Boost your performance as a manager and a leader with a broad-based, globally-recognised MBA programme you can study while you work. Take your career to the next level Based in Victoria University's School of Management, New Zealand’s capital city MBA offers a broad foundation in modern business administration and management. You'll master tools and models that improve strategic thinking, decision making and leadership, through a family of professional programmes that let you choose the qualification that suits. Learn from academic and professional leaders and build powerful networks with your fellow students. You’ll develop practical skills that you can immediately put to use in your professional life. You'll have opportunities to focus on areas of interest to maximise the benefits to your career. International recognition Victoria's MBA programme is accredited to the British-based Association of MBAs (AMBA), an internationally recognised global standard for all MBA programmes. The Victoria Business School 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. Schedule: Evening lectures Careers 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 MBAs 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 offers can significantly increase your earning power. Employer support The capability boost you get from doing an MBA programme means your employer may be willing to pay some or all of your costs. Qualification family structure The MBA is part of a tiered family of qualifications. These are staircased so that courses completed for each qualification can count towards the next step. A Certificate in Management Studies can lead into: A Postgraduate Diploma in either Business Administration, Human Resource Management or Marketing can lead into: A Master of Business Administration. What you'll study Your courses are grouped into five parts - four sets of taught courses and a professional development programme. Core Courses - Get a grounding in commercial law, economics and markets, how organisations work, technology and information systems, problem solving and decision making, and accounting for managers. Contemporary Management - Designed to draw attention to issues in management, these courses cover corporate finance, marketing, human resources and how to manage the operations of manufacturing and service organisations. Strategic Capstone - Develop a strategic perspective through courses on leading change, innovation and entrepreneurship, and strategic management. Research an area of management that interests you. Elective Courses - Choose two courses from a range of options that allow you to focus in more detail on areas that most interest you and most benefit your career (the courses you can do depend on demand, faculty resources and timetabling). Professional Development - Apply what you’ve learnt to real-world problems through 120 hours of professional development activities, including a Dragon’s Den consultancy challenge, a not-for-profit advisory project, MBA Business Lab strategy workshops and an international study tour.