Institute of Management
NCEA
CREDIT INCLUSION RECOMMENDATION
Qualification detailsName of qualification: NZIM Certificate in Management/NZIM Certificate in Small Business Management
NQF Level of qualification: Level 4
Total credits: 80
Contact person: Diana Garrett
Address:
New Zealand Institute of Management - National
PO Box 67
Wellington 6140
Phone: 04 473 0470
Fax: 04 473 0479
e-mail: diana_garrett@nzim.co.nz
NCEA Credit Inclusion Recommendation
That NZIM Certificate in Management and NZIM Certificate in Small Business Management be granted credit inclusion, 10 credit equivalents per paper, for the National Certificate of Educational Achievement up to a maximum of 80 credits total. This credit inclusion is limited to NCEA Level 2 and NCEA Level 3 and may not be used for any other NQF qualifications. All papers, regardless of level, can contribute towards the award of National Certificate of Educational Achievement.
Expiry
This credit inclusion will expire on 31 March 2011.
Reporting of credit
Credit equivalents will be reported to NZQA by the approved school/provider as part of their normal process for updating student results. For more information about claiming credit inclusions, please click here. Following is the link to the NZQA form for schools for applying for credit inclusion http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/secondary/forms.html
NZIM Certificate of Management Inclusions and Exclusions
For a link to the section of the NZQA website about Assessment and Certification Rules and Procedures for Secondary Schools for NZIM Certificate in Management, click here.
Credit transfers from the National Qualifications Framework
Students who have completed the following unit standards or achievement standards at the appropriate level may be credited with the equivalent NZIM Certificate in Management or Certificate in Small Business Management course.
Providers wishing to use other combinations of NQF units must seek prior approval from NZIM.
lease note that NZQA does not permit credit transfers INTO unit standards.
806 APPLIED ECONOMICS
To meet the outcomes of the paper students must have completed acheivement or unit standards in the following FOUR areas (one from each 'pair'):
AS 90794 Economics 2.1 4 credits: Describe inflation and its causes and effects using economic models
OR
US 5861 Economics 6 credits: Describe and measure inflation, its causes and effects, and the impact of a policy to reduce inflation.
AS 90795 Economics 2.2 4 credits: Describe international trade and its causes and effects using economic models
OR
US 5862 Economics L2 6 credits: Use measures of economic growth, explain changes in growth and the impact of growth policies.
AS 90629 Economics 3.1 5 credits: Understand marginal analysis and the behaviour of firms
OR
US 5863 Economics L3 5 credits: Investigate and compare thebehaviour of firms under different market structures.
AS 90630 Economics 3.2 4 credits: Describe an economic problem, allocative efficiency, and market responses to change
OR
US 5864 Economics L3 5 credits: Explain and apply the concepts of marginal utilitiy and elasticity.
One of the following may also be used with agreement of NZIM:
US 10932 Economics L2 4 credits: Research and analyse views on a current economic issue
OR
US 10928 Economics L3 4 credits: Present an economic argument in an essay and another mode
US 10930 Economics L2 6 credits: Carry out an economic investigation with guidance
OR
US 10931 Economics L3 6 credits: Carry out an economic investigation with consultation
808 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING
A minimum of 10 credits from the following Level 2 or 3 achievement standards:
AS90220 Accounting 2.1 3 credits: Describe the conceptual basis of accounting for a sole proprietor OR
AS90500 Accounting 3.1 4 credits: Describe and apply the conceptual basis of accounting in context
AS90223 Accounting 2.4 5 credits: Demonstrate understanding of accounting processes for accounting sub-systems
AS90224 Accounting 2.5 5 credits: Prepare financial statements and related accounting entries for sole proprietors OR
AS90503 Accounting 3.4 6 credits: Prepare financial statements for partnerships and companies
AS90504 Accounting 3.5 5 credits: Prepare a report that analyses and interprets a companys finanancial report for external users
AS90225 Accounting 2.6 4 credits: Analyse and interpret information and make recommendations for a sole proprietor OR
AS90505 Accounting 3.6 3 credits: Explain and prepare information for management decision making
AS90226 Accounting 2.7 3 credits: Use computer software to process financial transactions for a sole proprietor
811 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING
No current achievement standards meet the outcomes of this paper.
To meet the outcomes of the paper students need to have completed ALL the following Level 3 unit standards:
US2783 3 credits: Demonstrate knowledge of the components of a personal computing system
US2785 5 credits: Create a computer spreadsheet to provide a solution for organisational use
US2787 5 credits: Produce a computer flat file database to provide solutions for organisational use
US2789 5 credits: Produce desktop published documents for organisational use
US20332 5 credits: Apply Internet knowledge and skills in an organisational context
ORNational Certificate in Computing Level 3 or Level 4
ORA pass in the International Computer Driving Licence™ ( ICDL )
851 PRINCIPLES OF SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
To meet the outcomes of the paper students need to have completed BOTH the following unit standards:
US1989 5 credits: Research small business opportunities
US1990 5 credits: Assess small business ownership options and business structures
852 ESTABLISHING A SMALL BUSINESS
853 OPERATING A SMALL BUSINESS
Students who have completed the four unit standards below may apply to be credited with the above two papers .
US19024 Level 5 7 credits: Apply marketing concepts within a small business
US1991 Level 5 5 credits: Produce establishment plans for small business ventures
US1993 Level 6 5 credits: Manage small business operations
US1992 Level 4 5 credits: Control and evaluate small business operations
Credit
transfers from Young Enterprise
Students are also able to obtain credits into NZIM Certificate in
Management papers from the successful completion of the Young Enterprise Trust (formerly Enterprise New Zealand
Trust) programmes as follows:
·
Pathways to Financial Literacy programme credits to
807
Introduction to Financial Services
·
Young Enterprise Scheme credits to
836