The New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Project Management strand) provides learners with core technical knowledge, people, cognitive, affective, and business environment skills with a focus in Project Management.
One year full-time
Up to three years part-time
Intakes will be 17 weeks long
2023 Intake 1: 13 February to 9 June - Applications Close 6 February 2023
2023 Intake 2: 27 March to 21 July - Applications Close 20 March 2023
2023 Intake 3: 12 June to 6 October - Applications Close 5 June 2023
2023 Intake 4: 31 July to 24 November - Applications Close 24 July 2023
This programme is available for free from 1st June 2022 to 31 December 2022 under Zero Fees Scheme plus no direct material costs
International Students
The programme is structured with five core compulsory papers, then three elective papers can be selected from within the following strands:
This allows students to specialise and gain technical knowledge and people skills relevant to their interest area.
Compulsory (all strands)
Project Management Strand
MGT504 (MGT100) Introduction to Accounting (Level 5) 15 credits
This paper provides students with an introduction to management accounting, finance processes and their associated components.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: explain the role of management accounting; apply processes for controlling and allocating costs; prepare information for management decision making; develop financial strategies; identify opportunities to improve financial performance; analysis and interpretation and analyse and interpret an entity’s financial report.
MGT502 (MGT101) Introduction to Human Resource Management (Level 5) 15 credits
This paper provides students with an overview of human resource management specific to the New Zealand Environment.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: discuss human resource management and its place in organisations in new Zealand; outline the main functions of human resource management in the New Zealand context; discuss the impact of key legislation on human resource management practice in new Zealand; explain human resource requirements and potential sources for personnel; analyse employment obligations and responsibilities within a particular context; assess staff development needs and policies and apply human resource management options to a specific situation.
MGT501 (MGT103) Introduction to Applied Management (Level 5) 15 credits
This paper provides students with an introduction to the principles management and strategic processes and how these may be applied to address current issues in the New Zealand context.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: discuss the role of strategy and strategy formulation in organisational planning and development; explain strategies for organisational development; identify the resources and capabilities of a specific organisation in relation to its external environment; identify the strengths and weaknesses of business vision concepts, including entrepreneurship and innovation with reference to relevant management models and theories; outline an ethical framework for business operations, which includes te ahurea Māori and develop management goals and objectives and strategic plans and justify the approach with reference to relevant applied management theories.
MGT503 (MGT104) Introduction to Applied Marketing (Level 5) 15 credits
This paper provides students with an introduction to marketing principles and processes used in the promotion of products or services and in the establishment of direction and targets for marketing operations.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: discuss the role of promotion in marketing; explain the inter-relationships of the promotional mix; outline how situational analysis is used to determine appropriate promotional objectives and target market with reference to relevant marketing theories and modes; identify marketing objectives within a given context and justify the approach with reference to relevant marketing theory and develop an operational plan for a marketing campaign.
MGT505 (MGT105) Business Communications (Level 5) 15 credit
This paper provides students with an overview of applied communication techniques within the business context of working within teams or groups.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to: discuss advantages and disadvantages of working within teams/groups with reference to relevant business communications theory; analyse team/group processes and their effect on team/group functions; discuss the social and cultural aspects of communication within teams; compare and contrast strategies to manage conflict within a team/group; identify theoretical approaches for team building and provide examples of a relevant team building approach in a selected context and develop goals and team/group processes to achieve objectives and justify the approach with reference to business communication theories and models.
MGT514 Organisational Context of Project Management 15 credits
Students will develop knowledge and skills needed to execute projects in an organisational context using established project management theory and methodology. This paper will help students understand the importance of monitoring and controlling project work across all project lifecycle stages from initiation through to closing and all management levels of an organisaiton.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:
MGT515 Introduction to Project Management Methodologies and Frameworks 15 credits
This paper provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement a project using applied tools and techniques and established project management theories and methodologies. The benefits of applying methodologies and frameworks to projects will be discussed. Students will be equipped with relevant skills and have a deeper understanding to oversee and govern the overall project, scope and requirements and deliver agreed business case outcomes within timelines and budget.
MGT511 (MGT113) Introduction to Project Management (Level 5) 15 credits
This paper provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to be able to select and use project management tools in order to manage the life cycle of a project from initiation through to close.
On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to evaluate project management tools applicable for the development of a project plan, undertake and monitor a project in accordance with the project plan, assimilate project documentation for the finalisation of a project, and critically assess and review a project outcome and processes.
School LeaversApplicants should be a minimum of 18 years of age, have completed a minimum of four years secondary education, and have attained a minimum of 12 NCEA credits at Level 2 in each of four approved subjects.
Mature ApplicantsApplicants over the age of 20 years will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme (e.g. Record of Learning, or Curriculum Vitae). They may be admitted subject to programme regulations approved by the Head of Faculty in consultation with the Programme Manager as appropriate. Personal commitment and a belief in one’s own ability to succeed are important personal traits and will always be taken into consideration during the selection process.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following:
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL); or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor ‘s Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters’ Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment.
Diploma at Level 5
All SIT2LRN courses require you to have a computer and internet access. Students are required to use their SIT webmail only for all SIT2LRN communications. All course materials and information, including assessments and due dates, are located on the online Blackboard system. Once you have been accepted into a programme you will receive an Important Information Booklet that includes information that you can use to familiarise yourself with our online Blackboard learning environment. From the intake start date you will have access to the online course materials to work through.
Facilitator Assistance: During the enrolled intake period, students have email access to Facilitators, who endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours (week days only). All students are required, within the first two weeks of an intake, to send an email to their Facilitator confirming their start on the programme of study. Students who have not emailed their facilitator or embarked upon their course of study by the end of the 2nd week of an intake, will be Faculty Withdrawn from the programme. Such withdrawals may impact on future access to SIT Zero Fees Scheme and Student Direct Material Costs are still liable for payment.
We recommend students new to SIT2LRN read through the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website for further study and enrolment information.
To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Diploma in Business (with strands in Accounting, Administration and Technology, Leadership and Management, and Project Management) (Level 5), and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve:
Please Note: Students failing to engage in study as per programme requirements may forfeit zero fees entitlement.
Assessments for this programme typically include essays, analytical business reports, question and answer assessments and practical assessments. There are no exams for this programme. The programme requires access to, or knowledge of, a business or organisational workplace. This could be:
For more information on required and recommended textbooks for this course please refer to the textbook list here.
Please note that textbooks need to be ordered at least 3-4 weeks prior to the commencement of your study
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