Overview

Do you have a business idea or want to improve your existing business? If so, CSBM is designed for you! It will provide you with the practical tools you need to establish your business or manage your current business more effectively. During CSBM, you’ll complete a comprehensive business plan for your business or business idea focussing on:

• small business management
• business law
• marketing

Entry details

To be enrolled in CSBM, you’ll need to:

• be at least 16 years old
• be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
• show us you are committed to completing the programme
• meet the eligibility, suitability for admission and external support criteria as outlined in the Pre Enrolment Guidelines
• attend an information seminar and an interview.

What you’ll study

In this programme, you’ll learn about:

• small business management, including the business planning process in the New Zealand business environment
• business law, including legal terms and concepts and preparing a legal plan • marketing, including principles and concepts which can be applied to real-life situations • people management, including employment and staff development
• small business accounting, including business mathematics and accounting concepts (e.g. cash books and filing GST returns)
• ‘the financial plan’, including taxation, budgeting, sourcing finance and implementing financial policies and procedures into a business.

How you’ll study

CSBM involves a choice of two delivery options. The ‘face to face’ option is available nationally and the ‘mixed mode’ option is available in Auckland and Rotorua. 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’)
• 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 & Development (Level 5)
• Diploma in Small Business Enterprise (Level 5)
• Diploma in Māori Governance & Leadership (Level 6).

Career oppurtunities
Skills gained in the CSBM will prepare you for:

• advancement in your current job
• establishing your own business
• self-employment.