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About Us

Barbican Training Centre

Our business founder and owner, Susan Piket started Barbican Consulting in 2003.  We recently changed our name to Barbican Training Centre Limited to more accurately reflect our core business.  Although some have suggested that our name is about girlpower - Barbie can - it actually originated from the Barbican Centre in London, England where Susan lived prior to returning home to Nelson.

Since its inception, Barbican has provided a range of services including:
  • Business planning
  • Business consultancy
  • Iwi development
  • Business mentoring
  • Business training programmes
  • Governance training programmes

Our team has a proven track record delivering quality services across the Nelson-Marlborough region for over 10 years.  Collectively, we have many years experience in education, business management and governance, both locally and overseas.  We have delivered services to hundreds of small-medium sized businesses in our region across a wide range of industries.  Our training programmes ensure that we remain on the cutting edge of business development. Recently, we have also delivered business planning courses in Samoa.

We believe in supporting the local business community and to this end, we have been members of the following local business networks:
  • Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce since 2002
  • Whakatu Māori Business Network since 2001

Our staff are members of the Institute of Directors and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.  Our highly skilled and experienced team are expected to continue to update their knowledge and skills to ensure they remain current.

We encourage staff to donate their talent to the community through voluntary service.

Our Learning Promise to our clients and students includes:
  • Treating you as individuals
  • Offering the highest possible standard of support 
  • Responding to your queries promptly
  • Helping you to keep up with assessments (students)
  • Helping you reach your full potential
  • Endeavouring to build your confidence 

Our purpose

Our purpose is to provide educational opportunities that improve the lives of New Zealanders by providing a range of practical, innovative and meaningful training programmes and services accessible to anyone in the Nelson-Marlborough region.

Our values

We do it together
We all win
We answer to each other
  • It's all about teamwork
  • Mutually beneficial relationships
  • We do what is fair and right

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Members of: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants; Institute of Directors; Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce; Whakatu Maori Business Network
 
Get in touch
t: +64 3 544 9812
f: +64 3 544 9810
e: info@business-training.co.nz