The University of Canterbury’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme is oriented towards general management. It aims to facilitate the transition from a technical or professional background to general manager by developing participants’ leadership and management skills. The MBA at UC is internationally accredited by the London-based Association of MBAs (AMBA), and the UC Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing it in the top five percent of business schools worldwide. The programme facilitates opportunities to attend seminars, guest lectures and networking events, in addition to the course structure which incorporates compulsory and elective courses as well as a project. The MBA is one of the qualifications within the Executive Development Programmes, offering a chance to upskill through postgraduate study, make a career change and gain relevant business connections and experiences.

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.