Business and management are integral parts of today’s work world. All companies and industries, be it small startups or large multinationals, need professionals with a keen business acumen to keep a track of profits, accounts, taxes, production and services, innovative diversification, workforce management, customer satisfaction and more.

Pursuing business and management oriented courses allows students to develop a broad understanding on how businesses operate and then specialize in certain aspects of it such as, accounting, supply chain management, human resources, retail management etc. They will learn how to create and manage a profitable enterprise, turn around an ailing business, understand the ebb and flow of markets and how they function, manage employees, and most importantly satisfy their customers in the long term.

Great Nation NZ has created a comprehensive list of business courses offered to you in New Zealand. We have carefully divided them according to the institutes offering the course, and the level of the course.

Ara Institute of Canterbury

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees (yr)IELTS
Graduate Diploma in AccountingFeb, Jul1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Applied ManagementFeb, Jul1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Business Information SystemsFeb, Jul1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Business Transformation and ChangeFeb, Jul1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Event ManagementFeb1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Hospitality ManagementFeb, Jul1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource ManagementFeb, Jul1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Marketing and SalesFeb, Jul1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Operations and Production ManagementFeb, Jul, Oct1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Project ManagementFeb, Jul, Oct1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Retail ManagementFeb1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Strategic ManagementFeb, Jul1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain LogisticsFeb, Jul, Oct1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Graduate Diploma in Innovation and EntrepreneurshipFeb, Jul1 year7ChristchurchRs.919,4836.0
Bachelor of Applied ManagementFeb, Jul3 years7ChristchurchRs.885,3006.0

Eastern Institute of Technology

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees(yr)IELTS
Bachelor of Business Studies19 Feb, 7 May, 23 Jul, 8 Oct3 years7Napier, GisborneRs.948,6056.0
Graduate Diploma in BusinessNapier: 19 Feb, 7 May, 23 Jul, 8 Oct
Auckland: 26 Mar, 4 Jun, 20 Aug, 29 Oct
1 year7Napier, AucklandRs.929,6206.0
Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting19 Feb, 7 May, 23 Jul, 8 Oct1 year7NapierRs.948,6056.0

Manukau Institute of Technology

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees (yr)IELTS
Graduate Diploma in AccountingFeb, May, Jul, Oct1 year7MIT ManukauRs.957,6656.0
Graduate Diploma in Professional AccountingFeb, May, Jul, Oct1 year7MIT ManukauRs.957,6656.0
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource ManagementFeb, May, Jul, Oct1 year7MIT ManukauRs.957,6656.0
Graduate Diploma in Operations and Production ManagementFeb, May, Jul, Oct1 year7MIT ManukauRs.957,6656.0
Graduate Diploma in Project ManagmentFeb, May, Jul, Oct1 year7MIT ManukauRs.957,6656.0
Graduate Diploma in Tourism ManagementFeb, May, Jul, Oct1 year7MIT ManukauRs.957,6656.0
Bacholer of Applied ManagmentFeb, May, Jul, Oct3 years7MIT ManukauRs.957,6656.0

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees (yr)IELTS
Graduate Diploma in AccountingNelson: 23 Jul, 3 Dec
Marlborough: 23 Jul, 3 Dec
1 year7Nelson, MarlboroughRs.853,1336.0
Graduate Diploma in ManagmentNelson: 23 Jul, 3 Dec
Marlborough: 23 Jul, 3 Dec
1 year7Nelson, MarlboroughRs.853,1336.0
Graduate Diploma in MarketingNelson: 23 Jul, 3 Dec
Marlborough: 23 Jul, 3 Dec
1 year7Nelson, MarlboroughRs.853,1336.0
Graduate Diploma in Professional AccountingNelson: 23 Jul, 3 Dec
Marlborough: 23 Jul
12 - 18 months7Nelson, MarlboroughRs.853,1336.0
Bachelor of Commerce Nelson: 23 Jul, 3 Dec
Marlborough: 23 Jul, 3 Dec
3 years7Nelson, MarlboroughRs.853,1336.0

NorthTec

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees (yr)IELTS
Bachelor of Applied Management (Unendorsed)Whangarei: Feb, Jul
Auckland: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Oct
Whangarei: 3 years
Auckland: 2 years
7Whangarei, AucklandRs.889,9216.0
Bachelor of Applied Management (Accounting)Feb, Jul3 years7WhangareiRs.889,9216.0
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Information Systems)Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Oct2 years7AucklandRs.889,9216.0
Bachelor of Applied Management (Business Transformation and Change)Feb, Jul3 years7WhangareiRs.889,9216.0
Bachelor of Applied Management (Project Management)Whangarei: Feb, Jul
Auckland: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Oct
Whangarei: 3 years
Auckland: 2 years
7Whangarei, AucklandRs.889,9216.0
Bachelor of Applied Management (Tourism)Feb, Jul3 years7WhangareiRs.889,9216.0
Graduate Diploma in Business (Management)Whangarei: Feb, Jul
Auckland: Jan, Mar, Jul, Aug, Oct
Whangarei: 1 year
Auckland: 8 months
7Whangarei, AucklandRs.843,2456.0
Diploma in Business (Accounting)Feb, Jul18 months7WhangareiRs.843,2456.0
Graduate Diploma in Business Information SystemsJan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Oct8 months7AucklandRs.843,2456.0
Graduate Diploma in Sales and MarketingJan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Oct8 months7AucklandRs.843,2456.0
Graduate Diploma in Project ManagementWhangarei: Feb, Apr, Jul, Oct
Auckland: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Oct
Whangarei: 1 year
Auckland: 8 months
7Whangarei, AucklandRs.843,2456.0
Graduate Diploma in Business Transformation and ChangeFeb, Jul1 year7WhangareiRs.843,2456.0

Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees (yr)IELTS
Bachelor of Applied Management(Accounting, Business Management, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing)Jul3 years7RotoruaRs.933,546.6.0
Bachelor of Business (Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Strategic Management)
Feb, Jul3 years7TaurangaRs.1,495,160 for first 2 years, third year TBA6.0
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management (Accounting)Feb, May, Jul, Nov1 year7Rotorua, TaurangaRs.933,4846.0
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management (Business Management)
Feb, May, Jul, Nov1 year7Rotorua, TaurangaRs.933,4846.0
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management (Finance)Feb, May, Jul, Nov1 year7Rotorua, TaurangaRs.933,4846.0
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management (Human Resource management)Feb, May, Jul, Nov1 year7Rotorua, TaurangaRs.933,4846.0
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management (Marketing)Feb, May, Jul, Nov1 year7Rotorua, TaurangaRs.933,4846.0
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management (Manufacturing Management)Feb, May, Jul, Nov1 year7Rotorua, TaurangaRs.933,4846.0
Graduate Diploma in Applied Management (Project Management)Feb, May, Jul, Nov1 year7Rotorua, TaurangaRs.933,4846.0

Unitec

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees (yr)IIELTS
Bachelor of Business (Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing)Feb/Jul3 years7AucklandRs.1,035,3526.0
Graduate Diploma in Business (Operations, HR Management, Marketing)Feb/Jul1 year7AucklandRs.919,6276.0

Graduate Diploma in Business (Operations, HR Management, Marketing)
Feb/Jul1.5 years7AucklandRs.938,6276.5
Bachelor of Communication (Event Management, Media Studies, Public Relations)Feb/Jul3 years7AucklandRs.1,015,1806.5
Graduate Diploma in Event CommunicationFeb1 Year7AucklandRs.1,055,8366.0

Universal College of Learning

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees(yr)IELTS
Bachelor of Applied Management18 Feb, 22 Jul3 years7Palmerston NorthRs.997,3146.0
Graduate Diploma in Accounting22 Jul1 year7Palmerston NorthRs.916,6536.0
Graduate Diploma in Operations & Production Management18 Feb, 22 Jul1 year7Palmerston NorthRs.916,6536.0
Graduate Diploma in Project Management18 Feb, 22 Jul1 year7Palmerston NorthRs.916,6536.0

Waikato Institute of Technology

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees(yr)IELTS
Bachelor of Applied ManagementFeb, Jul, Nov3 years7Hamilton CityRs.899,7356.0
Graduate Diploma in AccountingFeb, Jul, Nov1 year7Hamilton CityRs.994,0536.0
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource ManagementFeb, Jul, Nov1 year7Hamilton CityRs.994,0536.0
Graduate Diploma in Sales and MarketingFeb, Jul, Nov1 year7Hamilton CityRs.994,0536.0
Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management Feb, Jul, Nov1 year7Hamilton CityRs.994,0536.0
Graduate Diploma in Event ManagementFeb, Jul, Nov1 year7Hamilton CityRs.994,0536.0
Graduate Diploma in Operations and Production ManagementFeb, Jul, Nov1 year7Hamilton CityRs.994,0536.0
Graduate Diploma in Innovation and EntrepreneurshipJul1 year7Hamilton CityRs.899,7356.0
Graduate Diploma in Retail ManagementJul1 year7Hamilton CityRs.908,1076.0

Wellington Institute of Technology & Whitireia

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees (yr)IELTS
Bachelor of Applied Business StudiesFeb, May3 years7Whitireia: Porirua, AucklandRs.851,3636.0
Graduate Diploma in Applied Business StudiesFeb, May, Jul, Sep1 year7Whitireia: Porirua, AucklandRs.851,3636.0

Bachelor of Applied Management
Jul3 years7WelTec: Petone (Wellington)Rs.851,3636.0
Graduate Diploma in Applied ManagementJul1 year7WelTec: Petone (Wellington)Rs.851,3636.0

Western Institute of Technology at Tarnaki

ProgrammeStart DateLengthLevelCampusFees (yr)IELTS
Bachelor of Applied ManagementFeb, Jul3 years7New PlymouthEnquiry Required6.0
Graduate Diploma in AccountingFeb1 year7New PlymouthEnquiry Required6.0
Graduate diploma in Human Resource ManagementFeb1 year7New PlymouthEnquiry Required6.0
Graduate Diploma in Operations & Production Management Feb1 year7New PlymouthEnquiry Required6.0
Graduate Diploma in Project ManagementFeb1 year7New PlymouthEnquiry Required6.0