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Business and economics

Study business and economics at AUT and you’ll develop the skills, knowledge and values needed to navigate your career journey. Our business and economics graduates are ready to challenge routine thinking, put forward innovative solutions and make positive social change.

The AUT Business School and the School of Economics are internationally ranked and globally recognised, and our graduates are shaping successful careers all around the world.

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate study in business and economics will give you a solid grounding in your chosen area.

Bachelor's degrees

Graduate certificates and diplomas

Postgraduate courses

Postgraduate study in business and economics will build on your knowledge and expertise in your area of interest.

Certificates and diplomas

A certificate or diploma will give you an introduction to your chosen subject and can prepare you for further study.

Short courses

A short course will develop your skills and knowledge in an area of personal or professional interest.

Project Management

Academic departments

Research in business and economics

We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across business and economics.

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Join a club and sharpen your skills

Our student-led clubs, societies and activities give you the chance to apply your learning, make friends, network and improve your CV. These are just a few:

AUT Accounting Association
AUT Investment Club
The Breakfast Club

More clubs and activities

International student exchange

Immerse yourself in another culture while you study and have the adventure of your life. Check out where you can go on exchange – and read some stories from returned AUT students.

Exchange for AUT students

News

Hazel Umaga and Taylor McDonald are winners of the 2018 Pacific Youth Awards.

Students participate in beach clean-up

16 May, 2018

Accounting students recently displayed sustainability in action, participating in a beach clean-up fieldtrip at Point England Reserve, Glen Innes.

Financial confusion costing Kiwis

07 May, 2018

KiwiSavers are struggling to understand the information needed to make good choices about their financial future.

Accounting for good

27 Apr, 2018

AUT Business School introduces Accounting for Social Impact Research Group, aimed at supporting the achievement, evaluation and reporting of social impact.

Prime Minister recognises AUT students

23 Apr, 2018

Hazel Umaga and Taylor McDonald are winners of the 2018 Pacific Youth Awards.

Post-split parents’ finances studied

19 Apr, 2018

Research from AUT has revealed the economic impact when parents separate, in a study that is the first of its kind in New Zealand.

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Events

Think Differently Lecture Series: Hutch on Entrepreneurship

Tuesday 5 Jun, 5:30pm - 7:15pm

Candice Harris's inaugural professorial address

Tuesday 25 Sep, 4:30pm - 6pm

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Great graduatesQuynh NguyenMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a great way to enhance your career, says Quynh Nguyen who came to AUT as an international student from Vietnam.The MBA is a great way to enhance your career, says Quynh Nguyen who came to AUT from Vietnam. She says she loves that at the end of the MBA, you can apply all your knowledge from the papers in an applied business project. She considers AUT a very welcoming place for international students, and AUT’s international outlook has been a highlight of her studies.

Great graduatesMichael LoughIntern, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, VancouverBachelor of Communication Studies and Bachelor of Business conjoint programmesHe loves the variety of his role, says Michael Lough who studied business and communications, and is interning at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise in Vancouver.He loves the variety of his role, says Michael Lough who is currently interning at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise in Vancouver. Choosing to study both business and communications was an easy decision for Michael, as the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Communication Studies offer the perfect blend of business foundations and creative expression.

Great graduatesDavid Firisua JrBachelor of Business
Certificate in BusinessComing to AUT to study business was the start of a new chapter in his life, says David Firisua Jr, a former football player from the Solomon Islands.Coming to AUT was the start of a new chapter in his life, says David Firisua Jr, a former football player from the Solomon Islands. Now studying a Bachelor of Business, David is already applying what he has learnt in class to run his own business. His company, EventNZ Limited, specialises in sports event and tournament hosting, and he appreciates that AUT has enabled him to balance study with running his own business.

Great graduatesAfra AbdeenAssistant Sustainable Business Manager for South East Asia and Australasia, Unilever, SydneyBachelor of Business (Honours)
Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts conjoint programmesBusiness offers so many ways to make a positive impact, says AUT alumna Afra Abdeen who is now an assistant sustainable business manager at Unilever.Business offers so many ways to make a positive impact, says AUT alumna Afra Abdeen who is now the assistant sustainable business manager for South East Asia and Australasia (SEAA) at Unilever. Her experience at AUT has given her the confidence that anchors her, Afra says. She loved having easy access to lecturers and the AUT community.

Great graduatesTien NguyenDoctor of PhilosophyThe opportunity to work with brilliant academic staff was one of the reasons that attracted her to AUT, says Tien Nguyen who is completing a PhD in accounting.The opportunity to work and interact with brilliant academic staff was one of the reasons that attracted her to AUT, says Tien Nguyen who came to AUT as an international student from Vietnam to complete a PhD in accounting. For her PhD thesis, Tien is focusing on goodwill accounting treatment, a topic of much controversy in the accounting discipline.

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AUT Business School
WF Building, City Campus
42 Wakefield Street
Auckland City

School of Economics
City Campus
WY building (level 2)
120 Mayoral Drive
Auckland City

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