Diploma Course · Business

Take On More At Work.

Maybe you are ready for more responsibility, or you want to understand the whole business and not just your corner of it. This diploma was built for that. Leadership, money, people, software and marketing, in one go.

From $29per week, flexible plan
~300 hoursof study at your own pace
12 monthsof course access
No examsever
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At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaBusiness & Management
Course TypeDiploma
Study Time~300 hours
Access12 months
Study ModeFully online, study whenever suits you
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom $29 a week
Comes with
  • 10-day money back guarantee
  • No deposit, no credit check
  • Unlimited tutor support
  • Start anytime, study at your own pace
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Step Up Into Managing

Leadership, team building, management styles, hiring and staff management. The things you get handed without training when you are promoted.

Understand The Whole Business

Most people only see their own corner. This covers the money, the people, the systems and the marketing, so the rest of the business stops being a mystery.

Fit A Year Of Study Around Work

It is online and self paced, with no exams, ever. You get 12 months of access and unlimited tutor support in business hours, so a busy month does not cost you the course.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Business skills travel. Every industry needs people who can read a budget, run a team and explain a decision. The work is easy to picture: building the plan, watching the spend, sorting out a staffing problem, then reporting on how it all went.

Operations Coordinator

Keeping the day to day moving: people, jobs, suppliers and the schedule.

Project Administrator

The paperwork and tracking behind a project, so nothing quietly slips.

Business Development Assistant

Chasing new work and keeping the pipeline honest.

Marketing Coordinator

Campaigns out the door, with the Google and Meta side handled.

Process Improvement Assistant

Finding where the work snags, and helping fix the system not the person.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience. Analyst titles usually want data experience behind them, and most step up into coordinating before they manage.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
Leading And Managing
Running a team, and running the part of the business it sits in.
Introduction to Leadership
Leadership Qualities
Interpersonal Relationships
Communication Skills
Team Building
Systematic & Lateral Thinking
Management & Organisational Structures
Management Theories & Procedures
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Management Styles & External Influences
Employing People & Interview Skills
Staff Management
Ethics and Equity
02
People, HR And Safety
Hiring them, training them, and keeping everyone safe.
Human Behaviour
Workplace Communication Skills
Controlling Operations
Recruitment
Staff Training
Work Teams
Positive Discipline
Grievances and Complaints
Monitoring and Reporting
Workplace Health and Safety
First Aid and Medical Emergencies
03
Budgeting And Financial Management
Where the money goes, and what the statements are telling you.
Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
General Journal
General Ledger & the Trial Balance
Depreciation
Adjusting Entries
Financial Statements
Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cashflow Management
Financial Statement Analysis
04
Computing And Digital Marketing
The tools the work is done in, and how customers find you.
Introduction to Business Computing & the Internet
Introduction to Microsoft Word
Using Microsoft Excel
Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel: Advanced
Digital Marketing Fundamentals
Content Creation with AI
Google Advertising
Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Advertising
Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Leadership and management, running people and running work
  • HR and safety, hiring, training and the hard conversations
  • Budgets and reporting, the money side of a business
  • Computing and marketing, Excel to advanced, plus AI marketing

As a Student

  • Unlimited tutor support, phone and email in business hours
  • 12 months of access, study at your own pace
  • No exams, ever, assessed on understanding instead
  • Career centre access, CV, LinkedIn and interview help
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Here is what stands out in this course.

01
Seven Courses, Not One Subject

Health and safety, budgeting, leadership, management, HR, business computing and digital marketing. Each one is its own certificate.

02
The HR Side Nobody Teaches

Recruitment, staff training, positive discipline, grievances and complaints. The awkward parts of managing people, covered directly.

03
Marketing With AI In It

Content creation with AI, Google and Meta advertising, and conversion rate work. The marketing module is current, not a decade old.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

DIPLOMA COURSE

Diploma in Business

Certificate of Achievement · The Career Academy

A Certificate of Achievement

Awarded by the college when you finish the diploma.

A SEEK Pass Link To Share

Your certificate comes with a SEEK Pass link. Put it on SEEK, where employers look.

A Virtual Student ID Card

Over 150,000 discounts, included from the day you enrol.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask About the Course

Send an enquiry and a course advisor gets back to you with the course guide and straight answers on whether it fits.

Step two

Enrol When You're Ready

Start anytime. Pay on a flexible weekly plan, or pay upfront in one payment.

Step three

Study At Your Own Pace

Work through the seven courses online at your own pace, with unlimited tutor support by phone and email in business hours.

Step four

Finish With Your Certificate

Complete the diploma and receive your Certificate of Achievement, plus a SEEK Pass link you can share on SEEK.

The Investment

How to Get Started

$29 / week
Flexible weekly payment plan, or pay upfront in one payment.
Pay weekly on a flexible plan
10-day money back guarantee
Start anytime, fully online
Unlimited tutor support
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need experience to start?

None needed. There are no entry rules to get in, and each of the seven courses starts at the beginning. People already working in business tend to move faster through the early topics.

What does it cost each week?

The payment plan is $29 a week, with no deposit and no credit check. You can pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly, or pay upfront in one payment. Enquire for the full options.

How long does the diploma take?

Around 300 hours at your own pace, with 12 months of access. It is seven courses, so plan for a year rather than a few weekends.

Is this useful if I already manage people?

That is a lot of who takes it. Most people get handed a team with no training. This covers the parts nobody explains: discipline, grievances, recruitment and how to run a team meeting that goes somewhere.

How current is the marketing part?

It covers content creation with AI, Google advertising, Meta advertising and conversion rate work. That is the current shape of the job, not a general theory module.

What if I get busy after I enrol?

The course is online and self paced. There are no fixed class times. You fit it around work and family, then pick it back up when things settle down.

Are there exams?

There are none, ever. You are assessed on what you understand, with tutor support behind you.

Is this course accredited?

It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office, which is accreditation for professional development. It is not NZQA accredited, so it is not a national qualification. That is a different thing. For business roles it is no barrier: employers hire on whether you can run the work and back up a decision.

Can I get my money back if it is not for me?

Yes. There is a 10-day money back guarantee. If it is not right, you get your money back.

Delivered By

About the College

This course is delivered by The Career Academy, an online course provider in New Zealand.

The college has been running for over 15 years and works with more than 25,000 students a year. Courses are online and self paced, with unlimited tutor support by phone and email in business hours. Career coaching opens as soon as you enrol, including CV help and a LinkedIn profile review.

Over 15 years runningUnlimited tutor supportNo exams, everCareer coaching included
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