Study Business Administration at Otago

BMBA 502  Marketing
BMBA 503  Organisational Leadership
BMBA 504  Statistics and Decision Tools
BMBA 505  Economics
BMBA 506  Human Resource Management
BMBA 507  Accounting
BMBA 508  Investment and Global Financial Markets
BMBA 509  Strategic Planning for International Markets
BMBA 510  Leading Sustainable Enterprises
BMBA 511  Operational Excellence
BMBA 512  International Business
BMBA 513  Strategy Implementation

Note: One BMBA 500-level paper not listed in the schedule may be substituted for another BMBA 500-level paper, with the approval of the Director of Executive Programmes in Business..

BUSI 540 Professional Consulting Engagement

• BMBA 500-level papers, excluding BMBA 501-513
• Approved elective papers*

Note: A candidate, with approval from the Programme Director and the MBA Academic Leader may substitute alternative papers to a maximum of 60 points.

* selected from approved papers normally at 400-level or higher. Entry into specific elective papers will be subject to approval by the head of the host department based on the background of the student applying and on performance in the relevant MBA core papers.

CMBA 502  Marketing
CMBA 503  Organisational Leadership
CMBA 504  Statistics and Decision Tools
CMBA 505  Economics
CMBA 506  Human Resource Management
CMBA 507  Accounting
CMBA 508  Investment and Global Financial Markets
CMBA 509  Strategic Planning for International Markets
CMBA 510  Leading Sustainable Enterprises
CMBA 511  Operational Excellence
CMBA 512  International Business
CMBA 513  Strategy Implementation

Note: One CMBA 500-level paper not listed in the schedule may be substituted for another CMBA 500-level paper, with the approval of the Director of Executive Programmes in Business..

CBUS 540 Professional Consulting Engagement (60 points)

Or papers to a minimum of 60 points from: CMBA 500-level papers*, excluding CMBA 501– 513

Or papers to a minimum of 60 points from: BMBA 500-level papers, excluding BMBA 501– 513**

Or papers from an approved international exchange partner**. Papers to be taken through international exchange must be approved by the Programme Director and the MBA Academic Leader.

* Not all papers are available every year
**Students selecting this option must meet the University’s Postgraduate English language requirements.

Three compulsory 20-point papers

• BDBA 905 Research Methodology I
• BDBA 906 Research Methodology II
• BDBA 907 Socially Responsible Business

and three elective 20-point papers selected from

• BDBA 901 Organisational Leadership and Change
• BDBA 902 Organisational Psychology
• BDBA 903 Globalisation and International Trade
• BDBA 904 Contemporary Issues in Finance
• BDBA 908 Sustainable Business
• BDBA 909 New Thinking in Marketing Theory
• BDBA 912 Strategy and Growth
• BDBA 913 Governance and Data-Informed Decision Making

(not all elective papers will necessarily be offered each year)

Six compulsory 20-point papers

• BDBC 901 Organisational Leadership and Change
• BDBC 902 Organisational Psychology
• BDBC 903 Globalisation and International Trade
• BDBC 904 Contemporary Issues in Finance
• BDBC 905 Research Methodology I
• BDBC 906 Research Methodology II

Note: Every paper must be passed with a grade of at least B+, and a confirmation presentation must be satisfactorily completed as part of the residential component of BDBA 906 or BDBC 906 Research Methodology II, before a candidate may proceed to the thesis component

Preparation and submission of a scholarly work, based on research investigation, which demonstrates academic prowess and the integration of an industry report with business theory. It may include a professional business case, reporting improvement or development of a specific business area.