Postgraduate study in Business, Otago Business School, University of Otago, New Zealand

Our postgraduate programmes include diplomas, masters degrees (both research and taught), and PhD degrees. Each offers you the opportunity to gain advanced qualifications in your chosen business field, whether you hold a bachelor's degree or a wealth of industry experience.

Are you looking for a postgraduate research opportunity? We seek students who care deeply about the problems afflicting our world. We equip them with the knowledge, the resources, and the connections to pursue positive and ambitious change.

We offer a wide variety of research opportunities throughout the year under the supervision of world-leading scholars in their fields – ensuring your qualification will be recognised both within New Zealand and internationally as a powerful one.

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The Otago MBA is ranked #1 in New Zealand

Master of Entrepreneurship graduates received the 2018 and 2019 Young New Zealander of the Year Award

Awarded 5 stars plus – the highest possible international quality rating

Find the qualification that suits you and your background

If you have a specific undergraduate degree

Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Health (PGCertDigHeal)***
Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Health (PGDipDigHeal)***
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)*
Master of Accounting and Finance (MAccFin)
Master of Business Data Science (MBusDataSc)
Master of Commerce (MCom)*
Master of Economics (MEcon)
Master of Finance (MFinc)
Master of Marketing (MMart)***
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)**

*Business degree **Postgraduate Business degree ***Relevant degree

Doctoral scholarship

If you completed your postgraduate study in New Zealand and have a sufficiently high GPA, you may be eligible for an scholarship to complete your PhD study at Otago.

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Postgraduate enrolment and applications

Postgraduate students are required both to enrol with the University of Otago, and also apply to the Otago Business School for admission to a programme of study.