AUT - Dean's Welcome

The AUT University Business School is a leading provider of innovative business education. We attract students from New Zealand and overseas seeking a challenging, career-oriented, research-led business education in a friendly environment.

Our innovative classroom design and small interactive classes engage and challenge students, developing them as independent learners. Students also have the opportunity to undertake an international exchange with some of the best business schools in Europe, Asia and North America.

We have over thirty professorial staff leading our curriculum and engaged in research across all the major fields of business. We have particular research strength in: accounting; finance; management; human resource management; marketing; sales; commercial law; and employment relations. Our academic staff are enthusiastic teachers and researchers with backgrounds in academia and professional practice.

The Business School has strong links to employers and professional bodies and our curriculum reflects the needs of contemporary business. We are focussed on developing students as confident, capable business professionals and our graduate employment rate is amongst the highest in New Zealand.

Professor Des Graydon
Dean, Business School