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The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDipBA) serves as a gateway to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, covering its foundational courses. Participants join MBA classes but don't undertake elective modules or consulting projects.
This one-year diploma enables career advancement or transition without requiring previous subject expertise.
The University of Canterbury's MBA holds AMBA accreditation - a distinction shared by just 2% of global business schools. Te Kura Umanga UC Business School further boasts AACSB and EQUIS accreditation, placing it among the elite 1% of triple-accredited institutions worldwide.
Graduate studies deliver significant professional advantages including specialized expertise, access to targeted careers, improved earning potential, research competencies, and demonstration of academic excellence.