Otago MBA: Now accepting applications for April 2015

Considering an MBA?

An investment in an MBA degree may be one of the most important, career-changing investments you can make in yourself; and make no mistake, the $40+ grand in tuition and time away from a income generating job is an investment in you, with a return on investment (ROI) calculated over the remaining years of your employment (e.g., better jobs, more mobility, faster promotions, greater responsibility, access to executive-level positions, higher salaries and payback on the initial investment in just a couple of years).

Otago MBA is now accepting applications for April 2015

The question is: "Are you worth the investment?!"  April 2015 may seem like a long way off, but our market for incoming MBA candidates will peak over the next five months and the nucleus of our MBA 39 class will be in place before the end of 2014.  The choice of MBA programmes can seem bewildering and risky; thousands of programmes exist; and many candidates rely on rankings as the predominant criteria for evaluating their options.

Your reliance on rankings (i.e., a suspect summary statistics of programme quality) equates to

us (the Otago MBA management team) distilling your quality as an MBA candidate

to a GMAT score, something we do not do.*

Everything you need to know

This blog is intended to allow you to get to know us, to peek inside our programme, meet our people and gain an understanding of the experience (value) we offer.  I encourage you to click on the links below to gain insights into the Otago MBA and make an informed decision about whether a good fit exists between your needs and our programme.

Programme Design: Focus on the individual and Academic Integrity. 

Candidate Selection / One & Two: experienced, mature, self-motivated, etc.

Why Candidates Choose Us: New Zealand experience or residence. 

Reliance on GMAT Scores: a suspect summary statistic.

Diploma vs. Full-time MBA: two options.

Conceptual Reasoning: Business Model, Concept, Reading & Writing, In the Classroom.

Placement: You're kidding!, A better way.

The Classroom: Emphasis on thinking, Active Learning, Power of Introverts.

Students: Cultural diversity.

Our Faculty Team: Denis Kobzev, Paul Hansen, Julia Richardson, Beth Rose, Anindya Sen.

Our Students: Ryf Quail, Krister Häll, Silvia Scherer, Melissa Barry.

 Mentored Consulting Experience: One, Two, Three, Four / Congratulations James!

Graduate Profile: what should our graduates look like?

Otago MBA Ranking: QS Global 200.

Life in New Zealand: Dunedin, Adventure, Coffee, Top Tourist Destination.

Miscellaneous:  Public Speaking, Doing Business in India. 

Register your interest in our Otago MBA programme!

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*We do request a GMAT score, but we're far more interested in the complete candidate profile, ...and we provide you with our most recent QS Global 200 ranking (above).