This programme has been developed for international students who wish to enhance career prospects in either Marketing or Production Systems and Design is targeted at people who have either a relevant qualification and/or degree or who have equivalent industry experience and are looking to gain a formal qualification.

The key competencies resulting from this qualification will include: the ability to research and report on trends and changes within either Marketing or Production System Design, the ability to contribute professionally to a range of associated business fields provided in the Diploma and the ability of students to operate in a professional and ethical manner across a range of business environments.

Learners are required to complete 7 papers - with 6 papers of 15 credits each and a business project paper worth 30 credits.

Core Papers:

• Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
• Accounting
• Project Management
• Research Methods
• Business Operations

Elective (specialised paper):

Marketing Principle OR Production Systems and Design

Business Project in: (30 credits)

Marketing OR Production Systems and Design

Outcome:

The graduates of the programme:

• Can demonstrate conceptual knowledge and theoretical underpinnings of human resource management, organisational behaviour, accounting, operations and business environment, project management, research methods, marketing and production system and design.
• Can apply critical and systemic approaches to business problems and recommend solutions; appraise various business systems across business functions in small to medium enterprises; research, plan, coordinate, execute and complete a project report in the specialised area of Marketing or Production Systems and Design, utilising theoretical and practical concepts covered within the programme.
• Can have the skills required to operate effectively in the New Zealand business culture and contribute positively to the economy across a wide range of business sectors.

Career Opportunities

• Business systems associate / analyst / consultant
• Marketing and communications advisor/consultant
• Organisation processes advisor/analyst
• Lean specialist/analyst across a variety of industry segments
• HR associate
• Manager / Project Coordinator