Breadcrumbs List.
Business and economy
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The importance of managing risk in the world of big data
14 December 2021
The Master of Information Governance at the University of Auckland equips students with the legal, data and cybersecurity skills as well as the ethical framework to tackle the digital future of work.
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First-year business students use their skills to assist not-for-profits
14 December 2021
High-performing undergraduate students at the University of Auckland Business School are being encouraged to use their skills to benefit the community through an initiative developed by academics at the school, called the Accelerate programme.
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Invest in yourself: Why postgraduate business programmes are for you
14 December 2021
University of Auckland Business School graduates and staff talk about how upskilling through postgraduate study benefits both businesses and graduate careers.
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University appoints Theresa Gattung Chair for Women in Entrepreneurship
3 December 2021
Associate Professor Dr Christine Woods has been appointed as the inaugural Theresa Gattung Chair for Women in Entrepreneurship.
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Trade in the time of Covid and climate change
2 December 2021
The urgency of the climate threat and the need for greater cooperation and equity between countries is changing the conversation about global trade
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Could Apec 2021 lead to a trade reunion between the US and China?
11 November 2021
Opinion: Since 2014 China and the US have pushed separate trade deals. China was promoting the FTAAP, while the US was endorsing the then TPP, which excluded China. President Donald Trump later pulled the US out of TPP - now China wants in to what is now the CPTPP. Confused? Rob Scollay unpacks the dance.
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Urgent reform of Working for Families needed not tinkering
9 November 2021
Opinion: If the government cares about child poverty if would immediately fix the fatal flaw in Working for Families, says Associate Professor Susan St John.
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Charging into the future: infrastructure vital to electric vehicles taking off
3 November 2021
Feature: Is New Zealand’s infrastructure ready for an increased uptake in electric vehicles? Experts at the University are helping devise the technology needed.
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Social practice audits alone will not prevent worker exploitation
28 October 2021
Opinion: Would you buy overseas hazelnuts grown and packed by exploited children? No? As consumers how do we know the true methods of production of what we purchase?
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World-changing ventures win 2021 Velocity $100k Challenge
21 October 2021
A new generation of start-up founders have been released into the world with the completion of the University of Auckland’s 2021 Velocity entrepreneurship development programme.
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Time for bold action for children
20 October 2021
Opinion: The problems of inadequate income are not new, but are thrown into stark relief in the Covid lockdown, writes Associate Professor Susan St John.
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Hydro storage would make wind power ideal low-carbon solution
19 October 2021
Researchers from the Energy Centre at the University of Auckland have been investigating ways to prevent power price spikes caused by the fluctuating capacity of renewable electricity sources.