Business news

AUT shines at Research Translation comp

Three AUT Business School academics have been acknowledged for their translation of complex research into ideas that resonate with non-academic audiences.

Voices of Change

Annual Talanoa event brings together influential Māori and Pacific thought leaders to discuss doing business in 2025 and beyond.

WFH when everyone else is in the office

What happens when not everyone in a company can WFH? Sometimes there are long periods of time when a person is not there in-person. How to make it work?

‘Perfect pitch’ for AUT Business School

A collaboration between AUT Business School and Merge café epitomises the value that be created when the lecture room meets the boardroom.

We must not restrict university access

Restricting access to university threatens New Zealand’s productivity, writes Cristóbal Castro Barrientos, an AUT PhD candidate in economics.

The value of leadership “shadowing”

Is there a way to test out a role before you take it? Kate Kearins examines the benefits of “shadowing” a job before you sign on the dotted line.

Who’ll win the Women’s Rugby World Cup? 

There’s more interest than ever in the tenth Women’s Rugby World Cup, which kicks off in England on August 23. Can an AUT algorithm predict the winner? 

HRC wins for Business School

Two academics from AUT Business School, Dr Alex Plum and Dr Anca Yallop, have received significant funding from the Health Research Council.

New tariff modelling shows global pain

The impacts of tariffs are becoming clear, as economies adjust to the “global rollercoaster ride” of Trump’s revised reciprocal tariff policy.

"Whaea” Ella’s professorial lecture

“Whaea” Ella Henry, AUT Business School’s inaugural Professor of Māori and Indigenous Entrepreneurship, delivered a lecture filled with wairua and aroha.