SME Business Development
Business & Management
A course by
Massey University
This course equips SME business leaders and managers with essential business management skills to drive sustained growth, covering strategy, planning, finance, operations, HR, and marketing.
NZ$794
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Apply business development concepts
Identify and apply foundational business planning and business development concepts to your organisation.
Use management principles
Understand and apply financial, human resources, and strategic management principles within your organisation.
About This Course
The SME Business Development course provides business leaders and managers in small and medium enterprises with foundational knowledge and skills required to review existing operations, devise business strategies, and plan for sustainable organisational growth. Participants will develop planning, analytical, and leadership capabilities through a series of targeted modules and complete a portfolio of work directly applicable to their own organisation. Learning and assessment are equivalent to stage 1 university study and NZQA Level 5 vocational training, with a Certificate of Achievement and academic credits awarded upon successful completion.
Course Content
- Business planning and strategy
- Market and industry analysis
- Operations and risk management
- Financial management
- Human resources and succession planning
- Marketing and communications
Entry Requirements
Currently working in a business leadership or management role within their organisation (e.g., decision-making delegation and authority).
Build towards these roles
SME business owner/managerBusiness development managerGeneral management roles in medium/small enterprisesEntrepreneur
Build skills in these industries
Business managementLeadershipSME sectorEntrepreneurship
