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At the AUT Business School we believe in high-quality research that addresses important societal challenges. Our world-class researchers work in all major disciplines in business, and in our multidisciplinary research centres.

At the heart of our research is collaborative engagement with our external stakeholders in business, the professions, government and the community.

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Challenges for Māori support workers
02 Sep, 2022
A new report lays bare the challenges faced by Māori community support workers, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Costco will change how Kiwis shop
17 Aug, 2022
Costco will change the way New Zealanders shop. Marketing expert Megan Phillips shares tips for getting the most out of a bulk buy.
Ella Henry presents award to Trudy James
Mātauranga Māori celebrated
11 Aug, 2022
Te Ara Pakihi, Te Ōhanga Me Te Ture | Faculty of Business, Economics and Law has contributed to many recent successes and celebrations of mātauranga Māori.
Irmine Kabimbi Ngoy wins BGS prize
Prize for research into kid influencers
11 Aug, 2022
AUT PhD candidate Irmine Kabimbi Ngoy has been awarded the Beta Gamma Sigma New Zealand Alumni Committee scholarship.
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AUT Pay Gaps Report released
03 Aug, 2022
AUT’s latest report shows its gender and ethnicity pay gaps, the first university in Aotearoa New Zealand to do so.
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Career Advantage Series: Visualising Accounting…more than meets the eye
Tuesday 4 Oct, 4pm - 5pm
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2022 Accounting for Social Impact Case Competition
Thursday 17 Nov, 9am - 4pm
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2022 New Zealand Management Accounting Conference
Wednesday 30 Nov, 9am - Thursday 1 Dec, 4pm
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Professor Ben Wooliscroft Associate Dean – Research
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Email: ben.wooliscroft@aut.ac.nz

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Irmine Kabimbi Ngoy
Livvy Mitchell
Meghana Lama
Thai Ha Nguyen
Nafiz Ul Fahad
Great graduatesNafiz Ul FahadDoctor of PhilosophyHe has always dreamt of being a part of the academic community, says Nafiz Ul Fahad who came to AUT from Bangladesh to study a PhD in accounting.He has always dreamt of being a part of the academic community, says Nafiz Ul Fahad who came to AUT as an international student from Bangladesh to study a PhD in accounting. It was his primary supervisor, Professor Asheq Rahman, who inspired him to pursue his PhD in accounting at AUT, Nafiz says.
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Irmine Kabimbi Ngoy
Great graduatesIrmine Kabimbi NgoyDoctor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business (Honours)She has always dreamt of a career in business, says business student Irmine Kabimbi Ngoy who is currently completing a PhD in marketing.She has always dreamt of a career in business, says business student Irmine Kabimbi Ngoy who is currently completing a PhD in marketing.
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Livvy Mitchell
Great graduatesLivvy MitchellResearch Analyst, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, WellingtonMaster of Business
Bachelor of BusinessShe loves the variety that comes with research, says Livvy Mitchell who spent the last two years as a research analyst at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research in Wellington.She loves the variety that comes with research, says Livvy Mitchell who spent the last two years as a research analyst at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research in Wellington. Her experiences at Motu further ignited Livvy’s passion for research, and inspired her to return to AUT to enrol in a PhD in economics and pursue her own research on the economics of crime.
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Meghana Lama
Great graduatesMeghana LamaChange Lead, Auckland TransportMaster of BusinessAUT is a marvellous melting pot, says business alumna Meghana Lama who came to AUT as an international student from India to study a Master of Business.AUT is a marvellous melting pot, says business alumna Meghana Lama who came to AUT as an international student from India to study a Master of Business. For her master’s research, she focused on the early work experiences of skilled Indian migrants in New Zealand. After graduating from AUT in August 2018, Meghana now works as a change lead at Auckland Transport.
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Thai Ha Nguyen
Great graduatesThai Ha NguyenData Assurance Associate, PwCMaster of Business
Bachelor of BusinessDo chatbots and virtual assistants actually improve customer experience? That’s the interesting topic Thai Ha Nguyen explored for her Master of Business.More and more organisations are using chatbots and virtual assistants. But do they actually improve customer experience? That’s the interesting topic Thai Ha Nguyen explored for her Master of Business specialising in business information systems. Thai Ha’s research was supervised by Dr Lena Waizenegger and Associate Professor Angsana Techatassanasoontorn.
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