Student Testimonials

I found the course relevant and the skills that I obtained of benefit in my profession. Well worth doing.

- Tony Loader

I enrolled on the Business Management Programme in 2007 and found the course to be a real help in my current employment. The course content was practical and relevant. It assisted me to further my knowledge of business/management activity in New Zealand. The tutor's remarks were helpful and the student support given was always professional, positive and appropriate. Studying by correspondence was challenging. I could work and progress at my own pace and I could study at the time of the day that suited me best. I can thoroughly recommend studying on this programme.

- Graham Neate

I read the advertisement in our local paper so signed up for the Business Management Program. I studied at home, in my own time around the family and work. I emailed assignments, accessed information through the website, and the manuals arrived by mail. I didn't have to drive anywhere. In winter I was snuggled next to the fire with a cuppa and my books, in summer on a lounger in the shade drinking iced tea - all classrooms should be like this!

It's another feather in my cap - the Certificate in Management along with my teaching quals now allows me to fill in for a business tutor should there be a need. I liked that New Zealand local content was used for exercises and found the information easy to follow.

- Sue Gould

I have recently completed a National Certificate in Management. I found the course to be interesting and have been able to apply many of the new learning's to my current position. Adventure Education provided me with all the support I needed and the papers were clearly set out and easy to follow. Time is a strange thing because at the start of the course it seemed like it would take an age to complete the papers and there was so much work to do. I completed it in just under a year and the time flew by. Im glad I completed the course and have a great sense of satisfaction because of it.

- David Ford

I undertook to study for my Certificate in Management with Adventure Education. I chose them as I was able to study in my own time while continuing to work. I found the course material well presented and easy to follow. Assignments were marked and returned quickly. When I had an occasion to seek help and guidance over a matter, Lorayne handled the matter with professionalism and promptly. Studying with Adventure Education allowed me to fit my study in around my own time, giving me great flexibility. I would recommend anyone intending to study to do so through Adventure Education.

- Jocelyn Pennell

The NZIM Business Management course with Adventure Education's distance learning program was an excellent way to learn contemporary management skills to help in my career advancement.

Managing my own time to meet assignment deadlines and working in the comfort of my own home was an awesome way to learn new skills.

I completed the course with qualifications recognized by my new employer and promotion to a management position enabling to put those skills into practice.

I highly recommend it to anyone in supervisory or team leader positions looking to up-skill and advance to a management role.

- Darek Koper

When deciding on a Business Management course I had to think of my family and work commitments so settled on the best option for me which was Adventure Education - NZIM Business Management by distance.

I found the staff very supportive, always contactable for help and when I had a few issues at home and couldn't complete my assignments on time - they were very understanding. The work was manageable and if I got stuck on anything I contacted the staff and help was promptly given.

Best benefit from this course was the fact it still allowed me the time to continue working, spending time with family and the icing on the cake was, once I achieved the Business Management qualification it gave me more clout when I asked for a pay rise. Which I was given. :)

This is a Great opportunity and I recommend if anyone is interested to sign up.

- Kathleen Frost

It is with pleasure that I can recommend this management course through Adventure Education. I found the course easy to follow and the support from Student Support awesome. It has enabled me to put a qualification to the transferable skills I had amassed over the years and given me the confidence to move forward with my career and the joy and peace of mind in having been assessed by dedicated and diligent tutors.

I highly recommend Adventure Education's Business Management Course to anyone wanting to gain recognition for their acquired, but unrecognised skills.

Thank you Adventure Education

- Steve Piper

It was a great learning experience for me. Study books are very comprehensive & give you a clear understanding of the subject.

I thoroughly enjoyed my course with some useful practical examples & online support.

- Amit Bhandari

I found this course via distance learning to be of a great change for the good in my life. I was able to juggle a special needs child and a toddler as well as my course, by being able to learn from home. I learnt a lot from this course and I am able to use most of it in day to day life as well in my future ventures. I highly recommend distance learning course's via Adventure Education as they are very supportive every step of the way.

- Rachel Zohs

I would simply like to say that studying on-line via Adventure Education was satisfying and met my expectations regarding timing and feed back. There was always an answer to my queries and amendments to deadlines could be made. I completed my Certificate in Business Management in a year but one must remain committed to the cause. Allow min 4 hrs per week.

Why not give it a go... I wish you every success.

- Carson Hill

I completed the Certificate in the beginning of 2008 and found it to be a great program. It is definitely a course I would recommend to people who are looking at a future in Management, especially in Small Business. The course is very practical and well presented. The Insurance Brokerage I work for also acknowledged the course as a part of my career development. The additional assistance I received from Student Support made my study experience a very memorable one. Thank you Adventure Education!

- Harry Eksteen

I studied the Adventure Education Business Management Certificate which incorporated the NZIM Certificate in Management. I found the whole team and in particular Lorayne Baker proved to be helpful & supportive and was always on hand to assist, which I greatly appreciated. I would thoroughly recommend Adventure Education to all potential students.

- Stephen Lane

I work full-time in a very challenging health facility, I decided to undertake distance learning - management certificate with Adventure Education as I felt it would fit in with my life style and work commitments.

They provide amazing support and overall I did enjoy the whole experience and would definitely look at studying again with them.

Thank you Adventure Education and especially Lorayne.

- Cushla Wolland

I went into this course with an open mind and was happy with the outcome. I based most of my papers on my current job, this opened me up to a lot of areas in my business that i wasn’t too familiar with. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who is looking to learn the basics of business. I would also like to commend the support I received from the staff at Adventure Education as they were very helpful throughout the process. Regards

- Gary Steward

Thank you very much for the informative and well-structured course. This course stretched my knowledge, gave the confidence and helped me in achieving my goals. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to do what I always wanted to, along with my full time job. This course includes everything that is required. Being a distance learning programme one is not required to travel and can set our own time for learning as per our convenience, which is very important and helpful for full time employees. However this does not mean that there will be no or less support. Whenever I had any difficulty or confusion I got full support from the staff and buddies. It worked for me and I hope it should work for everyone!

Thanks Adventure Education once again for all your help and support throughout the course.

- Rekha Bhasin

I really enjoyed the course material. I found that it put a really good spin on the theory to relate it back to real life situations. This really helped me retain the information, and I am now using a lot of it in my everyday work. Since completing the course, I have been promoted to Supervisor at Drier 3 Waitoa where I work for Fonterra. I hope that you will soon provide the diploma course too. Thanks again.

- Mozes Rijkers

Here are the two most important things I got out of this course: Number 1: It gave me the ability to change the direction of my career in the future, it opened up other options. Number 2: I got the confidence I needed to apply for (and be selected for) my current job at NZ Odysseys (which I love!).

I particularly enjoyed the group project where we worked on planning a fictional business together. It was practical, hands on and developed my problem solving skills. I also liked the communication paper, and the fact that the course was free!

- Alice Armstrong

For me, it was an opportunity to add to my tertiary education, and further my career potential. I didn't anticipate how much i was going to enjoy doing the course, and how useful it was going to be in other aspects of my life. I found myself using the concepts i learnt to put myself in better positions to deal with conflict and planning, in both my personal and working lives.

The material was easy to use and the staff very knowledgeable and friendly to liase with. I've recommended the course to every person i know - in fact 4 of them are already a few months into it.

- Margaret Young

As an adult student who hadn't done any study for many years I was very apprehensive about taking on the Business Management Programe, but after completing and passing my first paper it boosted my confidence and gave me the drive to do more.

I have now finished two papers and I am loving it. The support from Adventure Education has been is great, a special thanks to Lorayne who has been very supportive and helpful. I now have new confidence.

The other positive angle is I am doing this to benefit me and it feels great, I now know it is never to late to learn. Thanks Adventure Education.

- Amanda Smith