Business School
Why choose the Business School?
The University of Auckland Business School is one of Asia-Pacific’s foremost research-led business schools. It is known for its excellence, innovation, teaching and research.
Business School academic staff are committed to delivering the highest quality teaching and research in topics that are forward-focused and relevant. We offer the following benefits to our students:
- Close ties with local and international business communities and exceptional additional learning opportunities. Our students have the opportunity to gain the highest level of knowledge and business acumen.
- More world-class researchers in business and economics than any other university in New Zealand.
- Seven departments which are consistently ranked among the top in their fields in Australasia.
- Entry standards which are the highest for business and economics of any New Zealand university.
- Our graduates have secured leading business and professional positions in top companies worldwide.
- We are located within walking distance of the city centre.
- Our triple crown accreditations are your assurance of the highest academic standards and offer global credibility and recognition.
- The University of Auckland is the only New Zealand member of Universitas 21, a global consortium of research-led universities, and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
Level 2 of the Owen G Glenn Building offers dedicated study spaces for postgraduate students with computers, printers and wireless capabilities.
The light and airy Postgraduate Lounge with bench-top, table and lounge meeting spaces, kitchenette facilities and plasma screens is also available for relaxing between lectures and studying. Doctoral student spaces have panoramic views of the harbour and the Auckland Domain.
Along with access to the University’s world-class research library, Business School postgraduate, and executive and manager degree programme students can utilise online and print resources available in the Business Information Centre.
Located in room 201 on Level 2 of the Owen G Glenn Building, the Business Information Centre provides support for all our staff and postgraduate students in their teaching, learning and research activities. You can:
- Research consultations with centre subject specialists.
- Access the library’s collection of electronic and print resources.
- Browse archives of New Zealand company annual reports.
- Search financial and business databases.
- Access the centre’s collection of more than 30 New Zealand and international business magazines and newspapers (all print resources are “Reference Only”).
- Photocopy, print and scan material via NetAccount.
Laptops may be used with power points and network notes located throughout the study area. The Business School’s wireless network is available.
Access to the Centre is via swipe card access. Please see your departmental managers if you have any card queries.
You can join the University’s active sport and recreation programme, including access to the Recreation Centre, and there are more than 120 different clubs to join across a wide range of social interests.
There are more than 15 cafes including ethnic food outlets and a wide variety of entertainment such as the Maidment Theatre, Gus Fisher Gallery, George Fraser Gallery, Window, and projectspace B431.
For more reasons to choose postgraduate study at The University of Auckland, visit the central postgraduate website.
