Study Business at Otago

Business subjects

The Otago Business School programmes include a variety of subjects to prepare you for a career in business, or help you take your career further.

Undergraduate study

If you're considering options for your first university degree, explore our undergraduate major and minor subjects:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
• Sustainable Business (minor only)
• Sustainable Finance (minor only)
• Tourism

Further study

If you're looking to deepen your knowledge or develop your professional skills, we offer the following subjects at postgraduate level:

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Business Analytics
• Digital Health
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Finance
• International Business
• Leadership and Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
• Sustainable Business
• Tourism

Graduate-only subjects:

• Creative Marketing
  (note that any of the undergraduate major subjects listed above can also be an endorsement for the Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad))

The Otago Business School also offers personalised, expert-facilitated short courses for corporates and organisations:

• Executive Education at Otago

Business qualifications at Otago

The Otago Business School offers many programmes from undergraduate level through to executive education.

• Our undergraduate degree courses are intended for those studying towards their first university qualification
• Our postgraduate degree and diploma courses are intended for those who already hold a university qualification and wish to further their studies
• Our Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad) is for those who already hold a university degree and want to up-skill in a specific business discipline or move into a different avenue of study
• Our executive degrees and diploma, and block courses are intended for business executives. These include the Otago MBA, and Executive Education (block courses)
• Our multi-discipline degree courses include both undergraduate and postgraduate options

Need more information about studying at Otago?

The University of Otago offers a wealth of information for future and current students, to assist with enrolment and course administration.

• Information for future students
• Information for current students
• Student activities and resources

Study Business at the University of Otago and prepare yourself for a career in the fast-paced corporate world. The Otago Business School offers a variety of academic programmes leading to world-class qualifications, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Many exciting opportunities also exist for you to excel outside of your course of study. These include:

• Business Internship Programme: an internship gives you the opportunity to work in full-time paid employment for six months to a year – while also gaining credit towards your Bachelor of Commerce
• The Business Case Competition: an opportunity to test your business skills and solve real business problems
• The Student Exchange Programme: the experience of a lifetime – living and studying overseas!

No matter your background, or aspirations, the Otago Business School has a programme to suit your interests and ambitions.