An Indonesian creative with a background in photography and videography, is pursuing a master’s degree in business to realise his goal of launching a production house.
Aurelius Vincent has previously completed a bachelor’s degree in design. He worked as a photographer and videographer for six years, progressing into a director of photography role.
“I had to oversee everything, from pre-production planning up until the post-production phase,” he says.
His long-term goal is to start his own production house, and he realised the best way to achieve it was by gaining a solid understanding of the business world.
“I read about job trends in 2024, and they're mostly business or data analytics. Therefore, I decided to learn how to become a business analyst, and then start building my own company.”
So, Vincent decided to enrol in a Master of Applied Management with us, specialising in Business Information Systems.
He’s enjoying our experiential learning methods because he’s the type of person who doesn’t like to sit down for long periods. Vincent was able to adjust quickly to our hands-on approach to learning.
“When I was studying as a product design student, I often worked in groups because our projects were large-scale, so I had already experienced things such as group discussions.”
He thinks having the opportunity to discuss things with classmates is the best way to learn.
“For me, it is essential to have others' perspectives.”
Vincent says that sort of teamwork is particularly important for roles such as business analysts, project managers, and marketing officers.
His advice to fellow students is to connect with one another.
“My best advice would be to talk to others. Students might get some insights unexpectedly during a coffee meeting with their friends which might be helpful for their paper.”
“My best advice would be to talk to others. Students might get some insights unexpectedly during a coffee meeting with their friends which might be helpful for their paper.”
“The institution’s core values, developing the whole person, fostering lifelong learning, and contributing to the community deeply align with my own beliefs.”
“The best thing about studying at AIC is the classroom environment and the interactive way of learning which allows one to explore themself.”
"My goal is to integrate my industry experience with my academic knowledge to create meaningful business solutions.”
“This isn’t just a job - it’s the New Zealand dream I hoped for when pursuing my master’s.”
“Rest days were few and far between as I balanced work at the hotel, my internship, and peer tutoring.”
"It felt like a good opportunity to try something new."
“This role represents a meaningful opportunity made possible through the support and recommendations of the AIC Employability Team.”
“Don’t be afraid to show who you are while growing in a new environment.”
“There is great support for students in terms of educational support, employability support, as well as fun student trips that I got to join."
“I’d love to use my new knowledge and skills in new technologies within the New Zealand IT industry, or help bring new technologies into non-IT companies."
“Studying with people from different backgrounds has helped me learn not only from the course content but also from their experiences and perspectives.”
