Master of Business Administration
Business & Management
A course by
AUT
The AUT Master of Business Administration (MBA) develops your leadership skills and is an invaluable tool to further your business career. This highly regarded programme is designed for those aspiring to or already in senior management roles, or self-employed professionals seeking advanced business skills.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
City Campus, Auckland
It will take a total of 18 months
Core skills this course teaches
Advanced Leadership and Management
Develop the ability to lead and manage in dynamic, complex business environments, drawing on the latest business knowledge and best practices.
Strategic and Critical Thinking
Gain the capability to develop and implement effective business strategies, make informed, ethical decisions, and solve problems innovatively.
Functional Business Expertise
Achieve advanced understanding across business divisions such as accounting, supply chain management, economics, marketing, and sustainability.
What You're Signing Up For
AUT's MBA programme equips students with advanced business knowledge, leadership competencies, and the skills needed to successfully manage complex organisations in a global, fast-paced environment. It balances core business courses with electives that enable students to tailor their study to career interests. Participants learn from expert staff and develop through practical engagement with current business challenges, focusing on management, cross-cultural leadership, strategy, and professional growth.
Course Content
- Core Courses: Accounting and Financial Analysis
- Operations and Strategic Supply Chain Management
- Economics for Business Managers
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Developing Strategy and Strategic Thinking
- Essentials of Leadership and Leading Change
- Market Analyses and Strategy
- Transformative Change for Sustainability
- Applied Business Project (Parts A and B)
- Electives (60 points): Project Management, Digital Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Peak Performance - Health and Wellbeing, Developing High Performing Teams, Negotiation, Innovation, Sales Management
- Seminars: Critical thinking, academic writing, databases, referencing, plagiarism avoidance
- International business opportunities and project development
What you need to know first
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Business Management
Consulting
Corporate Leadership
Future employment opportunities might be
Senior management positions
Business unit or organisational leadership
Consulting roles