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annual report 2014
e nd i n e d i xon - ha r r i s ,
m b a g r a d u at e
Endine made the decision to undertake the MBA programme
to achieve a higher level of education for her personal
and professional growth. She has worked fulltime within a
social service organisation for the past six years and dealing
with whaanau who have issues of low or poor education,
employment, housing and health also provided the impetus
for her to lead by example. Furthermore, the programme
delivered at the Waikato-Tainui College of Research and
Development also provided a historical connection because
her first real job was at Hopuhopu in the early 1990s pre and
post Treaty Settlement. “The College facility was also like a
home away from home as I was able to seek guidance and
support on a daily basis from the Late Sir Robert Mahuta,
when challenges were tough. The ability to live on site during
our weekends with our cohort enabled a sharing learning
environment.”
“On reflection, the MBA programme was very intense and at
times a pressure cooker to ensure the endless assignments
and presentations were completed in a timely manner which,
like life, is relentless. However our cohort, lecturers and
the College administration support was flawless and much
appreciated.”
“My advice to aspiring MBA students is that this tohu is worth
every cent of personal and professional investment and it is
up to you to make sure you go from an ordinary person to an
extraordinary person. The MBA is what you make of it!”
Endine is currently working as a Senior Adviser at the
Ministry of Education.
