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SHADOW A LEADER DAY - BUSINESS, ECONOMICS - AUT
SHADOW A
LEADER DAY
1 JULY 2021

              BUSINESS,
              ECONOMICS
              AND LAW
SHADOW A LEADER DAY - BUSINESS, ECONOMICS - AUT
WHAT IS SHADOW A
LEADER DAY?
Engagement and collaboration with business,                       This experience gives students invaluable
the professions and the community is systemic                     insights into how business leaders work in the
across AUT, and opportunities to provide                          professional world and opens their eyes up to
students with industry learning experiences is                    the skills and attributes required to navigate a
a priority.                                                       successful career in their chosen field.
Shadow a Leader Day is an initiative of AUT’s
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, where
both Auckland secondary school students and
AUT students have the opportunity to follow an
industry leader for a day.

                                                                                           FROM L-R: CHRISTOPHER
SHADOW A LEADER IS PROUDLY                                                                 LEE (PARTNER, HESKETH
SUPPORTED BY:                                                                              HENRY), TIM CLARK
                                                                                           (TRANSFORMATIVE.NZ),
                                                                                           KELLY DING (EPSOM GIRLS
                                                                                           GRAMMAR SCHOOL),HIBAH
                                                                                           SAAD (AUT LAW SCHOOL)

COVER PHOTO: MIKE MARR (GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ASG AND TPT GROUP),
JOSEPH SCOPAS (WESTLAKE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL), VERNIEL VIRTUCIO (AUT LAW SCHOOL)

AUT / SHADOW A LEADER DAY - 1 JULY 2021 / BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW
SHADOW A LEADER DAY - BUSINESS, ECONOMICS - AUT
WORKING IN TEAMS
OF THREE
Shadow a Leader Day matches one Year 13        Secondary school students selected
secondary school student with one AUT          are those with an interest in a career
Business, Economics or Law student, and        in business, economics or law, who are
one business leader, for the students to       high-achieving and may be engaged in
“shadow” the business leader for the day.      entrepreneurial challenges or initiatives,
Running since 2012, Shadow a Leader            including the Young Enterprise Scheme.
Day now sees over 75 teams of three
                                               The AUT students, with advanced
participating each year.
                                               knowledge in their area of study and
AUT students selected are those excelling      experience as tertiary students, are charged
in their studies and demonstrating             with guiding their younger student team
leadership potential through extra-            members.
curricular activities.

                                    FROM L-R: ELLA CLARIDGE
                                    (TAKAPUNA GRAMMAR
                                    SCHOOL), PETER THOMAS
                                    (MANAGING DIRECTOR, FUJI
                                    XEROX), STEPHAN HANSEN (AUT
                                    BUSINESS SCHOOL), MING TAN
                                    (AUT BUSINESS SCHOOL)

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SHADOW A LEADER DAY - BUSINESS, ECONOMICS - AUT
ON THE DAY                                                              AFTER THE
Shadow a Leader Day begins at the
AUT City Campus for all participating
                                                                        EVENT
business leaders and students. Students
meet their teams in a friendly and                                      A short online survey will be sent to all
relaxed atmosphere, to prepare them                                     students to complete following the day.
for the day ahead and hear from an                                      Participating secondary school
inspiring leader in a keynote address.                                  students are invited to apply for an AUT
Students then follow their leader on                                    scholarship.
their activities for the day, which may                                 AUT students can credit their
include:                                                                participation to the AUT Edge
•   Planning and strategy meetings                                      Award, and may be invited to speak
•   Client meetings and presentations                                   or participate in an AUT business or
•   Negotiation discussions                                             community partnership event either as a
•   Board meetings                                                      student or graduate.
•   Product manufacture or factory tours
•   Team building

AUT / SHADOW A LEADER DAY - 1 JULY 2021 / BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW
SHADOW A LEADER DAY - BUSINESS, ECONOMICS - AUT
LUCAS ANGELO SPYKERMAN
                (AUT BUSINESS SCHOOL), HUGO
                VERRY (ST KENTIGERN SCHOOL),
                VOLKER KUNTZSCH (CEO,
                SANFORD LIMITED)

GET
PREPARED                                       GET
We’ll be running three workshops               INVOLVED
(one based at the South Campus and
two at the City Campus) in May for all         TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING AS
AUT and secondary school students              A STUDENT OR BUSINESS LEADER, PLEASE
participating in Shadow a Leader Day.          CONTACT:
The workshops will include CV writing
                                               Melanie Barr
and professional communications.               Director Student, Business and Community
                                               Partnerships
The dress code for Shadow a Leader
                                               M: 021 242 1197
Day is school uniform for secondary            E: melanie.barr@aut.ac.nz
school students and business attire for
AUT students.                                  Nirisha Niranjan
                                               Partnerships Coordinator
Students will make their own way               P: (09) 921 9999 ext 5809
                                               E: nirisha.niranjan@aut.ac.nz
home from the day’s activities at a time
agreed with their leader.

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SHADOW A LEADER DAY - BUSINESS, ECONOMICS - AUT
WHAT PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS SAID
“ The Shadow a Leader Day was truly an experience that I               “ Your enthusiasm, questions and willing participation made
  will never forget and I’m grateful to have taken part in this          for a great all round experience. I’m glad you all took so
  opportunity with The Warehouse Group. I came out of the                much away from it and hope it helps you in your own
  day finding my true new love for marketing. An important               search for meaningful and rewarding work. I specifically
  thing I discovered is that everyone loved what they were               enjoyed observing and hearing how and what you seemed
  doing and doing what they loved. I hope that one day I can             to value. Knowing how the next generation of talent wants
  express my passion for marketing the way it was expressed              to work, in terms of being flexible i.e. working where and
  through employees of The Warehouse Group.”                             when you want, is useful as organisations grapple with
 Hardi Shah, Avondale School student to Pejman Okhovat, CEO,             these expectations. I was also really heartened by your
 The Warehouse and Warehouse Stationery                                  observations around how our marketing approaches
                                                                         give us the privilege of tackling diversity, mental health
                                                                         and purpose.”
“ I just wanted to say thanks for taking time out of your day to        Rory Walker, Strategic Account Director to students Jacklyn Lim
  show me around and thoroughly explain the ins and outs of             (AUT Business School), Jaxon Ingold (Takapuna Grammar School)
  Spark. It was amazing seeing the infrastructure and hearing
  how the different technologies worked and why. I also loved
  seeing the different teams at work at Spark HQ. You’ve given         “ I wanted to extend my sincerest thanks to the both of you
  me a lot to think about where I want to take my business               and wider Air New Zealand team for the time and effort you
  career and how I want to apply it. I really appreciate what you        invested to make my Shadow a Leader day so memorable.
  did, it was an amazing experience.”                                    Witnessing firsthand how my degree and the teachings
 Ethan Dillon, Albany Senior High School to Rob Berrill, Agile Tribe     behind it are considered and implemented in a real business
 Lead - Physical Infrastructure, Spark                                   setting is something I definitely do not take for granted.
                                                                         It has inspired me to look farther than the limits of my
                                                                         textbooks, and take a holistic approach to the teachings from
“ This was my sixth year involved with Shadow a Leader.                  both my Marketing and Finance majors. Having met with
  What always surprises me is how focused the students                   people of your calibre, I’d like to make a point of keeping the
  are about the careers and lives they have ahead of them,               lines of communication open and stay in touch. I hope to
  having a dream in their minds which they are determined                cross paths with you again and continue the relationship we
  to achieve. It is truly a pleasure to have students in our             have created.”
  business for a day and to be able to share a little about             Noor Yaikoob, AUT student to Jeremy O’Brien, Regional General
  what leadership is about.”                                            Manager Direct and Market Development, Air New Zealand
 Mike Marr, Group CEO, ASG and TPT Group

                                                                       “ Thank you so much for the Shadow a Leader opportunity.
“ Thank you and all your colleagues so much for the Shadow               This year was the first time students from Howick College
  a Leader experience. It was a fantastic and unique day                 participated. When I picked them up at the end of their
  for me and I enjoyed every moment in Fuji Xerox NZ. I                  day, both of our students talked excitedly of their day. They
  really appreciate your time and all the arrangement for us             learnt so much. I am so appreciative of the experience you
  shadows. I was surprised when I knew over 99% of your                  organised for students.”
  products were recycled in different ways and so impressed             Mary van Daatselaar, Head Careers, Howick College
  by Emma’s speech on sustainability and all the contributions
  Fuji Xerox made for the people, society and the world in this
  area. I learned so much from everyone’s professional and             “ I had a wonderful experience at Shadow a Leader Day.
  open working style and it helped me to relate real business            Bell Gully was a very inspiring environment and my time
  to my MBA programme in a good way. It was so kind of                   there was extremely informative and helpful. I had a truly
  Kevin to take us to the workshop and get a much deeper                 wonderful day and the experience was invaluable.”
  understanding of Fuji Xerox’s business. Bevan and Brad’s              Naomi Ng, Year 13 student, Baradene College
  conversations with me also taught me a lot in the areas of
  customer service and supply chain and they gave me a lot
  of ideas for my MBA’s applied-business project. You inspire
  me and I will take your words to be a better person and make
  contributions to the society and New Zealand.”
 Ming Tan, AUT student to Peter Thomas,
 Managing Director, Fuji Xerox New Zealand

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THANK YOU TO                                                   SECONDARY
OUR PARTICIPANTS                                               SCHOOLS
We’d like to thank all chief executives, managing              We’d like to thank the following
directors, partners, senior executives, and business           schools who allowed their students
leaders from the following organisations, who                  to take part in our Shadow a Leader
continue to give their time to our Shadow a Leader             Day initiative.
Day initiative.

•    Air New Zealand              • New Zealand Trade &        •   ACG Sunderland
 •   AJ Park                        Enterprise                 •   Albany Senior High School
 •   AMP                         • New Zealand Venture         •   Aorere College
•    Annah Stretton Unlimited       Investment Fund            •   Auckland Girls Grammar School
 •   ANZ                          • Next Foundation            •   Avondale College
 •   Arup New Zealand             • Noel Leeming Group         •   Baradene College
 •   ASB Bank Limited             • NZME                       •   Botany Downs Secondary School
 •   ASG and TPT Group            • Orbit World Travel         •   Carmel College
 •   ATEED                        • Pacific Cooperation        •   Diocesan School for Girls
 •   Auckland Council               Foundation                 •   Epsom Girls Grammar School
 •   Auckland War Memorial        • Pead PR                    •   Glendowie College
     Museum                       • Perpetual Guardian         •   Howick College
 •   BDO                          • PricewaterhouseCoopers     •   Kelston Boys High School
•    Beca                         • Pure SEO                   •   Kelston Girls High School
 •   Blake                        • Retail World Resourcing    •   King’s College
 •   Chartered Accountants        • Rush Digital               •   Kingsway College
     Australia and New Zealand    • Salesforce                 •   Long Bay College
•    Contact Energy               • Sanford Limited            •   Lynfield College
•    Deloitte New Zealand         • Sky City Entertainment     •   Macleans College
•    Diversity Works                Group Ltd
                                                               •   Massey High School
•    Electrix Limited             • Spark New Zealand Ltd
                                                               •   Mount Albert Grammar School
•    Ernst&Young                  • Spectrum Care Trust
                                                               •   One Tree Hill College
•    Foodstuffs North Island      • Stuff
                                                               •   Onehunga High Business School
•    Foundation North            • Sustainable Business
                                                               •   Ormiston Senior College
•    Fuji Xerox                     Network
                                                               •   Pakuranga College
•    Global Women                 • The Warehouse Group
                                                               •   Pinehurst School
•    Hesketh Henry                • The Web Company
                                                               •   Pukekohe High School
•    Human Rights Commission      • Tower Insurance
                                                               •   Rangitoto College
•    Institute of Finance         • TRACK NZ
                                                               •   Rosmini College
     Professionals NZ Inc.        • UDC (ANZ)
                                                               •   Sacred Heart College
     (INFINZ)                     • Vector
                                                               •   Sancta Maria College
•    Just Life Group              • Villa Maria
                                                               •   St Cuthbert’s College
•    Kantar                       • Warehouse Stationery and
                                    Torpedo7                   •   St Kentigern College
•    Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
                                  • Watercare                  •   St Mary’s College
•    MYOB
                                  • Westpac New Zealand        •   St Peter’s College
•    New Zealand Dispute
                                                               •   Takapuna Grammar School
     Resolution Centre
                                                               •   Western Springs College
                                                               •   Westlake Boys High School
                                                               •   Westlake Girls High School

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