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Should we be wary of brand activism?

Through “transformative branding”, companies can work with customers, communities and competitors to create brands that lead on market and social fronts.

Our economy is not promoting innovation

NZ must move from "closed" to "open" innovation approaches to better promote collaboration and grow our economy, writes Omid Aliasghar.

Work and parenting in a lockdown

Forget “work-life conflict” or “work-life balance”. The pandemic has ushered in a new way of working and two AUT researchers have coined a new term for it.

Uni students and online learning

A new, multi-university study examines how online learning impacts those who are, arguably, at the heart of the COVID-19 education crisis: our students.

Integrating sustainability into business

New research examines an accounting system that aims to help managers embed sustainability into organisations and evaluate the success of their efforts.

Mood, music, money and financial markets

New research shows emotions affect the stock market - suggesting that investors should be wary of their own emotions when making investment decisions.

Time to intervene in supermarket duopoly

The NZ Commerce Commission must do all it can to promote new entries into our competition landscape, writes Lydia Cheung from the School of Economics.

NZ is facing a fragmented global economy

NZ businesses must ask themselves some tough questions in order to adapt and succeed in the new global economy, writes Peter Enderwick.

Do you dare ditch your phone for a day?

A Business School researcher wants you to take the Phone Free Day Global Challenge and find out what happens when people use tech in a purposeful way.

Coveted EQUIS award for Business School

In gaining EQUIS accreditation, AUT Business School joins an elite group of business schools around the world.