Overview

Entry details

To be enrolled in the programme, you’ll need to:

• be at least 16 years old
• be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
• meet the eligibility, suitability for admission and external support criteria as outlined in the pre-enrolment guidelines
• either:
- have successfully completed a Level 2 programme with the required literacy and numeracy, or
- sit and pass a literacy and numeracy exercise.

What you’ll study

In this programme, you’ll learn about:

• money and debt management, including developing an awareness of your current financial position and money habits
• wealth creation and protection, including various financial products that can be used for retirement savings, types of insurances to secure your financial situation, and using trusts as a form of asset protection
• property investment, including home ownership, as well as how to build your wealth by buying investment properties
• equity and other investments, including key concepts relating to sharemarkets and conducting an evaluation of a business for investment purposes.

How you’ll study

The CMM offers a choice of two delivery options. A face-to-face option is available nationally and a mixed mode option is available in Auckland only. You’ll need to do one of the following:

• attend one class per week plus a workshop every three weeks and complete a set amount of study hours in your own time (face-to-face), or
• commit to studying mostly in your own time with the support of your kaiako (tutor) at workshops and visits (mixed mode).

Further study

This programme leads to:

• Certificate in Small Business Management (Level 4)
• Certificate in Applied Small Business Growth and Development (Level 5)
• small business management programmes that focus on self-employment
• small business management programmes that link to higher level business management qualifications.

Career opportunities