Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Management

at Eastern Institute of Technology - Hawke Bay Campus New Zealand

The Graduate Diploma in Business is the ideal program for students looking to take the next step in their career or for those looking for a change. This program is suitable for students without previous qualifications in a business-related field who want to add a degree-level business qualification to their undergraduate subject area.

The Graduate Diploma in Business has the following endorsements :

• Accounting
• Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Sales and Marketing
• Logistics and Supply Chain
• Human Resource Management

The Master of Wine Business and Innovation (MWBI) is a Level 9 program of 240 credits, completed by coursework, industry integrated project, or applied research.

The philosophy underpinning the Wine Business and Innovation suite of programs is to provide a breadth of knowledge and a business focus to those wanting to develop their skills and progress within the wine industry. The programs can serve as rigorous professional development for those already within the wine industry, and as an advanced level pathway into the industry for those in other areas.

The New Zealand Diploma in Business is a stand-alone program providing a firm understanding of business in the New Zealand environment along with the most valuable attributes that are required in the modern business era. You’ll choose from two majors: accounting and leadership and management.

In particular, the program is designed to:

• Apply a broad range of business knowledge and skills as well as specialised knowledge and skills in selected fields of business.
• Be proactive to changes in the local, national and global business environment.
• Demonstrate business competencies including problem solving, decision-making, negotiating and using technology effectively.
• Develop and manage innovative approaches to business.
• Practise business in a legal, sustainable, ethical and culturally appropriate manner.
• Communicate, collaborate and build networks effectively with a diverse range of individuals, teams and organisations.
• Gather, select and analyse information from a range of sources to inform business practice.
• Take responsibility for continued learning and career opportunities.

The program for cookery and professional chef training at EIT is full-time for two years which offers you stimulating studies and provides the opportunity to begin a career in the hospitality industry.

Formal work experience in industry is an important part of the program, providing valuable on-the-job training as well as building professional networks and experience.

This program incorporates two specialised streams to choose from:

• Patisserie: breads, pastries, desserts and cakes, includes City & Guilds Diploma in Patisserie.
• Cookery: global cuisine, modern cooking techniques, menu planning and costing, and charcuterie.

The Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (GradDip IT) is designed to provide you with advanced IT skills ready for immediate application in industry.

You will gain the necessary technical skills and insight so you can adapt to technological changes and meet the challenging demands of the IT world. Your new skill set will enhance your existing qualification and put you in good stead within your current or future workplace.

The GradDip IT will enable you to develop a range of professional skills, including the ability to advise and implement innovations leading to a more efficient use of resources. You will also gain an understanding of the regulatory and ethical frameworks of the IT sector.

This program is suitable for graduates who have not previously studied IT at tertiary level.

What will you learn :

The GradDipIT program has been designed to enable graduates to pursue a career in the computing industry. In particular, the program is designed to provide students with:

• A sound knowledge of current IT technologies and the effective management of IT systems.
• The ability to analyse organisations and make recommendations for IT services and systems.
• The ability to relate to and communicate effectively with personnel and clients who have diverse backgrounds.
• The motivation for continued learning and self-development to cope effectively with change.
• An understanding of the legal, regulatory and ethical frameworks of the IT sector.

The Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours) programme is collaboratively offered by EIT’s two iconic creative practice schools: IDEAschool and Toihoukura. It offers a unique perspective from both the European and Maori creative culture allowing a wide selection of media to be advanced.

The Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours) provides the opportunity for you to gain a postgraduate qualification, create an effective and professional body of creative work, make it publicly available and speak professionally about that work based on in-depth and broad research.

The New Zealand Diploma in Business is a stand-alone program providing a firm understanding of business in the New Zealand environment along with the most valuable attributes that are required in the modern business era. You’ll choose from two majors: accounting and leadership and management.

In particular, the program is designed to:

• Apply a broad range of business knowledge and skills as well as specialised knowledge and skills in selected fields of business.
• Be proactive to changes in the local, national and global business environment.
• Demonstrate business competencies including problem solving, decision-making, negotiating and using technology effectively.
• Develop and manage innovative approaches to business.
• Practise business in a legal, sustainable, ethical and culturally appropriate manner.
• Communicate, collaborate and build networks effectively with a diverse range of individuals, teams and organisations.
• Gather, select and analyse information from a range of sources to inform business practice.
• Take responsibility for continued learning and career opportunities.

The BVN program is designed for individuals wishing to become highly regarded industry professionals within the veterinary nursing sector.

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing you will:

• Place animal welfare at the forefront of every veterinary nursing task and procedure performed while also considering human and environmental factors;
• Integrate extensive knowledge and understanding of the professional, cultural, ethical and moral responsibilities of a veterinary nurse;
• Confidently apply advanced theoretical knowledge and skills in veterinary medical nursing, anaesthesia and surgical assistance in practice;
• Think and reflect critically to continuously improve animal well-being, their own practice and the industry as a whole;
• Proactively engage in continuous learning and undertake research to support evidence-based practice, solving complex problems in relation to patient care and health;
• Advise clients on the management of individual animal care based on contemporary evidence; and
• Recognise the need for and lead the development of strategies to deal with emotionally and otherwise stressful situations.

The Graduate Diploma in Business is the ideal program for students looking to take the next step in their career or for those looking for a change. This program is suitable for students without previous qualifications in a business-related field who want to add a degree-level business qualification to their undergraduate subject area.

The Graduate Diploma in Business has the following endorsements :

• Accounting
• Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Sales and Marketing
• Logistics and Supply Chain
• Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management

In this program you will gain an understanding and the skills you need to get the right people into the jobs they will excel in. You will be able to keep them in those jobs and you will be able to develop their performance and talent.

On completion of this program you will able to manage and develop an organisation’s most valuable asset, its people, and as such you will have a strategic role. Human resources advisers may work for large organisations, government departments, or human resources consultancies.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Wine Business and Innovation (PGDipWBI) is a Level 8 program of 120 credits which enables those who have completed a bachelor’s degree to achieve a postgraduate level qualification in the wine business and innovation area. It can act as an entry point into the master’s degree for those who don’t initially meet the entry requirements, and need to demonstrate their ability to study at postgraduate level. Alternatively, those who initially enrolled on the master’s degree and are not in a position to complete it, may transfer applicable courses to the postgraduate diploma for the purposes of qualification completion.