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NEW ZEALAND The full-time Otago MBA is located at the accredited University of Otago School of Business. Established in 1869, the University of Otago is New Zealand’s top-ranked university for research. Otago’s historic campus is situated in the heart of Dunedin, in the beautiful South Island.

Dunedin is the perfect place in which to live and study. Students take advantage of the city’s proximity to some of the best natural environments New Zealand has to offer. These include the world heritage site of Milford Sound, the Queenstown lakes and ski-fields, and the pristine coastal landscape that surrounds Dunedin city.

A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE FROM

THE EDGE OF THE WORLD Each Otago MBA class is guaranteed to be a rich multicultural mix of people from a variety of sector backgrounds.

▶ Students build a wide ranging and valuable international network.▶ Cultural awareness and understanding is developed in the course

of study.▶ Varied perspectives are valued and seen as a strength in building

business relationships.▶ Common threads in global business are reinforced.

Many components of the Otago MBA such as a dedicated International Business course, and the popular International Exchange option with one of our partner universities, reinforce our students’ global awareness.

SMALL CLASSES, BIG IDEAS Otago MBA students share their New Zealand MBA experience with a tightly-knit group of colleagues. Our small classes of up to 40 students promise:

▶ faculty who get to know each student▶ a friendly, service-focused experience▶ in-depth discussion based learning▶ a business mentor for every student ▶ strong connections and lifelong friendships▶ more opportunities to practise new skills.

Admission into the Otago MBA is rigorously managed to preserve our signature small classes, as well as ensuring a diverse range of backgrounds is represented.

LEARNING AND

TEAMWORK Working in teams called syndicates is a key feature of the Otago MBA. Our students are high achievers with an extraordinary desire to perform at the top of their game. In the business world, this alone does not guarantee success. Personal productivity almost always requires being part of a larger interdependent team. This means success calls for a particular set of leadership skills and attributes that address the needs of the team and not just the outcome.

Many of the key skills developed on the programme are not easily taught in the classroom. “Soft skills” such as conflict resolution, empathy, and cross cultural awareness are practised and developed as a consequence of working in syndicates. By constantly learning about how people interact, students learn experientially how to become effective leaders.

Syndicate assignments include formal and informal presentations, case-study analysis and reports. Individual learning is also a fundamental part of the course. Therefore, assessment also includes a variety of individual reports, essays, presentations and examinations.

The Otago MBA offers a rigorous academic programme that is both challenging and immensely rewarding. Each intake begins with an orientation programme aimed at preparing students for the road ahead.

PHASE ONE (9 MONTHS) A full-time programme of core theoretical and applied subject areas delivered on campus in Dunedin.

Key features include:

▶ Career Development Programme▶ Mentor Programme▶ Guest Speaker Series▶ A real-life group consultancy project▶ Social and networking events.

PHASE TWO (6 – 12 MONTHS) The second phase of the Otago MBA offers flexibility and choice.

▶ Three elective specialised course options:

▶ A selection of high-level courses at the University of Otago School of Business ▶ International Exchange at a partner university ▶ A selection of courses taught by distance with our accredited online partner.

▶ MBA Business Project

A major in-company consultancy project which can be undertaken anywhere in the world.Please see our website for more information about

the programme structure and each component of the Otago MBA.

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CAREERS AND SUCCESS STORIES Undertaking the Otago MBA significantly enhances professional advancement and provides increased long-term marketability of an individual’s skills.

Otago MBA alumni are a highly successful group who include Graeme Hart, Greg Muir and Guy Haddleton. Haddleton says the Otago MBA gave him the confidence to build Adaytum, a successful business forecasting software company. The prestige of an Otago MBA presents many opportunities for career progression.

MELANIE LEMKE Melanie Lemke received the Otago MBA in 2011 having completed her MBA Business Project for her multinational employer, the Otto Group. Afterwards she returned to the Otto Group to take up a new role as a Senior Controller in the Strategic Controlling Division.

“The Otago MBA taught me more about myself and what makes other people tick. I learnt what it takes to be a leader and improved my ability to see the ‘big picture’. These are attributes I know will benefit my career.”

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Otago MBA 11 Graeme Hart is on the Forbes List of the world’s billionaires. He drew up his idea for Rank Group, his private investment company, while studying for his Otago MBA.

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NICO HELLMANN Nico Hellmann completed the Otago MBA in 2009 with an international exchange to Barcelona where he specialised in strategic management. Today Nico travels Europe and South America meeting with clients for a global company in the wind energy industry. He takes his surfboard on business trips to Denmark and Spain, as he did while studying in Dunedin.

“Having an Otago MBA opened new doors for me. After graduating, I went to Germany with the objective of entering the renewable energy sector. I found the industry small and close knit and realised becoming part of that club would be hard. But my Otago MBA made the difference.”

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Admission to the Otago MBA is highly competitive. To be considered for admission, applicants should have:

▶ An undergraduate degree, or equivalent professional qualification; and

▶ At least three years relevant work experience.

Additionally, applicants are required to:

▶ Obtain an acceptable score in the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT); and

▶ Meet the English language requirements of the University.

For more information about entry requirements, including information about fees, visit otagomba.com.

APPLY NOW We have a rolling admissions process. This means applications are considered as they are received.

The first step is easy. Apply for the Otago MBA by submitting your resume (CV) and a brief personal statement at otagomba.com.

FIND OUT MORE ▶ Call us on 64 3 479 4176▶ Email the MBA Admissions Manager

on mba.info@otago.ac.nz▶ Follow us on Twitter.com/OtagoMBA▶ Join the Otago MBA Group on LinkedIn▶ Like us on Facebook.com/OtagoMBA

If you are in Dunedin:

▶ Talk to our MBA Admissions Manager about sitting in on a class; or

▶ Come in for a chat with the Director Executive Programmes at the School of Business.