The Business Navigators programme offers students the opportunity to participate in valuable extracurricular and community-building activities, as well as providing courses customised to their study interests. The programme enables students to develop important communication skills, hone their ability to work in a team, solve problems, broaden their skill sets, and increase their resourcefulness – all of which will help enhance their future career success.

Students will also build connections within their Business Navigators cohort and wider community that will last far beyond their time studying at the University of Auckland.

If you are someone who wants to elevate your Business School experience, then you’re a potential Business Navigator!

Find out more below, and then apply for the programme!

Students need to have applied for a Bachelor of Commerce or a Bachelor of Commerce conjoint to be considered for admission to the Business Navigators programme.

• Three core courses in the Bachelor of Commerce are customised to fit each stream, providing an enhanced learning experience.
• There are no additional courses - the programme sits within a 360-point (24-course) Bachelor of Commerce.
• To complete the programme, students need to pass the three courses and participate in a minimum of 60 hours of extracurricular activities that are specified as being part of the stream.

• The extracurricular activities will enhance students’ skills, expand their social networks and help increase their employability (or better prepare them for postgraduate study).
• There is a strong sense of community in the programme, with special events and interactions.
• Students who complete the programme will have it noted on their academic transcript* and will receive a Business Navigators certificate and a digital badge.
• The programme is recognised by employers: the Business Navigators programme is being promoted as an enhanced Bachelor of Commerce experience for motivated and capable students.

*Currently being approved for the programme

In each stream students enrol in three customised courses and participate in a range of prescribed extracurricular activities. There are also special events and interactions to help build a strong sense of community, both within the stream and across the streams. Find more information on the structure of each stream:

Applications are open now, and will close on Monday 24 March, 2025.

• Ensure that you have applied for admission to a Bachelor of Commerce or a Bachelor of Commerce conjoint. You can apply at any time after you have applied for admission to a Bachelor of Commerce or a Bachelor of Commerce conjoint.
• Complete the Business Navigators programme application form.
• The application form asks you a number of questions and asks for a reference. The reference can be completed by a teacher, community leader, or any other person who can comment on your character traits, strengths and weaknesses.
• After your Business Navigators application is assessed, you will be informed if you have secured a place in the Business Navigators programme. This will be after the closing date (Monday 24 March, 2025). Note that this does not affect your enrolment in courses in Semester One, as BUSINESS 113 is taught in Semester Two, and many extracurricular activities do not get underway until April/May.
• Note: 
  • To be selected for the programme you need to be enrolled in a Bachelor of Commerce or a Bachelor of Commerce conjoint.
  • Selection for the programme is based on an assessment of your academic capability, character traits, and your strengths and aspirations relevant to the stream you are applying for.

If you have questions about the Business Navigators programme, please send an email to businessnavigators@auckland.ac.nz.