Curriculum Overview

Statistics show that the New Zealand and global job markets are mainly dominated by small-size organisations having IT departments run with limited resources. Small-size organisations particularly in New Zealand are tempted to hire people who have skills in the specific areas of specialty that are needed by them.

In consultation with the industry Cornell has identified the need for a number of specialties among them is web applications development. Our research also showed that the demand has never been stronger for individuals who administer computer networks and manage network switches and routers. In response to the demand of the job market Cornell Computing department offers two main programs each with a different specialty.

• The Diploma in Information Technology with specialty in Networking Management & Administration
• The National Diploma Computing with a focus on Web Application Development

Computing Department Vision and Direction

The computing department at Cornell is a young department. The Lecturers are highly qualified, highly collegial, cohesive have common vision.   What distinguishes our department from computing departments in other institutes is first our programs are new, designed and developed internally with close consultation with industry and employment agencies. We have incorporated a number of industry certifications to make sure that our graduates will have industry skills that can be sellable to employers.   Second, we attempt to have a balance between theory knowledge and practical skills. All our courses is based on a strong theoretical foundation, but still students will spend 50% of their time in practical sessions; administering  servers, configuring network equipments such as routers and switches,   and are continuously challenged with individual and group application development projects.

 New Zealand Institute of Management Diploma (NZIM) is designed as an exit point from the N.Z Diploma in Business for those students who wish to have a basic understanding of management practice but do not wish to specialise in business studies.