It takes great skill to turn an idea into a successful market offering. With this qualification you’ll learn ways to grow an existing business, establish your own venture, or enhance organisational performance.
You’ll learn how to think about, create and grow ideas from conception through to commercial success. Using leading-edge concepts, methodologies and tools, this qualification has a strong emphasis on tested theory and real-world application.
You will study the theory of entrepreneurship, innovation, strategic planning for small business, business transformation and change, and product development. Additionally, you’ll channel the knowledge and skills you acquire into a practical industry project for a local business or organisation, in which you’ll address business issues or advance business opportunities. In the process, you’ll strengthen your understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Career Opportunities
On completion of this qualification you will have the ability to think about,create and grow high potential small to medium sized businesses.
You may choose to establish your own entrepreneurial venture, work as a business advisor in the areas of product development and innovation management or manage new or established ventures to high growth, in both national and international arenas.
Kia ora. This is the official page of Ara Institute of Canterbury. We’re one of the South Island’s largest tertiary institutes, offering practical, industry-recognised qualifications.
Kia ora. This is the official page of Ara Institute of Canterbury. Ara was created in 2016 when CPIT and Aoraki Polytechnic merged. We’re one of the South Island’s largest tertiary institutes, offering practical, industry recognised qualifications.
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