Entry requirements

Applicants will be approved by the Programme Committee, who will take the standard of previous studies and experience into account.

You must have evidence of extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind; you will normally require at least five years’ work experience at an appropriate level.

If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.

For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration or use the admission requirements checker.

Contact Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School for details of entry requirements, application forms, and start dates.

See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.

…Subjects and courses

The PGDipBA courses look at how to lead yourself, others, and change, as well as a wide range of business leadership best practices from accounting to strategy and sustainability.

The Diploma is made up of the following courses (120 points):

• MBAM601 Digital Transformation and Technology Preparedness
• MBAM602 Economic Uncertainty and Organisational Agility
• MBAM603 Innovation by Design
• MBAM604 Data Informed Strategy
• MBAM605 Creating impact led enterprises
• MBAM610 Agile and Innovation-driven Leadership
• MBAM615 Managerial Finance
• MBAM620 Creative Challenge
• MBAM622 Marketing and Strategic Intelligence
• MBAM623 Business Sustainability and Economic Decision-making

Further study

You can continue studies with the Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Career opportunities

Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.