Graduate Diploma in Accounting

at Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT) New Zealand

This course is designed to help you develop skills and knowledge in the operations and management of the front office, food and beverage service, strategic management and event logistics. The skills and knowledge gained will be used as you complete an industry project that ensures you possess both skills and hands-on experience when you enter the job market.

Gain the skills to help a business achieve its operational objectives by applying knowledge and practical skills relevant to New Zealand businesses.

Accounting strand:

Gain the skills and knowledge to be employed in a variety of business entities in accounting roles such as: finance administrator, inventory controller, accounts receivable/payable officer. Graduates may also be able to contribute to community groups in volunteer accounting functions.

Leadership and management strand:

Gain the skills and knowledge to work or gain employment as a manager/ leader in roles at an operational level within New Zealand businesses.

Graduates of this programme can pathway into the second year of our Bachelor of Applied Management or the Bachelor of Accounting or transfer credits to the first year of the University of Canterbury's Bachelor of Commerce degree. 

The Bachelor of Applied Management is an interactive, practical degree that provides a solid base for your chosen area of business specialisation. Bachelor of Applied Management graduates are work-ready. You will have the chance to apply your learning to the real world with an industry project, and our strong links within the region mean you will get unique opportunities to immerse yourself in the business world.

You can choose to specialise in one of the following majors:

• Accounting
• Human Resources
• Project Management
• Operations & Production Management
• Business Information Systems

Graduates of this diploma will have a sound understanding of the dynamic and changing environment in which managers operate in New Zealand and internationally, that will enable them to apply that knowledge at both organisational and strategic levels in a range of industries and organisations. On reaching the workplace, graduates will have current specialised knowledge and be able to integrate into their workplace environment quickly, having spent time through their course of study in a work context applying the knowledge and skills of the curriculum.

This graduate diploma is suited to people who need a qualification that focuses on human resource management and who already have a degree in another discipline. Learn the formulas for developing successful employee-employer relations while gaining the skills essential for maintaining a satisfied and effective workforce. In this graduate diploma you will learn and gain understanding of human resource management practices and processes on organisational effectiveness.

You will also learn how to how to apply the theory of human resource management principles to the workplace, helping staff and businesses meet their objectives. Content includes contemporary human resource management, industrial relations, organisational behaviour and an industry project.

Continue to develop your practical and conceptual skills and knowledge in arts, crafts and/or design. Use research to inform, critique and present resolved work in a range of contexts. You will learn to independently select and apply a range of processes in arts, craft and/or design situations.

This qualification is designed for learners who wish to further develop their practical and conceptual skills and knowledge in arts, crafts and/or design. The creative industries and cultural sector in Aotearoa New Zealand will benefit from graduates who can use research to inform, critique and present resolved work in simulated contexts. Graduates will be able to independently select and apply a range of processes in arts, craft and/or design contexts.

You will learn the theory about supply chains and the challenges associated with the management of getting the right product to the right person in the most cost effective and timely manner. Content includes project management, e-commerce, resource integration, contemporary issues in supply chain management and an industry project. This qualification provides a thorough grounding in business and management practice, appropriate for people wishing to enter management roles in business.

You will develop the theory and practical applications of project management to maximise employment opportunities. Your project management expertise will align to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) as defined by the Project Management Institute.

This internationally recognised standard will allow your expertise to be utilised across a range of contexts, both within the business field such as human resource management, sales and marketing, information communication technologies and other disciplines such as engineering. Content includes project management, business finance, operations management, advanced project management, resource integration management and an industry project.

This course is designed to help you develop skills and knowledge in the operations and management of the front office, food and beverage service, strategic management and event logistics. The skills and knowledge gained will be used as you complete an industry project that ensures you possess both skills and hands-on experience when you enter the job market.

Build on your foundational arts, craft and/or design skills and choose your area of specialisation. Learners will apply specialised skills and theoretical knowledge in the production of their work. The creative industries and cultural sector in Aotearoa New Zealand will benefit from graduates who can critically analyse research findings, critically evaluate work, and present resolved work in a real-world context.