Business and economics news

Ukraine invasion will hurt Kiwi pockets

New Zealand might geographically far from the crisis in Ukraine, but we can expect to feel the fallout of what's become known as “Europe’s darkest hour”.

AUT scholar wins Fulbright

Congratulations to the Business School's Tago Mharapara, who will head to Brown University in the USA as a 2022 Fulbright New Zealand scholar.

Happy workers are hybrid workers

New data show that hybrid workers – those who combine working from home and the office – are the happiest and most innovative employees.

Wellbeing at work expert wins top award

AUT has awarded its preeminent academic award, the AUT University Medal, to the Business School’s Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta).

Preparing students to make an impact

There’s growing recognition of the value of entrepreneurial skills, and the AUT Business School’s entrepreneurship courses help students make an impact.

Interdisciplinary team wins health grant

An interdisciplinary team of AUT researchers has won a major grant from the Health Research Council.

Speak up, listen up, and give feedback

When a workplace culture supports open and reciprocal communication, its people will more likely contribute to the company’s mission, writes Kate Kearins.

The trouble with chatbots

New AUT research shows that, just as it takes two hands to clap, it takes both chatbot and customer to create a satisfactory interaction.

AUT X Challenge 2021 – The Final Pitch

Eight teams pitched to win at X Challenge – The Final, competing for a share of the $20,000 cash prize pool and over $10,000 of goods and services.

How to harness ‘the great recruitment’

“The great resignation” means talented job seekers in the marketplace, which makes “the great recruitment” an employment opportunity to be seized.