Andrew Patterson

Andrew is joint Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Business & Economics, and a Professional Teaching Fellow in the Department of Management and International Business. Andrew joined the Faculty in 2014. His specialist areas are conflict resolution, negotiation, employment relations, general management, and teaching & learning. He has 18 years of experience in tertiary teaching across several disciplines. Andrew sits on numerous university and faculty committees. He is the recipient of a QS-Wharton Reimagine Education Award, four UABS teaching excellence awards, a UABS External Engagement Excellence Award, and has been invited to share his work and participate in forums at universities, including Renmin University of China, Beijing; Harvard Law School, MA, USA; University of Lausanne, Switzerland; Schranner Negotiation Institute, Zurich, Switzerland; and Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Outside of his responsibilities at the university Andrew has contributed to the education portfolio of the Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ), where he is an affiliate member. He also engages in external negotiation consulting and employment advocacy for employers and employees. Distinctions/Honours: QS-Wharton Reimagine Education - Bronze Award for Oceania (2022) University of Auckland Business School Teaching Excellence Award (2024) - For Innovation in Teaching University of Auckland Business School External Engagement Excellence Award (2024) - For Engagement with an External Partner University of Auckland Business School Teaching Excellence Award (2021) - For Collaboration in Teaching University of Auckland Business School Teaching Excellence Award (2019) - For Innovation in Teaching University of Auckland Business School Teaching Excellence Award (2015) - For Collaboration in Teaching Responsibilities (2023): Deputy Dean (joint appointment with Professor Carla Houkamau) QS Future 17 Programme: Academic Lead for the University of Auckland Lead Designer and Course Director, BUSINESS 202: Business Consulting Co-lead designer & lecturer, INFOGOV 707: Dispute Resolution Techniques University and faculty service & committees (2023): UABS Faculty Staffing Committee Academic Planning Committee: Member Business Excellence Awards Organising Committee: Co-Chair PTF Development Fund Panel: Chair UABS Core Steering Group: Member UABS Core Oversight Group: Member UABS Capstone Advisory Group: Member Professional memberships (2023): Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ): Affiliate member (consent-based dispute resolution) International Association of Conflict Management (IACM) Qualifications: BCOM, PGDipCom, MCom(Distinction) - Otago Areas of Expertise: Negotiation Mediation Management Employment relations Organisational behaviour Pedagogy Virtual reality Media Keywords: Negotiation

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