New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) with strands in accounting, leadership and management
Business & Management
A course by
Manukau Institute of Technology
Gain current business skills and knowledge with the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5), specialising in Accounting or Leadership and Management. This diploma prepares you to make valuable contributions to business success in a range of entry-level roles.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
MIT Manukau, Auckland
It will take a total of 34 weeks
Core skills this course teaches
Apply knowledge of core business areas
Support business performance by understanding and applying operations, accounting, sales/marketing, human resources, and risk management practices.
Communicate effectively
Interact and collaborate with team members and stakeholders using effective professional communication skills.
Practice professional and ethical behaviour
Demonstrate ethical standards and professionalism in a business environment, incorporating knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
What You're Signing Up For
Launch or boost your business career with the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5), offering specialisations in accounting, or leadership and management. Graduates gain broad knowledge of principles and current business practices across operations, accounting, marketing/sales, human resources, and risk management. The programme blends practical learning in innovation, organisational change, communication, and professional ethics, enabling you to support business performance. Choose a strand—either Accounting or Leadership and Management—to build a skillset aligned to your career goals.
Course Content
- Principles and practices of operations, accounting, marketing/sales, HR, and risk management
- Organisational change and innovation
- Communication with team members and stakeholders
- Professional and ethical behaviour
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi in business
- Accounting strand: financial transactions, accounting software, tax compliance, financial statements, budgeting, internal controls, ethics
- Leadership and management strand: operational improvement, business planning, team leadership, project management, compliance, workplace culture
What you need to know first
At least 16 years of age on the date the programme starts
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Business
Accounting
Management
Future employment opportunities might be
Entry-level accounting and finance roles
Business administration roles
Human resource support roles