Partners
This inaugural programme has been initiated by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise in development with The University of Auckland Business School; The ICEHOUSE; and one of the world’s foremost global authorities on business management - The Thunderbird School of Global Management.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is the Government’s national economic development agency. NZTE's job is to lift the country’s economic performance by helping more New Zealand businesses to grow and compete in international markets. Their services are tailored to business needs. NZTE has appointed the following partners to develop and deliver this highly targeted programme to help senior leaders adopt a global mindset and realise the growth potential of their businesses.
The University of Auckland Business School is New Zealand’s largest business education provider and is a faculty of the only New Zealand University ranked in the top 100 universities worldwide according to The Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings (2010). Executive Development at The University of Auckland Business School has long been at the forefront of executive learning in New Zealand. With over 40,000 participants since 1996 they have contributed significantly in helping organisations meet the challenges and opportunities of the constantly evolving business world.
The ICEHOUSE is an award-winning business growth centre that includes business growth programmes for SMEs, a business incubator for start-ups (recognized by Forbes.com as one of the world’s top 10), and New Zealand’s largest group of angel investors. It was founded in 2001 by the University of Auckland Business School and is supported by corporate partners including BNZ, Ernst & Young, Boston Consulting Group, HP, Gen-I, Microsoft and Telecom.
Thunderbird School of Global Management was founded in 1946 and offers a wide range of global management graduate degrees and programmes that are customised for specific organisations through its locations on four continents. It has a global community of alumni, staff, students and corporate partners that provides access to government and business leaders around the world. It is currently rated first in the world for International Business by the Wall Street Journal, number one in Customised Executive Education for International Clients (Financial Times 2011), and number one for Potential to Network (The Economist 2010).