Business and economics news

When marketing doesn’t match practice

Dr Sommer Kapitan and Dr Jessica Vredenburg from the AUT Business School have co-authored an article for the Conversation about brand activism.

Passion the ticket to Biosecurity Forum

A passion for trade and movement of goods led to AUT Business student Trishul Raj being granted a studentship to this year's Biosecurity New Zealand Forum.

Improving diversity outcomes

AUT’s Policy Observatory recently launched a report exploring what government can do to improve diversity and inclusion.

Shattering the glass ceiling

AUT's Dr Fiona Hurd and Dr Suzette Dyer from the University of Waikato have found it is still necessary to prove there is a gender pay gap.

New Professors and Associate Professors announced

AUT has announced the promotion to Professor of seven senior academics. A further 16 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Opening up about business failure

The stigma of business failure can be far-reaching but it doesn’t spell the end of the road for entrepreneurs, says AUT Business School’s Dr Smita Singh.

Minister launches sustainable blueprint

The Minister for Climate Change, the Hon James Shaw officially launched AUT’s Sustainability Roadmap on Friday 19 October.

Honours society inducts new members

In a special ceremony, 95 new members - high achieving Business School graduates, were inducted into honours society Beta Gamma Sigma.

Health innovation cuts ED admissions

Early evidence suggests that a team-based primary health care practice model can reduce emergency department admissions to hospitals.

More work needed to progress gender equity

Research report focuses on the challenges that middle managers in New Zealand’s public service encounter in make headway with gender equity.