Regulations for The Diploma in Business Studies - DipBusStuds

Official rules and regulations for the Diploma in Business Studies. These regulations are for the 2024 intake to this qualification.

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Qualification Regulations

Part I

These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, and Graduate Certificates.

Part II

Admission

1. Admission to the Diploma in Business Studies requires that the candidate will meet the University admission requirements as specified.

2. Admission to the Diploma in Business Studies (Financial Advice) requires that the candidate will have been awarded or qualified for the Certificate in Financial Advice.

Qualification requirements

3. Candidates for the Diploma in Business Studies shall follow a flexible programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 120 credits, comprising:

(a) at least 45 credits above 100 level from the Schedule for the Diploma in Business Studies;

(b) at least 90 credits from the Schedule for the Diploma in Business Studies.

and including:

(c) any compulsory courses;

(d) attending field trips, studios, workshops, tutorials, and laboratories as required.

4. Notwithstanding Regulation 3 (a) candidates who are enrolled in the Financial Advice endorsement are exempt from the requirement to complete at least 45 credits above 100-level.

5. Candidates who have successfully completed an approved Micro-credential may apply for credit towards the Financial Advice endorsement in accordance with the Recognition of Prior Learning regulations and have a personal programme variation in excess of the stated limits.

Specialisations

6. The Diploma in Business Studies is awarded with or without an endorsement.

7. Candidates may complete an endorsement by passing 120 credits in an endorsement. The requirements for each endorsement are set out in the Schedule for the Qualification.

8. The endorsements available for the Diploma in Business Studies are: Financial Advice.

Completion requirements

9. Any timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Undergraduate Degrees, Undergraduate Diplomas, Undergraduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Graduate Certificates will apply.

10. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded a Certificate in Business Studies should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.

Unsatisfactory academic progress

11. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.

Transitional provisions

12. Subject to any Maximum Time to Completion and the Abandonment of Studies provisions specified in the Part I regulations for the diploma, students enrolled in the Diploma in Business Studies prior to 1 January 2024 may include courses from outside the schedule to fulfil the requirements of 3a.

13. This transition arrangement expires 31 December 2026.

Schedule for the Diploma in Business Studies

Course planning key

Prerequisites
Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
Corequisites
Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
Restrictions
Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.
Key terms for course planning
Courses
Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
Course code
Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Specialisations
Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.
Course code: 190116 Introduction to Management in Aviation 15 credits

An overview of management concepts in the aviation industry.

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Course code: 190211 Aviation Strategic Management 15 credits

An examination of the strategic management processes employed in the aviation industry, and how the business environment shapes strategy formulation and implementation in the aviation industry.

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Course code: 190220 Managing Airline Systems 15 credits

An examination of the management of airline organisations.

Prerequisites: 190116

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Course code: 190306 Airline Strategic Management 15 credits

A review of the current state of strategic management in the airline industry. The approach is both multidisciplinary in focus and international in scope. Attention will be focused on the Asia-Pacific region, as the potential location of the world's largest aviation market.

Prerequisites: 190211

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Course code: 190318 Air Transport Economics 15 credits

This course covers economic aspects of air transport and airline operations and provides insights into the methods employed to manage and evaluate the economic viability of these operations.

Prerequisites: 190220

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Undergraduate courses from the following prefixes (excluding courses ringfenced to specific qualifications and/or specialisations):

110 Accountancy, 114 Human Resource Management, 115 College of Business, 125 Finance, 127 Property Studies, 152 Management, 153 Dispute Resolution, 155 Business Law, 156 Marketing, 157 Information Systems, 178 Economics, 219 Communication and Journalism,

Endorsements

Financial Advice (120 credits)

Compulsory course

Choose 30 credits from
Course code: 125179 Introduction to Financial Advice 30 credits

Providing knowledge of the financial advice industry, including regulatory requirements, and the application of professional practice.

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90 credits from

Course code: 125115 Client Engagement Skills 30 credits

This course focuses on behavioural finance concepts to understand different types of behavioural biases that may impact an individual's financial decision-making. It explains how emotional intelligence and critical thinking can assist a financial advisor to understand their client's decisions.

Prerequisites: 125179

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Course code: 125116 Ethics in Financial Advice 30 credits

This course focuses on the ethical and professional obligations of financial advisors through the broad lens of philosophical approaches to ethics; conduct expected in the Financial Advice Code and the Financial Markets Authority.

Prerequisites: 125.179

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Course code: 125143 Essentials of Investment Advice 30 credits

Providing essential knowledge of the principles and practice of the provision of investment advice

Prerequisites: 125179 Corequisites: 125179

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Course code: 125155 Essentials of Insurance Advice - Life, Disability, and Health 30 credits

Providing essential knowledge of the principles and practice of the provision of insurance (life, disability and health) advice

Prerequisites: 125179 Corequisites: 125179

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Course code: 125156 Essentials of Insurance Advice - General 30 credits

Providing essential knowledge of the principles and practice of the provision of insurance (general) advice

Prerequisites: 125179 Corequisites: 125179

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Course code: 125163 Essentials of Residential Property Lending Advice 30 credits

Providing essential knowledge of the principles and practice of the provision of residential property lending advice

Prerequisites: 125179 Corequisites: 125179

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Without Specialisation (120 credits)

Schedule for the Diploma in Business Studies (without specialisation)

Course code: 190116 Introduction to Management in Aviation 15 credits

An overview of management concepts in the aviation industry.

View full course details
Course code: 190211 Aviation Strategic Management 15 credits

An examination of the strategic management processes employed in the aviation industry, and how the business environment shapes strategy formulation and implementation in the aviation industry.

View full course details
Course code: 190220 Managing Airline Systems 15 credits

An examination of the management of airline organisations.

Prerequisites: 190116

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Course code: 190306 Airline Strategic Management 15 credits

A review of the current state of strategic management in the airline industry. The approach is both multidisciplinary in focus and international in scope. Attention will be focused on the Asia-Pacific region, as the potential location of the world's largest aviation market.

Prerequisites: 190211

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Course code: 190318 Air Transport Economics 15 credits

This course covers economic aspects of air transport and airline operations and provides insights into the methods employed to manage and evaluate the economic viability of these operations.

Prerequisites: 190220

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Undergraduate courses from the following prefixes (excluding courses ringfenced to specific qualifications and/or specialisations):
110 Accountancy, 114 Human Resource Management, 115 College of Business, 125 Finance, 127 Property Studies, 152 Management, 153 Dispute Resolution, 156 Marketing,
157 Information Systems, 178 Economics, 219 Communication and Journalism, 290 Retail, 295 Business.

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