About Postgraduate Diploma In Business Administration in Aspire2 International

Core courses—Get a grounding in commercial law, economics and markets, how organisations work, technology and information systems, problem solving and decision making, and accounting for managers.

Contemporary Management—Designed to draw attention to issues in management, these courses cover corporate finance, marketing, human resources and how to manage the operations of manufacturing and service organisations.

Strategic Capstone—Develop a strategic perspective through courses on leading change, innovation and entrepreneurship, and strategic management. Research an area of management that interests you.

Elective courses—Choose two courses from a range of options that allow you to focus in more detail on areas that most interest you and most benefit your career (the courses you can do depend on demand, faculty resources and timetabling).

Professional Development—Apply what you’ve learnt to real-world problems through 120 hours of professional development activities, including a Dragon’s Den consultancy challenge, a not-for-profit advisory project, MBA Business Lab strategy workshops and an international study tour.

Certificate and postgraduate diploma

For the certificate you'll study four of the core courses. The diploma also includes four of the core courses along with four courses from Contemporary Management and Strategic Capstone.

To be accepted into this programme you will need:

• A Bachelor's degree or postgraduate diploma or the CertMS with a B average across all courses
• At least three years practical experience in management or administration at a level acceptable to the programme director
• To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Aspire 2 International school Tuition Fees

New Zealand Living Expenses

You'll require between $20,000 and $25,000 a year ($380–480 per week) for housing/rent, food, transportation, phone bills, internet usage, and entertainment, in addition to your tuition and insurance fees. The average living expense will be the same for everyone, regardless of their tuition or course price. Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions; the Immigration New Zealand requirement is $15,000 per year including return travel or an additional $2,000.