New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) (Administration and Technology Strand)

Program Overview

The New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) (Administration and Technology strand) equips students with advanced knowledge and skills in administration, technology, and business management. Through a combination of core and elective courses, graduates gain expertise in strategic planning, operations management, marketing, and human resources. The program is delivered online, allowing students to study at their own pace, and is eligible for government funding support.

Program Outline

Degree Overview

Overview:

The New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 6) (Administration and Technology strand) develops your technical knowledge and skills relevant to administration and technology roles within an organisation. This qualification builds on from the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Administration and Technology strand).

Objectives:

• Graduates will gain core knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to the achievement of organisational strategic objectives.
• Graduates will gain specific knowledge and skills to apply to a relevant administrative position in an organisation.

Program Description:

The program focuses on the application of principles and practices of operations, management accounting, marketing/sales, human resources, and risk management to support strategic objectives of a business entity. Additionally, graduates will learn:

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

Outline

Program Structure:

• Compulsory core papers (105 credits)
• One elective chosen from two options (15 credits)

Compulsory Core Papers:

• MGT601 (MGT200) Management Accounting and Finance
• MGT602 (MGT201) Marketing Operations
• MGT603 (MGT203) Operations Management
• MGT604 (MGT205) Introduction to Strategic Management
• MGT610 (MGT221) Strategic Planning
• MGT612 (MGT224) Administration Systems II

Electives:

• MGT606 (MGT209) Managing Human Resources
• MGT608 (MGT215) Organisational Behaviour

Paper Descriptions:

• MGT601 (MGT200) Management Accounting and Finance (15 credits)
• Understand the business finance environment.
• Apply capital budgeting practices and evaluate investment decisions.
• Apply knowledge of working capital to manage a business for a given situation.
• Discuss the principles of capital structure and cost of capital, and calculate the cost of capital.
• Calculate, apply, and evaluate different types of costs to various costing systems.
• MGT602 (MGT201) Marketing Operations (15 credits)
• Examine the effect quality has in relation to specific marketing activities.
• Examine the effect customer service has in relation to marketing activities.
• Assess the influences of quality and customer service on marketing mix decisions.
• Develop marketing objectives for a specific organization.
• MGT603 (MGT203) Operations Management (15 credits)
• Assess location and layout of physical facilities for a small to medium business.
• Plan and control production of goods and/or services of a small to medium business.
• Assess staffing needs of a small to medium business.
• Analyze merchandise management in a small to medium business environment.
• MGT604 (MGT205) Introduction to Strategic Management (15 credits)
• Analyze an organisation’s operational plans and objectives.
• Review organisational performance against operational plans and objectives.
• Analyze and assess performance and identify current strategic position.
• MGT606 (MGT209) Managing Human Resources (15 credits)
• Develop a human resource management plan for a specific organisation.
• Outline the factors involved in performance management and critically examine strategies to review individual performance.
• Analyze the factors that contribute to a positive work environment, including cultural aspects of human resource management.
• MGT608 (MGT215) Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
• Analyze the behaviour of individuals and groups in organisations.
• Assess the potential effects of organisational-level factors on organisational behaviour.
• Examine the importance of leadership style in managing people.
• MGT610 (MGT221) Strategic Planning (15 credits)
• Apply the key elements of strategic planning to a specific organizational situation.
• MGT612 (MGT224) Administration Systems II (15 credits)
• Evaluate emerging business technologies in terms of meeting business needs.
• Manage and co-ordinate the internal business administrative systems, processes, and technologies.
• Evaluate and apply management techniques to manage change.

Assessment

A variety of assessment methods are used in the program, including:

• Assignments
• Case studies
• Presentations
• Reports
• Discussion Activities
All requirements for assessment must be submitted by the advised time and date. Late assignments will not be accepted unless an extension has been requested.

Teaching

The program is taught by experienced and qualified staff who are experts in their field. The teaching methods used are varied and include:

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Workshops
• Online learning activities
The program also uses a variety of resources to support student learning, including:
• Textbooks
• Journal articles
• Online resources
• Case studies

Careers

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.

Other

• The program is offered in a distance learning format, which allows students to study online at their own pace.