Victoria University of Wellington
Executive Master of Business Administration
Wellington, New Zealand
EMBA
DURATION
18 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Executive Master of Business Administration at Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington helps managers boost leadership, strategic thinking and analytical rigor while working. Study part-time with intensive modules biweekly on Friday and Saturday, including workshops, seminars, coaching, consultancy projects and guest lectures. You'll build executive networks and apply learning.
Career Outcomes: Graduates pursue senior roles: chief executive, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, chief marketing officer, chief information officer, general manager. Many alumni become C-suite executives in business and the public sector. The Executive MBA can increase earning power and accelerate promotion, preparing you for leadership, strategic management and governance roles.
Boost your performance as a leader and a manager with a broad-based business programme you can study while you work.
Elevate your leadership skills with an executive qualification that strengthens your analytical rigour and strategic acumen. Complete your Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) through intensive study, with structures that are designed to help you balance study, work, and life.
Take your career to the next level
An Executive MBA sends a message to your professional peers and future employers—about your intellectual ability, professional experience, executive calibre, and understanding of innovation in business.
Learn from academic and professional leaders and build powerful networks with your fellow students. You'll master tools and models that improve strategic thinking, decision making, and leadership.
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.
Professional development
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 that 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:
- full-day workshops
- individual coaching sessions
- consultancy projects with not-for-profit organisations
- guest lectures from industry experts
- possible international study tour (dependent upon border restrictions).
International recognition
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 while you work
Study part-time while working. Courses are held every other week on Friday and Saturday, and you'll be able to apply what you're learning to your professional life right away.
Community
You'll kick off your study with a detailed programme orientation.
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.
Returning to study
Many students pick up postgraduate study after several years away, or they haven't studied at a tertiary level before. If it's been a while since you've studied, our liaison officers can help you get into university life.
Complete 180 points
Include eight courses in Part 1:
- Leading and Managing People in Organisations (EMBA 501)
- Economic Analysis for Business Decisions (EMBA 502)
- Leading Digital Transformation (EMBA 503)
- Fundamentals of Financial and Management Accounting (EMBA 504)
- Corporate Financial Management (EMBA 505)
- Strategic Marketing (EMBA 506)
- Strategic Operations Management (EMBA 507)
- Either Integrative Strategic Consultancy (EMBA 508) or EMBA 509
Include further courses worth 60 points in Part 2:
- Strategic Management (MMBA 534)
- Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (MMBA 571)
- Other approved 400 or 500-level courses
Set your sights on roles like a 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.
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills. Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.
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