Administration Team

Manager MBA
Executive Programmes

olga.mba@otago.ac.nz
Mobile +64 21 279 4112
Office +64 3 479 4112

Nationality: British, Russian
Originally From: Berdyansk, Ukraine
Qualification/s: MA, MBA

Olga has a diverse international experience in Higher Education having worked at major universities in the UK, Russia, and the USA.  This included both teaching and working within a business development function.

Prior to joining Otago, Olga was attached to the Open University, Europe’s largest university dedicated to supported open learning where she was managing a number of key accounts within the OU client portfolio. Olga has a broad experience in the development and delivery of e-/blended learning products and services to major blue-chip clients, public sector organisations and professional bodies.  She also worked with small businesses as part of the Cranfield University Manufacturing Business Consultancy and engaged in a number of international projects with leading marketing and business consultancies. With background in Linguistics, Olga also worked as a teacher of Russian and English.

Olga moved to NZ in 2009 with her husband and two kids and is a key member of the Executive Programmes team.