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08 Nov 2023
Rhodes Scholarship for excellence, leadership and commitment to community
Huge congratulations to Otago graduate Isaac Heron who has been awarded a Rhodes...

18 Sep 2023
Dr Chris Paton on WHO’s Digital Health Initiative
The World Health Organisation launched a Global Initiative on Digital Health at...

13 Sep 2023
Sustainability reporting key to driving change
Dr Sharman, who has an extensive background in climate and sustainability policy...

31 Aug 2023
Meet Bridget de Lautour, President of the Otago Commerce Students’ Association (COMSA)
Learn more about the Otago’s Commerce Students’ Association (COMSA) and its pres...

31 Aug 2023
Meet Kaya Tanoa-Kaivananga, President of Te Tai Tuarā (TTT)
Learn more about Te Tai Tuarā and its president, Kaya Tanoa-Kaivananga....

25 Aug 2023
Single-use packaging ban 'not enough'
The ban on single-use packaging in Aotearoa New Zealand is not going far enough...

25 Aug 2023
Award winning entrepreneurs ready to grow their berry-based business
Second year Bachelor of Entrepreneurship tauira and Dunedin locals Alex Livingst...

18 Aug 2023
Two MBAs, a baby and a rescue cat – a tale of learning and love
Zilin Zhang and Ting Li are delighted to be graduating in person in Dunedin this...

10 Aug 2023
Harnessing the power of sport as we age
Harnessing the power of sport, to create a sense of belonging and improve mental...

28 Jul 2023
Be a ‘good farmer’ or follow new regulations: The struggle for Otago farmers
A new national freshwater policy is causing tension for Otago farmers, as many o...

20 Jul 2023
Demand for offsetting low when carbon credit prices are high - report
New Zealand organisations are motivated to reduce their emissions internally and...

04 Jul 2023
Local charities delighted with Ignite’s advice and support
Our Ignite consultants wrapped up their Semester One projects at a special event...

04 Jul 2023
Otago farewells Distinguished Chair, Professor James Higham
Internationally acclaimed scholar and Distinguished Chair, Professor James Higha...

21 Jun 2023
Downward dog in the Rock and Pillars?
A nearly 70-year-old notoriously skew-whiff simple backcountry Otago hut might n...

20 Jun 2023
We had to keep it hush hush for a while... but we won!
Could you survive in New Zealand’s most rugged wilderness with only your best fr...

19 Jun 2023
Otago @ NZ International Science Festival
The University of Otago is honoured to once again be a major partner supporting...

06 Jun 2023
Background in biology helps economics research
Economics and neuroscience may seem like an unlikely combination, but Associate...

17 May 2023
Creating positive change through sustainable finance
When Isobella Te-Iringa-A-Rangi O Te Moana Nui Sigley (Ngāpuhi) learned that inv...

08 May 2023
Associate Professor Ros Whiting retires
Interacting with, mentoring and advising students has been a highlight of Associ...

28 Mar 2023
People key to tourism’s role in post-COVID recovery
The tourism industry is poised to pull New Zealand through the aftermath of the...

24 Mar 2023
Walking trail’s new project to “renew, restore, rebuild”
The kaitiaki of New Zealand’s longest trail hopes it will become the world’s “fi...

23 Mar 2023
Tourism industry climate scenarios show bold action is needed, Policy School told
Aotearoa will become a “hot house” by 2050 if it does not introduce additional c...

03 Mar 2023
Otago Tourism Policy School back in person for its fifth year
Industry leaders, policy makers and prominent researchers will discuss whether A...

13 Feb 2023
Professor Sheila Skeaff wins OUSA Supervisor of the Year Award
When Nan Xin Wang arrived in Dunedin to start her PhD studies in the Department...

23 Jan 2023
Proud to be a commissioner
Being the first Māori commissioner on the New Zealand Productivity Commission Te...

16 Sep 2021
Future entrepreneurs showcase their skills
The latest Master of Entrepreneurship (MEntr) class recently handed in their fin...
17 Mar 2021
Events Archive
Archive of events at the Otago Business School....

11 Aug 2020
Audacious winners plan business launch
Audacious winners plan business launch...

24 Jun 2019
New indigenous Māori paper launching next month
A new indigenous Māori business paper set to launch next semester is thought to...

28 Feb 2019
‘World class’ presentations at annual symposium
‘World class’ presentations at annual symposium...

25 Sep 2018
New programme to boost Māori entrepreneurship
New programme to boost Māori entrepreneurship...
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