Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration | |||
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Qualification Type | Postgraduate Certificate | |||
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Level | 8 | |||
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Credits | 60 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration provides graduates with applied skills in the core business disciplines at a managerial level. The programme combines theoretical and applied components in an environment that imitates real-world business settings, to enhance managerial competencies and enable overall personal growth.
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Graduate profile |
Graduates will have a broad knowledge of a range of business subjects in the basic core. Increased managerial competencies gained will include research and investigation, problem solving, acting proactively, applying new ideas and thinking strategically; providing sound corporate values, professional skills and overall personal growth. Graduates will be expected
to advance their careers in supervisory management roles. |
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Education pathways |
Graduates will be able to continue to further postgraduate studies in business and management.
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Employment pathways |
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Entry Requirements |
A candidate for admission to this programme of study shall:
(a) (i) hold an undergraduate (at least equivalent to New Zealand pass standard) or postgraduate degree awarded by a tertiary institution approved by the Academic Board; or (ii) possess a qualification awarded by a recognised tertiary or professional organisation as approved by the Academic Board as being of an appropriate standard either for direct entry, or for entry conditional upon satisfactory completion of a prescribed bridging programme of study; and (b) have completed a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant work experience as approved by the Academic Board; and (c) have an English level equivalent to IELTS (Academic) 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0) / TOEFL iBT 79 (with a writing score of 21) / PToE academic score of 58 with no band lower than 50 / NZCEL (Level 5) / AIS Test of English Proficiency (TEP) 56/80 (with no band less than 13) (eligible students only); or (d) gain approval under Admission Regulation 1.3: Special Admission |
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Education Organisation | Auckland Institute of Studies Limited | |||
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Developed By | Auckland Institute of Studies Limited | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | PC9123 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | January 2006 | |||
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Next Review | December 2021 | |||
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Content |
The programme of study shall comprise:
ACCT801 Accounting for Managers BUAD801 Decision Support Tools and Techniques MGMT801 Management in a Multicultural Environment MKTG801 Marketing and Enterprise |
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