I’ve had a jungle-gym, rather than a career path - starting my working life in a British pub, retail, construction and then somehow found my way into regional economic development and then central government back here in New Zealand.
I had lots of varied experience – but didn’t have the academic qualifications to back myself to take on more challenging roles. UC just made sense as it has such a good reputation and connected me with so many new professional people in the city, and beyond.
Definitely the personal development papers were some of the hardest but most rewarding. Plus the international business trip to Vietnam was an experience I will never forget. And it is often said, but really it is the people you meet and the shared journey we take together that is the enduring legacy of the MBA.
