You can understand the small business environment!
Small business operates in its own unique way. To be effective you need to understand the drivers and rules and make them work for you. This is particularly relevant when it comes to business planning and financial management. Ensure you have the skills and expertise you need to drive success in your own small business. 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 how to produce a business plan
They say if you fail to plan then you plan to fail. This course will make sure you don’t fail by providing you with all the skills you need to develop and implement an effective small business plan.
Understand your own drivers
The personal benefits of developing a personal and professional business plan are huge. You need to know where you are going and why. Too few people in small business spend time focusing on their own growth but this course will give you the luxury of doing just that.
Financial success is key
Learn how to understand key financial information and what the implications are for your business, of those figures on the spreadsheet. How do you take that information, interpret it and make it work so that your business is as successful as possible? This course will show you the ropes.
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
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.