BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION

Develop the skills you need for a flexible and successful business career. Our courses encourage students to develop their organisational and communication skills by challenging them in team work and research, so that they can lead and motivate others in the future.

 

GET THE INDUSTRY OUTCOME YOU WANT

IPU New Zealand has pathways built into our programmes of study tailored to get you to the career of your dreams. The information below can give you the starting point for obtaining the best results from your qualification.

 

GENERAL JOB OUTCOMES

  • Manager in business environment
  • Team Leader
  • 2ic
  • Supervisor

IN-DEMAND JOB OUTCOMES

  • Administration Officers
  • Arts Administrator or Manager
  • Call or Contact Centre Manager/Team Leader
  • Facilities Manager
  • Fleet Manager
  • Hospitality and Retail Service Manager
  • Hotel Service Manager
  • Information and Organisation Professional
  • Management Consultant
  • Sales Representative
  • Office Manager
  • Programme or Project Administrator
  • Quality Assurance Manager
  • Research and Development Manager
  • Retail Manager (General)
  • Sales Assistants and Salesperson
  • Transport Company Manager

PROGRAMME PATHWAYS TO YOUR CAREER

BCIS - International Business major 

[Degree, Level 7] 

Take these core papers:

30.501 Principles of Economics
40.501 Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
50.501 Introduction to International Relations
90.501 Research Skills 1
90.601 Research Skills 2
90.602 Internationalism
90.701A Interdisciplinary Project A (business and administration topic)
90.701B Interdisciplinary Project B (business and administration topic)

Consider these key business and administration papers:

30.502 Statistics
30.503 Financial Accounting
30.602 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
30.603 Management Accounting
90.604 Marketing Management
90.605 Organisation Management and Culture
90.606 International Business
30.513 New Zealand Business Law
30.623 Auditing
30.723 Advanced Financial Accounting
30.733 Taxation

Choose papers from these relevant electives:

10.511 Intercultural Communication
10.513 Professional Communication
10.514 Communication in the Globalised World
90.612 Professional Internship Project
30.725 Operations Management
30.743 Advanced Auditing and Assurance
30.745 Project Management

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BCIS - International Business major with Management specialisation

[Degree, Level 7]  

Take these core papers:

30.501 Principles of Economics
40.501 Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
50.501 Introduction to International Relations
90.501 Research Skills 1
90.601 Research Skills 2
90.602 Internationalism
90.701A Interdisciplinary Project A (management topic)
90.701B Interdisciplinary Project B (management topic)

Take these key business and management papers:

30.502 Statistics
30.503 Financial Accounting
30.602 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
30.603 Management Accounting
90.604 Marketing Management
90.605 Organisation Management and Culture
90.606 International Business
30.625 Organisational behaviour
30.725 Operations Management
30.735 The Management of Multinational Companies
30.745 Project Management

Choose papers from these relevant electives:

10.511 Intercultural Communication
10.513 Professional Communication
10.514 Communication in the Globalised World
90.612 Professional Internship Project

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BCIS - Sustainability focus (business and administration)

[Degree, Level 7]

Take these core papers:

30.501 Principles of Economics
40.501 Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
50.501 Introduction to International Relations
90.501 Research Skills 1
90.601 Research Skills 2
90.602 Internationalism
90.701A Interdisciplinary Project A (sustainability topic)
90.701B Interdisciplinary Project B (sustainability topic)

Choose papers from these relevant sustainability and business administration papers:

10.513 Professional Communication
30.513 New Zealand Business Law
30.735 The Management of Multinational Companies
30.744 Consumer Behaviour
30.745 Project Management
50.612 Politics of the Free Market
90.604 Marketing Management
90.606 International Business
90.612 Professional Internship Project

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GDCIS with business administration focus

[Graduate Diploma, Level 7]

Take three Level 6 and 5 Level 7 papers from these key business and administration papers:

30.602 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
30.603 Management Accounting
30.623 Auditing
90.604 Marketing Management
90.605 Organisation Management and Culture
90.606 International Business
30.625 Organisational Behaviour
90.612 Professional Internship Project
30.745 Project Management
30.725 Operations Management
30.723 Advanced Financial Accounting
30.733 Taxation
90.601 Research Skills 2
90.602 Internationalism
90.701A Interdisciplinary Project A (business or administration topic) 
90.701B Interdisciplinary Project B (business or administration topic)

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PDCIS with business administration focus

[Postgraduate Diploma, Level 8]

Take these core papers:

95.806 Resource Management
95.807 Postgraduate Research Methods (prepare a research proposal in business or administration)

Choose three papers from these recommended elective options:

95.802 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
95.803 Business, the Environment and Corporate Responsibility
95.809 International Human Resource Management
95.810 Leadership, Communication and Change Management
95.891 Special Topic

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MCIS with business administration focus

[Postgraduate Degree, Level 9]

IN YEAR ONE

Take these core papers:

95.806 Resource Management
95.807 Postgraduate Research Methods (prepare a research proposal in business or administration)

Choose three papers from these recommended elective options:

95.802 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
95.803 Business, the Environment and Corporate Responsibility
95.809 International Human Resource Management
95.810 Leadership, Communication and Change Management
95.891 Special Topic

IN YEAR TWO

Take a further paper from the recommended electives above and choose either:

95.994 Research Project (business or administration topic)

OR choose :

95.995 Research Thesis (business or administration topic)

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Sources:  occupationoutlook.mbie.govt.nz,  www.careers.govt.nz  Some outcomes may need additional certifications or have additional requirements. Not all papers available every semester.

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