Centre for Advanced Retail Studies (CARS) Professor Jonathan Elms The Sir Stephen Tindall Chair in Retail Management Director, CARS j.r.elms@massey.ac.nz

Massey Long history of applied and industry focused education & research Emphasis on students’ & graduates’ employability skills & future resilience Original Palmerston North campus - world leading in the fields of Agri-food/business & distributive trades Auckland/Albany campus opened in 1993, with a focus on innovation & business connections Recently leading the Growth North project In 1999, Wellington Polytechnic was incorporated within Massey, becoming the College of Creative Arts

The Warehouse Group/Massey Collaboration Endowment of The Sir Stephen Tindall Chair in Retail Management: Shared mission: To professionalise the retail industry To change the perceptions of retail work & employment To make retail a career of choice Critically – industry-wide focus Retail Programmes Advisory Board Diversity & Inclusiveness Working Group Retail Careers Working Group Retail careers SPRINT; Schools project

Advisory Board

CARS Established in 2015 as a pan-University initiative Mission is to be ‘a centre of excellence dedicated to advancing the knowledge base of retailing in New Zealand and internationally’ Largest specialist retail centre in Southern Hemisphere 12 full-time, academic staff, in addition to research students Interests including: retail and services management consumer behaviour, design, branding and communications, logistics and supply chain management, HRM, retail analytics Home to the Bachelor of Retail & Business Management (BRBM)

What we do…. Act as a ‘Hub’ Academic and applied research Faculty projects Students (e.g. internships) Short courses and executive education Media commentary Industry engagement Presentations and keynotes Seminars Thought Leadership events ‘Big Issues in Retail’ annual survey

BRBM NZ’s only retail degree Developed in partnership with the retail industry, and is overseen by the Advisory Board: Makes sure curriculum is relevant and up-to-date Faciltates practitioners in the class-room Identifies internship placement and employment opportunities

Why BRBM? Research-led with a strong practical focus Including internships Emphasis on retail industry and its stakeholders as well as general business and management skills Pathway to a retail management career or a management role within a retail organisation Scholarships and bursaries available International exchange opportunities and study tours

BRBM for? Actual and aspiring managers, and future leaders Skills are important and transferable Those who are looking to study a relevant and important (and fun) subject

The Sir Stephen Tindall Distinguised Professor Lecture

Big Issues in Business Series

Big Issues in Retail Survey

Q&A Professor Jonathan Elms The Sir Stephen Tindall Chair in Retail Management Director, CARS j.r.elms@massey.ac.nz