Rate My Professor Rod McNaughton

Rod McNaughton is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Academic Director of the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Auckland Business School. He holds a Chair in Entrepreneurship in the Department of Management and International Business. McNaughton earned a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Geography from Wilfrid Laurier University, a Master of Arts and a PhD in Economic Geography from the University of Western Ontario, and a second PhD from Lancaster University in 1997. His research focuses on international entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and entrepreneurship education. He has authored or co-authored over 125 publications in refereed journals and books.

McNaughton has held academic positions at the University of Lethbridge, University of Otago, University of Waterloo, and the University of Auckland since 2013. At Auckland he has served as Head of the Department of Management and International Business, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, Director of the Graduate School of Management, Co-Director of Ngā Ara Whetū, and in his current roles. He is a Chartered Member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors and has served on boards including as a trustee of the International Centre for Entrepreneurship Foundation. McNaughton received the University of Auckland Business School Excellence in Teaching Award and, with Dr Andrew Lensen, the 2026 Universities New Zealand Critic and Conscience of Society Award for reframing debates on AI and entrepreneurship. Professional Email: null