Master in Executive MBA

For MBA Executive, tuition comes to 69,312 NZD per year.

Elevate your leadership skills with an executive qualification that strengthens your analytical rigour and strategic acumen. Choose to complete your Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) intensively or part time, with structures that are designed to help you balance study, work, and life. An Executive MBA is an internationally recognised management qualification that sends a message to your professional peers and future employers—about your intellectual ability, professional experience, and executive problem-solving skills to take on leading roles in business and government. You’ll master tools and models that improve strategic thinking, decision making, and leadership and build powerful professional networks with leading academics, fellow students, and other members of the business community. Develop practical skills that you can immediately put to use in your professional life, and build a bank of knowledge that will maximise your career potential. The work experience is usually expected to be in a leadership role, enabling students to contribute to class discussions based on practical experience. You will complete professional development activities as part of each core course in the Executive MBA programme. These include workshops, seminars, panel sessions, and guest lectures which build on in-class learning and are delivered by business experts from across Aotearoa New Zealand. You’ll have presenters from both industry and academia, who are experienced executive coaches, economists, designers, and more. The activities you will undertake vary widely and could include: Find out more about your study options. Fill in a form to download our professional and postgraduate programme prospectus. Our business administration programme is accredited to the British-based Association of MBAs (AMBA), an internationally recognised global standard for all MBA programmes. Wellington School of Business and Government is among a small group of business schools worldwide that hold the ‘Triple Crown’ of international business education accreditations. You can be confident your qualification will stand up against the best around the world. Study part time while working. Core classes are held on Fridays and Saturdays across all three trimesters. You’ll be able to apply what you’re learning to your professional life right away. There are a wide range of electives to choose from across our professional Master’s programmes—you’ll be able to tailor your studies to your own needs. Timetables vary for elective options depending on the subject matter and the Master's programme they are taken from. You'll also have opportunities to attend events, workshops, social functions, and seminars. The Postgraduate Students' Association can give you information and provides a voice for you on campus. Set your sights on roles like chief executive, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, chief marketing officer, chief information officer, and general manager. Many Victoria University of Wellington business administration graduates are now C-suite business and public sector executives, both in New Zealand and overseas. The performance lift and opportunities for promotion that the MBA qualifications offer can significantly increase your earning power. To find out more about career opportunities with these qualifications, see What can I do with my degree?. I am a citizen of‐ Choose ‐AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democr