Graduate Diploma in Business (Operations Management)

Courses

Compulsory courses

Level 5
 

• Business Environments (BEBP5106)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)To analyse the environment in which business entities operate and to address identified performance issues and risks.

Level 6
 

• Operations Management (BSNS6350)15 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To conduct, and communicate the results of Business Process Improvement (BPI) investigations.

Level 7
 

• Organisational Strategies (BSNS7340)15 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To enable students to participate in the development of corporate and functional strategies using market intelligence.
• Applied Operations Management (BSNS7350)15 credits (0.125 EFTS)
• To enable students to participate effectively in the investigation of an operations-related programme for improvement and change.

Admission requirements
 

For this programme, you will need the following:
 

1. A recognised degree, a professional qualification in a relevant discipline or the ability to demonstrate competencies equivalent to the above
2. If you're a graduate of Unitec's Bachelor of Business, you cannot be admitted to the Graduate Diploma in Business in the same specialisation in which you majored in the degree
3. A minimum of 8 credits at NCEA Level 2 in English (4 in reading, 4 in writing) 
    
4. If English is your second language, you are required to have one or more of the following:
    

• Have achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University entrance

• Pearson Test of English (Academic): 50 with no score lower than 50

• Be able to provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency

• Have achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years

Don't meet the requirements? We also accept:
 

• Provide sufficient evidence to be eligible for special or discretionary admission;
  
  or
   

• If you're seeking entry based on work experience, you will be required to demonstrate, in a written application, CV and attestation from suitable referees, that you have substantial professional experience in activities related to this programme, and/or be able to demonstrate equivalent competencies.

ANNUAL TUITION FEES

Domestic/NZ students

$6,300 (NZD)

(Approximate fees only - includes GST but excludes the Compulsory Student Services Fee (CSSF) levy. Your final study costs depends on a number of factors including the courses you select to study)

International students

$20,250 (NZD)

CAREER OPTIONS
 

• Process improvement analyst
• Operations manager
• Logistics manager
• Supply chain manager
• Production manager
• Factory manager
• Warehouse manager