systems and Design

Outcome:
The graduates of the programme:

•  Can demonstrate conceptual knowledge and theoretical underpinnings of human resource management, organisational behaviour, accounting, operations and business environment, project management, research methods, marketing and production system and design.

• Can apply critical and systemic approaches to business problems and recommend solutions; appraise various business systems across business functions in small to medium enterprises; research, plan, coordinate, execute and complete a project report in the specialised area of Marketing or Production Systems and Design, utilising theoretical and practical concepts covered within the programme.

• Can have the skills required to operate effectively in the New Zealand business culture and contribute positively to the economy across a wide range of business sectors.

Career Opportunities

• Business systems associate / analyst / consultant

• Marketing and communications advisor/consultant

• Organisation processes advisor/analyst

• Lean specialist/analyst across a variety of industry segments

• HR associate

• Manager / Project Project Coordinator

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