Greg Whittred - The University of Auckland Business School

 

Business today is more challenging than ever before, and New Zealand's future prosperity requires that world-leading ideas and the people behind them must be nurtured, mentored and encouraged to take their products and services to an international stage.

That's where The University of Auckland Business School comes in.  A founding partner of the New Zealand Leadership Institute, over the last seven years the School has developed a series of interconnected initiatives that make up its entrepreneurial eco-system.  And it's a winning formula like no other in Australasia.  Programmes such as the student-led Spark $100,000 Challenge, business incubator The ICEHOUSE, and the $1 million Entrepreneurs' Challenge supported by ex-pat New Zealand financier Charles Bidwill are all designed to support and nurture people and the business ideas that have potential to not only revolutionise their markets, but also to enhance the growth, productivity and global competitiveness of New Zealand enterprises.

The New Zealand Leadership Institute stands beside us offering valuable contributions to our mission to become one of Asia Pacific's foremost research-led business schools.  Not only is it delivering highly innovative leadership development programmes that are having a significant impact on the communities they serve, it is also generating research that will further serve to cement our international reputation as a School that consistently fosters original and creative leading-edge research on matters of importance to the development of New Zealand.

I invite you to involve yourself in the continued evolution and development of New Zealand's Leadership Institute.

Professor Greg Whittred - Dean, The University of Auckland Business School

The mission of The University of Auckland Business School is twofold.

Firstly, to be recognised as one of Asia-Pacific's foremost research-led business schools, known for excellence and innovation in research, learning and partnership with enterprise, and for contributions to enhancing New Zealand's competitiveness and capacity to create wealth and prosperity.

Secondly, to educate individuals who will contribute to the enlightened management and leadership of private and public sector organisations, and the development of sound economic and public policy in a globally competitive world.

The University of Auckland Business School is focused on producing the world-class graduates, and research and ideas that underpin a knowledge-based economy and society.

The Business School's mission is closely aligned with the mission of The University of Auckland, emphasising excellence in research, teaching and learning, and a strong commitment to serving national and international communities.  The School’s objective is to provide programmes that prepare individuals for successful careers in functional areas of business, management and economics.  To do this we are increasingly developing programme opportunities for students in the areas of leadership development; innovation, entrepreneurship and enterprise growth; and global business development.