Diploma in Business Administration (Level 5)

About the Programme

This comprehensive, applied diploma provides the knowledge and skills required by administrators to operate effectively in senior administration and office management roles in today’s workplaces. It offers the opportunity for those already in the workforce in administration or office support roles to further develop their knowledge and skills and have their professional worth recognised by formal qualifications. It also provides a pathway from the National Certificate in Business Administration (Level 4), enabling graduates to fast-track their career as they gain workplace experience.

Classes have an applied focus and use a variety of teaching methods. A variety of flexible study methods allows students to study around work and other commitments. If students have completed a Level 4 business administration qualification, they may gain 40 credits (Level 4) towards electives. Successful completion of the diploma gives credit towards MIT’s Bachelor of Applied Communication degree.

Offered by

Faculty of Business - Business Administration

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following entry requirements:

• Have a minimum of 48 NCEA credits at Level 2 or above, or equivalent or
• Have successfully completed the MIT or National Certificate in Business Administration (Level 4) or equivalent or
• Be an approved diploma/degree graduate from New Zealand or overseas or
• Be transferring from another qualification at Level 5 or above, eg NZ Diploma in Business and have made satisfactory academic progress in their studies or
• Have relevant administration and/or secretarial work experience and
• Have word processing and spreadsheet skills (minimum units 111 and 2784 or equivalent skills)
• Have English language competence to undertake this programme which is taught and assessed in English ie a minimum of 8 credits at Level 2 or above from the NCEA English subfield
• A minimum of 5 credits at Level 3 or above from the NQF writing domain or
• A pass in an approved communication paper with a written English component at Level 3 or above or
• A minimum mark of 80% in the School’s communication assessment, or equivalent or
• An overall IELTS (Academic) band score of 6.0 (with no score below 5.5) or equivalent.

Applicants will be accepted in order of application.

Cost

$4850 (approx) depending on the courses taken – includes workbooks

International Student Fees

$15,900 (approx) per year

Programme Summary

The diploma comprises the following compulsory courses (60 credits):

• Workplace Leadership
• Project Management for Administrators
• Organisational Safety and Compliance
• Business Reports using Financial and Non-Financial Data
• Business Principles and the Role of Information Technology
• Planning and Administration of Business Meetings

Then choose 60 credits from the following electives, with a minimum of 20 credits required at Level 5:

• Administrative Support to Management (20 credits, Level 5)
• Management of Document Processing (20 credits, Level 5)
• Business Planning and Managing Administration Services (20 credits, Level 5)
• Human Resource Practice (20 credits, Level 5)
• Accounting and Preparation of Budgets (20 credits, Level 4)

Students can choose to credit units from relevant national certificates to their electives, with no more than 40 elective credits being at Level 4.

Further Training or Study

Graduates can study towards generic business degrees or specialised diplomas. Successful graduates receive credit recognition in MIT’s Bachelor of Applied Communication degree.

Career Opportunities

Successful completion and relevant work experience will prepare students for positions such as Office Administrators, Office Managers, Administration Team Leaders, Project Assistants, Administrators, Executive Assistants and Personal Assistants.

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