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The Training
Certificate in Business Administration 32 weeks, 120 credits, Level 4
Diploma in Business Administration 32 weeks, 120 credits, Level 5
Diploma in Business Administration 32 weeks, 120 credits, Level 6
Diploma in Counselling 2 years, 240 credits, Level 6
Next Intake Dates:
NOV 21 2011 all Business qualifications
FEB 07 2012 all Business qualifications
FEB 07 2012 Counselling qualifications
* Please note that the Business Programmes have a rolling intake. For information on more dates please contact our College Registrar on 09 425 4054 ext 202.
What Is Involved?
The Diploma in Business Administration (Level 5) is a one year programme designed to provide students with the training and necessary in business practice across the spectrum of private and public, commercial and industrial organisations. It is also a pathway of study into a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, preparing students to specialise in Accounting/Finance, Human Resource Management or Marketing. This is a great option for students wanting to start their tertiary studies in Lifeway's unique environment and provides a pathway into other universities or employment.
The Diploma in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship (Level 6) is a one year programme designed specifically to assist and support students in preparing to start their own business and develop the advanced skill-base necessary to achieve success in the business world. Students conduct field research, develop and present a full business plan, and investigate various levels of management. The programme also contains specific sections for social entrepreneurs who wish to work with and manage not-for-profit organisations (NGOs and charities) imparting the sound business practices required throughout the world today.
The Diploma in Counselling (Level 6) is a 2 year programme is designed for students to be trained to counsel effectively over a wide range of topics including Personal issues, Interpersonal and Couple issues. The first year is focused on learning all the various areas of counselling and your second year is focused on putting what you have learnt into practice through internships.
School of Business
“A Day In The Life Of The Business Programme”
As students take one module for 4 concentrated weeks, their schedules change with every module. Thus a day in the life of changes every four weeks. So for some weeks students would have classes from 9-3.30 two days a week and for other modules 4 mornings a week. They would also have nightly reading and a couple of assignments for the specific module. For example in Business Communications, students are expected at the end to do a formal presentation of their proposed business or product with effective use of power point & visual aids and public speaking skills to a panel of experts who individually comment and grade each presentation. In Business Research Methods, students learn all the principles and methodology of research and then go into the field to test aspects of their own business plan or product.
Students in both the Business and Counselling courses are encouraged to have part-time jobs in order to acquire experience in a variety of work situations as good case studies for what they are learning...from staff and management issues to layout of products and inventory-taking to marketing and costing, all is invaluable. It is also applicable that business students are encouraged to watch closely their own student indebtness and expenses, as most students seriously want to start businesses immediately upon completion of their studies.