New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Leadership and Management Strand) Te Pūkenga

This one year programme will encourage you to develop your initiative, whilst simultaneously meeting business organisation requirements. This stand-alone diploma specialising in leadership and management can also be used as a pathway to further study.

It is practically oriented and is designed to give you a good understanding of the theories, practices and principles involved in business.

Learn how to:

• Develop your ability to plan
• Organise, implement and monitor your own workload and the workload of others
• Use communication skills to support individuals and teams to meet organisational or enterprise requirements
• Plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems
• Identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources.

Get started on your business career with a business diploma, specialising in leadership and management from SIT2LRN.

Programme Structure

Compulsory Core Courses (all strands)

• BSNS5001 Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context
• BSNS5002 Business Environments
• BSNS5003 Business Functions
• BSNS5004 Change and Innovation 

(Leadership and Management Strand)

• BSNS5401 Introduction to Leadership
• BSNS5402 Operations Management and Compliance
• BSNS5403 Business Planning
• BSNS5404 Managing Projects

Paper Descriptions

BSNS5001 Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context (Level 5) 15 Credits

The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to analyse organisations and engage with stakeholders in an Aotearoa New Zealand context.

At the successful completion of this course, akonga will be able to:

• Examine the nature of organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Analyse how bi-cultural partnerships can influence operational business activities and relationships in Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Demonstrate effective communication in professional contexts
• Maintain professional and ethical stakeholder relationships in a socially and culturally appropriate manner.

BSNS5002 Business Environments (Level 5) 15 Credits

The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to analyse and manage the impact of environmental influences on an organisation.

At the successful completion of this course, akonga will be able to:

• Analyse the impact of internal environmental influences on business operations.
• Analyse the impact of external environmental influences on business operations.
• Evaluate environmental data to manage risk to support the performance of an organisation.

BSNS5003 Business Functions (Level 5) 15 Credits

The aim of this course is to develop knowledge, skills, and competencies relevant to the core business functions of accounting, operations, human resource management, marketing, and sales.

At the successful completion of this course, akonga will be able to:

• Apply principles and practices of operations to support business performance.
• Examine the role of human resource management in supporting business performance.
• Explain the application of marketing and sales principles and practices that support business performance.
• Explore accounting concepts and processes that support business performance.

BSNS5004 Change and Innovation (Level 5) 15 Credits

The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to contribute to organisational change and innovation.

At the successful completion of this course, akonga will be able to:

• Apply practices and processes relevant to organisational change and innovation.
• Discuss how organisational change and innovation can contribute to enhanced business performance.
• Examine personal and interpersonal skills that contribute to organisational change and innovation.

BSNS5401 Introduction to Leadership (Level 5) 15 Credits

The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to analyse and identify effective leadership approaches that promote positive workplace culture, diversity, and change.

At the successful completion of this course, akonga will be able to:

• Analyse the role leaders play in creating an inclusive a positive workplace culture.
• Describe leadership approaches that contribute to the successful performance of an organisation.
• Examine leadership approaches which support effective change in an organisation.

BSNS5402 Operations Management and Compliance (Level 5) 15 Credits

The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to evaluate operational issues and challenges and apply operational techniques for continuous improvement and compliance.

At the successful completion of this course, akonga will be able to:

• Evaluate the internal and external compliance requirements of an organisation.
• Describe operational issues and challenges for an organisation.
• Apply operational techniques for continuous improvement in an organisation.

BSNS5403 Business Planning (Level 5) 15 Credits

The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to engage in business planning and develop strategies that improve organisational performance.

At the successful completion of this course, akonga will be able to:

• Describe the purpose and components of business planning for an organisation.
• Prepare components of a business plan for an organisation.
• Develop strategies to build competitive advantage and improve organisational performance.

BSNS5404 Managing Projects (Level 5) 15 Credits

The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies to effectively manage projects and lead project teams.

At the successful completion of this course, akonga will be able to:

• Evaluate project management techniques to inform decision making in an organisation.
• Apply techniques to manage a project within scope, resources, and time, to meet organisational objectives.
• Develop techniques to contribute to high performance project teams within an organisation.