Business and economics news

AUT wins trans-Tasman Sustainathon event

Xanthe Moore and Gemma Moore, two third-year Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Conjoint students who have taken the top prize at the recent @ TCS S

Best Careers Service Award

AUT Employability & Career Services wins top award.

The power of emotion in tweets

Crocodile tweets or genuine empathy? New AUT research examines the authenticity of emotive tweets made by Kiwi companies during the global pandemic.

The ESG backlash – what's it all about?

Dr Syrus Islam unpacks the ESG backlash and discusses how financial advisers might address Environmental, Social, and Governance as an investment rating.

New professors and associate professors

AUT is delighted to announce the promotion of 15 of its academics to the position of Professor and 30 to Associate Professor.

Meet our staff: Anil Narayan

As the head of department for accounting, Associate Professor Anil Narayan is proud of the achievements he has had in his academic career so far.

Ella Henry: myth buster

Ella Henry rebuts recent claims that mātaraunga Māori | Māori knowledge is myth, not science.

For richer, for poorer, for less risk

Married CEOs seem to take fewer risks with their investment decisions and are less likely to bend the rules than their unmarried counterparts.

Making sustainable practices work

The challenge of decarbonising requires concerted action and new approaches from governments, businesses, and individuals alike.

Study highlights dads’ role in childcare

New AUT research offers surprising insights into how fathers are involved in childcare, and why their involvement matters.