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New mother Rachel Cara proves you can fit a Master of Business Administration into an already hectic schedule – and enjoy the experience, too.
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The MBA programme helped Graeme Gunthorp make a significant career shift and follow his passion for transport and urban design.
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Completing the MBA programme gave Vandana Minhas-Taneja the chance to expand her career horizons and taught her valuable lessons about starting a business.
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Tara Macmillan, Senior Manager, Procurement – NZ Transport Agency
“The skills that you learn are incredibly transferrable and span different careers and industries.”
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Studying the MBA gave Monica Mireles Serrano the business insights and confidence to make a stronger impact in her role as Head of Sustainability.
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The MBA enabled Wen Goble to take advantage of new opportunities and shift into a different industry after 20 years of working in tertiary education.
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Darren Guo fast-tracked his career thanks to the knowledge and skills he gained from completing the MBA programme.
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Completing an MBA gave FMCG expert Michael Oosthuizen the confidence to take on more challenging roles in his organisation.
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With a background in Engineering, Hansa Malpathak completed an MBA to round out her business skill set and was able to to step up to a senior role.
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Samuel Stadler, VP Marketing – Parrot Analytics
“The MBA has given me a fresh understanding of leadership."
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Monica Brbich, Group Treasury Manager - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
“I saw the MBA as an opportunity to get a broad range of experience to then take that next step.”