National Certificate in Business - Small Business Management

Level 5 Credits 140

This qualification recognises the competence, knowledge, and skills required to manage and develop small business ventures. It encompasses and builds on the National Certificate in Business - Small Business Management (Level 4) by recognising additional skills and competencies in the assessment, establishment, operation and development of small business enterprises.

GROUP A:  A minimum of 60 credits of which a minimum of 40 credits at Level 5 or above from the following unit standards;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
1850	Manage liquidity and current assets	6	3
1855	Manage credit	5	4
1857	Prepare and use budgets and cash flow forecasts	6	5
1861	Assess and manage financial risk	6	3
1874	Complete IRD employer requirements for PAYE, FBT and GST	4	4
1989	Research small business opportunities	4	5
1990	Assess small business ownership options and business structures	4	5
1991	Produce establishment plans for small business ventures	5	5
1992	Control and evaluate small business operations	4	5
1993	Manage small business operations	6	5
1994	Manage the development of small business ventures	6	5
6156	Develop strategies to foster innovation and entrepreneurship for small business enterprises	7	10
6403	Produce self-assessments of suitability for managing small business enterprise opportunities	3	4
6404	Develop marketing options for small business operations	4	5
6405	Determine advertising options for small business enterprises	4	5
6406	Establish and maintain quality customer relations for a small business enterprise	4	5
6407	Establish human resource needs of the small business operation	5	5
6408	Identify cost factors and assess cost, volume, profit relationships for small business operations	4	5
6409	Establish costs, prices, and conditions for providing products and/or services for a small business	5	5
6410	Manage financial resources for a small business enterprise	5	5
6411	Identify and assess business development opportunities for a small business enterprise	7	10
6412	Investigate and evaluate small business franchising options	6	10

 

GROUP B: A minimum of 50 credits at Level 5 from any Subfield in the following Fields;

Business
Computing and Information Technology

Or any unit standard from the following Domain;
Communication Skills

GROUP C: The balance of credits, if required, to achieve a minimum of 140 credits of which a minimum of 120 credits at Level 5 or above may come from anywhere on the DAS.