http://www.otagomba.co.nz/New Zealand's longest running and most prestigious MBA, the Otago MBA is an academic adventure at the University of Otago School of Business in Dunedin - Your Place in the World.enThu, 19 Aug 2010 11:47:00 GMT60http://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/213In addition to the Otago MBA, the University of Otago School of Business offers a selection of professional development short courses for today+rsquo;s business leaders. The Executive Education Team d...Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/214Graduation marks the completion of studies and is the time Otago MBA students can celebrate their success with family, friends and the Otago MBA community. It also marks student's admission to the ful...Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/212Join us as we host a presentation from Dr Malcolm Cone, senior lecturer in the Department of Management and Director of the Asia Institute. TOPIC: NZ service sector firms in India and China Where: Ot...Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/211Destination Queenstown announced yesterday that Otago MBA 33 graduate, Ben Chapman is appointed to the role of Trade Manager. Destination Queenstown (DQ) is pleased to announce that Ben Chapman will ...Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/198Start dates and holidays for the Otago MBA 2011 intake are listed below. Applications for the 2011 intake are currently being accepted with the first round of unconditional offers already issued. Plac...Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/210ONE News has today revealed Otago MBA 11 Alumni Graeme Hart is crowned the wealthiest man in Australia and New Zealand. Well done Graeme! Packaging magnate Graham Hart has come up trumps again, as Au...Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/209The Otago Daily Times has today confirmed that Otago MBA student Grant Taylor is heading to Christchurch to become Chief Information Officer for Kathmandu: The IT chief who rebuilt the old Otago heal...Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/208Freelance journalist, Gill South interviews Jordi Masramon from Otago MBA 34. Over the years, visitors to New Zealand haven't always been complimentary about the country and its people. While critici...Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/204Otago MBA is offering the chance to win a weekend escape to Dunedin! To enter, just come along to our Open Night in Auckland on Monday 19 July. For another chance to enter, visit our stand at the NZ J...Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/203Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/205The Programme and Booklet for Otago MBA's International Business Week is now available for viewing and download below. More information about Otago MBA International Business Week is also availabl...Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/202Otago MBA International Business Week (IBW) takes place in Auckland on 18 -22 July. The week long event will see almost thirty Otago MBA students travelling to Auckland to take part in the event at th...Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/200This year the School of Business has launched a new one-on-one mentoring programme for all Otago MBA students. The programme provides mentors for every full-time MBA student in what will be a year-lo...Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/201Human Resources Management lecturer PJ Bardsley took MBA 34 on a field excursion to OceanaGold's Macraes Goldmine in Otago recently. Today the Otago Daily Times reported that OceanaGold became a $1 bi...Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/199 TOPIC: The New Zealand Primary Sector - Imminent Gold Rush or History Repeating Itself? with Graham Stuart, CEO, Sealord Tim Gibson, ex-CEO, New Zealand Trade EnterpriseGrant David, Partner at...Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/195Otago MBA International Business Week (IBW) is scheduled to take place from 18 +ndash; 22 July 2010 at the University of Otago+rsquo;s Auckland Centre. IBW is an integral part of the Otago MBA. Cond...Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/194Lower fees and living expenses, great lifestyle and a respected MBA qualification at the end are some of the reasons why Australians are considering New Zealand for a career changing MBA. An Australi...Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/193+ldquo;Success dictates an equal focus on people leadership and idea leadership.+rdquo; This was one of the key messages presented today by Ed Bernacki, Otago MBA Graduate and publisher of several suc...Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/184The University of Otago's School of Business has launched a new one-on-one mentoring programme for its MBA students - its largest class in a decade and comprised of students from 10 countr...Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/182We are very pleased to announce Trish Franklin joined the team on 1 February as Manager, Strategic Development and are excited about some of the new initiatives this role is bringing to the programme....Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/164Recruiters are skittish and the job market is more competitive than ever, but career services directors say 2010 may be the year of the turnaround This year's class of MBAs arrived on campus in Septe...Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/138MBA 34 have landed +ndash; it+rsquo;s the end of the first week of Orientation here for the new crew and what a brilliant week it+rsquo;s been!! We started out with a traditional Maori welcome called...Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/135Three young Dunedin entrepreneurs have designed a way to make managing your money fun, and its already a hit around the globe. The Pocketsmith online budgeting tool uses a calendar to forecast monthl...Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/120MBAs Take a Walk on the Wild Side The MBA experience is hardly just classes and case competitions. It also includes a number of memorable bonding activities. And in today's tough economic environment...Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/110Landing 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 ...Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/108International Business Week on the Otago MBA is a one week programme which involves a combination of lecturers, guest speakers, presentations and case analysis around the conduct of International Busi...Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/94On Friday night the MBA students cooked dinner for the teaching faculty, management team and other guests at the Executive Residence. Thanks to our Canadian students we were treated to a Canadian Tha...Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/93This afternoon we were very fortunate to have Matthew Parackal a Lecturer from the Department of Marketing come and present a seminar on Search Engine Marketing. Matthew+rsquo;s research focuses stro...Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/87This year we have had some major changes to the programme and are very excited about many of the new developments made to positioning us better to suit the needs of all the MBA stakeholders; particula...Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/78Recruitment is currently in full swing and our six continents strategy has been successful in that we have applicants from five out of six +ndash; where are all the South Americans going? As of today ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/77Dunedin-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 Telecommunicati...Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/81The 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...Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/80The 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 D...Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.otagomba.co.nz/Otago_MBA_Blog/article/79Not 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...Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT