This diploma equips current managers and emerging leaders with practical knowledge and competencies to motivate and develop teams, improve operational efficiency, apply business fundamentals, and lead ethically in the contemporary workplace. Designed for those with direct reports in any industry, the programme provides assessment in real work contexts, covering leadership, HR, sales and marketing, risk management, accounting, innovation, stakeholder engagement, problem-solving, professional behaviour, and bicultural business understanding.

Course Content

• Motivating and developing self and others to improve staff engagement and productivity

• Principles and practices of operations, accounting, sales/marketing, HR, and risk management

• Analysing internal and external business environments

• Driving and supporting innovation and organisational change

• Building and maintaining internal and external stakeholder relationships

• Problem identification, root cause analysis and decision making

• Professional and ethical behaviour in business environments

• Applying the principles of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi in business