Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics (Level 8)

Program Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics from EIT | Te Pūkenga equips professionals with the skills to confidently work with data, analyze complex datasets, and present findings effectively. The program offers a flexible learning format, allowing students to balance their studies with their professional commitments. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in business analytics, data analysis, and related fields.

Program Outline

Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics (Level 8) - EIT | Te Pūkenga

Degree Overview:

Unlock your business potential

Contemporary organizations rely heavily on data. Contemporary professionals must be able to demystify data and present findings to others in an easily understood manner. The Postgraduate Certificate in Business Analytics provides you with the tools needed to confidently work with data. As you progress, you will have the opportunity to relate the topics covered directly to your own organization. Learning is flexible and the program can be taken at a pace that works around your life.

Objectives:

• Equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to confidently work with data.
• Empower graduates to demystify data and present findings to others in an easily understood manner.
• Provide graduates with the opportunity to relate the topics covered directly to their own organization.
The following courses build on this knowledge and advance skills so that you will learn and experience more sophisticated and specialized data manipulation techniques along with using dashboard software (such as Power BI). By the completion of the program, you can apply these skills to a real workplace scenario by completing an applied capstone.

Outline:

Study Pathway:

Full-time study:

• Term 1: PGQM8.400 Quantitative Methods and Contemporary Tools and MAPM8.160 Strategic Financial Management.
• Term 2: PGDAV8.100 Data Analytics and Visualisation and one of three electives.

Part-time study:

• PGQM8.400 Quantitative Methods and Contemporary Tools is studied first.
• Then (in any order) PGDAV8.100 Data Analytics and Visualisation and MAPM8.160 Strategic Financial Management.
• Then one of three electives.

Electives:

• PGWIL8.100 Work Integrated Learning
• ITPG8.400 Impact of Computing on Society
• DBPG8.200 Digital Marketing
• LSCPG8.500 International Supply Chain Management

Careers:

Typical opportunities after graduation include:

• Business Analytics professional
• Data Analyst
• Consultant
• Business Intelligence Officer
• Database Analyst
• Business Insights Executive

Other:

• The program is offered in both online and on-campus formats.
• The program has a strong focus on practical application of skills.

Dates:

• Four entry dates per year: February, April, July, October

Entry Requirements:

• A NZQF-listed undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
• Provisional entry for applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements but present evidence of ability to succeed (e.g., maturity, life experience, work experience, other study)
• Applicants who narrowly fail to meet the entry criteria above

English Language Entry Requirements:

• Successful study of a program in which English was the language of instruction (subject to the conditions in EIT’s Database for English Language Proficiency (DELP))
• Completion of a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 5 with any endorsement)
• IELTS Academic score of 6.5, with no band score lower than 6, achieved in a single test within the two years preceding enrolment
• Accepted international equivalents to the above IELTS scores, achieved in a single test within the two years preceding enrolment (see equivalency tables in the DELP)

Entry with Credit:

• You may apply for Cross Credit (CC) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) if you have prior knowledge or skills that can be recognized as part of your intended study.
• CC is based on the equivalency of courses or qualifications.
• RPL is based on the assessment of your current knowledge and skills.
• There is a fee for RPL.

Academic Learning Services:

• Academic Learning Services are available to assist you on your journey towards the successful completion of your studies at EIT | Te Pūkenga.
• Dedicated advisors can assist with your learning.

Scholarships:

• EIT | Te Pūkenga offers a variety of scholarships across various subjects and program levels.
• Some scholarships are based on your age, some are specific to the subject you want to study.
• Not all scholarships are based on your academic ability and anyone wanting to study should investigate what scholarships are available to them.

Public Services:

• EIT | Te Pūkenga offers a variety of public services, including:
• Restaurants and cafes
• Beauty therapy and massage clinics
• Hairdressing and barbering services
• Facility hire
• Sport science services
• Children's center

Contact EIT:

• Phone: 0800 22 55 348
• International: +64 6 974 8902