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Programme Overview
Level of Study: 5
This one-year certificate programme introduces students to the principles and practices of business management. A series of nine papers approaches complex business concepts in clear, simple and easy-to-understand language.
Designed around both Māori and Western best business practices, the programme will educate students about New Zealand’s business environment and its role globally. It provides an opportunity to improve financial literacy and general understanding of an enterprise.
Students will explore such topics as economics, marketing, finance, law and management in the context of Māori business and aspirations. The programme is also suitable for those who need to gain skills and experience in business administration in order to fulfill their roles in organisations such as marae, land trusts and service groups.
| Duration: |
1 year |
| Location: |
Multi-site delivery |
| Start Date: |
13/02/2012 |
| Finish Date: |
02/12/2012 |
| Applications Close: |
23/01/2012 |
| Delivery Mode: |
Mixed mode |
| 2012 Estimated Annual Fees: |
$532 |
| N.B. You will be required to contribute toward the cost of study. The fee above is based on the 2011 domestic fees schedule. While the fees are indicative, you can expect that final tuition fees will not exceed the amount shown. |
Entry Details
| Entry is open to applicants who meet the following requirements: |
| Minimum Age: |
18 years old |
| Minimum Qualifications: |
Entry is open to applicants who:
- Have successfully completed a relevant Level 4 certificate; or
- Have obtained a minimum of 42 credits at Level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, including a minimum of 14 credits at Level 3 or higher in each of two subjects from the NZQA approved subject list (refer to programme document).
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| Special Entry Requirements: |
Students who do not meet these criteria, but have special circumstances that warrant further consideration, can be admitted through an interview and testing process at the discretion of the Head of the School of Undergraduate Studies. |
Career Opportunities: |
Skills gained in this programme will:
- Enhance the business administration skills of students wishing to start their own business;
- Develop practical skills for the market place, including entrepreneurship, performing arts and tourism.
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| Further Study: |
Te Tohu Toi Tangata: Bachelor of Humanities. |
Detailed Course Information
| Course Code: |
UMA101 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Tangata Kaipākihi/Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Opportunities |
| Description: |
Recognise that entrepreneurs possess unique characteristics and evaluate the degree to which one possesses those characteristics including characteristics of an entrepreneur, role of the entrepreneur in business, opportunity recognition and pursuit and problem identification and solutions. Examine traditional and contemporary Māori marketing and markets. Review market segmentation, identifying Māori as a distinct entity within the New Zealand and global economy. |
| Course Code: |
UMA102 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Pānui Hokohoko/Marketing |
| Description: |
To analyse customer groups and develop a plan to identify, reach and keep customers in a specific target market including identifying the market, reaching the market and keeping/increasing the market. |
| Course Code: |
UMA103 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Economics |
| Description: |
To apply economic concepts when making decisions for an entrepreneurial venture including economic concepts, market economy characteristics, function of price, role of profit and risk, and role of government. Understand the rationale for retention and strengthening of kaupapa Māori collective asset ownership and development as a major economic benefit for whānau, hapū and iwi. |
| Course Code: |
UMA104 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Finance |
| Description: |
Understand and use the financial competencies needed by an entrepreneur including determining cash needs, identifying sources and types of funding and interpreting financial statements. To adapt traditional and contemporary kaupapa Māori financial modelling, including whānau, hapū and iwi investment models to create financial strength for start-up and small businesses. |
| Course Code: |
UMA105 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Accounting |
| Description: |
Recognise that entrepreneurs must establish, maintain and analyse appropriate records to make business decisions including keeping business records, identifying types of business records, establishing and using business records and interpreting business records. Understand taxation regimes affecting Māori authorities and enterprise models which meet statutory criteria of a Māori authority for taxation and accounting purposes. |
| Course Code: |
UMA106 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Management |
| Description: |
Develop a management plan for an entrepreneurial venture including establishing a vision, hiring employees, building teams, monitoring achievement and managing risks. Understand Māori, Western and Asian models of management, and similarities and differences between these. |
| Course Code: |
UMA107 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Global Markets |
| Description: |
Analyse the effect of cultural differences, export/import opportunities and trends on an entrepreneurial venture in the global marketplace. Establishment of models which provide strategic opportunities for Māori to interact on a commercial basis with other indigenous groups and with entities seeking relationships with ethnic businesses. |
| Course Code: |
UMA108 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Legal |
| Description: |
An understanding of ngā ture Māori me ngā tikanga o te whānau, hapū, iwi. Analysis of legislation affecting Māori assets including Te Ture Whenua Act, Māori Reserved Land legislation involving Trusts and Incorporations, Taxation legislation affecting Māori Authorities. Analyse how forms of business ownership, government regulations, and business ethics affect entrepreneurial venture including forms of business ownership, government regulations and business ethics. |
| Course Code: |
UMA109 |
| Course Type: |
Core |
| Course Title: |
Business Plan/Praticum |
| Description: |
Develop a business plan that will cover every aspect of planning and setting up a small business from first idea to about six months of operating. The business plan module and practicum recognises that most businesses, however unique, must be concerned with common issues. The business issues addressed in the business plan include marketing, operations, finance, management, handling risk, cash and people. The business plan practicum concludes with a review of the business plan by professionals drawn from key sectors, including banking, accounting, legal, marketing and areas related to the subject of the plan. The business plan recognises the collective nature of Māori asset ownership, responsibilities to whānau, hapū, iwi, and recognition of the need for financially sound modelling, management and practices. |
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