NZIM Diploma in Management (Level 5)
Overview

This two-semester full-time qualification consists of six papers from the NZ Diploma in Business L6, four of which are compulsory. The NZIM Diploma in Management provides a through grounding in business and management practice appropriate for people wishing to enter into management roles in business. The qualification is designed as an exit point from the NZ Diploma in Business for those students who wish to have a basic understanding of management practice, but do not wish to specialize in busines studies. It also provides a platform for students wishing to transition to degree programmes or advanced management qualifications such as the NZIM Diploma in Management ( Advanced). The NZIM Diploma in Management constitutes an NZQA approved 120 credit Level 5 qualification.
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Certification:
General entry
Completion of NCEA Level 2 or international equivalent.
English Language Requirement: IELTS 6.0
Students without these entry requirements must complete the school's entry test before enrolment is confirmed.

Mature age entry
20+ years of age and relevant work experience

Special Entry
On a case-by-case basis at discretion of the Director, Academic Programmes

On-going intake throughout the year

One Year (full-time) / Two semesters of 12 weeks (plus 1 week exam) each

120 credits distributed across 6 papers (3 papers per academic semester see below)
International students must be enrolled fulltime and attend classes for 20 hours per week. This is an Immigration NZ requirement.

Credit may also be granted by recognition of prior learning or current competency.
Students who wish to be considered for credit transfer must submit original documents and may be required to complete the school's challenge test for confirmation of prior learning.

You will have to pass 6 papers in total consisting of at the four core papers and two optional papers (see below) to be awarded the qualification.
Papers
Core Papers
530 Organization and Management
560 Business Communication
630 Leadership
636 Applied Management

Elective Papers (2 of the following)

400 Accounting Principles
510 Introduction to Commercial Law
435 Fundamentals of Small Business
541 Fundamentals of Marketing
550 Business Computing
430 Quantitative business methods
632 Operations Management
633 Human Resource Management

Details of Individual Papers

Core Papers

530 Organisation and Management

Understanding management philosophies and current management practices, the influence of the internal and external environment on organisational behaviour, the importance of ethics and social responsibility, the decision-making process and delegation, the functions and roles of managers, organisational structures and team dynamics.

560 Business Communication

Business communication theories and practices, understand self-concept, perception and cultural influences on the communication process, understand interpersonal communication skills, do an oral presentation and various types of business writing, and understand communication flows in an organisation and meeting management.

630 Leadership

Apply concepts of leadership to business situations, the influence of culture on leadership, evaluate own abilities and their leadership potential, discuss leadership in relation to social responsibility and compare how leadership concepts are applied to different types of businesses.

636 Applied Management

Select a local NZ business, research its operation, then write a project proposal with recommendations for improvement, write a report on the application of management concepts to an identified business problem, then critically review the completed project process and the research outcomes.

Elective Papers (2 of the following)

400 Accounting Principles

This paper covers the business environment, accounting policies, financial statements and their components, analysing and reporting on business performance and the use of management accounting tools.

510 Introduction to Commercial Law

An introduction to the NZ legal system, contract law, consumer law based on everyday situations, understand negligence, property law Including intellectual property, privacy law, alternative dispute resolution, legal entities, ethics and employment law.

541 Fundamentals of Marketing

Understanding how environmental factors impact on marketing decision-making, analysing the concepts of market segmentation, targeting and positioning, recommending marketing mix variables to allow market strategies, the marketing planning process and buyer behaviour factors.

550 Business Computing

Evaluating the parts of a business information system, evaluating communication technologies, computer ethics and safety and using software applications (Microsoft Office) to produce information to meet business requirements.

430 Quantitative Business Methods

Identification of data types, present data in graphical formats on a computer, the use of correlation and regression, produce and explain forecasts, describe sampling techniques, describe the Consumer Price Index, apply probability distributions and the use of statistics for quality control.

632 Operations Management

Explain quality management and use techniques to improve situations, select and justify appropriate facilities, apply appropriate project management techniques, determine appropriate performance measures for an operations system, understand capacity management and resource planning and understand supply chain, materials and inventory management.

633 Human Resource Management

The impact of the environment on HR management, job design and job analysis, recruitment, selection and induction, a training and development plan, performance management and the evaluation of remuneration and rewards, legislative requirements for health and safety in the workplace and the collection and storage of HR data.
Further Information

If you want to know more specific information about this qualification, please contact the respective program leaders.