Otago MBA Blog

• Welcome

  Hello Alumni; it is great to see you in here! This year has been a huge year of changes for the Otago MBA! We have a new Director, Ian Lafferty; new staff (including me) and a new focus! As you may be aware one of our focal points has been to strengthen our relationship with you all and I'm really hoping that this forumn can help with this. I'm...
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• Recruitment Report 2009

  Recruitment is currently in full swing and our six continents strategy has been successful in that we have applicants from five out of six – where are all the South Americans going? As of today Australasia is the out and out winner, closely followed and contested by North America and Asia however Europe and Africa are still in the field... W...
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• University leadership course push in Singapore

  The University of Otago's executive education programmes will get an airing on an international stage next week when executive programmes director Ian Lafferty speaks at a conference in Singapore. Mr Lafferty is the only New Zealander to speak at the "Strategic Positioning for Executive Education Providers" conference on September 14 and 15. He s...
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• Three-man startup from Dunedin wins TUANZ Innovation Award over Air New Zealand and Fonterra

  Dunedin-based web startup PocketSmith won the Commerce Award at the 2009 TUANZ Innovation Awards dinner at SkyCity in Auckland on Thursday, the 3rd of September. The annual TUANZ (the Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand) Innovation Awards celebrates the most innovative products and services in the New Zealand telecommunications mar...
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• MBA programme focuses on high end

  The appointment of Ian Lafferty as director of executive programmes at the University of Otago's School of Business signals a new direction for the internationally recognised school. Business Editor Dene Mackenzie looks at the changes. The Otago MBA programme is the oldest in the country. Back in the mid-1990s it was top of the heap, according to...
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• Things a little quiet in the office? Duck out and get an MBA

  Not so long ago, the biggest problem for New Zealand employers with thriving businesses was the skills shortage. Some had the foresight to help their talented staff gain more qualifications, but often this was postponed as firms were just too busy to give them the time.Perhaps it is time to think again about helping your staff improve their skills ...
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