Business Pathway

If you’ve graduated with the New Zealand Diploma in Business, Open Polytechnic would like to offer you the opportunity to fast track to a Bachelor of Business through our Advanced Standing Pathway programme.

Still need to complete some courses?

If you have not completed the following courses in your New Zealand Diploma in Business you can still apply for our Pathway programme. All you need to do is complete the corresponding Bachelor of Business course shown in the table below. If you need assistance, please give us a call, we’re here to help.

 

New Zealand Diploma in Business course	Bachelor of Business course
100/400 Accounting Principles	71100 Accounting
110/510 Introduction to Commercial Law	71110 Introduction to Law
120/520 The Economic Environment	71120 Economic Reasoning
130/530 Organisation & Management	71130 Business Management
150/550 Computer Concepts/Business Computing	71150 Information Systems
140/560 Business Communication	72140 Business Communication
160/430 Quantitative Business Methods	72160 Statistical Analysis

What you’ll need to do

 To complete a Bachelor of Business under the Advanced Standing Pathway programme you will need to choose a major and complete the following courses listed under the major you select.

 

Accounting Major (7 courses):

71203  Business Ethics

71204  Accounting Information Systems

71245  Organisational Behaviour

71301  Advanced Financial Accounting

Plus three of:

71302  Advanced Management Accounting

71303 Corporate Finance

71305  Auditing

71306  Taxation

If you have not completed 101/501 Accounting Practices, 201/601 Financial Accounting and 202/602 Management Accounting under NZ Diploma in Business you need to complete the relevant Bachelor of Business course.

If you would like to complete the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) requirements, you must complete an additional level 7 course (not already chosen as an elective in the Bachelor of Business) and 71210 Corporate & Finance Law.                                                                                                                                                                                   

Find out more about the Bachelor of Business, Accounting Major

 

Management (6 courses):

71203  Business Ethics

71245  Organisational Behaviour

71340  Strategic Management

Plus three of:

71332  Quality Management

71333  Strategic Human Resource Applications

71338  Managing Change

71342  Strategic Human Resource Development

71353  Project Management

If you have not completed 141/541 Fundamentals of Marketing, 232/632 Operations Management, 233/633 Human Resource Management and 236/636 Applied Management under the NZ Diploma in Business you need to complete the relevant Bachelor of Business course.

Find out more about the Bachelor of Business, Management Major

 

Human Resource Management (7 courses):

71203  Business Ethics

71224  Employment Law

71245  Organisational Behaviour

71333  Strategic Human Resource Applications

71338  Managing Change

71340  Strategic Management

Plus one of:

71342  Strategic Human Resources Development

73325  Psychological Assessment

If you have not completed 141/541 Fundamentals of Marketing, 233/633 Human Resource Management and 235/635 Employment Relations under the NZ Diploma in Business you need to complete the relevant Bachelor of Business course.

Find out more about the Bachelor of Business, Human Resource Management Major

 

Information Systems & Technology (7 courses):

71203  Business Ethics

71245  Organisational Behaviour

71340  Strategic Management

71351  Database Management

71352  Information Systems & Technology Management

71353  Project Management

71354  Communications & Computer Networks

If you have not completed 250/650 Applied Computing, 252/652 Systems Development Project and 255/655 Information Systems Management under the NZ Diploma in Business you need to complete the relevant Bachelor of Business course.

 Find out more about the Bachelor of Business, Information Systems & Technology Management Major

 

Accounting & Management double major (9 courses):

71203  Business Ethics

71204  Accounting Information Systems

71245  Organisational Behaviour

71301  Advanced Financial Accounting

71340  Strategic Management

Plus two of:

71302  Advanced Management Accounting

71303  Corporate Finance

71305  Auditing

71306  Taxation

And two of:

71332  Quality Management

71333  Strategic Human Resource Applications

71338  Managing Change

71353  Project Management

If you have not completed 101/501 Accounting Practices, 141/541 Fundamentals of Marketing, 201/601 Financial Accounting, 202/602 Management Accounting and 233/633 Human Resource Management under the NZ Diploma in Business you need to complete the relevant Bachelor of Business course.

Find out more about the Bachelor of Business, Accounting and Management Double Major

 

Management & Information Systems & Technology double major (8 courses):

 71203  Business Ethics

71245  Organisational Behaviour

71340  Strategic Management

71351  Database Management

71352  Information Systems & Technology Management

71353  Project Management

Plus two of:

71332  Quality Management

71333  Strategic Human Resource Applications

71338  Managing Change

If you have not completed 141/541 Fundamentals of Marketing, 233/633 Human Resource Management, 250/650 Applied Computing, 252/652 Systems Development Project and 255/655 Information Systems Management under the NZ Diploma in Business you need to complete the relevant Bachelor of Business course.

Find out more about the Bachelor of Business, Management and Information Systems & Technology Double Major

 

Accounting & Information Systems & Technology double major (9 courses):

 71203  Business Ethics

71245  Organisational Behaviour

71204  Accounting Information Systems

71301  Advanced Financial Accounting

71340  Strategic Management

71352  Information Systems & Technology Management

71353  Project Management

Plus two of:

71302  Advanced Management Accounting

71303  Corporate Finance

71305  Auditing

71306  Taxation

If you have not completed 101/501 Accounting Practices, 201/601 Financial Accounting, 202/602 Management Accounting, 250/650 Applied Computing, 252/652 Systems Development Project and 255/655 Information Systems Management under the NZ Diploma in Business you need to complete the relevant Bachelor of Business course.

Find out more about the Bachelor of Business, Accounting and Information Systems & Technology Double Major

 

Unspecified major:

If you wish to complete a Bachelor of Business with an unspecified major please give us a call on 0508 650 200 to discuss, as the study requirements will differ depending on which courses you have already completed in the New Zealand Diploma in Business.

 

Next steps

To fast track your study, apply for admission today. You can do this by downloading the Application for Admission to the Bachelor of Business Pathway Programme – Advanced Standing form below. The form can be emailed to bbus@openpolytechnic.ac.nz or sent to the School of Business at:

Open Polytechnic

Private Bag 31914

Lower Hutt 5040

We will review your application and be in touch to let you know if it has been successful. Once your application for admission has been accepted, you can enrol in the Bachelor of Business with advanced standing.

 

We’re here to help

To find out more about the Advanced Standing Pathway programme or if you require any assistance with your application please contact us on 0508 650 200 or send us an email.