Business and economics news

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.

THE rankings place AUT in NZ top three

AUT has significantly improved in global university rankings published today by the Times Higher Education.

AUT Alumna getting strategic at Google

AUT alumna Amanda Jordan spoke at recent AUT Employability & Careers event about her journey from AUT to Google NZ.

Five questions: Professor Candice Harris

We asked Professor Candice Harris five questions about her research at the time of her Inaugural Professorial Address.