You can be an effective leader
Give yourself the knowledge and skills to become an effective leader – learn how to lead confidently, motivate your team and contribute positively to your workplace environment. Download course brochure.
You can study fees-free
From 1 January 2018, tertiary education will be fees-free for eligible first-time tertiary students on programmes level 3 and above. You may be eligible to study this course fee-free. Find out if you’re eligible for free study.
Benefits to you
Learn to communicate confidently
Learn the skills and gain the confidence to communicate confidently and appropriately with your team.
Become a great listener
A good leader understands the power of listening. In this course you will learn ways to improve your listening skills and how to positively communicate with your team members to get results.
Learn how to give feedback
All successful managers need to learn how to deliver feedback in a way that is constructive and meets your organisation’s guidelines and culture. In this course we will provide you with the techniques to feed back to your team in an effective and constructive way.
Build successful working relationships
As a manger you might be expected to build relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders – this could include suppliers, customers, competitors, unions, industry and local body regulators and shareholders. In this course you will gain the skills to manage and communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders from diverse sectors and levels of seniority.
Understand your organisation
There are many factors that can have an impact on an organisation. As an efficient leader you will be able to identify and have a good understanding of these factors and their consequences.
Course details
- Level: 4
- Credit: 15
- Course fee: $174.35 (domestic students). Includes GST.
- Duration: 10 Weeks
- Indicative hours per week: 15
- EFTS: 0.125
How long will it take?
This course is delivered over 10 weeks. NZQA guidelines suggest up to 150 hours of total study time for a 15 credit course. So to complete this course successfully in the 10 weeks you must be prepared to devote approximately 15 hours per week to your study. Depending on your previous academic online experience and course level this may vary to a certain degree.
If you want to study as a full-time student you can enrol on more than one course at a time. Please speak to one of our enrolment coordinators for more information on 0800 328 269 or refer to https://www.studylink.govt.nz/about-studylink/glossary/full-time-definition.html
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“The attraction to eCampus NZ was the opportunity to further my study and learning in a way that was cost-effective and flexible. As I work full-time, I used my evenings and weekends to complete 20 hours a week of study and holidays to catch up.”
Course Providers
eCampus NZ is offered by eight of New Zealand’s major tertiary providers including:
All qualifications will be awarded by one of these providers. Courses completed through eCampus NZ are industry recognised and accepted by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). Graduates will receive a certificate or diploma from the institution in which they enrolled, and if offered, may receive it at the institute’s graduation ceremony.