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Postgraduate Certificate in Business Intelligence (Level 8)

Subject to NZQA Approval

Duration

18 weeks/39 weeks part-time (domestic) including breaks

Delivery

Auckland CBD

Campus

Blended Distance Online [onshore] Online [offshore]

Credits

60

Fees Domestic

TBC

Fees International

Tuition Fees $12,000 NZD
Material Fees $2,000 NZD

Complex business challenges demand intelligent solutions — the Postgraduate Certificate in Business Intelligence (Level 8) equips learners with advanced tools in analytics, strategy, and emerging technologies to support smarter and more ethical decision-making. With a curriculum that balances theory and real-world application, learners gain expertise in business analysis, sustainable practices, and data-driven strategies that enable organisational transformation. You’ll develop knowledge in business intelligence frameworks, ethical and legal requirements, sustainable approaches, change management, and the metrics and technologies shaping modern enterprises.

Semester One (15 Credits each course)

Business Analysis and Strategic Direction

Research Methods

Ethical Leadership and Organisational Transformation

Choose one of the elective courses: (15 Credits each course)

Human Resource Management and Metrics

Customer and Marketing Analysis

Data Visualisation and Analysis

A New Zealand Level 7 Bachelor’s degree, or a recognised equivalent qualification, in a relevant field of study.

Students who complete this Post Graduate Certificate can pathway seemlessly into Semester 2 of NZSE’s Master of Business Intelligence, completing the final two semesters of the MBI. International students will still be entitles to a three-year, post-study work visa.

Annual gross income (median) $90,000 NZD.
Depending on industry responsiblities.

What's next?

Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Intelligence (Level 8) are prepared for leadership and management roles that require strong analytical capability and strategic insight. In-demand opportunities across Aotearoa New Zealand include Business Intelligence Analyst, ICT Manager, ICT Project Manager, Database Manager, Business Development Manager, Business Technology Manager, and Business Intelligence Manager. Learners can also pathway seamlessly into Semester Two of NZSE’s Master of Data Analytics, completing the final two semesters of the programme, with international students remaining eligible for a three-year post-study work visa.

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