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03 Oct 2022

Monday 3 October 2022, Alternative earnings dislosures are high-quality if women are on board


Firms are likely to be more transparent about their alternative earnings if ther...

14 Sep 2022

Rāapa 14 Hepetema 2022, Employers are encouraged to embrace neurodiversity


Unwavering focus, superior analytical ability and mathematical talent are just s...

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23 Aug 2022

‘Crazy academic journey’ an empowering experience


Lovely Luafitu has overcome “many challenges” on her way to graduating with a Ba...

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16 Aug 2022

Launch of podcast Otago Chronicles


A new podcast series hosted by University of Otago Marine Science and Science Co...

11 Aug 2022

11 August 2022 Businesses’ bottom lines suffer from extreme heat


Extreme heat spells have detrimental effects on businesses, reducing customer sa...

25 Jul 2022

Otago’s hospitality and tourism management ranked 23rd worldwide and best in Aotearoa


The University of Otago’s teaching of hospitality and tourism management has bee...

21 Jul 2022

21 July 2022 Adventure skills help participants cope with pandemic restrictions


Psychological skills gained while rock climbing and kayaking helped participants...

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14 Jul 2022

Business School student success at Global Enterprise Experience


University of Otago Business School students Jessie Yue Ou Yang and Harry Campbe...

08 Jul 2022

Pandemic reduces carbon emissions at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games


Major international sports events can significantly reduce their carbon footprin...

17 Jun 2022

17 June 2022 Call for influential fossil fuel shareholders to act on climate change


Ten international shareholders have the potential to shift the fossil fuel indus...

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07 Jun 2022

Ones to Watch: Maddy Gordon


Always looking for an opportunity to promote sustainability, Communications and...

16 May 2022

Honorary degree for visionary business leader Sir Ian Taylor


Visionary innovator, storyteller and business leader Sir Ian Taylor (Ngāti Kahun...

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16 May 2022

Fashionable solution to a world challenge


The World’s Challenge Challenge sees tertiary students from across the world com...

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27 Apr 2022

Scholarship supports the development of Murihiku Marae


Bachelor of Commerce student Dakoda Conroy receives this year’s PwC Summer Stude...

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13 Apr 2022

Otago Business School Internship Programme


Thirza Smith shares her experience of the Otago Business School Internship Progr...

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25 Mar 2022

‘Net-zero’ goals encouraged by top tourism academic


New Zealand tourism leaders should introduce and accelerate ‘net-zero carbon’ to...

25 Mar 2022

25 March 2022 Regenerative tourism a focus for Queenstown Lakes District


Lake Wānaka Tourism General Manager Tim Barke gave the first update on the Queen...

23 Mar 2022

Otago study finds travel restrictions most undesirable lockdown feature


Public health experts find not being able to travel within Aotearoa or overseas...

15 Mar 2022

Tuesday 15 March 2022, Otago researchers provide new insight into sustainable investing


Sustainable investing is largely driven by expected value, not ethical values, a...

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22 Feb 2022

Accounting students partner with Māori and Pasifika businesses


From the blackboard to the boardroom, Business School students have taken their...

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17 Feb 2022

Meet your 2022 OUSA President


We took a moment to ask Melissa a few questions about why this role is important...

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10 Feb 2022

Brooke Sweeney takes home MoneyHub Accounting Prize


Currently in her second year of a Bachelor of Commerce, Brooke was elated to fin...

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10 Feb 2022

Fashion with a passion at Otago Business School


Otago Business School students joined together to raise awareness and funds for...

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09 Feb 2022

Big win at International Queens Entrepreneurs Competition


Based in Toronto, Canada, the team zoomed in to compete against 15 other undergr...

09 Dec 2021

Otago research could inform future cannabis legalisation policies


University of Otago research has found that perceived safety would be the main f...

02 Dec 2021

2 December 2021, Fifth consecutive EQUIS reaccreditation for Otago Business School


The Otago Business School is proud to announce its fifth consecutive EQUIS reacc...

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29 Nov 2021

Afghan Student's Association a necessity


The Afghan Student’s Association (ASA) was founded at the end of 2020 with the i...

24 Nov 2021

Otago research finds solution to gender inequality in senior management


New research from the University of Otago has discovered a potential solution to...

12 Nov 2021

12 November 2021, Otago researchers discover best way to avoid procrastination


They say procrastination is the thief of time – actually deadlines are.

04 Nov 2021

4 November 2021, Two of our students are 20Twenties Young Alumni recipients


Two of Associate Professor Ros Whiting’s students, Maddi Ingham and Cameron Burr...

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29 Oct 2021

Māori leadership is crucial in Kiwi business


Māori leadership is a crucial aspect for the future of any kiwi business. For th...

16 Sep 2021

Future entrepreneurs showcase their skills


The latest Master of Entrepreneurship (MEntr) class recently handed in their fin...

14 Sep 2021

Otago study highlights income inequality through the ages


An Otago researcher’s recent study into international differences in income ineq...

10 Sep 2021

Changing consumer habits silver lining from pandemic


One silver lining to come from the pandemic may be how much more mindful we are...

08 Sep 2021

An enterprising mind


Advice at a high school international business competition helped Young Enterpri...

30 Aug 2021

30 August 2021 Otago survey provides insights into working from home


The shift to working from home was relatively easy this lockdown, but some peopl...

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10 Aug 2021

International students affected by COVID-19 restrictions return


While New Zealand’s borders are still closed the government has accepted the ret...

27 Jul 2021

Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey interview on Radio NZ National and Magic Talk


Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey interview on Radio NZ National and Magic Ta...

27 Jul 2021

Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey opinion for Newsroom


Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey opinion for Newsroom

30 Jun 2021

A sustainable future: Rebuilding Aotearoa


The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development agreement set 17 global goals to ach...

29 Jun 2021

29 June 2021, Study examines financial vulnerability of older New Zealanders


A new study out of the University of Otago has examined the financial vulnerabil...

23 Jun 2021

Dr Tu Nguyen published in Journal of Business Finance and Accounting


Recent publication in the Journal of Business Finance and Accounting (ABDC-A*).

03 Jun 2021

Study finds women representation on boards affects gender inequality in firms


A collaborative study by researchers at the University of Otago and Purdue Unive...

02 Jun 2021

Nohoaka Pakihi featured in Otago Daily Times


The Nohoaka Pakihi programme was featured in the Otago Daily Times.

26 May 2021

25 May 2021, Associate Professor Ros Whiting published in Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal


The article is titled: “Century plus journeys: Using career crafting to explore...

13 May 2021

13 May 2021, A bit of an adventure


Cherie McConville says finishing her DBA reinforced for her that if you set your...

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04 May 2021

4 May 2021, Children introduced to business skills


Otago Business School PhD student MJ Kivalu and PIPE project feature in ODT arti...

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30 Apr 2021

Students for a cause


A student with a heart for cricket and charity had an idea on how to use those t...

28 Apr 2021

28 April 2021, Professor David Lont published in Journal of Business Finance & Accounting


Professor David Lont (with Griffin, P.A), a Lecturer in the Department of Accoun...

28 Apr 2021

28 April 2021, Dr Yongxian Tan published in Journal of Corporate Finance


Dr. Yongxian Tan (with Shawn Mobbs and Shage Zhang), a Lecturer in the Departmen...

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01 Apr 2021

Students for a cause


A student with a heart for cricket and charity had an idea on how to use those t...

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01 Apr 2021

Working for a bright future


Working for a bright future comes with sacrifice says a student with his eyes on...

24 Mar 2021

PhD Student Quyen Nguyen published in Energy Economics


PhD Student Quyen Nguyen published in Energy Economics

24 Mar 2021

Reshaping tourism for a post COVID-19 world


If we want tourism to continue in a post COVID-19 world it has to change to a ne...

24 Mar 2021

Dr. Muhammad Nadeem and Dr. Tahir Suleman published in Energy Economics


Dr Muhammad Nadeem and Dr Tahir Suleman published in Energy Economics

19 Mar 2021

19 March 2021, Emissions the biggest threat to international travel - Upton


The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says that the gre...

19 Mar 2021

Priorities post-COVID-19 outlined at Tourism Policy School


Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says planning is underway for a new-look tourism se...

19 Mar 2021

19 March 2021, Meet our new Kaiāwhina Māori


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17 Mar 2021

Otago Commerce student numbers show strong growth


Otago Commerce student numbers show strong growth

04 Mar 2021

04 March 2021, Making tourism sustainable


The four suggested steps needed for sustainable tourism will be outlined by the...

01 Mar 2021

1 March 2021 Otago students to compete in worldwide Business Case Competition


University of Otago Business School students Hannah Jensen, Jessica Wingate and...

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18 Feb 2021

Ones to Watch: Emily Watson


HRNZ Student of the Year nominee, Emily Watson, knew that she wanted to do somet...

17 Dec 2020

17 December 2020, Time for major change in New Zealand’s red meat industry


New Zealand’s model of marketing red meat (beef and lamb) is outdated, commodity...

16 Dec 2020

16 December 2020, Inaugural Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) class graduating


The first four graduates from the University’s highly innovative Doctor of Busin...

09 Dec 2020

Study highlights ‘moralisation’ of COVID response and restrictions


A collaborative study led by the University of Otago has shown that COVID-19 con...

05 Nov 2020

Marketing students help COVID-hit businesses


Otago marketing students have worked with local businesses hit by a dearth of in...

25 Sep 2020

Department of Marketing secures Human Resources conference


A middle-of-the-night pitch helped secure Otago’s Department of Management as ho...

18 Sep 2020

Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey: Is this NZ’s ‘most significant’ climate policy?


Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey opinion on “Is this NZ’s ‘most significant’...

18 Sep 2020

Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey writes an article for The Conversation


Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey writes an article for The Conversation

16 Sep 2020

Dr. Muhammad Tahir Suleman published in Energy Economics


Dr. Muhammad Tahir Suleman (with Muhammad Abubakr Naeem, Zhe Peng Mouhammed, Rab...

03 Sep 2020

Online learning company wins award


Online learning company wins award

11 Aug 2020

Audacious winners plan business launch


Audacious winners plan business launch

29 Jul 2020

NZ-China agreement has brought strong economic gains, Otago research


An Otago economist argues New Zealand should expand its trade agreements in the...

21 Jul 2020

New model proposed to reduce carbon footprint


Prior to the global pandemic, climate researchers identified an uncomfortable tr...

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20 Jul 2020

20 July 2020, Best Paper Award to Department at AFAANZ 2020


Best Paper Award to Department at AFAANZ 2020

20 Jul 2020

20 July 2020, Dr Yongxian Tan published in Journal of Corporate Finance


ecent publication in the Journal of Corporate Finance (ABDC-A*). Dr. Yongxian Ta...

20 Jul 2020

20 July 2020, Two AFAANZ Grants to Department Staff


Dr. Hoa Luong (with Dr. Mukesh Garg and Dr. Christofer Adrian), a Lecturer in th...

08 Jul 2020

8 July 2020, Otago student leads team to award with at Global Enterprise Experience


A project led by an Otago student to save the lives of newborns suffering from j...

08 Jul 2020

8 July 2020, NZ records biggest GDP quarterly fall in 30 years, Otago economist


NZ records biggest GDP quarterly fall in 30 years, Otago economist

03 Jul 2020

3 June 2020, Otago academic new Chairman of ConsumerNZ


Otago Business School’s Associate Professor Robert Aitken has been elected Chair...

03 Jul 2020

Otago making history with presidency appointment


Otago Business School Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Robin Gauld will make histor...

03 Jul 2020

MBA launches in China


Otago’s world-leading Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) has launche...

01 Jul 2020

1 July 2020, Rebuilding Aotearoa New Zealand


Regardless of how we fared personally with COVID-19, we are now all facing a cha...

26 Jun 2020

26 June 2020, Student hoping Ethiopian cheese-making venture will help country develop


Student hoping Ethiopian cheese-making venture will help country develop

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04 Jun 2020

4 June 2020, Otago among the world’s best for sustainability


The University of Otago has been ranked 23rd in the world in the latest Times Hi...

30 May 2020

E-commerce as Covid antidote


E-commerce as Covid antidote

28 May 2020

28 May 2020, Study investigates New Zealanders’ attitudes towards working from home


A University of Otago study of 2,595 New Zealanders working from home during loc...

21 May 2020

Staff publication in the British Accounting Review (ABDC-A*)


Professors Paul Griffin, David Lont and Caroline Pomare have had accepted for pu...

21 May 2020

Dr Nicola Beatson on AFAANZ Board


Dr Nicola Beatson on AFAANZ Board

06 May 2020

Could working from home be the new normal?


Could working from home become the new normal in a post-COVID19 world? Academics...

30 Apr 2020

30 April 2020, Air NZ could provide some answers for NZ’s ailing health IT systems


The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for an overhaul of funding and IT...

22 Apr 2020

22 April 2020, Otago online MBA ranked 10th in the world


A “relatively small business school at the bottom of the planet” is making waves...

20 Apr 2020

20 April 2020, CPA Admission for Dr Konan Seny Kan


CPA Admission for Dr Konan Seny Kan from the University of Otago.

20 Apr 2020

20 April 2020, 2020 NZX award for Dr Helen Roberts


2020 NZX award for Dr Helen Roberts

20 Apr 2020

20 April 2020, Staff publication in the Journal of Financial Markets


Staff publication in the Journal of Financial Markets

10 Mar 2020

10 March 2020, Aitken carrying on prestigious OBS tradition


Aitken carrying on prestigious OBS tradition. An Otago academic has been appoint...

02 Mar 2020

2 March 2020, Second Tourism Policy School to be held next month


Industry leaders and world experts on one of the biggest challenges facing the t...

14 Feb 2020

Otago researcher’s board appointment a first for New Zealand


An Otago Business School researcher has been appointed to the international rese...

05 Feb 2020

Balding a hairy issue for leaders


Balding a hairy issue for leaders

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