New Zealand Certificate in Business (Small Business) (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Develop a business plan for a small business, which is suitable for external stakeholders, and which addresses management of finances, HR, marketing, technology; relationships with stakeholders, sources of information and support.
- Operate and manage a small business to improve business performance and meet stakeholder requirements.
- Behave professionally and ethically and in a socially and culturally responsible manner and apply personal and interpersonal skills to manage a small business.
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.
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Christchurch, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have specialised faculties in music and rural education - MAINZ – Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (Christchurch) and Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.