Otago MBA Blog

• With Jobs Scant, MBAs Consider Startups

  Landing a banking or consulting job used to be the main reason for going to B-school. These days, it's just as likely to be launching a business Business schools have quietly become the back door to starting your own business. Once considered merely the hallway to a high-salaried career with an investment banking or consulting firm, business schoo...
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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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• 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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