You can look after those relationships!
Small business is all about managing effective relationships with suppliers, customers, clients, staff and contractors. These people, who are connected to your business success, have expectations about how you will manage your relationship with them. It’s important to get it right. This course will give you the best chance to do that. 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
Manage your relationships well
This course will provide you with the awareness to understand different cultures and demographics and the special requirements of different groups. You will learn about expected professional and ethical behaviour in a range of circumstances.
Learn about making the right choices
Gaining great problem solving techniques and expertise is a tool that never goes astray. You may be applying those skills in a small business now, but in future years these skills might open doors in a range of different areas. This course will help you apply problem solving and decision making tools to make the right business decisions.
Course details
- Level: 3
- 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
Testimonials

“I really enjoy having the ability to study when I have the time and wherever I might be. I also like the online videos and course reading and have found the course facilitators are always available when I need them,”
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.