Information Booklet
Welcome
Thank you for your enquiry about our Business Management Programme.
8 Quick Facts about the Business Management Programme
The Business Management Programme consists of the NZIM Certificate in
Management (NZIM Cert Mgt). The programme is a correspondence course which
enables you to study from anywhere in New Zealand.
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You will learn about management, marketing, communication, research,
finance, human resources, problem solving, and decision making
The programme is of high quality, is highly recognised, and NZQA approved
Learn from the comfort of home… or down at the beach… or while sipping a
coffee in town… anywhere, anytime
Consists of 8 introductory papers at level four of the NZQA national
qualification framework
No academic course prerequisites
You will need to commit approximately 10-15 hours to study per week
A 52 week study plan and assignment schedule will be set for you, so
assignment due dates given. You can finish faster by handing in
assignments before the due date (so the next paper will be sent to you
earlier).
Support throughout the course is via email and free phone. We can assist
you in many ways that can make your study easier and faster. Experience
has shown us that the students that keep in touch on a regular basis,
benefit and have a greater success rate!
Is this qualification for you?
Yes, if you are working fulltime or part-time already, and would like to
up-skill yourself with managerial skills and knowledge
Yes, if you are between jobs and would like a significant addition to your
CV before returning to the workforce
Yes, if you are being delegated management type work but you’re not
getting extra pay because you don’t have the qualification
Yes, if you are looking to move up to a supervisory or entry
management position
Yes, if you can’t afford to stop work and need to up-skill in your own
time
Yes, if you are in a frontline management position looking to gain
recognition for the skills and knowledge you have, and formalise your experience
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The Business Management Programme is facilitated by Cornerstone Education
Limited (CEL)
The team here at Cornerstone Education (CEL) have developed the CEL Business
Management Programme which incorporates the NZIM Certificate in Management
(NZIM Cert Mgt).
We have designed the learning material based on the NZIM learning outcomes.
Our purpose is to help you to gain knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies
to take you further in your career path. At the end of the programme you will be
awarded the NZIM Certificate in Management and the Cornerstone Education
Certificate in Business Management.
We hold the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) registration and
accreditation to provide this programme. We are a registered and accredited
Private Training Establishment. We were established in 1999 and specialise in the
delivery of business management distance learning courses, and professional
diving programmes.
For more information about other programmes offered by CEL please visit the
website: www.CornerstoneEducation.co.nz
Institute of Management New Zealand(IMNZ)
The qualification is provided by the Institute of Management New Zealand (IMNZ),
formerly the New Zealand Institute of Management (NZIM).
The IMNZ is New Zealand's largest professional management organisation and is
very representative of management and employers comprising 4,500 individual
members and 1,500 corporate members.
IMNZ is in the mainstream of management standards development and is
committed to continuously improving management education standards in New
Zealand. The Institute administers national management educational qualifications
through tertiary institutions and secondary schools and undertakes advocacy
activities and research.
Over 160 polytechnics, secondary schools and private training establishments
offer their programmes.
The strength of IMNZ is derived from the involvement of Chief Executives,
Educationalists, Specialist Advisory Panels and practicing managers. For more
information please visit their website: www.imnz.net.nz
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Programme Information
Overview
The Business Management Programme, offered by Cornerstone Education Limited,
incorporating the NZIM Certificate in Management (NZIM Cert Mgt), is an
introductory Level 4 qualification.
It has been developed in a distance learning format to offer learners studying
from home or at their workplace the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised
management qualification.
The aim of the NZIM Certificate in Management is to provide participants with:
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Knowledge and skills in personal, workplace and enterprise management
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Practical experience in using their learning in simulated and real
enterprise settings
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The ability and confidence to transfer their learning into their future lives.
The NZIM Certificate in Management is an NZQA approved 80 credit Level 4
qualification. Students complete eight 10-credit papers. Four of the papers are
compulsory and the other four papers have been selected and developed by CEL
to complete the programme. Successful completion of all eight papers is required
to gain the awards and qualifications listed above.
Compulsory NZIM Papers
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812
836
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Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Management
Workplace Communication
Enterprise Research Project
CEL selected Papers
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807
809
819
854
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Introduction to Finance
Human Resources II - Personnel Practice
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Law and Small Business
Awards and Qualifications
This programme contains the following qualifications:
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NZIM Certificate in Management - Level 4 (awarded by IMNZ)
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Cornerstone Education Limited - Certificate in Business Management
(awarded by CEL)
Each paper successfully completed will be recognised and recorded as individual
achievements in your CEL and IMNZ student Record of Learning.
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Entry Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course. It is a first level course for anyone
who has not studied management before; or those who have basic experience in
management and now wish to update their knowledge and skills.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may have previous qualifications which could be credited towards this
programme. For instance, if you have completed the same NZIM papers within
the past ten years, you may qualify for a credit for these. Please discuss this with
us.
Student Fees & Allowances
Student Loans and Allowances ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
There are NO STUDENT FEES if you are a New Zealand citizen or permanent
resident over 18 years of age. Citizens of Australia, Cook Islands, Nuie and
Tokelau are also eligible. We are unable to take enrolments from international
students.
Administration Fee
A one-off administration charge for the programme applies (see the Application
Form for details). The payment is required in full when you submit your
application. If your application is unsuccessful, your administration fee will be
refunded to you. There are no other hidden costs.
Administration fee includes:
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Access to CEL Student Support Services
Access to a web forum and course information
Access to tutorial and assessment support
Included in your zero-fee course are:
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All educational materials
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All assessments
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NZIM registrations and certifications - up to 8 papers
Payment Options
Your payment options for the administration charge are: cheque, direct credit, and
credit card. Details are on the Application & Enrolment Form.
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Assessment
This qualification is assessed using achievement based assessments. IMNZ has
produced Achievement Scales to describe grades in each skill area. Assessment
guides are constructed out of these scales to provide tasks, assignments or
exercises. Each task or assignment is graded and an overall grade is awarded to
each paper. A C grade or higher is required to pass each paper and learners are
required to pass all 8 papers to be awarded the qualifications listed above.
Recognition of the Qualification
The NZIM Cert Mgt has been approved by NZQA as a quality assured qualification
and accreditation is provided to institutions by NZQA on the basis of the
agreement signed with IMNZ.
On successful completion of the NZIM Cert Mgt, students may continue their
education by studying for the NZIM Diploma in Management, NZIM Advanced
Diploma in Management and NZIM Higher Diploma in Management which lead into
management degrees at other tertiary institutes.
Duration
This programme is available for distance learning (correspondence) students.
There is a pre-approved duration for the programme of 52 weeks, however these
is a little flexibility in this for extreme circumstances.
You will need to commit approximately 10-15 hours to study per week, depending
on your individual study technique and learning speed.
A 52-week study plan and assignment schedule will be set for you. The dates in
this schedule are the maximum time-frame for each paper so you can complete
within 52 weeks.
You can finish faster by handing in assignments before the due date (so the next
paper will be sent to you earlier).
Course Start Dates
Cornerstone Education take ‘rolling-enrolments’, so you can start this programme
anytime during the year. Applications are processed weekly and your 52-week
schedule starts from when you are approved and your workbooks received.
Other Course Requirements
All of the necessary workbooks will be sent to you in a paper format via courier.
For some assignments, you may like to do additional research through textbooks
or the internet. You must have access to a computer and email (preferably
with Microsoft Office or compatible programme) as assignments need to
be written and sent via electronic media, plus you will need to do some
online research.
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Paper Descriptions
All papers are the equivalent of 10 credits.
Introduction to
Management [805]
• 10 credits • Level 4 • Core paper
Purpose: Students will be able to
describe and analyse basic management
concepts as they are practiced in New
Zealand workplaces.
Note: You will need to interview a
manager of a New Zealand business
with seven or more staff as part of the
assessment. This may be your own
workplace or another of your choosing.
Outcomes:
Students will gain the following
knowledge:
 Management functions, roles and
styles
 Terminology relating to
management in typical workplaces
 Processes for various management
functions: planning, organising,
leading, controlling
 How to apply the functions of
management in a New Zealand
workplace
Students will gain the following skills:
 Identify factors leading to effective
management
 Identify effective management
styles, skills and practices
 Analyse effectiveness of
management practices
 Apply management principles to a
variety of workplace scenarios
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Introduction to
Marketing [802]
• 10 credits • Level 4 • Core paper
Purpose: Students will be able to apply
marketing principles in the production of a
marketing plan for a relevant product.
Outcomes:
Students will gain the following
knowledge:
 Core marketing concepts
 Environmental factors affecting
marketing decisions
 The nature of the marketing process
 Elements of the marketing mix
 Requirements for an effective
marketing plan
 Internal marketing elements
 How marketing can be used as a
planning and management tool
Students will gain the following skills:
 Analysis of a marketing environment
 Development of a marketing strategy
 Segment the market
 Target the market
 Position in the market
 Development of a marketing mix for
a product or service
 Preparation of a marketing plan
 Evaluation of a marketing plan
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Introduction to
Finance [807]
• 10 credits • Level 4
Purpose: Students will develop financial
management skills relevant to their
personal life and the workplace.
Outcomes:
Students will gain the following
knowledge:
 Banking processes and products
 Savings and investments
 Insurance risk, protection and
products
 Budgeting concepts and processes
 How to develop a financial plan
Students will gain the following skills:
 Evaluate personal life prospects and
make informed financial decisions
 Identify opportunities for savings
and investment
 Use banks and other financial
institutions
 Develop a financial plan
 Prepare budgets
 Manage personal finances
Human Resources II:
Personnel Practice
[809]
• 10 credits • Level 4
Purpose: Students will be able to analyse
human resource management in a typical
New Zealand workplace.
Note: You will need to interview either an
HR manager or someone who undertakes
the HR function in your selected
workplace for this paper – this must be a
New Zealand business.
Outcomes:
Students will gain the following
knowledge:
 Human resource management
functions and procedures
 Terminology of human resource
management
 Processes for various functions of
human resource, management:
 administrative, staffing,
 performance management,
development, reward functions
 How human resources functions are
applied in a New Zealand workplace
Students will gain the following skills:
 Identify factors leading to effective
human resource management
 Identify effective human resource
management practices
 Analyse effectiveness of human
resource management practices
 Apply human resources management
principles in a variety of workplace
scenarios
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Workplace
Communication [812]
Problem Solving and
Decision Making [819]
• 10 credits • Level 4 • Core paper
• 10 credits • Level 4
Purpose: Students will be able to
demonstrate effective communication
skills appropriate for the workplace.
Purpose: Students will be able to
demonstrate effective problem solving
and decision making skills for personal
and workplace situations.
Outcomes:
Students will gain the following
knowledge:
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Communication concepts
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Formal and informal
communication structures
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Communication environments
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Workplace communication
formats and protocols
Students will gain the following skills:
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Analyse communication in
personal and workplace situations
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Identify forms of communication
appropriate for workplace
situations
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Use a variety of appropriate
verbal and non-verbal
communication techniques
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Critically reflect on their personal
and workplace communication
approaches
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Outcomes:
Students will gain the following
knowledge:
 Ways of analysing situations
requiring problem solving or
decision making
 A range of problem solving
strategies which can be applied in
personal or workplace situations
 A range of decision making
strategies which can be applied in
personal or workplace situations
 Methodologies for critical thinking
Students will gain the following skills:
 Analyse situations requiring
problem solving and decision
making
 Use effective problem solving
strategies
 Use effective decision making
strategies
 Critically reflect on their problem
solving and decision making
approaches
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Enterprise Research
Project [836]
• 10 credits • Level 4 • Core paper
Purpose: Students will develop the
skills required to create and operate a
small business enterprise. These
include the operational skills involved
in planning, marketing, production,
finance, personnel and training,
together with problem solving,
working as a team, communication,
time management and decision
making. The first assignment is a
team assignment.
Outcomes:
Students will gain the following
knowledge:
 Operation of a small business
 Relationships and communication
processes within an enterprise
 Relationships between
components of an enterprise
 Meeting procedures
 Purposes and procedures of
record keeping
 Legal requirements for running
an enterprise
 Processes of liquidation
 Processes for reporting company
performance
Students will gain the following skills:
 Work effectively in a team
 Solve problems, make decisions,
manage time, resolve conflicts
and communicate effectively
 Participate in:
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business plan preparation
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marketing
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writing a prospectus
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running meetings
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budgeting & raising capital
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writing reports
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maintaining records
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Note: You may be grouped with
someone in another city for the group
assignment portion of the 836 paper,
therefore expect to communicate via
email and telephone.
Law and Small
Business [854]
• 10 credits • Level 4
Purpose: Students will develop
understanding of the legal framework
applying to the business sector in New
Zealand, especially as it relates to the
operations of small businesses.
Outcomes:
Students will gain the following
knowledge:
 The nature and sources of legal
rules
 The relationship between law and
ethics
 The business implications of the
differences between civil and
criminal law
 Processes for resolving disputes
 The nature of legal contracts
 The importance of commercial law
applicable to small business
 Legal requirements and restrictions
to small business operation
 Rights and obligations of traders,
consumers and competitors
Students will gain the following skills:
 Analyse legal issues relating to
small businesses
 Analyse legal contracts relating to
small businesses
 Determine legal courses of action
relating to small businesses
 Apply understanding of law to real
and simulated workplace situations
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How to Apply
To apply for this programme you simply:
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Fill in the Application & Enrolment form
Attach a verified copy of your identification documents
Include your administration fee, or details of payment
Post or courier to us at Cornerstone Education
Once the application form is signed, CEL will consider the learner enrolled in the
programme until receiving a written withdrawal from the student, or the student
completes the programme. A Student Handbook outlining the withdrawal and
policy procedures will be provided on enrolment.
If you have any questions, or would like to find out more about the programme or
Cornerstone Education, please call or email us with your questions.
Completing the Application form:
Types of Identification and Verification
If we don’t receive the correct type of identification, or if it has not been verified
correctly, it will delay the processing of your application so please read carefully
and ensure this is done correctly. If you’re unsure, please contact us.
Active NSI Number – if you have an active NSI number (National Student
Index Number), you may include it in Section 14, Page 4 of the application form.
If you don’t have an NSI Number or it’s inactive - you must supply the
following documentation:
New Zealand or Australia Citizen:
Please provide either: a copy of your full birth certificate; the front personal
details page of your current passport; or certificate of citizenship. We are
unable to accept a drivers’ license as ID as it doesn’t state your citizenship
status and place of birth.
New Zealand Permanent Resident:
Please provide a copy of the front personal details page of your current
passport, and a copy of your residency status stamp from that passport. If
your passport has expired, please contact Immigration New Zealand to get a
letter confirming your residency status. The letter from Immigration NZ must
include your full legal name, your date of birth, your place of birth, and your
residency status.
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Change of Name/Marriage Certificate:
If you have changed your name from those on the documents provided
above (birth certificate or passport), please provide copies of your marriage
certificate or other relevant documentation.
Verification of Documents:
All identification documents must be verified – meaning someone eligible under
the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957 has sighted the original document and
signed the copy to say there have been no amendments.
An eligible verifier is either: a Member of Parliament; Court Registrar; Land
Transport NZ representative; Justice of the Peace; Solicitor or Lawyer;
Doctor/General Practitioner; NZ Police representative; Church Minister; or School
Principal.
The verifier must include: their name, position/title, organizational stamp,
signature, date verified, and the statement ‘original document sighted’ across the
copied image (not on the back)
The verified copies must be posted to us – we’re unable to accept electronic
copies.
Application Fee Payment:
The application fee needs to be received either before, or with, your application
form. The application form won’t be processed until this is received.
Pre-enrolment Questionnaire:
Please ensure you have completed all questions in the questionnaire to help us
assess your suitability for this programme.
If you are currently unemployed, please supply either a brief CV or work history.
This programme is based on practical experience and your ability to apply the
theory to real-life situations. You will also need to have access to a suitable
workplace to use as your study business if you are not currently working. This
might be somewhere you’ve worked in the past, or the workplace of a
friend/family member for example.
Application Form:
Please ensure you have answered all sections and signed the last page of the
application form. For this programme, you don’t need to complete sections 22 or
23.
Once you have posted your application to us, it is important for you to
regularly check the email you have provided us with, as all
correspondence will be by email.
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The Application Process:
When we receive your application, we will email a confirmation to say we have
received it. If any information is missing, we will request it at this stage.
Applications are then generally processed on Thursday of each week; so we will
endeavor to process your application on the Thursday after we have received all of
the relevant information and the application fee.
Once your application has been processed and you have been approved for the
programme, we will email you confirmation of your acceptance. If your
application has not been approved for any reason, we will discuss this with you
and refund your application fee in full.
Your first set of workbooks will be couriered to you on the same day we send
confirmation that you have been accepted. If you have received an acceptance,
but haven’t received either your workbooks or a PBT Courier delivery card within
three working days, please contact our office and let us know.
If you have any queries or concerns about the application process, or wish to
know the status of your application, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Contact Details
Phone or Email
Free Phone: 0508 MANAGEMENT (0508 626 243)
Phone: +64 7 571 8803
Email: support@management.org.nz
Postal Address
Business Management Programme
Cornerstone Education Limited
PO Box 10070
Tauranga 3152
New Zealand
Physical Address (for Courier packages)
Cornerstone Education Limited
Level 1, 5d Owens Place
Mount Maunganui 3116
New Zealand
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