NMIT Business & Commerce Courses Vodcast

Running Time: 9 minutes, 18 seconds
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Courses:

• Accounting
• International Business
• Marketing
• Small Business

Audio Transcript

The Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE , NMIT Preston, offers an exciting range of courses within the Commerce department. These courses include accounting, international business, marketing, as well as night classes, small business management and e-business. People who arrive at NMIT initially know little of what goes on within the accounting, marketing or international business classes. Helping to choose the right course for you is crucial, so let's have a look.

Accounting

Preparing financial reports. Managing budgets and forecasts. Communicating in a workplace. Accounting offers so much more than working with number figures. NMIT offers the Advanced Diploma of Accounting, taking 2 years to complete.

“I chose to do accounting because it's an interesting course. And I wanted to do it ever since I got introduced to it in high school”. - Abdul Yusuf, Advanced Diploma of Accounting student.

“I chose to study accounting to pursue a better career in the future and it's one of my interests in the business area. I thought accounting would be good”. - Linda Tran, Advanced Diploma of Accounting student.

While most people understand financial services to be mainly accounting, many other diverse and interesting career options are open to students in the finance industry.

“My main interest would be taxation. I find it very interesting. We can help people do tax returns and even help family and friends”. - Linda Tran.

“My area of interest is taxation. Probably working for the government as a tax agent”. - Abdul Yusuf.

Graduates within accounting find themselves in rewarding and challenging areas such as banking, financial planning, taxation, superannuation, payroll administration, office management, insurance, credit and loans officers, mortgage broking, stock broking, law enforcement, education - venturing out in all areas.

Today's finance industry professional can expect to be involved at the leading edge of decision making, whether it be for a large multinational organisation, a local small business or a retiree - all are seeking assistance in the business of managing and making money.

International Business

Exporting and importing goods overseas, developing international business relationships, and expanding businesses overseas. International business can be essential for anyone.

“I didn't really know much about it and once I started studying, I really started to enjoy it”. - Luciano Raco, graduate of international business.

NMIT offers the Advanced Diploma of International Business, taking 2 years to complete.

International Business teaches you a broad range of skills - emphasising actual business situations, presentations, communication skills, finance, contract law, logistics, and practical application to theory.

“I think that due to globalisation and due to companies wanting to export into export markets there is going to be huge movement in international trade. I think from that we need personnel, experienced and trained personnel to undertake courses such as the ones at NMIT, to be able to get jobs at these big firms”. - Luciano Raco.

International Business graduates can gain employment in management, supervision, and the operation of marketing activities in the international arena.

Marketing

NMIT teaches you how to reach out to the real world. Pushing you for a new career be it within marketing, advertising or public relations. NMIT offers the Advanced Diploma of Marketing which takes 2 years, part time.

“I really want to get into the advertising and PR area so hopefully I can do that with my course.” - Krystal Stewart, Advanced Diploma of Marketing student.

“My main interest in marketing is advertising because I like the whole creative side of about it and getting your point across to the consumer”. - Lydia Robertson, Advanced Diploma of Marketing student.

Marketing is taught through a massive range of business skills within presentation, communication, and understanding later, areas such as business law, economics, and management.

“You get to get something that doesn't seem that interesting to the public and it seems pretty bland. And you can make something that is very ordinary seem fantastic. I think that just being able to turn something completely around is really good. “ - Mark Ragheb, Advanced Diploma of Marketing student.

It can be fun, exciting, challenging, and calls upon people skills and analytical ability.

As part of the Australian Qualifications Framework, all programs are nationally recognised, taking 2 years maximum. Kick starting your career earlier than most other fields of study.

Small Business

Small Business at NMIT provides essential training for owners/managers and people who wish to gain management, knowledge and skills in legal requirements necessary to establish their own business.

“Eventually at some stage down the track, I want to start up my own small business with my fiancé. She's a florist. The industry I'm working in at the moment is what I want to branch off into. I want to use some ideas I've got from that industry to start my own business as well. It's just for future development and future gain and all that kind of stuff”. - Richard Verhagan, Certificate IV in Small Business Management student.

The aim of the program is to help assist people establish self employment opportunities as well as provide further skills for existing owners and managers.

“Well I guess my areas of interest in the small business classes are more around the financial stuff. To learn how to prepare financial reports and do my finances. The theory stuff, the research components are pretty much self explanatory I think, but the financial stuff is really important and that's where my interest lies” - Richard Verhagan.

NMIT offers the Certificate IV in Business, Small Business Management, running for 1 year, 2 evenings per week part-time.

E-Business

Communication is always being improved through emailing, websites, and business expanding with the easy accessibility of companies with one click of a button.

“I chose to start the e-business course because I did marketing here last year and we covered some of the e-business subjects as part of the marketing course. I thought that this is something that I wanted to further expand my knowledge in”. - Natasha Su'a, Diploma of E-Business student.

“I chose it because it's related to my field. I had already done a marketing diploma at NMIT and this was just a natural follow on because the department I work for is all online distribution. E-Business is related to my field”. - Emma O'Brien, Diploma of E-Business student.

NMIT offers a Diploma of E-Business to anyone studying at NMIT, running for 1 year, 2 evenings per week.

Why study at NMIT?

“I chose NMIT because they have career pathways with La Trobe University if you get really goods results here, they offer really good exemptions, good pathways”. - Natasha Su'a.

“It's flexible in terms of my current employment. I can come after hours. It's close to home. I live five minutes away and yeah, it was just the best option available at the time.” - Richard Verhagan.

“I just turned up. The people here were really good and they signed me right in. It was really encouraging .That is why I chose here because there's good teachers here.” - Mark Ragheb.

“As an International student, I was recommended NMIT when I was still back home. Everybody told me it had a good reputation and it was cheaper than the other schools.” - Nigel Sew, Advanced Diploma of Accounting student.

“It meant that I could try out my course without having to spend huge on HECS fees and find out that marketing really wasn't for me. It was a cheaper option. It meant that I could study and go to work part-time.” - Krystal Stewart.

Tuition contributions are calculated for each nominal enrolled hour or part of the course. A further discount can be available if one holds a health care card, pensioner card or Veterans gold card. International students are encouraged to visit the international office, making an appointment by phone on 9269 1200 or you can email international@nmit.vic.edu.au .

For information about assistance for students with disabilities, contact Student Services on 9269 1314.

For any extra information, contact any NMIT campus information centre or call 9269 1200.