Home > Features and Commentary > In brief > Invitation to join the Global Access Program (GAP)
The Global Access Program (GAP) pairs organisations around the world with a team of Fully-Employed MBA (FEMBA) students from the UCLA Anderson School of Management – each in their final year of study. Over the last 14 years, 431 companies from 17 different countries have reaped the benefits of 2,250 GAP students’ work. Students address strategic business issues to develop a comprehensive, independent business plan under the guidance of UCLA's distinguished faculty advisors.
Benefits to your company• A comprehensive, independent assessment of your current business plans and corporate growth strategies• Primary market research with over 100 direct contacts, as well as extensive secondary market research• Access to UCLA Anderson’s extensive business network of faculty, consultants, investment professionals and 37,000 alumni around the world• Evaluation using state-of-the-art management frameworks and analysis techniques• An investment-quality, professional business plan with full fi nancial projections• Solid recommendations to accelerate your company’s growth to the next stage of development• Final 15 minute formal plan presentation to three outside professional judges including attorneys, accountants, technology experts, angel investors and venture capital professionals.• A 35 minute video of the final presentation including a 20 minute Q&A session with judges
"Our GAP project team produced outstanding research. We received information that will reduce our risk in entering a new market. It was exactly what we needed."-Wil McLellan, Director, i-ORA (2011 GAP)
There will be an advisor from UCLA who will be in NZTE’s offices in Auckland on March 8th and 9th and we are available to set up meetings for interested NZ companies to learn more about the opportunity and answer any questions.
Further information, please contact Joseph O'ConnorT: +1 310 460 4428E: joseph.o'connor@nzte.govt.nz
Click here to watch a video about the UCLA GAP program.
Back to Top
See 100 years of New Zealand exporting in 60 seconds
FIND OUT MORE
For new and more experienced exporters, the Export guide covers a range of topics from market research and managing risk to working with agents and distributors.
Find detailed information about doing business in key markets, including country information and market research.
