Business support agencies

Training providers

AUT School of Business is a leading provider of innovative business education, with strong links to employers and professional bodies. They have one of the highest graduate employment rates in New Zealand. Courses range from the Bachelor of Business to the MBA, Master of Business and PhD, with supporting diplomas and certificates. The classes are small, usually 20-30 students, providing an interactive learning environment with emphasis on the integration of theory and business practice.

Henley in New Zealand offers an internationally respected MBA, involving an integrated approach to learning, comprised of self-study, on-line learning and attendance at subject workshops. The Henley MBA has a reputation for being practical, relevant to business needs, and academically challenging. All assignment and project work is based on your own organisation.

KICKSTART - Help for your business is at hand. The KICKSTART seminar is open to anyone looking to start a business or wanting to improve an existing one. The ICEHOUSE runs the one-day seminar supported by Auckland City Council. The seminar covers everything crucial to a successful small business, from funding, marketing and branding to intellectual property and cash flow modelling.

(MIT) - The Manukau Business School (MBS) at Manukau Institute of Technology offers a number of programmes including the Certificate in Business, the NZ Diploma in Business, as well as graduate diplomas and an International MBA. Specialist consultancy and training services in partnership with industry clients are a strong component.

(NZIM) - New Zealand Institute of Management is a membership-based, not for profit organisation, providing networking opportunities, management workshops and seminars, training and career development opportunities, professional accreditation and qualifications and a mentoring facility. It administers national management qualifications.

The Open Polytechnic runs a range of business and management courses from part time flexible options through to full time degree courses. The Open Polytechnic will also tailor a programme of courses to individual businesses. Courses are available for distance and on the job learning.

The University of Auckland Business School offers businesses relevant, practitioner-focused business and management courses. The school's customised corporate programmes provide high quality educational experiences to assist businesses in meeting strategic objectives and goals, and to help maximise the skills, behaviours and capabilities of an organisation.

(UCOL) - Universal College of Learning runs a series of businesses courses with a range of flexible learning opportunities, including online, part time and short courses. Courses include business and administration, customer service, computing skills and accounting. UCOL will also tailor-make a programme unique to an individual business.

Unitec has certificate, diploma and bachelor qualifications designed to answer the needs of business, industry and professional environments both in New Zealand and overseas. They also offer a range of masters and other postgraduate programmes up to doctorate level.

Vital Training delivers the Chamber of Commerce business courses. They offer customers a wide range of training resources designed to meet the needs of corporate and public service trainers. Courses cover office skills, customer service, supervision, sales and technology skills.

WHK Business Growth is a specialist division within WHK Gosling Chapman. The team is responsible for the design, delivery and management of training and development programmes to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as corporates both in New Zealand and Australia. The consultants are experienced in marketing strategy, business planning and development, leadership, exporting and finance.

Updated September 2008