New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Marketing and Sales Strand)
Sales & Marketing
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Acquire essential marketing and sales skills with the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) - Marketing and Sales Strand. This programme prepares you for entry-level business roles in a range of organisations.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Invercargill / Hyflex, Invercargill
It will take a total of 1 year


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Develop essential marketing skills
Acquire foundational skills in marketing, including developing and implementing marketing plans and campaigns.

Master sales techniques
Gain practical skills in sales strategies, processes, and customer engagement.

Understand buyer behaviour
Learn to analyse and respond to customer and market needs based on consumer behaviour insights.
What You're Signing Up For
The New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) (Marketing and Sales Strand) provides students with critical business knowledge and foundational skills in marketing and sales. Delivered through flexible HyFlex learning (both face-to-face and online), students learn key concepts such as marketing principles, digital marketing, sales techniques, and customer relationship management. Graduates are equipped for entry-level marketing and sales positions in diverse business entities.
Course Content
- Marketing principles and tactics
- Sales techniques
- Customer relationship management
- Digital marketing
- Buyer behaviour
- Business functions and the environment
- Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand context
- Change and innovation
- BSNS5001 Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context
- BSNS5002 Business Environments
- BSNS5003 Business Functions
- BSNS5004 Change and Innovation
- BSNS5501 Introduction to Marketing
- BSNS5502 Buyer Behaviour
- BSNS5503 Introduction to Digital Marketing
- BSNS5504 Sales and Relationship Management
What you need to know first
16 years of age or older on programme commencement date
NCEA Level 2 including 8 literacy credits at Level 2 or above, and 14 numeracy credits at Level 1 or above, or equivalent
Successful completion of approved NZQF Level 3 qualification in a relevant pathway, or equivalent
For applicants not meeting these: discretionary admission based on likelihood of success
English language: IELTS 5.5 (academic) with no band lower than 5.0, or NZQA-approved equivalent test/qualifications for non-native English speakers

What sort of industry will this job lead to
Business
Sales
Marketing

Future employment opportunities might be
Marketing assistant
Junior account manager
Sales representative
Merchandiser
Digital marketing assistant


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