Bachelor of Business (Accountancy):

Accountants are pivotal to the successful functioning of businesses. They provide the numbers to analyse business problems and opportunities and maintain the accounting systems and processes to ensure tax and financial reporting requirements are met. Accountants can also check the financial statements of organisations (auditing) and provide advice on a wide range of issues from tax planning to buying and selling businesses.

Because accountancy can be broad and full of variety, the Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) has been designed to develop your skills in accounting to work in a variety of roles in a diverse organisations. You will learn a variety of accounting, financial, analytical and interpersonal skills required to become effective in working with financial accounts. Study at Unitec and learn the software platforms, double entry accounting and the decision-making skills to analyse and interpret financial statements.

Highlights

• Develop a high level of technical competence in accounting, concentrating on problem solving and adaptability to change in the marketplace
• Focus on current business practices
• Industry Based Learning – a work placement in your final year and a chance to apply your skills in a business organisation of your choice
• Pathways to complete the academic requirements for professional membership of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia or ACCA Global (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
• Day and evening classes may be offered during summer school
• Opportunity to graduate with a double major

Bachelor of Business double majors

Studying for a double major at Unitec is strongly recommended. Double majors further grow your knowledge and capabilities, and it makes you more employable and competitive in the job market.
Double major options with the Bachelor of Business include:

• Accountancy and Finance
• Accountancy and Marketing
• Accountancy and Management
• Finance and Management
• Finance and Marketing
• Marketing and Management

Career pathway

• If you choose the right courses, the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) meets the academic requirements for CA ANZ’s CA and ACA professional pathways. See the CAANZ Recognised Qualifications and the CPA Australia Accredited Courses list for further details.
• Progress to the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accountancy for advanced technical requirements.
• Take advantage of CPA Australia, CA ANZ and ACCA accreditation agreements.
• Join an approved training organisation.

Bachelor of Business (Finance):

This programme prepares you for work in a company to manage the financial future of a business, apply financial management tools, and advise on managerial decisions. With the knowledge gained, you could also provide advice to businesses or to individuals on their financial futures.

There is a huge variety of jobs available in finance, and a successful career will combine your ambition with an appreciation of the financial markets plus the know-how to overcome the challenges facing the economy.

Highlights

• Gain a high level of competence in finance and learn the skills to apply your technical knowledge to business problems
• Work placement in an organisation of your choice in your final year – this is your chance to apply what you’ve learnt and make valuable contacts for your career
• Our sponsoring organisations range from large multi­national corporations to not for profit organisations and small local businesses
• Flexibility – you choose how many courses you want to take each semester and can complete the degree in your own time frame
• Opportunity to graduate with a double major

Double majors

Studying for a double major at Unitec is strongly recommended.

A popular double major combination is Accountancy and Finance which will enhance your career options to a different dimension. This combination will make you a broader business professional, an accountant with expertise in finance, and generate a wide variety of job opportunities.

A double major can be completed within three-­to-­four years of full­-time study depending on the combination of majors. A double major in Accountancy and Finance can be completed in the same time as a single major.

Double majors available

• Accountancy and Finance
• Accountancy and Marketing
• Accountancy and Management
• Finance and Management
• Finance and Marketing
• Marketing and Management

Bachelor of Business (Management):

Management is about relationships – the art and science of people and process. Study the Bachelor of Business (Management) and you’ll gain an understanding of how business operates and how to effectively manage resources and operations. This programme is designed with teamwork and project based coursework to best prepare you for success in the workplace. The second year narrows your focus on your choice of either Human Resources or Operations, and you will then apply what you’ve developed in your Industry Based Learning (IBL) work placement, so you get practical experience before you even graduate.

Human resource management focuses on understanding people and relationships at work, and how these can be moved and changed as needed. You’ll learn about human resource (HR) strategy and planning, recruitment, selection, training, development, performance management systems and employment contracts.

Operations focus on designing and controlling processes. You’ll learn about a broad range of operations functions, including forecasting, inventory management, process improvement, work methods, production planning, quality and supply chain management.

Highlights

• Real world skills: our programme has been developed with input from national and international business leaders
• Accredited: this qualification is recognised by the New Zealand Institute of Management and Leadership (NZIML)
• Specialised: you can choose to specialise in either human resource management or service operations
• Internship: Our Industry Based Learning (IBL) is a cut above the rest with relevant project and work tasks related to your area of specialisation within an organisation
• Flexible: part-time study options are available, and some courses offered as evening classes or during Summer School (Dec/Jan)

Bachelor of Business (Marketing):

The Bachelor of Business (Marketing) provides you with the knowledge and skills to successfully create and manage brands that win consumers’ hearts and minds using both traditional and new methods. You’ll discover how to identify consumers’ needs and wants, develop sound marketing plans and create marketing campaigns for real New Zealand organisations. You’ll also learn how to create a social media plan and determine its effectiveness using Google Analytics.

This programme has been developed, and in some cases is being co-taught, with input from national and international business leaders. You’ll get the opportunity to create and present marketing campaigns for organisations as part of your course work; our students have previously conducted online advertising campaigns (Google AdWords and Facebook advertising) for numerous New Zealand businesses.

Real business experience – Industry Internship. In your final year you’ll take part in the Industry Based Learning (IBL) course where you will be in the workplace, completing a project and work tasks specifically related to your area of specialisation. At Unitec, we allow for flexible learning, so you can undertake your IBL while you complete other courses, should you choose. We will guide you through the IBL experience. You’ll have an academic supervisor and we’ll hold a series of useful workshops. Our marketing students intern at a wide range of organisations from retail through to hospitality and complete various projects such as developing a social media plan to organising, promoting and hosting an event.

Specialise in digital marketing. Learn the principles of digital marketing and acquire the advanced practical skills to be a digital marketing professional. We cover Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Google AdWords, Facebook Advertising and other Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising, Inbound Marketing, and Social Media Marketing. You’ll also learn about digital metrics, legislation, regulation and codes of practice so that you will know how to help brands communicate effectively with their target audiences using emerging online technologies.

Highlights

• Industry Based Learning (IBL) – in the final year, students are offered the opportunity to gain work experience in a real organisation based on your chosen specialisation
• Digital Marketing focus with the opportunity for Professional Certification with Google Adwords, Google Analytics and Hubspot Inbound
• Marketing simulation games to gain insights into more strategic areas of business
• Real business experience in the classroom, with real world business case studies
• Opportunity to graduate with a double major

Double majors. In a world of change and complexity, it’s an advantage to have multiple skills and to be adaptable. A double major can be completed within three and a half to four years of full-time study.

Double majors widen your area of expertise and can generate a wide variety of job opportunities.

• Accountancy and Finance
• Accountancy and Marketing
• Accountancy and Management
• Finance and Management
• Finance and Marketing
• Marketing and Management

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

IELTS Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5.

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