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Level 7 Diploma in Business Management.

Course Overview

The Diploma in Business Management (Level 7) is a New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) approved and accredited programme of study and designed by KITE. It provides advanced study in business management relevant to current business settings. This qualification has been designed for students who have already completed a programme of study in business at Level 6. The course is equivalent to a Bachelor degree in Business Management at University.

Programme Structure:

The course is a full time 40 week programme, consisting of 150 credits. A student must complete ten papers and should achieve 150 credits in order to be awarded the Diploma.

Course Content:

(Students must complete all of the following)

  • 601 Organizational Communication, Culture, Responsibility & Ethics

  • 602 Problem Solving and Decision making

  • 603 Business Research Methods

  • 701 Strategic Management

  • 702 Leadership and Change

  • 610 Managing Financial Resources

  • 710 Managing People

  • 720 Managing Markets

  • 730 Managing Quality and Business Process Improvement

  • 740 Applied Business Management Project

Duration

40 weeks

2017 Intakes

23rd January, 2017/27th March,2017/5th June,2017/14th August,2017/ 23rd October,2017

Entry Criteria:

  • Student must be aged 18 years and over

  • A level 6 qualification (or equivalent) in Business

  • A degree in another discipline OR a minimum of four years relevant industry experience in a business related field requiring knowledge and skills equivalent to at least Level 6 Business qualification.

  • International students for whom English is not their first language, must also have an IELTS score of 6.0 (Academic) with no individual band lower than 5.5, or TOEFL score of 550, or equivalent evidence of English Language proficiency

Graduate Profile:

After completion of this course student will be able to:

  • Communicate effectively in a variety of formats

  • Identify the key issues facing a business or business division

  • Utilize qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate and solve critical business problems

  • Evaluate and integrate ethical considerations when making business decisions

  • Incorporate diversity and multicultural perspectives when making business decisions

Student Benefits

  • Student can work for up to 20 hours per week and 40 hours per week during school holiday

  • Qualification earns 50 points toward skilled immigrant category in New Zealand

  • Pathway to Diploma in Business Level 8 and degree course in University.

Future Career

Graduates of this programme will be able to work or gain employment as a manager or leader in a range of operational and strategic roles within a business or an organization in the field of management.

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