Director's Message

The University of Otago has maintained a reputation for excellence in education and research for more than 130 years and business education since 1912. A pacesetter in New Zealand business education, the School of Business pioneered the first full-time MBA in the country in 1976. Today we offer New Zealand's top ranked and most internationally recognised MBA, alongside a preeminent residential executive education programme.

In addition to being among the leading group of business schools in New Zealand the School of Business is internationally recognised as part of several prestigious education networks and is internationally accredited. Our staff and students come from around the world and we have links with top international business schools and universities providing opportunities for staff and students to interact with the best and the brightest.

Our graduates have an excellent reputation in the international business arena and are well known throughout the world for their independence and practicality derived from the Otago culture. We maintain contact with our graduates through alumni functions around the globe, email contact and our bi-annual graduates' magazine School of Business News. Our alumni are kept abreast of developments and catch up with the activities of the School.

I invite you to explore our website and learn more about our programmes, the School of Business and the University of Otago.

Better still, give me a call or send me an email; ian.lafferty@otago.ac.nz, +64 21 662 961