The NZ Diploma in Business (Level 6) will develop your technical knowledge and skills relevant to administration and technology roles within an organisation.

In addition to gaining core knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to the achievement of organisational strategic objectives, graduates of the Administration and Technology strand will gain the following specific knowledge and skills to apply to a relevant administrative position in an organisation:

Core skills

Contribute to a business entity's strategic objectives and strategic plan
Apply broad knowledge of the principles and practices of operations, management accounting, marketing/sales, human resources, and risk management, to support strategic objectives of a business entity
Contribute strategically to innovation and organisational change in a business entity.
Develop and maintain strategic business relationships with stakeholders to support the performance of a business entity
Apply knowledge of te Tiriti o Waitangi to analyse how the resulting bi-cultural partnership can be applied to strategic business activities and relationships
Apply professional and ethical practices with integrity, in accordance with the strategic environmental, social and cultural requirements of the context, and apply personal and interpersonal skills to contribute to the achievement of business strategic objectives
Additional Administration and Technology Skills

Plan and manage the internal business administrative systems, processes and technologies, to support the entity's strategic goals
Evaluate emerging technologies to improve business processes and make recommendations to senior management to support the entity's strategic goals
Manage change in administration and/or technology contexts to support the entity's strategic goals

Graduates of this qualification with the Administration and Technology strand may be employed in a wide variety of senior administrative positions within a wide range of business entities requiring managerial and leadership responsibilities.

Education pathway

This qualification builds on from the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Administration and Technology strand) and graduates may progress to the third year of SIT's Bachelor of Applied Management (Human Resource Management or Applied Management major).

Achievement of this qualification with the Administration and Technology strand may equip graduates towards certification by the Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand (AAPNZ).