Key Benefits

• Gain essential skills to start or manage a small business
• Supported by Xero and MYOB
• Developed by successful business owners
• Receive one-to-one mentoring from an expert business coach

This course is designed for

• Those looking to start their own business
• People wanting to improve their job prospects in a current role
• Those looking to run an already existing business successfully
• Students already running a business and wanting to improve on profit, networking and projections.

Potential Career Outcomes

The Career Academy’s Business graduates often have pre-existing businesses or are seeking to establish their own business. On completion of this course, you may be able to apply for jobs such as:

 

• Business Owner
• Management Associate
• Account Coordinator
• Office Manager
• Supervisor

Career Projections

Increased consumer confidence and spending has resulted in small businesses accounting for $98 Billion of New Zealand annual economic output. This consumer spending is projected to increase hence why it is an excellent time to start a business in New Zealand.

 

• The average salary range for business owners is between $30,000 – $136,000 per year.
• The Career Academy’s Business graduates will gain all the necessary skills to apply to successfully run a business.
• 30 – 40% of small business fail within the first three years. This can be attributed to a lack of business and management education.

Sources: Small Business Development Group NZ, Pay Scale NZ

The Career Academy is a proud member of Auckland Chamber of Commerce

 

This course is accredited by ICOES

ICOES, the International Council for Online Educational Standards guarantees you a high standard of content with measurable outcomes from a reputable training organisation. ICOES is the accrediting body that establishes, monitors and continually develops the educational standards of online teaching institutions.

Course Summary

Investment: $2250 + GST or from only $25 per week on an interest free payment plan. Get started now by clicking here.

 

Assessment: Assignments, case studies, quizzes, written assessments and practical exercises.

 

Duration:  Approximately 200 hours ideally completing one module per week at approximately 10 hours

 

Access time: We allow up to 12 months access to this course.

 

Qualification information: On successful completion of this business training course, you will be awarded a certificate of achievement.

 

About the developers and tutors: This course has been developed by business owners who have launched, and currently manage several successful businesses.

 

Course Level: 6

Business Management Covers

1. ABKN202 – Accounting and Bookkeeping Fundamentals
2. ABKN146 – Financial Statements
3. ABKN133 – Understanding GST
4. ABKN151 – Fundamentals of Income Tax
5. ADMN150 – Understanding Key New Zealand Business Legislation
6. ABKN214 – Employment Law & Introduction to Payroll
7. MGTG129 – Marketing and Social Media
8. ABKN122 – Budgeting, Forecasting & Cashflow Management
9. ABKN189 – Financial Statement Analysis
10. ABKN103 – Accounting with Xero
11. ABKN217 – Accounting with MYOB

Start Your Own Business Covers

ABKN201 – Starting Up
ABKN186 – Preparing your Business Plan
ABKN129 – Marketing and Social Media
ABKN122 – Budgeting, Forecasting and Cashflow Management
ABKN185 – Planning for Profit
ABKN214 – Employment Law & Introduction to Payroll
ABKN133 – Understanding GST
ABKN189 – Financial Statement Analysis

Receive one to one mentoring with an expert Business Coach

What our students say

★★★★★ “The course is very interesting and can see how I could apply the knowledge even if I wasn’t managing a business.The tutors do an excellent job as I can ask them questions and they reply quickly. Thanks so much!!”  – George Hewetson