OVERVIEW

The NZIM Diploma in Management constitutes an NZQA approved 120 credit Level 5 qualification.
The NZIM Diploma in Management provides a thorough grounding in business and management practice appropriate for people wishing to enter management roles in business.

The qualification is designed as an exit point from the NZ Diploma in Business for those students who wish to have a basic understanding of management practice but do not wish to specialise in business studies. It also provides a platform for students wishing to transition to degree programmes or advanced management qualifications such as the NZIM Diploma in Management (Advanced).

While most students complete the qualification using papers from the NZ Diploma in Business, other courses of study may be approved for credit to papers with the prior approval of NZIM. These courses of study may require NZIM moderation to ensure they are equivalent to NZ Diploma in Business papers in their scope and quality.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This qualification consists of six papers from the NZ Diploma in Business or their equivalent in other qualifications. You need to pass in four compulsory business papers plus two optional papers in management areas to complete the qualification. You may register for the NZIM Diploma in Management and the NZ Diploma in Business in most polytechnics and many other private training establishments.

ENTRY TO THE COURSE

The minimum entry requirement is the NZIM Certificate in Management or NCEA Level 2 or above or the completion of an equivalent course of study as may be defined by the teaching institution.

If you are over the age of 20 years but do not have the minimum entry requirement you may be admitted if you can satisfy the teaching institution that you are capable of studying at this level and have a reasonable chance of completing each paper attempted. the entry requirements of such qualification is IELTS 6.0, for student who got IELTS 5.5 (with no band score lower than 5.0), we do recommend student take 560 Business Communication, 469 Academic Skills for Business Studies at first semester.

The papers outlined below are taken from papers available for the New Zealand Diploma in Business. You can gain certification in both the NZIM Diploma in Management and the New Zealand Diploma in Business at the same time. But you must satisfy all course and individual requirements for both qualifications.

CORE PAPERS

• 530 Organisation and Management*

• 560 Business Communication*

• 630 Leadership

• 636 Applied Management

OPTIONAL PAPERS (SELECT TWO)

• 400 Accounting Principles* or 120 The Economic Environment*

• 510 Introduction to Commercial Law*

• 435 Small Business Management

• 541 Marketing Principles

• 550 Computer Concepts*

• 430 Quantitative Business Methods

• 632 Operations Management

* These papers are compulsory for the NZDipBus.

Optional papers also include one unspecified credit (please discuss with your tertiary provider).

If you have completed an NZIM Certificate programme you may be eligible for exemption from up to two papers towards the NZIM Diploma in Management and the NZ Diploma in Business. Click here for credit transfer and exemption details.