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Without Specialisation – Master of Business Administration

Why Study/Key Benefits

The Massey Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional, practice-focused qualification designed for experienced professionals who want to develop broad business, leadership and strategic-management capability.
The Without Specialisation pathway is designed for students who want generalist business knowledge rather than a single specialist subject.
The programme combines leadership, people management, finance, marketing, economics, operations, innovation, digital transformation, sustainability and global business.
The MBA can be completed full-time in 12 months, providing an accelerated route for eligible professionals.
Learning is applied and experiential, with team-based work, business projects and opportunities to engage with real organisations.
Massey states that the MBA is designed to develop strategic decision-making, leadership, critical thinking and the ability to work effectively in diverse and global environments.

Programme Structure and Subjects/Topics

Part One requires 120 credits.

Core courses: choose 90 credits from:

115764 Leadership and Teamwork – 15 credits
- Leading and working in teams
- Interpersonal communication
- Applied and experiential leadership learning
115765 Managing People and Organisations – 15 credits
- Behaviour and management of people
- Contemporary organisational management
115766 Managing Financial Resources – 15 credits
- Corporate finance
- Accounting functions
- Analysis, sourcing and use of financial resources
115768 Marketing Analysis and Strategy – 15 credits
- Marketing strategy
- Marketing practices
- Analytical methods
- Marketing tools, techniques and research
115769 Business Economics – 15 credits
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Applying economic principles to business decisions
115774 Operations and Supply Chain Management – 15 credits
- Operations management
- Supply-chain methods
- Sustainable organisational effectiveness.

Electives: choose 30 credits from:

Part Two requires 60 credits:

Strategic business component – choose 30 credits from:

115810 Strategic Business in the Global Market – 30 credits
- Guided field visits to international businesses
- Business models
- Value creation
- Integration of different business functions

or:

115811 Strategic Complexities in International Business – 30 credits
- Self-initiated study of international businesses
- Business models
- Value creation
- Integration of business functions.

Action Learning Project:

115812 Action Learning Project – 30 credits
Supervised team-based project.
Students work on improving practices in an existing business or developing a new business opportunity.
The project integrates knowledge from multiple business disciplines.

Disciplines/Specialisations

The requested pathway is Without Specialisation.

Massey's MBA can be awarded with or without a subject. Current named subjects are:

Programme Highlights

180-credit NZQF Level 9 MBA.
Selected-entry programme for experienced professionals.
Minimum 3 years of relevant postgraduate practical work experience.
Full-time completion in 12 months.
Part-time completion in 2 years, with up to 5 years permitted subject to applicable restrictions.
Three annual intakes.
Auckland campus.
Generalist Without Specialisation pathway.
Applied and experiential learning.
Leadership, people management, finance, marketing, economics and operations coverage.
Electives covering innovation/risk, digital transformation, sustainability, global business and digital disruption.
Strategic business study and a 30-credit Action Learning Project.
AMBA accreditation.
Massey Business School AACSB accreditation.

Career Outcomes

Massey states that the MBA can support progression into leadership and management roles across:

The programme develops capabilities in:

Latest Updates/Special Requirements

The MBA is currently a selected-entry qualification.
A B- average in the highest-level courses of a relevant bachelor's degree is required.
A minimum of 3 years of relevant postgraduate practical work experience is required.
Applicants must complete the MBA selection/application process.
Progression from Part One to Part Two requires a B- average across Part One courses.
The current programme page lists three intakes each year.
For international applicants, the 2027 first-intake application deadline is 14 December 2026.
Massey recommends that international students apply at least 3 months before their intended start date to allow time for admission and visa processing.
The MBA includes group work and substantial work both inside and outside class.
Part Two includes a strategic business course and an Action Learning Project.
Some courses have restrictions against taking another course with substantially similar content.

International Student Visa Requirements

An international student coming to New Zealand to study the on-campus MBA will generally require a New Zealand Fee Paying Student Visa.

Current Immigration New Zealand requirements include: