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NZ Diploma in Business

The New Zealand Diploma in Business provides you with a pathway to careers in business management, human resources, accounting or marketing.

New Zealand needs more skilled business people - you can be one of them by doing this programme and gaining the skills and knowledge to excel in these areas.

The New Zealand Diploma in Business provides graduates with a sound base of knowledge and skills to function effectively in first level and middle management positions.

This broad-based programme runs over two years and comprises 12 papers, six core and six optional.
 


If you have the skills listed below and have gained some or all of the credits on the Units list you will be better prepared to succeed in this programme.


Skills that will assist you to succeed on this programme:

  • Ability for self-study
  • Able to write a report, essay, use formal English
  • Be familiar with calculations
  • Communication skills
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NZ Diploma in Business Positions

  • Accounting technician
  • Human resource advisor/manager
  • Local body & government departments
  • Manufacturing - production manager, first line manager
  • Many types of management and supervisory positions
  • Marketing manager/ officer
  • Self-employed
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NZ Diploma in Business Units

Take the first step to your career through the NZ Diploma in Business programme by studying some or all of these units at school.

Unit No. Unit Name Level Credit
111 Operate a word processor 2 5
2780 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of a personal computer system 2 9
2781 Manage and protect data in a personal computer system 2 3
2784 Create and use a simple computer spreadsheet to solve a problem 2 3
2786 Create and use a simple computer flat file database to solve a problem 2 3
2788 Produce a simple desktop published document to meet a set brief 2 3
2790 Use and maintain personal computer peripherals 2 3
2791 Integrate spreadsheet and database data into a word processed document to solve a problem 2 3
2798 Demonstrate knowledge of the application and impact of computer technology in an organisation 2 2
5938 Access computer resources via a local area network (LAN) 2 2
5939 Produce computer graphics using base functions 2 3
5941 Exchange messages using electronic mail 2 2
5942 Exchange information with an online computer service 2 3
5946 Use computer technology to present a topic 2 3
5949 Describe the management and use of computers in an organisation 2 2
5958 Produce a simple design illustration using a computer application 2 3
6743 Demonstrate an understanding of ergonomic principles for computer workstations 2 2
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