Executive Master of Business Administration – EMBA

An EMBA that works for you 

The Massey Executive MBA (EMBA) is designed for experienced managers and leaders from across New Zealand who want to step up to senior leadership. Delivered in a flexible weekend format, the qualification brings together professionals from a wide range of industries, creating valuable networks and peer learning opportunities.

You’ll gain a strong grounding in the building blocks of business  and learn how to apply them strategically in complex environments. A strong emphasis on strategy ensures you can shape and implement long-term direction for your organisation.

The EMBA includes practical domestic and international consultancy projects, giving you the chance to work directly with real businesses, applying your learning to solve significant challenges. You’ll also explore governance in action, including the unique opportunity to observe a board, strengthening your understanding of leadership and decision-making at the highest level.

By combining academic rigour with practical application, and with teaching delivered by industry experts and world-class academics, the Massey EMBA equips you to lead with confidence, drive innovation, and build enduring networks with peers from across the country.

The EMBA runs over 10 intensive weekends across 16 months, followed by a applied business project that brings together everything you’ve learned. Between weekends, online sessions with lecturers and peers provide added flexibility and connection, helping you stay engaged while maintaining balance with work and life commitments.

Develop your leadership skills 

Our practice-led courses strengthen your critical thinking, self-awareness, and strategic leadership. You will learn to apply world-class business strategies in your workplace, turning theory into action immediately. Completion of the qualification allows Associate membership to the Chartered Governance Institute New Zealand.

A practical learning experience

• Classes are interactive and industry-focused.
• Assessment is through applied projects and consulting work (no exams).
• Corporate leaders contribute to classes, exposing you to real business challenges.
• Includes live case studies, consulting projects and an international consultancy study tour.

You will develop superb options for your future 

Every stage of the qualification is designed to position you for the next step in your career. Whether you’re looking to move into senior executive leadership, join a board, or pivot into a new direction, the EMBA gives you the tools, networks, and confidence to create superb options for your future.

International study tour; a career-defining experience

A standout feature of the Massey EMBA is the international study tour and consulting project, giving you first-hand experience of how organisations operate in a competitive global environment.

In your second year, you’ll take part in a 5-day international study tour, choosing between 2 destinations offered each year. You’ll explore international business operations within their wider economic and social frameworks, gaining invaluable insights into different markets and cultures.

Building on this, you’ll also complete an international consulting project, working directly with an overseas company to solve real strategic challenges. This experience allows you to deliver tangible value to a global business while sharpening your ability to operate effectively across borders.

Together, the tour and consulting project will position you as a leader with genuine global management experience; ready to make a significant contribution in international and domestic organisations alike.

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Related qualifications 

Master of Business Administration 

The Massey MBA is a 180-credit qualification designed for early to mid-career professionals with at least three years of work experience who want to accelerate their careers. You can choose a flexible 100% online option or complete the programme in just one year full-time on campus—making it ideal for both working professionals and international students.

With specialisations in Global Business, Business Sustainability, and Digital Transformation, the MBA equips you with the practical skills to move from operations into management or make a successful transition into a new career path.

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Postgraduate Certificate in Business (Business Administration) 

The Postgraduate Certificate in Business (Business Administration) is made up of 4 courses from the first year of the EMBA. It’s ideal if you want to:

• Ease into study at a slower pace while balancing work and life (you have up to 2 years to complete).
• Experience the EMBA before committing to the full qualification.
• Create a pathway into the EMBA if you don’t have an undergraduate degree (special admission conditions apply).

With the same entry requirements as the EMBA (7+ years of professional experience, including 3 in management) you’ll study alongside ambitious, experienced peers from across New Zealand. Achieve a B– average or higher, and you can seamlessly transition into the full EMBA, carrying your completed courses with you.

This flexible, future-focused qualification is your chance to build momentum, open new doors, and set yourself on the pathway to senior leadership.

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