Graduate Diploma in Business - Sales and Marketing

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 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 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 MIT is a Level 9 programme with a minimum of 180 or 240 credits. It enables those who have completed a Bachelors’ degree in Information Technology/Computing to achieve a postgraduate level qualification in Information Technology.

The programme can be completed in two years (240 credits) or 18 months (180 credits) full-time or up to eight years part-time, depending on your previous study and experience and specific course preferences.  It is designed to extend and deepen your knowledge and skills by building on attainment gained from undergraduate study in the computing field and to extend current information technology professionals in their career progression.

The programme builds on your existing information technology knowledge and skills through courses that research and apply that knowledge and those skills in an environment that combines project work, case studies, real-life simulations, and practical work experience.  It encourages flexibility, acknowledging the diversity of the IT environment and the diversity in student interest and needs.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science offers two pathways, one for nurses and one for health scientists. The Diploma offers a selection of online and blended courses designed to meet the needs of health practitioners, health sector managers and other professionals whose practice has a focus on health. The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science may be completed with or without a specialty option.

Nursing specialty endorsement options available are:

• Advanced Nursing Practice
• Registered Nurse Prescribing (approved by the Nursing Council of New Zealand)

As a graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science you will have developed your knowledge and skills of critical analysis, constructive synthesis and their application to high quality approaches to health care delivery.

The Bachelor of Computing Systems (BCS) will equip you with foundation knowledge of computer hardware, networking communications and security, data and databases, information systems and IT management, systems analysis, design, and development, and internet and mobile technologies.

Depending on the stream of courses you select, you will develop the ability to design and implement high quality IT solutions within your specialisation, and apply the professional processes necessary to achieve successful outcomes for organisations. 

Majors :

• Systems Development
• Support and Infrastructure
• Information Systems
• Intelligent Systems

What you will learn :

The BCS program equips graduates with the skills and practices to achieve entry-level IT positions to pursue a professional career in the industry. In particular, the program is designed to:

• prepare graduates to be effective in a variety of professional roles, applying the technical expertise required by their endorsed discipline;
• provide a well-defined and relevant curriculum, whilst incorporating flexibility to enable rapid adoption of new technologies;
• promote professionalism and independence in learning;
• provide flexible study modes and the capacity to develop individual study initiatives and directions;
• provide components which incorporate problem solving, analysis and 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 PGDipIT is a one year Level 8 full-time programme with a minimum of 120 credits. It enables those who have completed a computing degree to achieve a postgraduate level qualification in information technology.

Those who wish to progress from the PGDipIT to the MIT will need to complete eight courses (120 credits) at Level 8.

The programme can be completed in one year full-time or up to four years part-time, depending on your previous study and experience and specific course preferences. It can act as an entry point into the masters degree if you do not initially meet the entry requirement and need to demonstrate your ability to study at a postgraduate level. Alternatively, if you initially enrolled in the masters degree and are not in a position to complete it, you can transfer any applicable courses to the postgraduate diploma for the purposes of qualification completion.

The Bachelor of Viticulture and Wine Science enables graduates to pursue a professional career in the winemaking industry by gaining technical, scientific and managerial expertise in both growing quality grapes and making world class wines.

The degree provides a strong science foundation with practical application and industry interaction in all three years. There is an in-depth focus on growing grapes and making wine, as well as the essential business skills required once working in industry related to people management and wine marketing.

The latest research, industry technology and important issues related to sustainability are key topics. You will get an opportunity to make your own wine, work in a vineyard, complete a harvest internship, complete a research project in collaboration with industry, develop a wine palate and gain practical skills like tractor driving, first aid and forklift operation within the degree structure. 

The NZ Diploma in Fashion is a one year project-based program designed for people wanting a career in fashion and to gain technical skills and knowledge required to work in the fashion design industry.

During the course you will:

• Produce digital documentation of your research and progress.
• Develop skills in fashion concept design and fashion illustration.
• Develop skills to produce and manipulate pattern blocks and toiles.
• Create fashion products to industry standards, after having prepared the specifications and planned the construction.
• Develop professional ethics and values in relation to your own creative practice.
• Produce a mini collection of clothing from concept to completion and present in a catwalk show.
• Prepare a self-development plan to determine employment options.

As a graduate you will be capable of self-managing design projects to completion by applying technical skills and processes within briefs. You will have the conceptual and practical skills that reflect current fashion design industry practices.