The Otago Business School hosts and promotes a number of supplementary activities and resources for its undergraduate and postgraduate students. We are committed to providing you with additional opportunities to support your academic and personal development. These activities are guaranteed to challenge you, and they will also offer some of the most invaluable and fun experiences of your life!
Student opportunities and activities
Otago Business School students are strongly encouraged to become involved in the following activities hosted or promoted by the School. You can get involved in:
Internship Programme
Paid full-time work for six months to a year while gaining credit towards a Bcom
PASS: Peer Assisted Study Sessions
For first-year students requiring help with specific papers in their course.
Audacious
Start your own business with workshops, coaching and the startup challenge.
Business Case Competition
An opportunity to test your business skills and solve real business problems.
International Student Exchange
Living and studying overseas as part of your Otago degree.
Guest Speaker Seminars
Guest seminars from national and international business executives.
Ignite Consultants
A student-run non-profit that provides free business advice to charities.
COMSA
The University of Otago Commerce Students’ Association.
Ambassador Programme
Promote us to your old high school and receive assistance to go home on holiday.
Te Tai Tuarā (TTT)
TTT is an association to support Māori Commerce Students.
Pacific Student Support
Support for Pacific students in their journey through University.
CODeL (Collaborative On-Demand Learning)
Collaborative workshops providing strategies for postgraduate research success.
Student resources
Many resources are available to students of the University of Otago, to help you with the enrolment process, and during your course of study. Information is available for:
- Prospective Students
- Undergraduate Students
- Postgraduate Students
- International Students
- Māori Students
- Pasifika Students
Become a Student Ambassador
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