New Zealand Diploma in Primary Industry Business Management (Level 5)

This qualification is suitable for people who are working in a primary industry business, either in a management or supervisory role, or are ready to advance into a management role.Course work and assignments require practical application to a primary industry business, therefore learners should be in a position to access financial, management, production, and performance information about a specific primary industry business, and to manage production factors of the business.By the end of the program, you'll be able to:Develop, implement, and review a business plan for primary industry business operations to meet performance requirementsPlan, implement and review financial requirements using current and emerging technology to inform primary industry business decision makingPlan, implement and review staff employment and work allocation, and apply interpersonal and leadership skills to monitor staff performance, health, safety, and well-being requirements in a primary industry businessPlan, implement and review the environmental sustainability requirements of a primary industry businessDetermine current business position and develop a strategic plan for the future direction of a primary industry business.Note: This qualification has now been unified as part of a national delivery for Te Pūkenga and so an updated version is offered from 2025.For new students to this programme of study:You will need to complete all eight courses (120 credits) – details in the ‘Course Content’ tab.  For returning students who have previously started this programme of study:You will be enrolling in the new version of this qualification for 2025, however, your previous study may be credited towards this version. Please see the table below and course information under the ‘Course Content’ tab before selecting courses.Version 1 (2020 – 2023)Version 2 (2024)PIB501 Business Leadership and Management (15 cr)NSCI5901 Primary Industry Business Planning(15 cr)PIB502 Management Accounting & Finance(15 cr)NSCI5902 Fundamentals of Financial Management and Planning (15 cr)No equivalent paperNSCI5903 Financial Analysis for Primary Industries (15 cr)PIB503 Human Resource Management(15 cr)NSCI5904 Human Resource Management in Primary Industries (15 cr)PIB504 Environment & Sustainability(15 cr)NSCI5906 Environmental Sustainability for Primary Industries (15 cr)PIB505 Health, Safety and Wellbeing(15 cr)NSCI5905 Workplace Compliance in Primary Industries (15 cr)PIB506 Strategic Management and Planning(15 cr)NSCI5907 Business Risk Management for Primary Industry (15 cr)PIB507 Primary Industry Business Planning(30 cr)NSCI5908 Primary Industry Strategic Analysis and Reporting (15 cr)Important note. Only courses NSCI5901 – NSCI5904 will be available in Intake 2 2025.If you are a returning student who would be disadvantaged by there being no course available for study in Intake 1, please contact the Programme Operations Manager to discuss your options.If you have any questions, please contact the Programme Operations Manager, Erin Morgan or the SIT2LRN Programme Administrator