Master of Business Administration - Without Specialisation

The Massey University Master of Business Administration (MBA) gives you the flexibility to design your studies to perfectly fit your interests. You can gain an MBA by studying either full-time for one year in Auckland, or you study part-time by distance (online) over a longer period of up to 5 years (most students will complete in about 2 years), giving you the flexibility to conveniently plan your study around your personal and professional needs. Completing your MBA within 1 year allows you to develop your career quickly, by using your fresh learnings and MBA experiences to position yourself for new and exciting opportunities.

All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.

Specific requirements

This is a selected entry qualification. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet.

To enter the Master of Business Administration you will:

have been awarded or qualified for a relevant bachelor's degree, having achieved at least a B- grade average in the highest level courses, or equivalent

have completed at least three years of relevant postgraduate practical work experience

been selected into the qualification on the basis of selection process which may include a written application, references and practical exercises.

Interview

You will be required to attend a selection interview (applicants who successfully make it through to the interview stage of selection will be contacted directly with information about their individual interview details).

Work experience

The work experience requirement ensures that you are able to contribute significantly to group discussions and debates from a position of experience and knowledge. Consequently, if you do not have such experience you are unlikely to be considered for entry.

International English Language Requirements:

• IELTS - 6.5 overall and minimum 6.0 in each band
• TOEFL iBT – Overall score 90, minimum 20 in Writing
• Cambridge English - C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill.
• NCEL - Level 5
• PTE - 58 overall and minimum 50 in each communicative skills
• LanguageCert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill