Develop the skills and knowledge needed to start, operate, grow and sustain a successful small business with the New Zealand Certificate in Business (Small Business) Level 4.
Make your business dream a reality and learn how to apply business skills and knowledge to a small business.
18 weeks full-time
2024 Semester 2: 8 July to 15 November
This programme is eligible for the Zero Fees Scheme.
International Fees can be found here.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
BSNS4701: Business Planning
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes to develop a business owner skill set and plan for the functions of a small business.
BSNS4702: Business Relationships & Technology
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes to engage, and maintain positive relationships, with stakeholders and to select appropriate small business technologies.
BSNS4703: Business Marketing & Human Resources
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes to effectively manage marketing, human resources, and the legal environment in which a small business operates.
BSNS4704: Business Finance & Improvement
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes to manage the finances and improve the performance of a small business.
This qualification is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with people who have the knowledge and skills to establish, operate, grow, and sustain a small business. Graduates of this qualification will be able to apply business skills and knowledge to a small business, in accordance with nga kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi (the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi), and in a multi-cultural environment.
School Leavers
Applicants should be a minimum of 16 years of age, and have attained NCEA Level 2: 60 credits at Level 2 or above, plus 20 credits from any level, and Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy requirements:
Mature Applicants
Applicants over the age of 20 years at time of enrolment will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to succeed in a programme. Examples of demonstration of ability to succeed are the provision of evidence of successful completion of a programme of study at Level 3 or above in a related discipline and/or employment in the related sector for one or more years. 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
Certificate at Level 4
To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Certificate in Business (Small Business) (Level 4) and be awarded this qualification, the student must successfully achieve:
For those interested in progressing onto further study in Business, options at SIT include:
NZ Diploma in Business (on campus/distance learning):
Bachelor of Commerce (on campus)Bachelor of Applied Management (distance learning)
Assessments for this programme typically include essays, analytical business reports, question and answer assessments and practical assessments. There are no exams for this programme.