The aim of this course is to prepare students for the business marketplace and a career in management with an understanding of business management theory and practice. Students will be introduced to the principles of business, and through case study analysis and real world examples, will learn how to apply these concepts to address problems and opportunities facing New Zealand businesses, both domestically and internationally. This programme is a multidisciplinary one and covers a range of business areas. Specializations include: business law, career management, small business management, change management, business ethics and sustainability and an integrated project (business plan). Entrepreneurship is an essential survival tool in today’s competitive business environment. Management and Entrepreneurship impacts upon almost everything we see and do in today’s world and are especially relevant in New Zealand with the prevalence of small businesses. As a business entrepreneurship graduates, students will get the opportunity to take up an exciting career requiring talent and creativity. This Diploma in Entrepreneurship explores practical, real-world application of marketing principles, in other words, it is a marriage of marketing and hands-on application. These modules introduce the wider context of how the importance of good business management. Students will learn how businesses identify and get to know their target markets, and then they will learn how to manage products and people to build and maintain a sustainable business. A comprehensive approach to all aspects of business management is offered in our subject modules and allows for students to explore the extensive scope of the business function.

Many graduates of Business Management/Entrepreneurial programmes are required to have hands-on experience, and employers also increasingly demand that graduates have understanding and the capability to aid the organisati0on. After completing this one year programme of studies, the qualification can lead directly into the workforce as a competent business managers and entrepreneurs or on to further studies in the management/entrepreneurial field… The courses cover a broad range of business skills and the students are able to find the following careers after completing the course successfully: Business Manager Career Advisor Change Manager Small Business Management E-Commerce Management Product Management Sales Manager Entry Requirements.