Acknowledgement of excellence
- The Dean's List (for undergraduate BCom students)
- Otago Business School Exceptional PhD Theses
School prizes
Financial Markets Authority Honours/Master's Prize
Scholarships and prizes by major
There are many scholarships and prizes offered within the various departments of the Otago Business School.
Accounting
- George Bell Prize
- WR Brown & WS Gilkinson Prize in Professional Accountancy Studies
- Chamber of Commerce Prize
- CPA Australia Prize in Accounting
- Alan MacGregor Prize
- William Emery Scholarship in Commerce
- TK Cowan Scholarships in Accounting and Finance
- John Waddell Hayward Scholarship in Commerce
Economics
- Energy Education Trust NZ Undergraduate Scholarship
- The Erkin Bairam Memorial Prize
- The Sophie Kate Elliott Memorial Prize
- Macandrew-Stout Postgraduate Scholarship in Economics
- 300-level Erkin Bairam memorial prize
- 400-level Honours Sophie Elliott memorial prize
Email economics@otago.ac.nz for details
Finance
- First NZ Capital Scholarship for Studies in Finance (PDF)
- Forsyth Barr Ltd Prize in Business Finance
- CFA® Institute's CFA Scholarship Program for University Students
Management
- NZIM – Horace Tilly Memorial Prize for top 300-level student
- R Turner Prize in Management – goes to the top four 100-level students
- University Book Shop Prize in Management for top 200-level students
Marketing
- University Bookshop Prize for top 200-level Marketing student
- The Mueller-Heumann Prize for top 400-level Marketing student
Email marketing@otago.ac.nz for details
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Otago Coursework Master's Scholarship
Tourism
Dr Wendy R London & Terence P Lealand BDS Overseas Travel Award
Email tourism@otago.ac.nz for details
Business School Student Exchange scholarships
These scholarships are awarded to students accepted into the Student Exchange programme.
Westpac Travelling Scholarships
The Partnership in International Management (PIM) is a consortium of top business schools from around the world that fosters student mobility programs and faculty collaboration, and shares best practices among international education professionals.
The Westpac Travelling Scholarship is awarded to students going to a PIM exchange partner institution as part of the Otago Global Student Exchange Programme. Applicants must be studying for a degree or diploma within the Otago Business School and must show a capacity for leadership and responsibility in business, community or educational affairs. The level of award can be up to $3,000.
The closing date for S2 2026 exchange is 30 May 2026
The closing date for S1 2027 exchange is 30 October 2026
Download further information and the Application Form (PDF)
Visit the Partnership in International Management website
University of Otago scholarships
The University of Otago has a wide range of scholarships available for students of all levels including Entrance Scholarships, scholarships for undergraduate students, coursework postgraduate students, research master's students, PhD students, and international students.
In addition, there are scholarships and travel grants available for research and conference travel, plus awards for high-achieving Otago students to continue their studies at prestigious international universities.
Visit the scholarships page for more information.
Find out about international student scholarships from the University of Otago.
External scholarships
There are also scholarships awarded by outside organisations.
Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships
