Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics (Level 8)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 8 |
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About the course
Unlock your business potential
Contemporary organisations depend on their data. Increasingly, a successful career requires the ability to explore and critically evaluate data in order to make sense of large and complex data sets. Contemporary professionals must be able to demystify data and present findings to others in a way that is easily and quickly understood.
Programme Outline
The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics will provide you with the tool-kit required to confidently work with data. The programme is carefully structured to guide the development of your skills.
We begin by building your mastery of Excel as a key data analytic and data presentation tool, and progress through the strategic analysis of financial data to the use of sophisticated data platforms, and data interrogation and presentation tools. As you progress through the programme, you will have the opportunity to relate the topics covered directly to your own organisation.
The programme has been structured specifically for industry professionals. Learning is flexible and the programme can be taken at a pace which works around your life.
This programme begins by scaffolding you into understanding and using advanced data manipulation techniques and common software tools to produce data driven spreadsheets.
The following courses build on this knowledge and advances skills so that you will learn and experience more sophisticated and specialized data manipulation techniques along with using dashboard software (such as Power BI).
By the completion of the programme, you can apply these skills to a real workplace scenario by completing an applied capstone.
You will complete two compulsory courses:
- PGQM8.400 Quantitative Methods and Contemporary Tools (Pre‐requisite for PGDAV8.100 and LSCPG8.400)
- MAPM8.160 Strategic Financial Management
Followed by two of the following electives:
- PGST8.100 Special Topic
- PGWIL8.100 Work Integrated Learning
- ITPG8.400 Impact of Computing on Society
- DBPG8.200 Digital Marketing
- LSCPG8.500 International Supply Chain Management
- MAPM8.700 The Contemporary Global Business Environment
- PGDAV8.100 Data Analytics and Visualisation
Study Pathway
Full-time study has a prescribed course structure:
- Term 1: PGQM8.400 Quantitative Methods and Contemporary Tools and MAPM8.160 Strategic Financial Management.
- Term 2: Two of seven electives.
Part-time study has a semi‐prescribed course sequence:
- PGQM8.400 Quantitative Methods and Contemporary Tools is studied first, followed by MAPM8.160 Strategic Financial Management.
- Then two of seven electives.
Those who are in the workplace, may wish to complete their studies by engaging in a workplace project, others may elect a topic or applied project in which to extend their skill set.
In all cases, the specific courses that make up your pathway will be planned by the Programme Coordinator and yourself to ensure that:
- You are able to achieve the programme requirements over the duration of your study.
- You are able to achieve your desired educational outcomes from the courses chosen.
- The timetabled course contact hours for the chosen courses are compatible.
- Courses selected are not equivalent to any of the courses in the entry qualification.
In exceptional circumstances, and with the approval of the Programme Coordinator, individual students may seek to complete their certificate by selecting an alternative Level 8 elective from any other EIT Hawke’s Bay programme.
Entry requirements
Entry Requirements
A personal interview is available as part of the application process.
Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
Standard Entry
- A NZQF-listed undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
Provisional Entry*
- Applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed (e.g. maturity, life experience, work experience, other study); or
- Those who narrowly fail to meet the entry criteria above.
*Please note: this normally requires an interview and is at the discretion of EIT.
Entry with Credit
You may already have some knowledge or skills that can be recognised as part of your intended study. This may take a number of different forms including study at any other tertiary institution, life or work experiences and workplace training can also be considered. If you think you qualify, you can apply for Cross Credit (CC) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
- CC is based on the equivalency of courses or qualifications. You would apply for CC if you have passed a very similar course at the same level.
- RPL is based on the assessment of your current knowledge and skills. You would apply for RPL if you had gained the relevant knowledge and skills through life experiences and informal learning situations.
- There is a fee for RPL.
You will be asked to provide details of anything that you would like to be considered as credit toward your intended programme of study, as part of your application.
CC and RPL cannot be awarded for a course if you are enrolled in that course. An original transcript or notice of results from the institute at which you previously studied (or verified copies) will be required for all applications.
For further information and enquiries about CC and RPL please contact the Postgraduate Programmes Administrator in your region.
Auckland – email [email protected]
Hawke’s Bay – Lavinia Wyatt on 06 830 1279 or email [email protected]
About the provider
The Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) offers you over 160 qualifications from certificate and diploma, to degree and postgraduate level at campuses in Hawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti (Gisborne) and Auckland. Or learn at one of our Regional Learning Centres situated in Hastings, Maraenui, Ruatoria, Waipukurau and Wairoa. EIT Hawke's Bay is one of New Zealand's most attractive campuses with superb architecture and shaded outdoor areas for study on warm days. EIT Tairāwhiti two campuses are located in the heart of Gisborne, near the Taruheru River, and you can get more central than EIT Auckland location on Queen Street! When you choose to study at EIT you'll get the kind of experiences that will help you gain the knowledge and skills to get ahead, whether you want to break into your chosen career or change direction in life.