Study business

Learn to successfully navigate the fast-changing world of business and work, with AUT’s globally ranked business programmes. At the AUT Business School you’ll learn from the best – we’ve been awarded the prestigious EQUIS accreditation and AACSB International accreditation, which puts us among an elite group of business schools around the world.

We understand that business plays an integral role in economic and social wellbeing. That’s why our programmes and extracurricular opportunities help you develop the mindset, knowledge and skills to make a positive social impact.

Your studies reflect local and global contemporary business practices, and our strong connections with businesses make it easy for you to network with industry leaders and meet potential employers. These are reasons why AUT business graduates are enjoying rewarding careers in New Zealand and around the world.

Undergraduate programmes

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

Bachelor's degrees

Graduate certificates and diplomas

Postgraduate programmes

Research postgraduate programmes

These programmes involve advanced learning by conducting research, which will give you specialised knowledge in an area you've previously studied and transferable skills to stand out in the highly competitive employment market.

^{The Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma in Business don't include a research project, but can serve as a pathway into the Master of Business research degree.}

Professional postgraduate programmes

These programmes are taught in class, and are designed to accelerate your professional career or take it in a new direction entirely.

Applied finance

Business administration (MBA)

Business management

Marketing

Professional accounting

Supply chain management

Other programmes

Postgraduate Certificate in Business Studies

Certificates and diplomas

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

Academic departments in the AUT Business School

Events and opportunities for business students

Research at the AUT Business School

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

More about our research

Partner with the AUT Business School

AUT Business School is dedicated to deepening our links with industry, communities and alumni to enhance the student experience and inform our research and its application.

Partner with us

News

Office gossip: more than idle chatter

10 Apr, 2024

Though office gossip is traditionally frowned upon and branded as unproductive or even deviant, new research paints a more complex picture of gossip.

Connecting students to future employers

28 Mar, 2024

More than 100 employers visited AUT’s City Campus to connect with around 1500 students as part of a series of career expos employer events.

Brand activism and business success

27 Mar, 2024

Jessica Vredenburg highlights the significance of brand activism, revealing 70% of consumers expect brands to publicly stand for sociopolitical issues.

New name, continued focus for institute

19 Mar, 2024

The launch of AUT’s NZ Policy Research Institute | Te Kāhui Rangahau Mana Taurite marks a renewed commitment to doing research that matters.

How effective were vaccine mandates?

29 Feb, 2024

AUT Researchers looked at whether the vaccine mandates increased COVID-19 vaccination rates and their impact on employees.

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