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Dr Geoff Perry |
The AUT Business School is among an elite group of 5% of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The vision, mission and values of the Business School outline our direction and defining characteristics.
The school’s vision is: Transforming lives, changing business.
Our mission is: Through innovative and student-centred education we develop highly capable, valued graduates. Our students and faculty engage with business, the professionals and the community to advance knowledge and practice. Together we contribute to the economic and social development of our region and the changing world.
Our values are:
Our approach to teaching and learning is at the forefront of business education. We challenge students to develop as independent learners through our approach that emphasises student engagement, interaction with each other and academic staff and through the use of appropriate technology. The physical infrastructure of our learning spaces and support systems reinforce this.
Students also have the opportunity to undertake an international exchange with some of the best business schools in Europe, Asia and North America.
The AUT Business School has over 30 professional staff leading our curriculum and who are engaged in research that matters to our stakeholders. We have research strengths across all major business fields but also have interdisciplinary research and research on business pedagogy. Our academic staff are capable, enthusiastic
teachers and researchers with backgrounds in academia and/or professional practice.
Strong links with industry and professorial bodies is a defining characteristic of the AUT Business School and this ensures that our curriculum remains current and reflects the needs of contemporary business.
We are focused on developing graduates, who are confident, capable business professionals with the success of this evident through international benchmarking of student engagement and outcomes and through our strong graduate employment rate.