Business and economics news

The “great resignation”, NZ-style

New research from the Business School shows more and more Kiwi workers are thinking about either changing or throwing in the job towel.

Lockdown shows “digital user divide”

AUT’s NZ Work Research Institute (NZWRI), in collaboration with InternetNZ, has released the latest New Zealand World Internet Project (WIP) report.

Voices of the Future to be livestreamed

Participants will hear from international speakers at Voices of the Future. AUT alumna Tracy Han describes her experience with the AUT-hosted global event.

Four Marsden fund grants for AUT

Four AUT research projects have been granted more than $2.8 million in the 2021 Marsden Fund round.

Money matters: it all adds up

Dr Ayesha Scott recently spoke to a virtual audience of 200, speaking on money matters for the Business School’s 2021 Career Advantage Series.

New Professors and Associate Professors 3

Eight AUT academics have been promoted to the position of Professor, and a further 22 have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Should we be wary of brand activism?

Through “transformative branding”, companies can work with customers, communities and competitors to create brands that lead on market and social fronts.

AUT celebrates China-based postgrads

International travel might be on hold, but that hasn’t stopped an inaugural cohort of China-based students graduating as AUT Masters of Applied Finance.

Avoid an Auckland business bonfire

Deep into a delta lockdown, businesses in New Zealand’s biggest city urgently need a new form of support, writes Richard Meade.

Worst of times bring out the best in us

Maybe – just maybe – our perspectives and priorities around what really matters have fundamentally changed, writes Business School Dean, Kate Kearins.