Otago MBA Blog

• NZ Business: Degrees of Success

  Glenn Baker reports in the current issue of NZ Business magazine about the changing MBA in New Zealand including a few words from Otago MBA's Director Executive Programmes, Ian Lafferty: Aspire to be the very best you can be in business management? For all-round business leadership skills there’s still no substitute for the MBA. Glenn Baker ...
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• Future focussed alumni events - Successful

  The last of three Otago MBA alumni events took place on Friday evening 12 August in Dunedin, after events in Wellington and Auckland were held earlier. Trish Franklin (MBA Business Networks Manager) explained the goal of a strong and vibrant Otago MBA alumni network: “We started out 12 months ago with a drive to meet people and find out wha...
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• Dates for 2011

  16 Feb 2011: Revised start dates and holidays for the Otago MBA 2011 intake are listed below.   Otago MBA 2011 Calendar 24 January MBA 35 commences on campus with Orientation Week 31 January Term One classes begin 11 April Term One exam week begins 18 April Holidays begin (one week)     27 ...
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• Second snow storm this winter

  Snow has caused the closure of schools and public transport across the city for the second time this year. However, the University of Otago remains officially open. An adverse weather notice on the University website requests that "students and staff please take care when travelling in snowy or icy conditions" today. BMBA 511 Operational Exce...
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• VIDEO: Craig from MBA 33

  Craig (Canada) from MBA 33 talks about his experience on International Exchange as part of the Otago MBA.   ...
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• MBA makes for a “serious year off”

  “A very serious year off” is how Ian Lafferty, University of Otago Director of Executive Programmes describes the Otago MBA. This was just what Melanie Lemke was looking for after six years working in Hamburg, Germany for the Otto Group, a multinational active in retail (e-commerce, catalogues and stores) and financial services. &ldqu...
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• 2011 NZ Alumni Events

  Otago MBA Alumni are invited to a series of upcoming functions around New Zealand over the next few months. The events will feature Wendy McGuinness (MBA 8) and Gerald Scanlan (MBA 17). They will be joined by David Band (MBA Faculty) and Ian Lafferty (University of Otago School of Business). The events are scheudled to take place in Auc...
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• Otago MBA Events - ANZ National Chief Economist and an Innovation Consultant

  Otago MBA Speaker: Ed Bernacki, Innovation Consultant Thinking About the Thinking: Building our capacity to innovateOtago MBA ClassroomThursday 23 June, 5.30pmRefreshments provided Attend this event on Facebook     Otago MBA Speaker: Cameron Bagrie, Chief Economist, ANZ National Bank The World Economy. What Next? ...
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