University of Otago School of Business

International

The School of Business is committed to exploring and understanding international business issues in our research and teaching.

We benchmark ourselves against the best schools around the globe, collaborate on research projects with international colleagues, prepare our students for the multi-cultural world of business, welcome international students to our campus and offer Otago students the opportunity to study abroad.

International Students

Visit our International Student pages.

Student Exchange Programme & Study Abroad

The School of Business has bilateral exchange agreements with more than 50 of the world's best business schools.

Each year New Zealand-based students from the School of Business travel overseas to study, whilst international students from exchange partner schools come to Dunedin for one or two semesters at the School of Business.

The School of Business also hosts students under the Study Abroad programme organised by their respective home insitutions or placement agencies, as well as students who choose to study overseas on an independent basis.

Visit the Student Exchange Programme pages for further information on these programmes.

Accreditation & Association Membership

The School of Business is internationally accredited by AACSB and EQUIS and is a member of several prestigious international education consortiums such as the Partnership in International Management (PIM) and the European Foundation of Management Development (efmd).

These accreditations are a strong assurance of excellence in both research and teaching, and the School's commitment to continual improvement. They also offer our students better access to international study and research opportunities, and encourage faculty collaboration with colleagues around the globe. Learn more about our accreditations and international association memberships.

Academic Programmes

The School of Business regularly reviews international content within its curriculum to ensure all students are exposed to national and international business issues and ideologies. Business case studies and examples are taken from around the world, and integrated into papers to assist learning and the attainment of practical business skills.

Students are able to specialise in international business, with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in International Business.