Life on Campus
Accommodation
When Otago MBA students first arrive in Dunedin they spend their first two nights at the University's Executive Residence so that they can find their feet. After that, Otago has 14 residential colleges that lie within easy walking distance of the heart of the University. In 2008 we opened Abbey College, New Zealand’s first residential college for postgraduates such as as Otago MBA students.
Many MBA students decide to live in the many flats and apartments that nestle around the campus. This proximity enhances the youthful vibrancy that is a feature of Dunedin life and contributes to the loyalty that is a marked characteristic of Otago graduates.
Student Services
The University of Otago and the Otago University Student's Association provide a range of outstanding services for students. These include
- Free Doctor's visits at our dedicated Student Health Centre
- Free counselling services
- Maori and Pacific Island Centres
- Career advisory services
- Disability support
- Student Learning Centre
- Chaplaincy
- Sporting, cultural and recreational clubs and activities
- Free advocacy services
- Support for LGBTI students
- Free gym facilities
- and much more...
The University Library collection includes more than 3 million single items and is held in a number of facilities. The largest is the Central Library, housed in the Information Services Building (ISB). It alone holds more than 700,000 items in Arts, Commerce, Education, Theology, Physical Education, Social Sciences, Fine Arts and general reference, with an increasing emphasis on online collections. The rare books collection includes more than 9,000 books printed before 1800. There are more than 2,000 study spaces, 17 group study rooms and 132 computer terminals.
MBA Facilities
The Otago MBA programme has its own dedicated teaching and computing facilities within the School of Business, complete with wireless internet access, available on a 24/7 basis to students.
The School of Business is committed to ensuring its computers and software are updated regularly. As such, students have access to the latest software packages from word processing software through to desktop publishing and referencing software. Printing, scanning, copying, binding and technology facilities are available in the MBA resource room.
Each learning group on the MBA has its own dedicated study room, fitted out with whiteboards and additional computers. Here groups can brainstorm problems, discuss and debate points and practise presentations as well as produce reports. The MBA area also has a well-equipped kitchen and digital Sky TV.
