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NZ Diploma in Business (Project Management Level 5)
Manage Projects with Confidence
Fast-track your project management career with this zero-free NZ Diploma in Business (Project Management – Level 5).
Study a business diploma in New Zealand and develop the skills to plan, lead, and deliver successful projects through a comprehensive programme of core papers and applied business projects.
Enhance your business acumen, strengthen your leadership capability, and earn a nationally recognised project management qualification valued across NZ industries.
Study online, flexible, and practical NZ-wide — all you need is a computer and internet access, and we’ll provide Office 365 for your studies.

Duration: 66 Weeks Part-Time (15 hours weekly) or 34 Weeks Full-Time (35 hours weekly)
Fees: Zero fees, no hidden costs or textbooks
Upcoming Intake Date: January 19th 2026 PT only
February 16th 2026 PT & FT

Courses covered:
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS OPERATIONS
- Business Operations
- Accounting
- Marketing
- Sales
- Human Resources
- Risk Management
BUSINESS DECISION MAKING
- Internal Business Environment
- External Business Environments
- Problem Solving Techniques
- Solving Problems Creatively
- Organisational Change
- Innovation and Change Management
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
- Business Communication
- Barriers to Business Communication
- Communicating with Business Stakeholders
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Professional Business Communication
- Ethical Communication
PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS
- Project Management Principles
- Key Project Management Methodologies
- Project Scoping
- Project Planning
- Work Breakdown Structure / Schedule (WBS)
- Project Budgets
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS
- Project Management Software
- Agile
- Gantt Charts and Flowcharts
- Project Network Diagrams
- Traceability Matrices
MANAGING A PROJECT
- Reviewing the Project Management Life Cycle
- Reviewing Scheduling
- Monitoring Project Outcomes
- Quality Control Checks
- Project Evaluation
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