Let our industry-experienced tutors equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the dynamic and changing environment that managers operate in New Zealand and Internationally. You will develop business knowledge and expertise based on established best practices as well as emerging innovative and entrepreneurial business models relevant to sustainable global economies and communities.

You will gain an understanding of multicultural influences on business operations. You will be able to integrate into your work environment quickly having already spent time in a work context applying the skills and knowledge of the curriculum.

A unique component of this qualification is the cooperative education project that you undertake with a local business as the final course in the programme. This facilitated project sees you complete a collaborative industry relevant project which allows you to apply your new knowledge and skills in a professional work environment. The placement runs over a 15-week period and provides valuable, relevant learning and work experience.

This programme is suitable for people in work undertaking part time study, those who want to complete the programme in full over three years and those using prior learning and completing their qualification within the Qualify Me framework.

Careers in management are available in nearly every industry and graduates can step easily into employment having already spent time in a work environment as part of the programme. Graduates also experience good opportunities for career progression both locally, nationally and overseas.

You will learn how to:
have a sound understanding of the dynamic and changing environment in which managers operate in New Zealand and internationally. This knowledge and expertise will be underpinned by a breadth of business expertise which includes an historical perspective of business development within New Zealand and an understanding of multicultural influences on business operation.
understand and have the skills to implement sustainable focused business practices.
integrate into the workplace environment quickly, having already spent time through the course of study in a work context applying the knowledge and skills of the curriculum.

On completion of this programme, graduates will have a sound understanding of the dynamic and changing environment in which management takes place; enabling them to apply that knowledge at both operational and strategic levels in a range of industries. Career options include: Accountancy, Finance, Operations and Production Management, Project Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing/ Sales Management, Advertising/ Business Development, General Management.