Lift your game at work by taking a Short Course!

Now’s a great time to go for it and take a Short Course at The University of Auckland Business School. You’ll gain inspiration and confidence plus practical ideas and theory that you can apply to your business immediately.

Just tell us what you want to be better at below and we’ll send you an email that contains a personalised Game Plan with course recommendations plus all the details you need to enrol.

If you jump at this opportunity and enrol on any 2009 Short Course within 6 weeks of receiving your Game Plan, you’ll get $400 off the price - a great way to score points with the person in charge of the budget. See discount details below.

Get the ball rolling

You can select up to a total of two categories from the expandable options below. Tick the box next to the category name of what you want to be better at and choose your level of expertise in that area.


I want to be better at:

    Managing your time and attitude

You'll get more done in a day and you'll do it well if you take one of our recommended Short Courses. Learn how to manage your time, attitude, workload and stress levels to make yourself more productive.

Rookie I want to learn the basics of managing my day better
Pro I want to improve on the basic productivity skills I already have
Seasoned Veteran I want advanced productivity skills for myself and my team

    Communication

Relating well to others in a business setting is an essential skill. The Short Courses we recommend will improve your ability to communicate and influence and increase your overall effectiveness.

Rookie I want to learn the fundamentals of business communication
Pro I want to improve on the basic business communication skills I already have
Seasoned Veteran I’m ready to learn high-level communication techniques

    Managing teams

Take one of the Short Courses in this category to learn the roles and responsibilities of a manager, and build teams that are cohesive, high-performing and motivated to achieve organisational success.

Rookie I’ve just moved into a management role and need to learn the basics
Pro I’ve been a manager for a while and want to improve upon what I know
Seasoned Veteran I want advanced knowledge and techniques for managing my team

    Leadership

Learn about the key aspects of leadership and how to share your vision, engage others and empower them to implement change.

Rookie I’m gaining greater leadership responsibility and need to learn the fundamentals
Pro I want to improve upon the leadership knowledge I already have
Seasoned Veteran I’m ready to learn how to deal with the challenges of leadership at a senior level

    Strategic management

The Short Courses we suggest will help you manage your business from a strategic point of view, giving you definitive tools to put your plans in place and gain buy-in from all involved.

Rookie I want to learn the fundamentals of strategic planning and implementation
Pro I want to improve upon the basic strategic knowledge I already have
Seasoned Veteran I want to improve my knowledge of strategy and learn advanced skills
and techniques

    Understanding the numbers

The practical Short Courses we recommend will give you a solid understanding of finance and accounting so that you can use the numbers to tell you about the past, present and future success of your business.

Rookie I need to learn the basics of finance and accounting
Pro I have some knowledge of finance and accounting and want to develop it further
Seasoned Veteran I’m ready for advanced finance and accounting courses to help me
make better business decisions

    Operational and project management

Take one of the Short Courses in this category and manage your operations, projects, systems and processes more confidently, efficiently and effectively.

Rookie I want to understand the basics of managing business operations
Pro I have some knowledge of operational management and want to up-skill further
Seasoned Veteran I’m ready to learn high-level operation and management processes

    Sales and marketing

Take one of the Short Courses in this category to master strategies and tactics and keep up-to-date with the latest thinking in marketing, sales, branding, pricing and customer relationships.

Rookie I would like to learn the basics of sales and marketing
Pro I want to improve on the sales and marketing knowledge I already have
Seasoned Veteran I’ve been in sales or marketing for a while and want to learn high level
strategies and the latest thinking

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Terms and conditions

1. The University of Auckland Business School (UABS) Short Course discount code "Gameplan" is valid for six weeks from the date you receive your Game Plan by email. 2. This discount entitles you to receive a $400 discount off any publically offered Short Course run in 2009. Where a booking is already made on a public Short Course, the $400 discount cannot be used. The $400 Discount only applies to new bookings made with the Game Plan discount code after 22nd of June 2009. 3. The UABS Short Course discount code is non-refundable, cannot be exchanged for cash and cannot be used for any purpose other than enrolling on public Short Courses at The UABS. Discounts may be used only by the recipient of the discount code or an employee or a business associate. 4. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount. 5. Attendance at any applicable Short Course must be booked in advance and is subject to availability at the time of booking. 6. You may cancel a booking or transfer a booking to an alternative applicable Short Course provided you give Short Courses at least two working days' prior notice of cancellation or transfer. Substitute participants are welcome. If you cancel or transfer in writing or by email within two working days of the course, a $300 service fee will apply. If you do not attend the course and have not advised us in writing or by email before the start date, the full fee will apply. 7. Any failure to attend the course that is booked using the discount code will mean the discount becomes invalid. 8. Short Courses reserve the right to cancel, or change the content, timing, presenter or method of presentation of any course.