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DEGREE OF CERTAINTY

With the MBA dating back 113 years1 , it’s understandable that its relevance and value could be questioned in our modern world.

Professor Brad Jackson, MBA director at Te Raupapa-Waikato Management School, has been teaching the MBA for 24 years around the world and admits to having “a passion for lifelong learning”. He says people who question the programme generally have one thing in common: they haven’t done one.

Jackson says all the alumni he’s in contact with describe the experience as “life-changing”.

People who study an MBA are taking responsibility. They’re recognising that in their management roles or future executive roles they are responsible for people’s lives and livelihoods.

“So why not search the world for best thinking and

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