
Programme Code: Diploma - AK1019, Certificate - AK1020
Level: 8
Points: Diploma 120, Certificate 60
Duration: Diploma 1 year full time / 16 to 24 months part time, Certificate 6 months full time / 8 to 16 months part time
Venue: City Campus
Application deadline: Students are advised to apply as soon as possible to secure a place.
These programmes provide an entry point for students who do not wish to enrol in a full MBA programme or who need added flexibility during their study. Students are encouraged to continue into the MBA programme after completing these qualifications.
ENTRY CRITERIA
An undergraduate degree or graduate diploma or professional qualification in a relevant discipline AND three years relevant work experience. Students may be required to complete an aptitude test and/or attend an interview.
DURATION
The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration is a 60-point qualification usually completed within six months of full time study or eight to 16 months of part time study. Each paper involves six weeks of class learning, with one three-hour class per week followed by one week of assessments. Students may commence at any one of six entry points in the year.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration is a 120-point qualification usually completed within 12 months of full time study or 16 to 24 months of part time study. Each paper involves six weeks of class learning, with one three-hour class per week followed by one week of assessments. Students may commence at any one of six entry points in the year.
PROGRESSION TO THE MBA
Students may progress to the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration by completing a further 60 points of papers.
Students may progress to the full Master of Business Administration (MBA) by completing a further 60 points of papers.
STRUCTURE
To graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration students must successfully complete 60 points (eight papers worth 7.5 points each) of MBA papers.
To graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration students must successfully complete 120 points (16 papers worth 7.5 points each) of MBA papers.
Core Papers:
368901 Management Accounting for Decision Making
368902 The Financial Accounting Framework
379934 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
378904 Business Economics
398905 Financial Management
418908 Law
468909 Business Strategy
468910 Human Resource Management
468911 Operations Management
468913 Leadership and Personal Development
468965 Entrepreneurship
468967 Organisational Behaviour
469907 Managing Information Technology
478912 Corporate Governance and Responsibility
488915 Marketing Management
488916 Marketing Strategy
Elective Papers:
219905 Tourism Management
358920 International Business
358921 Managing International Business from New Zealand
359921 Global Strategy and Management
378930 Asia Pacific Economies
378931 Corporate Labour Market Strategies
378932 The New Zealand Economy
379933 International Trade for Business
399906 International Finance
399907 Investment Portfolio Analysis
399908 Financial Management II
418940 eBusiness Law
418941 Finance Law
418942 Intellectual Property Law
418943 International Law
418944 Law and Public Policy
418945 Management of Legal and Ethical Risks
418946 Marketing Law
448950 Internet Commerce
468912 International Human Resource Management
468960 Business to Business & Alliances
468961 Change Management
468962 Cross Cultural Management
468963 Environmental Management and Sustainability
468964 Employment Relations
468966 Operations Management for Events
468968 Project Management
468969 Supply Chain Management
468970 Quality Management
469901 Coaching in the Workplace
469915 Business Leadership and Emotional Integrity
469906 Personal and Professional Development
488914 International Marketing
488980 Business to Business Marketing
488981 Consumer Behaviour
488982 Integrated Marketing Communications
488983 Marketing Research
488984 Service Marketing
488985 Strategic Brand Management
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