CONNECTING WITHBUSINESS, THE PROFESSIONS AND THE COMMUNITYFaculty of Business, Economics and Law

2016

/ 01CONTENTS

The AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law exists to provide a rigorous education for tomorrow’s professional leaders and to push the boundaries of knowledge. To achieve these goals, our students work with business, the professions and the community at every stage of their education. Our Business, Economics and Law Schools are committed to deepening our links with leading organisations, both in New Zealand and around the world.

We have a lot to learn from each other.

Welcome from the Vice Chancellor 02

Why partner with us? 03

At a glance 05

Advisory Boards 06

Qualifications 07

Learning and Teaching 08

Masters degrees for business professionals 09

Research that matters 10

Major Research Centres and Institutes 11

Co-operative education 12

Scholarships and grants 12

Events 13

Excellence in Business Support Awards 13

Shadow a Leader 14

Executive education 14

Alumni networks 15

AUT Venture Fund 15

Māori and Pasifika advancement 16

Providing work-ready talent 16

Community involvement 17

Student clubs and societies 18

Academic Schools and Departments 20

School of Economics 21

Accounting 21

Business Information Systems 22

Finance 22

International Business 23

Management 23

Marketing, Advertising, Retailing and Sales 24

International connections 26

International partner Universities and Schools 27

Contact us 28

Contents

02 / WELCOME

One of AUT’s strategic priorities is to increase our engagement with business, the professions and communities. It is vital that we do so, as engagement is the most effective way of remaining relevant in our rapidly changing world.

AUT’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law has much to offer, from consultancy to joint research collaborations, from customised executive training programmes to connecting with our top students, and more.

An Auckland Council business survey, conducted in late 2010, showed there is an appetite for more engagement with universities, but uncertainty about how to go about it. So I encourage you to peruse this brochure and, if the time is right, get in touch. Let’s see what we can do together.

Welcome from theVice Chancellor

DEREK MCCORMACKVICE CHANCELLORAUT UNIVERSITY

/ 03WELCOME

Why partner with theAUT Business School?

Engagement with business and the broader community is a defining feature of AUT’s Business School. Such engagement is integral to our contribution to New Zealand business and society. Some business schools around the world have become separated from business and the community and are not providing the service or critique required of them. For the AUT Business School, this is not the case, as engagement with the professions is key. It ensures that our curriculum is up-to-date and our graduates are well prepared for careers and life after university. Further, it allows our research to have impact on business as well as academic stakeholders, as we explore issues of relevance to business that not only advance knowledge, but are also of practical value.

Embedding engagement with industry into our education activities in a systematic way places the AUT Business School at the forefront of education in New Zealand. Our students benefit from connections and joint initiatives with business and the community. These contribute significantly to the AUT Business School achieving its vision of “Transforming lives, changing business”.

For the business community, the AUT Business School provides a number of opportunities, including access to thought leadership, a repository of research and consultancy expertise, high-calibre graduates, and a strong student body who can undertake industry-based projects. Furthermore, the business community can provide input into the curriculum of our Business School and help shape the development of future leaders.

The mutual benefits for the business community and the AUT Business School are significant. I look forward to augmenting and further deepening the already substantial connections we have.

In the following pages you will find many ways you can engage with the AUT Business School. Take a moment to discover what is possible – and if you have any further ideas, please get in touch. The connection starts here.

PROFESSOR GEOFF PERRY DEAN OF AUT BUSINESS SCHOOL

04 / WELCOME

Why partnerwith the AUT Law School?

PROFESSOR CHARLES RICKETTDEAN OF LAW

No Law School can be an effective provider of high quality legal education without being committed to establishing and maintaining close links with the legal profession, peak legal bodies, and business and organisations in general. The AUT Law School aims to ensure that it has ongoing relationships with the full range of lawyers in private practice – from large city firms to smaller suburban and country firms, from the judiciary to members of the Bar, and from commercial corporations to government entities. Graduates produced by the School progress into a variety of careers, from those associated with private and public service legal practice to those where they are not practising as lawyers but are using the education they have in pursuit of other callings altogether. The establishment of the Law School in 2009 as the most recent provider of legal education in the New Zealand university system has been well received in a large range of organisations. The Law School has been the benefactor of considerable assistance already in many ways. These include sponsorship of student competitions and activities, provision of prizes and awards for student performance, and contributions to teaching programmes and other activities. We continue to be relevant and committed to an education in law for high quality students that includes, not only academic and theoretical instruction, but also practical and marketable skills including problem solving, issues identification, effective written and oral communication, and team work. We would be delighted to partner with organisations of any type that see themselves as in some way able to contribute to our activities, or wish to make suggestions as to ways in which our activities might be better focused and made more relevant to the wider community’s need. Opportunities for joint research possibilities with community and business organisations would be particularly welcome. As Dean of Law, my door is always open to any who might see themselves partnering with the School in the future. Being a partner with this new and energetic Law school would be a great opportunity to assist in fulfilling the dreams of young people seeking to become better educated about a fundamental aspect of a modern civilised society, and would be exciting and beneficial for you.

/ 05AUT AT A GLANCE

• Located on AUT’s city campus in the heart of Auckland’s CBD

• Over 6,000 students – one of the largest providers of business and law education in New Zealand

• Comprises School of Economics and Departments of: Accounting; Business Information Systems; Finance, International Business; Management; and Marketing, Advertising, Retailing and Sales

• Staff includes internationally recognised research academics as well as academics with industry and practical experience

• Accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

• Unique Co-operative Education internship programme within the Bachelor of Business degree

• Bachelor of Business in Accounting and Master of Professional Accounting – professional body recognition (ACCA, CA ANZ, CPA Australia, CIMA)

• Bachelor of Business in Finance and Master of Applied Finance – CFA Institute Recognition

• Links with 30 university business schools throughout Europe, Asia and North America

• Accounting and Finance disciplines ranked in top 150 worldwide (QS 2016)

• 4-Star rating by QS Stars: Business Schools

• Member of PRME – the United Nations, Principles for Responsible Management Education

At a Glance

• Located in the heart of Auckland’s bustling CBD

• Offering a distinctive, professionally-focused legal education designed to maximise employment opportunities for students

• Staffed by a team of motivated and supportive lecturers who produce graduates highly sought after by a range of law firms and other employers

• Through its senior legal academics, enjoys strong connections with a wide range of professional legal associations, business and community organisations.

These include:

New Zealand Law Society

Auckland District Law Society

Waitemata Community Law Centre

Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

Corporate Lawyers Association of New Zealand

Resource Management Law Association of New Zealand

Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa (Māori Law Society Inc.)

Law and Economics Association of New Zealand

Property Council of New Zealand

Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand

New Zealand Bar Association

AUT Business School AUT Law School

06 / ADVISORY BOARDS

Advisory Boards

Dean’s Advisory Board

AUT Business School’s two Advisory Boards play a vital role in steering the development of business education.

Industry Advisory Board

Mark Porath (Chair) Managing Director Porath Executive Search

Jason Kearns Partner PwC

Tony Caughey Chairman Smith & Caughey’s

Tony Falkenstein Executive Director Just Water International

Anne Blackburn Company Director Ten Gracie Square Ltd

Bernard Te Paa Maori Strategy and Relations Auckland Council

Galia BarHava-Monteith Director GBM Consulting

The Dean’s Advisory Board advises on the Business School’s strategy and direction, while the Industry Advisory Board provides input into the curriculum and advice on the graduate knowledge and skills required by industry.

Rory Walker (Chair) Senior Business Manager Davanti Consulting

Tony Arthur National Sales Director - Retailing and Marketing

BNZ

Michael Stribling General Manager Strategy Spark

Trish McLean CEO Retail World Resourcing

Frank Olsson President New Zealand Europe Business Council

Sina Wendt-Moore Chief Executive Leadership New Zealand

Mark Smith General Manager Digital and Analytics Fonterra

/ 07QUALIFICATIONS

AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and LawUndergraduate and Postgraduate Qualifications

Bachelor of BusinessBachelor of Business MajorsAccountingBusiness Information SystemsDesignEconomicsEntrepreneurship and InnovationFinanceHuman Resource Management and Employment RelationsInternational BusinessManagementMarket Insights: Marketing, Advertising, Retailing, SalesSustainable Enterprise

Graduate Diploma in Business and Graduate Certificate in Business

Bachelor of Business Conjoint QualificationsBachelor of Business and Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Business and Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Business and Bachelor of Communication StudiesBachelor of Business and Bachelor of Computer and Information SciencesBachelor of Business and Bachelor of Health Science (in Psychology)Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of International Hospitality ManagementBachelor of Business and Bachelor of Sport and Recreation

Bachelor of Laws

Pre-degree CoursesCertificate in Business

Double DegreesBachelor of Business and Bachelor of DesignBachelor of Business and Bachelor of LawsBachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Communication StudiesBachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Business (Honours)Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Postgraduate Certificate in Business StudiesPostgraduate Certificate in LawPostgraduate Diploma & Postgraduate Certificate in BusinessPostgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Business AdministrationPostgraduate Diploma & Postgraduate Certificate in Professional AccountingPostgraduate Diploma in Applied FinancePostgraduate Diploma in Global BusinessPostgraduate Diploma in Marketing

Master of Applied FinanceMaster of Global BusinessMaster of MarketingMaster of Professional AccountingMaster of Business Administration (MBA)

Master of BusinessSpecialisationsAccountingEconomicsFinanceBusiness Information SystemsInternational BusinessManagementMarketing, Advertising, Retailing and SalesSport and Recreation ManagementTaxationHuman Resource Management and Employment Relations

Master of Laws (thesis only)Master of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy

www.aut.ac.nz/study-at-aut/business/qualifications

08 / LEARNING AND TEACHING

Learning and Teaching

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GAYLE MORRISASSOCIATE DEAN LEARNING AND TEACHING

Driving compelling educational programmes requires us to be focused on the kinds of learning experiences that will equip our graduates to thrive in uncertain futures. AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law has a deliberate focus on authentic practice-based learning environments. This means providing learning experiences and assessments that mirror the complex work environments our students are moving into. This kind of learning requires a deep engagement with industry and our communities to ensure relevancy and currency. It happens in number of ways. We have students solving real and messy problems. Their projects can generate outcomes that have an impact beyond the classroom. We like to involve industry and the community as arbiters of the quality of project outcomes. Our students use current industry tools for analysis and communication with industry and community organisations. This kind of learning produces graduates who can better deal with ambiguity and put into practice the kind of higher order analysis and complex communication required of them as professionals, consumers and citizens. To discuss how you or your organisation might be involved in the development, delivery or support of our undergraduate of postgraduate educational programmes please contact:

Associate Professor Gayle MorrisAssociate Dean Learning and Teaching+64 9 921 9999 ext 6754gayle.morris@aut.ac.nz

/ 09MASTERS DEGREES FOR BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS

Our MBA and Professional Masters programmes meet the ever changing needs of today’s fast moving world of business. Our programmes are influenced by industry leaders and informed by research, meaning our graduates have a competitive advantage and are ready to add immediate value to any organisation.

Our MBA is internationally recognised and continues to attract high performing students who seek to further develop their leadership and business decision making skills. What makes our MBA programme so attractive to students is the practical learning outcomes that they can immediately apply to their business or organisation. We also offer one of New Zealand’s

Masters degrees for business professionals

KEN LEEDIRECTOR MBA AND PROFESSIONAL MASTERS

most flexible programmes, with six start dates each year and class times to help fit around work and family commitments.

If you are looking to up-skill, change your career or simply looking for a new challenge, then our range of other, more tailored Professional Masters programmes could be the perfect fit. Our Masters degrees can be completed fulltime in as little as 12-16 months. Choose from:

• Master of Professional Accounting • Master of Applied Finance • Master of Global Business • Master of Marketing

Both the MBA and the Professional Masters programmes provide a Postgraduate certificate option (which can be completed in as little as four months full time) and a Postgraduate Diploma option (which can be completed in as little as eight months full time). Both provide a pathway into the Masters degree.

Embedded in our MBA and Professional Masters programmes is an opportunity for students to make a real and meaningful difference in business and the community, through an applied project. Our lecturers bring a wealth of knowledge and insight into the classroom to support this project, calling upon their distinctive combination of academic qualification and business practice experience.

Students also benefit from extensive networking opportunities with business people, and peer learning with fellow students from a range of disciplines and backgrounds. We also have an active and vibrant Alumni network that provides invaluable future development and business opportunities.

The Director of the MBA and Professional Masters programme and his team would welcome meeting you to discuss study options if you would like to explore how modules from the MBA may be customised to meet your company’s professional development needs.

Director MBA and Professional Masters Ken Lee +64 9 921 9216 ken.lee@aut.ac.nz

10 / RESEARCH THAT MATTERS

AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law is committed to conducting research that matters. We pursue research that matters by building networks of sustainable long-term relationships with our external stakeholders. Our research partners work with us to identify specific problems of relevance to them and to co-create knowledge to solve those problems. Establishing key research programmes that address important societal challenges enables us to develop multi-disciplinary teams that can tackle complex issues, produce research of relevance and value to our external stakeholders, contribute to New Zealand’s social and economic goals, provide opportunities for postgraduate students to conduct research that matters, and inform what we teach our students.

Opportunities to engage with AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law research include working with our schools and individual researchers, sponsoring a research student’s project, or exploring common issues and interests with one of our research centres. Our research academics are recognised experts in their disciplinary fields and publish regularly in world-class journals. Many of our postgraduate research students have international backgrounds and connections that contribute to the depth and richness of the research undertaken in the Faculty. We also host a number of research centres and groups that conduct interdisciplinary research in collaboration with a wide range of external stakeholders in business, the professions, government and the community.

Professor Bill Doolin Associate Dean, Research +64 9 921 9999 ext 5415bill.doolin@aut.ac.nzaut.ac.nz/study-at-aut/study-areas/business/research

Research thatmatters

PROFESSOR BILL DOOLINASSOCIATE DEAN, RESEARCH

/ 11MAJOR RESEARCH CENTRES AND INSTITUTES

Major Research Centres and Institutes

Auckland Centre for Financial ResearchThe Auckland Centre for Financial Research strives to achieve excellence in empirical finance and applied financial econometric research. Research activities focus on financial econometrics, corporate finance and governance, banking and financial institutions, and financial markets.

Director Professor Bart Frijns bfrijns@aut.ac.nzacfr.aut.ac.nz

New Zealand Work Research InstituteThe New Zealand Work Research Institute (NZWRI) is the country’s largest group of experts in human resource management, employment relations and labour economics. High quality research is provided across a broad multidisciplinary programme concerned with people and work. The Future of Work Programme addresses the challenge of rapid workplace change and involves collaboration external research groups and industry partners.

Director Associate Professor Gail Pachecogail.pacheco@aut.ac.nzworkresearch.aut.ac.nz

AUT Centre for Social Data Analytics The AUT Centre for Social Data Analytics is the first research centre of its kind in New Zealand. The Centre’s research is based on linked administrative data, and supports high quality data-informed decision making and programme evaluation in New Zealand and other countries. Researchers specialise in predictive risk modelling (creating tools that can identify the likelihood of specific outcomes) and impact evaluation (using linked data to measure the impact of intervention programmes). The Centre focuses on ‘data analytics for social impact’, partnering with agencies in New Zealand and beyond to draw on rich data to create evidence that can support quality decisions.

DirectorsProfessor Rhema Vaithianathanrvaithia@aut.ac.nz

Professor Tim Maloneytim.maloney@aut.ac.nzcsda.aut.ac.nz

AUT Centre for Private LawThe AUT Centre for Private Law aims to promote the understanding of private law through a variety of doctrinal, theoretical, empirical, historical and comparative methodologies. Its task is to facilitate research and debate across the entire spectrum of private law. DirectorProfessor Allan Beeverallan.beever@aut.ac.nz

AUT Centre for Non-Adversarial JusticeThe aim of the AUT Centre for Non-Adversarial Justice is to establish a research hub for the investigation and dissemination of knowledge, and to provide leadership, in the growing area of non-adversarial justice. The Centre will have an interdisciplinary focus and will provide for collaborative engagement around a range of social issues implicating non-adversarial problem-solving. DirectorProfessor Warren Brookbankswarren.brookbanks@aut.ac.nz

AUT Centre for Occupational Health and Safety ResearchThe AUT Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Research is the premiere New Zealand hub for inclusive dialogue, research and teaching on occupational health and safety with researchers, students and multiple stakeholders. Its purpose is to build research and teaching capacity in this area, not only in New Zealand, but also in Asia and the Pacific. It is leading prevention on work-related illnesses, injuries and fatalities by applying multidisciplinary approaches to complex problems. It attempts to raise the level of occupational health and safety prevention through education and robust research by targeting the tough issues and developing people-centred interventions. Co-DirectorDr Felicity Lammfelicity.lamm@aut.ac.nzcohsr.aut.ac.nz

12 / CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION / SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

Businesses and other organisations can offer work experience to a final year Bachelor of Business student through our Co-operative Education/Internship programme. Co-operative Education is a key point of difference for our degree and has strong support from employers and industry.

Co-operative Education gives you access to talented and motivated final year students. The placement enables them to apply their classroom learning to the complexity of the business environment, developing their professional practice and skills. The nine-week placement can be completed in New Zealand or overseas.

Typically, students undertake a role or project assigned by a business. Many employers find Co-operative Education placements an ideal opportunity to recruit the best graduate talent.

Contact Kate Coleman+64 9 921 9323 kate.coleman@aut.ac.nz

Offer Co-operative Education/ Internships

Your company can offer scholarships and grants in a specific area with full naming rights. The scholarship or grant could involve paying a student’s fees, offering work placements, or business mentoring. Current scholarships include the Advanced Security Group Scholarships, and the Mediacom Advertising Scholarship.

Contact Professor Kate Kearins+64 9 921 9711 kate.kearins@aut.ac.nz

Scholarshipsand grants

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These national awards recognise those who deliver the best products and services to the business sector. Previous Supreme Award winners include Advanced Security Group, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Kiwibank Business Markets, Michael Barnett (ONZM), Sir Stephen Tindall’s KEA (Kiwi Expats Abroad) and Designworks.

Over 700 business influencers and VIPs attend the black-tie gala dinner to announce the winners, providing a prestigious stage for our sponsors.

Organisations looking to benchmark themselves against others in their field are invited to enter the awards.

Sponsorship of the awards is welcomed from organisations focused on innovative thinking in business.

Contact Annie Gandar+64 9 921 9999 ext 5330 annie.gandar@aut.ac.nz

Join us for the Excellence in Business Support Awards

The AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law stages conferences, presentations, team days, law moots and competitions, and functions. Our modern building is equipped with the latest technology and Wi-Fi, along with a popular café and artwork from the Sir James Wallace Trust. We are adjacent to AUT’s spectacular Sir Paul Reeves Building where we often stage events.

Meet leading experts, mingle with business leaders and be the first to learn about relevant initiatives and the latest research findings. We regularly host events and forums that bring together leading lights from academia and industry.

Contact Annie Gandar+64 9 921 9999 ext 5330 annie.gandar@aut.ac.nz

Host your events with us

EVENTS / EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS SUPPORT AWARDS

14 / SHADOW A LEADER / EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

From inspirational one-day training courses to postgraduate qualifications, AUT Executive Education offers leadership development programmes that are driven by industry demand and backed by relevant research.

If you would like to tailor a course to meet the needs of your organisation, or if you would like training in a completely new area, talk to us now. We can customise a programme to suit your industry, team and business challenges – in New Zealand or overseas.

Contact Sarah Trotman+64 9 921 9999 ext 5391 sarah.trotman@aut.ac.nz

Executive Education tailored to your needs

Shadow a Leader invites business leaders to provide an opportunity for one day for secondary school students and AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law students. Students ‘shadow’ a business leader for the day, so they can see what a ‘leader’ does during the course of a day and what it takes to succeed in a business endeavour. AUT’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law is proud to support Leadership Week and the development of future business leaders in New Zealand. Shadow a Leader is to be held on Wednesday 6 July 2016.

Contact Annie Gandar+64 9 921 9999 ext 5330 annie.gandar@aut.ac.nz

Shadow a Leader:your day with students

/ 15ALUMNI NETWORKS / AUT VENTURE FUND

Nurture new business ideas:AUT Venture Fund

Your sponsorship, mentoring and practical assistance can help entrepreneurial students take their great business ideas to the market. The AUT Venture Fund allows students to compete for start-up funding, with a grand prize of $5,000 at stake.

Contact Roger Stokell+64 9 921 9999 ext 6043 roger.stokell@aut.ac.nz

The AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law has an extensive network of alumni including successful and dynamic business practitioners operating across a variety of roles in business and industry.

Tapping into this network could add immediate value to your business and unlock significant potential.

Contact Roger Stokell+64 9 921 9999 ext 6043roger.stokell@aut.ac.nz

Access ouralumni networks

16 / MĀORI AND PASIFIKA ADVANCEMENT / PROVIDING WORK-READY TALENT

Diversity is important in today’s business and professional environment. By integrating culturally diverse backgrounds into the workforce, organisations are able to respond more effectively to the changing world. Among the advantages of diversity in the workplace are increased creativity and productivity, new attitudes, new language skills, new processes, and innovative solutions to complex problems.

ContactProgramme Director Equity KaiwhakahaereAgnes Naera+64 9 921 9336agnes.naera@aut.ac.nz

Get involved withMāori and Pasifika advancement

A mutually beneficial relationship between you and AUT’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law could enhance your brand with graduates and help to attract informed talent to your organisation. Our students are looking to hear from you so they understand what you are looking for. Where such conversations occur, transition into employment is a smooth one and graduates are work ready for the roles you offer.

ContactDirector of Careers and EmployabilityDavid Trought+64 9 921 9999 ext 8875 david.trought@aut.ac.nz

Providing work-ready talent

/ 17COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law staff have ongoing links with a number of charities and community groups. These include the Sir Peter Blake Trust, which offers secondary school students the chance to team up with our Business School students, and the Lifewise Big Sleepout which focuses on raising awareness of homelessness in Auckland.

Contact Sarah Trotman +64 9 921 9999 ext 5391 sarah.trotman@aut.ac.nz

Connecting with the wider New Zealand community

LEFT ABOVE: DICK HUBBARD AT THE L IFEWISE BIG SLEEPOUT

RIGHT ABOVE: PROFESSOR GEOFF PERRY WITH ONEHUNGA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON THE SIR PETER BLAKE TRUST LEADERSHIP WEEK INITIATIVE, DARE TO DREAM

18 / STUDENT CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

Our students pro-actively manage a number of clubs and societies designed to sharpen their skills and build industry links. We invite you to get involved as a guest speaker, industry mentor or coach, sponsor, or simply by providing industry insights and career advice.

Your contribution would be greatly appreciated – and you will enjoy the stimulating company of some very bright and motivated young people.

Contact Roger Stokell+64 9 921 9999 ext 6043 roger.stokell@aut.ac.nz

Get involved with our student clubs and societies

AIESECAIESEC is an international youth organisation that provides young people with leadership development and cross-cultural global internship and volunteer exchange experiences across the globe. It has a focus on empowering young people so they can make a positive impact on society.

Email: auckland@aiesec.org.nz www.aiesecnz.org www.facebook.com/AIESECAuck

AUT Accounting AssociationThe AUT Accounting Association has been specifically set up for AUT accounting students to act as a platform to enhance students’ industry knowledge and networking skills. It aims to improve students’ future employment prospects and to help produce a friendly, energetic, hardworking community of graduate accountants.

Email: AccountingAssociation@aut.ac.nz www.autaccountingassociation.org

AUT Economics Society (AUTES) The AUT Economics Society enables students to see how various economic policy decisions affect society, to draw advice and inspiration from members of industry and to apply economic theory to current business environments. Through industry networking events, career and study groups, AUTES delivers opportunities for students to develop leadership skills.

Email: autes@aut.ac.nz

AUT Law Students’ Society (AUTLSS)AUTLSS acts as a link between law students, academics and the legal profession by organising law competitions, hosting speaker events featuring leaders in their field, and sourcing mentors for students. AUTLSS membership includes membership to the Auckland District Law Society and the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand.

Email: info@autlawss.org.nz

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AUT Management Consulting ClubThe AUT Management Consulting Club is a student-led society that provides a platform for students to develop their business-related skills. Selected members build expert teams in case competitions representing AUT both nationally and internationally. By applying analytical, problem-solving and strategic skills, students advance employment readiness and develop industry connections.

Email: autmcc@aut.ac.nz

AUT Mooting SocietyThe AUT Mooting Society provides law students with a first-hand practical insight into mooting. With ongoing training workshops and competitions throughout the year, students are provided with opportunities of legal firm engagement where they can strive to improve their skills and confidence.

Email: AUTMooting@gmail.com www.facebook.com/AUTMooting Society/

Breakfast ClubThe Breakfast Club organises a series of breakfasts to facilitate networking between students and the business community. The club has developed a reputation for attracting high profile speakers from virtually every business sector as well as politicians, business leaders and media personalities.

Email: enquiry@thebreakfastclub.org.nz www.thebreakfastclub.org.nz

iMAPSiMAPS (Inspiring Māori and Pasifika Success) is a great opportunity for Māori or Pasifika students to get support in their studies. It provides a space for students to take ownership of their success. Peer Leaders can offer support and relevant academic workshops and guest speakers are organised to assist and inspire students.

Email: imaps@aut.ac.nz

Investment ClubThe Investment Club is for students interested in careers in finance. Practical projects and guest speakers allow students to expand their knowledge about investing, trading and managing a portfolio while gaining industry insights and making valuable business connections.

Email: aut.investment.club@aut.ac.nzwww.autic.org

Māori and Pacific Law Student Association (MaPLA) MaPLA is dedicated to AUT Māori and Pacific law students in pursuit of academic excellence. Key objectives are to promote Māori and Pacific initiatives in the legal community, help foster and create key professional networks, and facilitate a collective support network for Māori and Pacific law students.

Email: autmapla@aut.ac.nz

MARS@AUTMARS@AUT is a student initiative with a focus on Marketing, Advertising, Retailing and Sales. It provides a collaborative business environment for students, academics and industry professionals through networking, events, workshops and industry projects. MARS@AUT aims to form an elite alliance of students for the next generation of innovative thinkers.

Email: mars@aut.ac.nz www.marsinitiative.org.nz

20 / ACADEMIC SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS

Our academic schools and departments offer a ready source of expertise for your business to tap into. Talk to us about commissioning research, joint projects and graduate recruitment.

Connect with Academic Schools and Departments

LEFT: J ASON KEARNS, PARTNER PWC, WITH PROFESSOR GEOFF PERRY

LEFT: MARK SANDELIN, MANAGING PARTNER, MINTER ELLISON RUDD WATTS, WITH HER HONOUR JUDGE ALISON SINCLAIR , AND AUT LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI , ABHA PRADHAN-MALLA AND CHRISTINE J AMES

/ 21SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS / ACCOUNTING

Our Department of Accounting has been ranked among the top 150 universities worldwide in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. The relevance of our research agenda is reflected in various consultancies with industry and government, and an active engagement with professional practice.

We are accredited by, and have professional links with, four key accounting bodies: the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (NZICA), CPA Australia, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). We have strong teaching and advisory links with major accounting firms, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and Grant Thornton.

Head of AccountingProfessor Asheq Rahman+64 9 921 9999 ext 7919asheq.rahman@aut.ac.nz

Department of Accounting

AUT School of Economics

Recently accorded school status, the School of Economics promotes the combination of teaching and research in Economics with many other disciplines both in Business and Law, but also in Social Sciences, Health, Engineering and Mathematics.

Our comparative advantage is in rigorous, policy-relevant economic analysis. Our research performance continuously improves due to the efforts of our research-active staff to identify new opportunities, and the recruitment of well-established and emerging researchers.

We have an excellent track record in collaborating with external partners including Auckland Council, the Ministry of Social Development, Allegheny County in Pennsylvania, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, International Monetary Fund, and the International Labour Office.

Head of EconomicsProfessor Tim Maloney+64 9 921 9999 ext 9823tim.maloney@aut.ac.nz

22 / BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS / F INANCE

Business Information Systems teaching and research is concerned with the development, management and use of information and communications technologies (ICT). We focus on best practice in business and ICT process management, enterprise systems management, and information systems strategy and governance.

The effective and efficient use of ICT is vital for business organisations seeking a competitive advantage and for government and non-profit organisations striving for service excellence. To increase awareness of the importance of information systems management, we conduct educational seminars and workshops on topics of interest to industry and the wider community.

Head of Business Information SystemsAssociate Professor Angsana Techatassanasoontorn +64 9 921 9999 ext 9235angsana.techatassanasoontorn@aut.ac.nz

Department of Business InformationSystems

Our Department of Finance is one of the leading research departments in New Zealand, and has been ranked in the top 150 universities worldwide in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. Our research capability is wide-ranging, with expertise in corporate finance, financial markets and institutions, investments, corporate governance, fund management, market microstructure and international finance.

The department houses the Auckland Centre for Financial Research, which has a particular focus on empirical finance and applied financial econometric research. Both the centre and the department strive to develop world-class researchers, engaged with leading academic institutions and industry.

Head of FinanceProfessor Alireza Tourani-Rad+64 9 921 9999 ext 5336atourani@aut.ac.nz

Department of Finance

/ 23INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS / MANAGEMENT

International business research draws on a range of related disciplines – economics, politics, management, and cultural studies – to examine some of the most demanding business and policy issues facing global industries today.

Through examination of the multi-market environment, New Zealand’s evolving trade relationships, and the large emerging markets of India and China, important contributions can be made to global business practice. Our academics have interest and expertise in a number of areas, including Asian business, the telecommunications and information technology industries, and the impact of foreign direct investment on the New Zealand economy.

Head of International BusinessDr Simon Mowatt+64 9 921 9999 ext 5424simon.mowatt@aut.ac.nz

Department of InternationalBusiness

The Department of Management is home to a large and diverse body of researchers, investigating strategic issues as well as the day-to-day realities of managing organisations and people.

We specialise in the core areas of: management; entrepreneurship and innovation; human resource management and employment relations; and sustainable enterprise. With close links to the New Zealand Work Research Institute, we have particularly strong expertise in employment relations and human resource management. Embracing a forward-looking ethos, we also have specialist capability in strategy, leadership, and ethics. This multi-disciplinary approach sees collaborations with researchers in everything from sociology to hospitality.

Head of ManagementProfessor Erling Rasmussen+64 9 921 9999 ext 5916erling.rasmussen@aut.ac.nz

Department of Management

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Marketing, Advertising, Retailing and Sales is one of the largest, most popular departments in the AUT Business School, with strong links between its four disciplines.

Alongside a drive to engage with current theoretical advances is the determination to connect our teaching and research to issues facing industry today. Talking points in the wider community, such as sustainability, food and alcohol branding, and shopper decision-making, are an important focus. The department also maintains a strong link with industry through a number of associations, including a partnership with the Communications Agencies Association New Zealand in the CAANZ/AUT Communications School.

Head of Marketing, Advertising, Retailing and SalesProfessor Andrew Parsons+64 9 921 9999 ext 5040andrew.parsons@aut.ac.nz

Department of Marketing, Advertising,Retailing and Sales

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The AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law has international partnerships with 30 leading business and law schools in Europe, Asia and North America. Through our connections to schools in Canada, the USA, Germany, France, the UK, Singapore, Japan and other countries, AUT students and academics stay in touch with the latest developments in business and legal thinking.

Associate Dean: International and Engagement Roger Stokell +64 9 921 9999 ext 6043 roger.stokell@aut.ac.nz

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AUT Business Exchange Partners

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International Partner Universities and Schools 2016/2017

Austria

Vienna University of Economics and Business

Canada

HEC Montréal

University of Ottawa (Telfer School of Management)

Concordia University (John Molson School of Business)

Memorial University of Newfoundland (Faculty of Business Administration)

Denmark

Copenhagen Business School

Finland

Aalto University (School of Business)

France

Kedge Business School

Grenoble Ecole de Management

Groupe ESSCA Angers

HEC Paris

Germany

University of Mannheim (Mannheim Business School)

Hungary

Groupe ESSCA Budapest

India

Indian Institute of Management, Indore (for MBA students only)

Japan

Ritsumeikan University (College of Business Administration)

Korea

Korea University (Korea University Business School)

Norway

BI Norwegian Business School

People’s Republic of China

City University of Hong Kong (College of Business)

Groupe ESSCA Shanghai

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University (Nanyang Business School)

Spain

Facultad de Ciencias Economicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Navarra

Sweden

Jönköping University (Jönköping International Business School)

Thailand

Chulalongkorn University (Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy)

The Netherlands

Erasmus University (School of Economics)

Universiteit Maastricht (School of Business and Economics)

United Kingdom

University of Strathclyde (Strathclyde Business School)

United States of America

University of North Florida (Coggin College of Business)

Butler University (College of Business)

University of Missouri St.Louis (College of Business Administration)

San Diego State University (College of Business Administration)

INTERNATIONAL PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS

28 / CONTACT US

Our Business Relations team can assist you and your organisation with any questions or suggestions you have about working with the AUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Law.

We invite you to get in touch.

Business Relations: One point of contact for youand your organisation

Sarah TrotmanDirector, Business RelationsAUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Lawsarah.trotman@aut.ac.nz +64 9 921 9999 x 5391

Annie GandarManager, Business RelationsAUT Faculty of Business, Economics and Lawannie.gandar@aut.ac.nz +64 9 921 9999 x 5330

Physical Address: Level 10 WF building, 42 Wakefield St, Auckland 1010Postal Address: AUT City Campus, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142

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