What’s your money personality?
How to beat obesity? Leave GST in place
Accounting degree adds to career choices
Low-pay jobs: dead end or steppingstone?
Allyship and making a difference
Optimal recovery: why, and how, to do it
How to C.O.P.E. during “8 for April”
Don't let financial shame be your ruin
"Gender lens” investing supports women
What if your colleague is a bot?
2023 NZ sustainability survey launches
AUT wins trans-Tasman Sustainathon event
The power of emotion in tweets
The ESG backlash – what's it all about?
New professors and associate professors
For richer, for poorer, for less risk
Making sustainable practices work
Study highlights dads’ role in childcare
Zoom kōrero connects our global alumni
Policy uncertainty and your investments
Hospitality work: A map for change
Challenges for Māori support workers
How a son can help young criminal dads
Costco will change how Kiwis shop
Making Work From Home workable
Covid's impact on Pacific workers
Does going digital deliver or divide?
Accolades for Shadow A Leader 2022
High quality business translation awards
$400-a-week retirement shortfall
Five Questions: Antonio Díaz Andrade
Online toolkit reduces money conflict
Covid cautious or Covid cavalier?
Does a lower drinking age reduce crime?
A glimmer of certainty for the NZ dollar
Women workers still less valued than men
Weaving work and worship on the job
Risks, rewards for brands taking a stand
How can NZ prepare its supply chains?
Global endorsement for new AUT masters
Kiwis don't realise they're burnt out
Voices from hospitality's front line
LGBT policies impact investor behaviour
Did protesters breach tikanga?
Lessons from the pay equity settlement
Pandemic shows supply chain weaknesses
Ukraine invasion will hurt Kiwi pockets
Happy workers are hybrid workers
Wellbeing at work expert wins top award
Interdisciplinary team wins health grant
Speak up, listen up, and give feedback
AUT X Challenge 2021 – The Final Pitch
How to harness ‘the great recruitment’
Can summer tame the flames of burnout?
Funding for emerging researchers
Award extended for Business School
Fair and transparent pay at work
The “great resignation”, NZ-style
Lockdown shows “digital user divide”
Voices of the Future to be livestreamed
Four Marsden fund grants for AUT
Should we be wary of brand activism?
Avoid an Auckland business bonfire
Worst of times bring out the best in us
Our economy is not promoting innovation
Zigzag working: new reality for parents
Anxiety rising in the Kiwi workforce
Uni students and online learning
Community carers feel “invisible”
Covid spurs call for “tax forgiveness”
AUT climbs up the global rankings
Integrating sustainability into business
Mood, music, money and financial markets
Can HR fix NZ’s toxic workplaces?
Time to intervene in supermarket duopoly
Is any job better than no job – really?
Who pays to improve supply chains?
AUT funding helps Kiwis talk about money
Auckland "most liveable"? Not for Māori
Support for action on inequality in NZ
Using ‘food havens’ to reduce obesity
Business School wins translation awards
Five questions with Professor Ricky Chan
Parental leave policies widen gender gap
New Access Entrepreneurship Programme
Five questions: Prof. Ben Wooliscroft
Kiwi workers risk becoming burnt out
What got us here won’t get us there
Māori scientists face double challenge
Local policies can reduce gambling loss
NZ support workers need more support
AUT’s newest Reeves Honorary Fellows
NZ is facing a fragmented global economy
Time to rethink arts funding in NZ
New Royal Society Te Apārangi Fellows
Do you dare ditch your phone for a day?
Star power may help vaccine hesitancy
Coveted EQUIS award for Business School
Celebrating AUT's women academics
Sacred concept of the vā underpins study
Would 'COVID loans' be more affordable?
Business lessons from the Māori tie
A 20th century adage gets a COVID twist
Brands back away from Australia Day
Relationships matter in health choices
2021 NZ Sustainability survey launches
Brand activism moves up the supply chain
New Professors and Associate Professors
Saving our seasonal growers and workers
Get ready for new data privacy rules
Business scholarships for rugby stars
5 questions: Professor Niven Winchester
Evidence crucial in uncertain times
How social media shapes NZ's election
AUT wins "Ideas Worth Teaching" prize
Good leadership can boost te reo Māori
Time to overhaul paid parental leave
Freemasons Scholarship recipients 2020
AUT launches new advertising campaign
Research matters: from Tik Tok to vaping
Virtual meetings help team inclusion
Lost your job due to COVID? AI can help
Plussing in a pandemic: “Yes, and…”
Big support for new accounting case comp
International students – an opportunity
What’s the purpose of business, anyway?
MBA students undertake virtual exchange
Good leadership in uncertain times
Four-day work week could boost economy
COVID-19 turns retail therapy to anxiety
Review staff levels in rest homes
Who leads better - women or men?
Future of work explored at Techtalk
Will COVID-19 change the way we work?
Kiwis carry on calmly during COVID-19
House Visits: Mates, Whānau and Feijoas
Our experts weigh in on COVID-19
Vital to protect human rights online
Research with impact: Rachel Morrison
Five questions with Prof. Nick Nguyen
AUT expert shares research on aged care
Professor strives to make world better
Māori scholar joins AUT Business School
Older and wiser – but worth the price?
Negotiating unconscious bias in the work
NZ rates of in-work poverty examined
Websites can influence investment
AUT gets 5 QS stars in all categories
New Professors and Associate Professors
Legal system perpetrates financial abuse
Economic impact of the Skycity fire
Gail Pacheco bestowed AUT’s top award
Initiative supports Māori entrepreneurs
Prof Pio awarded Te Rangi Hīroa Medal
Why does your DHB vote matter?
The perils of promoting vaping
Westpac’s first Gender Pay Gap report
AUT secures $13M in MBIE Endeavour Fund
AUT moves up 50 places in world rankings
19 first in family scholarships awarded
Student hackathon works to reduce waste
Five questions with Prof. Matthew Ryan
The business of prison and fashion
62% increase in AUT researchers
Taking a stand: brands and activism
Gaining skills for the workplace
Juggling school holidays and work
When marketing doesn’t match practice
New Professors and Associate Professors
Minister launches sustainable blueprint
Health innovation cuts ED admissions
THE rankings place AUT in NZ top three
Five questions: Professor Candice Harris
Women in sports (The Conversation)
AUT 2019 domestic and international fees
Sustainability – reality or illusion?
Professor takes out economics prize
Diversity Awards celebrate commitment
Relish competence or seek a challenge?
Postgrad degree boosts career prospects
Bachelor of Business undergoes refresh
Working 4-day weeks for 5 days' pay?
Four-day work week gets the tick
Striving to make algorithms fair
Changing names to boost job prospects
How office design can isolate women
Plain English boosts policy outcomes
5 questions: Prof Helena Cooper-Thomas
Financial confusion costing Kiwis
Prime Minister recognises AUT students
Post-split parents’ finances studied
AUT student links with US-NZ leaders
AUT first in NZ to use Xero Lifelong Learning Platform
Accounting students at AUT Business School developing skills via Xero’s purpose-built teaching and learning platform.
How can brands win when sports stars are losing their reputation?
OSH expert accepts key government advisory role
Associate Professor of Employment Relations, Dr Felicity Lamm has accepted the role of Government Chief Advisor, Health and Safety.
Vulnerable transient population size equal to the city of Tauranga
A study by the New Zealand Work Research Institute at AUT has quantified the scale of transience in New Zealand, with a particular focus on those considered to be ‘vulnerable transient’.
AUT increases presence in QS subject rankings
New global rankings show AUT now has 13 subjects ranked, with two of them featuring in the top 50 in the world.
180 undergraduate students who are recipients of various AUT scholarships were welcomed at a special event this week.
Creating meaning in the workplace
Marjolein Lips-Wiersma, Professor of Ethics and Sustainability Leadership at AUT’s Business School, is a leading expert in developing and supporting meaning in the workplace. Professor Lips-Wiersma has just released the second edition of the book she co-authored with Lani Morris, The Map of Meaningful Work: A Practical Guide to Sustaining Our Humanity.
Langi Latu wins case competition at Beta Gamma Sigma Global Leadership Summit
Langi Latu, an AUT Business School graduate, and fellow team members won their case category during the Team Case Competition, sponsored by KPMG, at Beta Gamma Sigma’s 2017 Global Leadership Summit. The team was selected as a winner based on their innovative and creative solution for their assigned business case, as well as the effectiveness of their presentation.
New tool measures Corporate Governance Effectiveness
A new corporate governance index aims to quantify the voice of the shareholder at the boardroom table.
Budding student entrepreneurs prepare for AUT’s “Dragon’s Den”
X-Challenge, a new university-wide competition that gives every AUT student an opportunity to develop an idea for a business, cause or project will culminate with a Dragons Den style pitch night on Thursday 23 November.
New Zealand market sentiment index launches
Bull or bear? For the first time New Zealand investors can quantify of how sentiment is shaping local financial markets.
Professor Tim Maloney steps into chief economist role
Head of AUT’s School of Economics and co-director of the Centre for Social Data Analytics, Professor Tim Maloney, has been appointed to the role of Chief Economist at the Ministry of Social Development (MSD).
AUT alumna to attend world-class conference
AUT business graduate, Langi Latu, is heading to the U.S to attend the Beta Gamma Sigma Global Leadership Summit later this week.
AUT Finance team wins the 2017 CFA Institute Research Challenge
AUT Business School finance students took out top honours and a chance to represent New Zealand in this year’s CFA Institute Research Challenge.
Excellence in economics brings home the Sir Frank Holmes prize
Congratulations to Livvy Mitchell, who is the 2017 recipient of a special prize established in honour of former New Zealand economist Sir Frank Holmes. Livvy is the first AUT recipient of this prize since its establishment in 2011.
Awards winner keeps exports on track
KiwiRail has taken out the supreme award at the AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards.
Now in its 12th year, the Excellence in Business Support Awards is the only national performance measure for business support organisations.
Māori and Pacific Early Career Academic Programme
A new generation of Māori and Pacific lecturers is taking up residence at Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
The 2018 Early Career Academic Programme offers up to six Māori and Pacific scholars their first, full-time, permanent appointments as research-active lecturers.
Brothers graduate to achieve dream of higher education
Usually students graduating are lucky enough to witness performances from The Oceanian Voices choir during their graduation ceremonies, but at the most recent Business School graduation, two brothers got to pick up their degrees and entertain their fellow graduates.
Business support stars feature as finalists in annual awards
Smart operators contributing to the business success of New Zealand companies have been recognised as finalists in the AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards.
Hidden factors fuelling the 12 per cent gender pay gap
Women are lagging men in the pay stakes but it’s more likely to be down to hidden biases than a lack of skills for the job, according to AUT research.
AUT stays connected with MBA Alumni event
The alumni department and the MBA office hosted an exclusive networking event this month for over 50 prominent MBA and MPA alumni at the Auckland Art Gallery. The event also saw the launch of a digital alumni platform for this group.
Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards recognise AUT business graduate
AUT business graduate, Manako Nemaia, was named the winner of the BNZ Commercial & Corporate Category at the Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards, held at Parliament in Wellington this week.
AUT student lends her voice to the future of the Asia Pacific
Business student, Izzy Stangl is one of four young people representing New Zealand at the APEC Voices of the Future summit this month in Lima, Peru.
By 2040 Big Data should have shrunk the public sector beyond recognition.
The age of Big Data has come to consumers rapidly, reinventing how we shop, socialise, bank and get from A to B. And a Big Data revolution is slowly rolling through the public sector too.
New Zealand business has been celebrated in style as more than 600 guests from the government, academic and business sectors came together to honour the winners of the 2016 AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards at a gala dinner at the Langham Hotel.
Sini Tagiloa was toiling on the factory floor, working hard and wondering why he was going nowhere. Wishing he knew what his manager was looking for. And, contemplating what he might do differently if their roles were reversed. He decided to study HR.
Paving the way for Auckland’s aspiring tertiary entrepreneurs
Aspiring AUT entrepreneurs are receiving a welcome boost to turn their ideas into a commercial reality through a new student entrepreneurship programme.
Inspirational business: Auckland CEOs open their doors to host promising young leaders
More than 70 businesses and organisations across Auckland have today hosted two promising young leaders as part of the Auckland University of Technology’s Annual Shadow a Leader Day.
AUT research leads to muti-million boost for home visiting programme
An annual $7 million funding boost for the Government’s ‘Family Start’ home visiting programme was prompted by empirical research commissioned from AUT’s Centre for Social Data Analytics (CSDA).
Impressive cohort of business support organisations feature in annual awards
Behind every business success story is a support network of organisations that make their achievements possible.
AUT supports Pacific Language Weeks
The Ministry for Pacific People’s Pacific Language Weeks are celebrated at AUT each year as an opportunity to acknowledge the diverse Pacific cultures at the University.
New research centre focused on data for decision-making
AUT’s new Centre for Social Data Analytics was launched in March. The Centre is focused on “data analytics for social impact”.
Centre researchers take on work with the potential to address and inform social issues or challenges in core policy areas including health, education, justice and social services.
MBA a momentous first qualification, after leaving school at 16
A childhood bout of rheumatic fever changed the course of Andrew Fiu’s life in almost every way. But one very positive spinoff has just happened: 35 years on Fiu has graduated with his first formal qualification, a Master of Business Administration from the AUT Business School.
Erasing Christmas not the answer to workplace diversity
Steering clear of Christmas is an inappropriate response to diversity, says Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio.
Visual impairment at work – IT only part of the answer
Researchers from AUT’s Business School have shared the results of their research into the experiences of visually impaired professionals in the workplace and how those experiences are affected by information technology.
Time to say 'Je Suis Diversity'
A thought piece by AUT Professor of Diversity Edwino Pio, first published in EFMD GlobalFocus Volume 09, Issue 03|2015
Security firm with future focus takes Supreme Business Support Award
More than 600 guests from the government, academic and business sectors celebrated the winners of the 2015 AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards at a gala dinner at the Langham Hotel on 29 October.
AUT Business professor appointed to Data Futures Working Group
AUT Professor of Economics Rhema Vaithianathan has been appointed to a working group that will lead work on how New Zealand uses and shares data.
Empathy in the face of diversity - NZ Diversity Forum at AUT
Professor Edwina Pio and Associate Professor Gail Pacheco found an audience keen to hear about their diversity research at the NZ Diversity forum in September.
New law continues our hazardous approach to safety at work
By Associate Professor Felicity Lamm, Co-Director - AUT Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Research.
Eye on Māori economic development
Ten years on from Ngāti Awa’s Treaty settlement, it’s time for a reassessment according to AUT Business School graduate Dr Jim Mather.
Localised poverty solutions key for third world, says researcher
A ‘one size fits all” approach to poverty doesn’t translate into effective solutions for third world nations says researcher and AUT Business School PhD graduate Son Thanh Tung, who has spent four and a half years studying poverty reduction initiatives in Vietnam.
South Auckland high school students get MusicBiz savvy
More than 30 secondary students from schools around South Auckland, and the wider Auckland region, got to hang out with some top radio personalities and learn about the business side of the music industry at Music Biz – a music-meets-the-business-industry workshop held at the Auckland University of Technology’s South Campus in Manukau.
Hundreds of young leaders on campus for Inspire2015
Over three hundred secondary school students from across Auckland donned red socks for Fuji Xerox Inspire2015 on 3 July, a Leadership Week initiative supported by AUT Business School and the Sir Peter Blake Trust.
AUT Shadow a Leader - celebrating diverse leadership stories and styles
Business leaders from more than 75 businesses and organisations each spent a day with two promising young leaders as part of AUT’s Shadow a Leader Day on 1 July.
Finalists named for AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards
Finalists for the 2015 AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards have been announced today.
Budget Briefing: Time to address child poverty in New Zealand
n light of the 2016 Budget, experts from across the country are calling on the government to do more about child poverty in New Zealand through the latest series of briefing papers released by The Briefing Papers.
Economics professor disappointed by limited plans for child abuse prediction tool
A data tool that can accurately identify children at risk of abuse is unlikely to ever be used in the way envisioned by one of its architects.
AUT Business School postgraduate students share insight on ‘Path Less Travelled’
An event organised by the AUT University Business School recently saw Māori and Pacific students across all levels of postgraduate study at AUT share their insight into their individual postgraduate journeys so far.
Love of the job not enough to sustain New Zealand’s aged care workforce, says researcher
Research released by AUT University’s New Zealand Work Research Institute on the country’s aged care workforce raises important questions about the value we place on caring for the elderly.
Opinion: The cost of youth disengagement
Young people out of employment or education are likely to have a lifetime of poorer outcomes in terms of unemployment, wages and even happiness and health. Associate Professor Gail Pacheco checks out the situation in New Zealand. This opinion piece was first written for Employment Today.
Opinion: Shrinking world highlights challenges for Kiwi innovators
Global opportunity for New Zealand innovators is tempered by the challenge of conducting appropriate communications and finding the best distribution solution. Cultural influences play a sizeable role in communicating messages through modern mediums and supply chains can dictate the success or failure of products irrespective of quality.
Entrepreneurship symposium focused on connection between business and research
Experienced and emerging entrepreneurs, researchers and business leaders gathered to share their entrepreneurship expertise at an AUT University symposium on 15 April 2015.
Muslims at Work in New Zealand summit at AUT University
AUT University hosted a summit addressing Muslims at work on 1 April.
AUT hosts Future of Work Conference 2015
AUT University will host workplace experts and practitioners at a day-long Future of Work conference on 9 February 2015.
New Year surprise for AUT Research fellow
AUT University Research Fellow Dr Huhana Hickey (Ngāti Tahinga, Tainui, Ngai Tai) has been named a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contribution to people with disabilities, in particular Māori.
Book about British magazine business fills gap in history
A book co-authored by AUT Associate Professor Simon Mowatt that tells the story of how Britain’s magazine industry has evolved as a business has been commended for filling a gap in British media history.
Many reasons to take a real break from work says AUT expert
For most New Zealanders summer means a big break from work and the chance to unwind with family and friends.
AUT Finance team wins the 2014 CFA Institute Research Challenge
AUT University Finance students walked away with the top prize at this year’s Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Research Challenge.
New Zealand Work Research Institute releases 2014 Workplace Diversity Survey
AUT University’s New Zealand Work Research Institute (NZWRI) has released a report on diversity in the New Zealand workplace.
AUT Venture Fund gives entrepreneurs a welcome kickstart
Four startup projects led by entrepreneurial AUT University alumni and students got a boost last week thanks to the AUT Venture Fund.
Religion can be explosive, dynamic and amazingly magnanimous: Professor Edwina Pio
“Religion can be explosive, dynamic and amazingly magnanimous,” Professor Edwina Pio, told the full capacity audience, of over 200 people, who had come to hear her inaugural professorial address at AUT’s City Campus this week.
A focus on female success and leadership
Women from the AUT Business School and the Auckland business sector heard from the passionate and award-winning immigrant entrepreneur Zahra Al-Harazi over lunch recently.
Client-centric law firm takes Supreme Business Support Award
A radical shift designed to put clients at the centre of its business has earned law firm Minter Ellison Rudd Watts the Supreme Award at the 2014 AUT University Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards.
Youthful innovation: Festival for the Future at AUT this weekend
AUT’s Faculty of Business and Law is partnering with the Inspiring Stories Trust to host 400 young Kiwi innovators at the Festival for the Future 2014 this weekend.
KiwiSaver policy won't help students, says AUT finance expert
As other commentators have pointed out, New Zealand First’s KiwiSaver Kick Start policy would potentially undermine the true purpose of KiwiSaver (to ensure people have enough to retire on comfortably).
Finalists named for 2014 AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards
Finalists for the 2014 AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards (EBSA) have been announced today.
A new book written by AUT Professor of Diversity Dr Edwina Pio offers insights and advice to organisations with minority religions in their workforces.
Future of work research initiatives launched
The nature of work is changing. Progressive organisations recognise that a five-day-a-week commute is a waste of resources. Work is no longer going to be where the office is; it will be where you are – at home, in the car, at an airport or café, or with a client.
AUT Business School meets the market with new Professional Masters
The AUT Business School is extending its postgraduate business degree portfolio to meet a growing demand for tertiary qualifications that fast track career enhancement and change, building upon the success and reputation of the long established Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Professional Accounting (MPA).
2013 Business support winners announced
Kiwibank Business Markets has beaten 41 finalists to the Supreme Award at the AUT Business School’s 2013 Excellence in Business Support Awards, the only national performance measure available to the business support sector.
Former Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons will speak about an alternative economy of ‘enough’ at the launch of the AUT Business School’s new Sustainable Enterprise major (Bachelor of Business) on Tuesday 27 August.
This public lecture will challenge concepts of business-as-usual and growth at all costs, and will describe a potential future in which people do less work but share it equally, and where there is less consumption of energy and materials, and more local production and growth in knowledge, science and innovation.
Oren Gershtein from Israel will explain how he has an 80% success rate with start-ups at the AUTEL Innovation Day on Friday 26 July at AUT’s city campus.
Business opens doors for Leadership Week
AUT Business School’s Shadow a Leader day on Wednesday 10 July will enable students to experience a day in the life of 50 of New Zealand’s top business leaders.
Leaders include John Dalzell (CEO, Waterfront Auckland), Andrew McKenzie (Chief Financial Officer, Auckland Council), Brett O’Riley (CEO, Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development), Franceska Banga (CEO, New Zealand Venture Leadership Fund), Chris Quin (Head of Telecom Retail) and Sue Watson (CEO, Kea New Zealand).
AUT collaboration with industry wins award
An AUT team working with an industry partner and AUT Enterprises Limited (AUTEL) have won a major award in recognition of their successful commercial relationship.
Associate Professor Lindsay White and his AUT team have collaborated with the Cloudy Bay Group to take out the Supreme People’s Choice Award at KiwiNet’s award ceremony last week.
Derek Handley appointed to Executive Professor role
Derek Handley, one of New Zealand’s most well-known entrepreneurs, has taken up an Adjunct Executive Professorship at AUT. As Executive Professor, Derek Handley will work with Dr Geoff Perry, Dean of AUT’s Business School.
AUT bridges gap between academia and industry
The Auckland Centre for Financial Research at AUT Business School will host a one-day symposium on 31 May 2013 to bring together industry professionals and academia for the first time to discuss research into New Zealand capital markets.
AUT Business School is now inviting entries for the 2013 AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards.
The AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards recognise and celebrate organisations and individuals that deliver quality products and services to help small, medium and large businesses maximise their potential.
Want to save money these holidays? Pay with cash
Shoppers are more likely to spend extra money when paying by eftpos than when paying in cash, according to research by an AUT Business School academic Dr Jashim Khan.
Four Palmes for AUT Business School
AUT Business School has been ranked ‘Four Palmes’ in the 2012 Eduniversal ranking – the second highest ranking in New Zealand.
Top night for winners at AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards
Thirteen of New Zealand’s most significant business support organisations stole the limelight at the Langham Hotel last night as winners of the 2012 AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards.
AUT Business Dean wins Auckland Central Business Leadership Award
Dean of AUT Business School, Dr Geoff Perry has won the Excellence in Business Leadership category at the Westpac Auckland Central Business Awards.
Major IT research project announced
AUT Business School’s Centre for Research on Information Systems Management (CRISM) and the Institute of IT Professionals New Zealand (IITP) have announced a major research project exploring the key factors that drive IT professionals.
Generation Excess: prepared to pay the price
A considerable amount of research has suggested the excessive consumption of alcohol is an accepted social norm in New Zealand and Australia, and that young people deliberately drink to reach a level of intoxication.
Why do we buy what we buy and how can companies use it to their advantage, particularly when a good cause is involved? That’s what AUT University Business School senior lecturer Dr Jae-Eun Kim has been looking at recently: the emotional motivations behind our purchases.
AUT takes on prestigious business awards
AUT University Business School now owns the prestigious Excellence in Business Support Awards, brainchild of business support specialist Sarah Trotman.
Increasing cost of alcohol won't stop youth drinking
Increasing the cost of alcohol won't be enough to combat youth binge-drinking, says AUT Associate Professor of Retailing Andrew Parsons.
Business innovation on show to the world
Around 30 delegates from the Technopolicy Network were in New Zealand recently for their 10th conference: "Science Based Incubators as International Connectors in High-Tech clusters”.
Voters urged to consider the bigger picture
With the 2012 General Election taking place tomorrow, New Zealanders are being urged to carefully consider the taxation policies of each party.
AUT Business School recognised among the best in the world
The AUT Business School has joined an elite group of five percent of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB International.
Marsden Fund grant to help unearth the ‘male advantage’
The disadvantage of women in the work place has long been of interest to researchers. However with support from this year’s Marsden Fund, Dr Irene Ryan of AUT Business School now hopes to turn the lens towards the male advantage.
A picture tells a thousand words
After four months of submitting business plans, developing concepts and presenting ideas, the finalists of this year’s AUT Venture Fund were finally announced at an award ceremony at the AUT Business School this week.
New book about surviving a thesis by those who know best
A fresh and real experience of students’ journeys through their PhD or Masters thesis forms the basis of a new book by Professor Marilyn Waring and Professor Kate Kearins from AUT University.
World's finance experts at AUT
Professor Webb currently holds a number of academic posts, including research professor at the McIntire School of Commerce in USA, visiting professor at the University of Virginia, and professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. His keynote speech will focus on Trading and Fat Tails.
Accounting and Finance ranked top 15 in NZ and Australia
The Accounting and Finance programmes at AUT University have ranked in the top 15 in Australia and New Zealand, according to a recent article in the AFFANZ (Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and NZ) Journal.
AUT business graduate wins Westpac Auckland West Business Awards
AUT University business graduate Stephanie Yost is duly celebrating, after scooping an award at the Westpac Auckland West Business Awards.
Authentic leadership of utmost importance
The importance of being an authentic leader has been highlighted by the director of the AUT Centre for Innovative Leadership on the heels of leadership week last week.
New Business Dean seeks to transform lives and change the face of business
AUT University has appointed Dr Geoff Perry as the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law.
Dr Perry says he will continue to build the Faculty's New Zealand and international reputation for quality, connectedness, relevance and impact in education and research.
First Manukau graduate companies from the Business Innovation Centre
Ever gone away on holiday and returned to defrosted and rotten bait, milk and ice cream as a result of your fridge breaking down?
It’s a nightmare no one wants to face but one that may be a thing of the past if one entrepreneurial company continues its growth.
Auckland export economy- one of NZ's weakest
Auckland can never be the growth engine people expect – or that the country requires – as long as its export economy remains as one of the lowest in New Zealand, a senior economist warns.
Sir Don McKinnon: Time to look at Brazil
Brazil is rapidly on the move and now is the time for New Zealand businesses to know and understand the people in this country, says Chair of the Brazil Business Forum Sir Don McKinnon.
UN World Investment Report 2009
Today sees the release of the 2009 World Investment Report, an annual publication from the United Nations which offers the most comprehensive and authoritative study of foreign investment trends.
This year’s Report, which focuses on agricultural production and development, reports that global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have been severely affected by the worldwide economic and financial crisis.
Institute applauds 2025 Taskforce, urges open mind
The new taskforce chiefs examining New Zealand’s productivity issues need to keep “open-minded”, says a research institute head.
Director of the NZ Work & Labour Market Institute (NZWALMI) at AUT University, Professor Ray Markey applauds the establishment of the 2025 Taskforce but advises that any review needs to translate into genuine changes in public policy with the aim to lift productivity.
Unemployment figure reporting masks real issues
An employment relations Professor says the daily reporting of employment statistics masks the real economic issue facing New Zealand.
Professor Erling Rasmussen, author of a new book ‘Employment Relations in New Zealand’ being launched today at AUT, says New Zealand’s low productivity goes back several decades and there are very real barriers to the country lifting its performance.
Broadband users young and urban
New Zealand broadband users perceive the Internet as more important in their daily life compared with those who use a dialup service according to the latest findings from the World Internet Project.
Researchers at AUT University’s Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication have been conducting further analysis on the New Zealand results within a global survey that studies the social impact of the Internet.
The AUT Business School Award ceremony
Last night, AUT University Chancellor Sir Paul Reeves presented AUT’s highest undergraduate business award to one of the university’s most outstanding students.
Bachelor of Business graduate Xavier Black collected three awards at the evening’s AUT Business School Award ceremony, held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.