Finance department

Ranked in the top 200 in the world by global world rankings organisation QS, the Finance department is part of the AUT Business School. AUT's world-class Finance department focuses on research projects that are contemporary and relevant to business, and is proud of its close ties with international universities and research institutes.

Research in finance

Our academics have research strengths in corporate finance and governance, financial markets and institutions, fund management, investments, market microstructure and international finance.

More about our research

Applied Finance Letters open access journal

Applied Finance Letters is an open access journal publishing mainly empirical research for industry and academia. It aims to encourage high quality contributions that foster discussion.

Applied Finance Letters on Tuwhera

Use real-time accounting and finance data

Get hands-on experience by using the same technology as global finance professionals. Our Business School Trading Room houses real-time databases – helping our accounting and finance students better understand economic events and the factors that affect them.

Databases include Thomson Reuters EIKON, Thomson Reuters Datastream, Thomson Reuters Tick History, Morningstar Direct, Standard & Poor’s Compustat Global and Audit Analytics.

Trading room at AUT Business School

Ryan Li
Alisa Innes
Emilly Liang
Lourdaiz Ah Chong
Veer Khanna
Ryan Li
Great graduatesRyan LiAssociate Equity Research Analyst, Craigs Investment PartnersMaster of Applied FinanceHis passion for finance drove him to enrol in the Master of Applied Finance at AUT, says business alumnus Ryan Li who came to AUT as a student from China.His passion for finance drove him to enrol in the Master of Applied Finance at AUT, says business alumnus Ryan Li who came to AUT as an international student from China. After graduating in 2019, Ryan joined PwC New Zealand as a financial instruments valuation analyst, before recently taking up the role of associate equity research analyst at Craigs Investment Partners.
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Alisa Innes
Great graduatesAlisa InnesRegulatory Analyst, WatercareBachelor of BusinessDeciding to study at AUT was easy, says Alisa Innes who grew up in Sevastopol, Ukraine, and completed a Bachelor of Business in Finance and Marketing.Deciding to study at AUT was easy, says Alisa Innes who grew up in Sevastopol, Ukraine, and completed a Bachelor of Business in Finance and Marketing.
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Emilly Liang
Great graduatesEmilly LiangAssistant Accountant, Foodstuffs North IslandBachelor of BusinessAUT has many opportunities and student services that help students make the most of their degree, says Emilly Liang who studied a Bachelor of Business in Finance.AUT has many opportunities and student services that help students make the most of their degree, says Emilly Liang who graduated with a Bachelor of Business in Finance, with minors in Accounting and Information Systems. After completing her studies at the end of 2020, she now enjoys applying what she learned in her role as an assistant accountant at Foodstuffs North Island.
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Lourdaiz Ah Chong
Great graduatesLourdaiz Ah ChongWealth Management Associate, Forsyth Barr LimitedBachelor of BusinessDeciding to study business at AUT was easy, says Lourdaiz Ah Chong who recently accepted a job offer from Forsyth Barr to join their Wealth Management division.Deciding to study a Bachelor of Business at AUT was easy, says Lourdaiz Ah Chong who recently accepted a job offer from Forsyth Barr to join their Wealth Management division, which covers over $15 billion of clients’ investments. Lourdaiz says he appreciates how AUT incorporates employer and business thinking into its education framework.
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Veer Khanna
Great graduatesVeer KhannaCredit Analyst, Institutional and Business Banking Division, Westpac NZBachelor of BusinessAccounting is the language of business, says Veer Khanna who completed a Bachelor of Business in Accounting and Finance, and is now working at Westpac NZ.Accounting is the language of business, says Veer Khanna who completed a Bachelor of Business in Accounting and Finance. For Veer, there were many highpoints throughout his time at AUT. After completing his studies at the end of 2020, he has now joined Westpac NZ as a credit analyst and enjoys making a positive difference to businesses across New Zealand.
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Contact us

Tracy Skolmen
Department Coordinator
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 6939

tracy.skolmen@aut.ac.nz

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Key academic contact

Professor Aaron Gilbert
Head of Department
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 5706

agilbert@aut.ac.nz

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