News
Read the latest news and updates about the centre, alongside recent articles curated to engage, inform and generate discussion.
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Is globalisation unravelling?
Where to for globalisation: cooperation, competition, or collapse? World-leading thinkers are exploring what comes next at the first-ever International Economics Workshop in Auckland….Continue Reading Is globalisation unravelling?
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Knowledge diffusion with social cohesion – rethinking redistribution for macroeconomic wellbeing
How do income inequality, automation, and unequal access to education shape the spread of knowledge and productivity growth?…Continue Reading Knowledge diffusion with social cohesion – rethinking redistribution for macroeconomic wellbeing
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UN visit – growing academic impact together
A UN forum in Athens brought universities together to explore how academia can help advance the Sustainable Development Goals….Continue Reading UN visit – growing academic impact together
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Student insight: Building inclusive futures – symposium highlights global dialogue on sustainability
A student-led symposium convened international scholars and journal editors to explore sustainable development. Read a guest article edited by doctoral candidate Chenyu Ni….Continue Reading Student insight: Building inclusive futures – symposium highlights global dialogue on sustainability
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Why ‘decent work for all’ is a goal
Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8) calls for sustainable economic growth and ‘decent work for all’. University of Auckland researchers explain what this means in practice….Continue Reading Why ‘decent work for all’ is a goal
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Artificial intelligence and the environment debated at Juncture dialogue event
Technology leaders, sustainability experts and an indigenous futurist grappled with the opportunities of artificial intelligence and its impact on the environment….Continue Reading Artificial intelligence and the environment debated at Juncture dialogue event
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Future leaders take on social impact investment challenge
Students were challenged to advise on funding socially driven startups during a Juncture-sponsored case competition….Continue Reading Future leaders take on social impact investment challenge
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Making financial accounting more sustainable – Q&A with Jeremy Nicholls
Jeremy Nicholls is an advisor to Social Value International, a membership organisation that supports principles and standards in accounting for social and environmental value. In a recent special guest lecture, he spoke about the need to fundamentally change how businesses calculate profit….Continue Reading Making financial accounting more sustainable – Q&A with Jeremy Nicholls
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Modern slavery is more than a moral failure
If we are serious about eradicating slavery, we must treat it as a humanitarian crisis and a research and governance challenge, says Charl de Villiers. Modern slavery is everywhere around us in New Zealand, from restaurant waiters, nail bar technicians, and seasonal fruit pickers to those on international student visas….Continue Reading Modern slavery is more than a moral failure
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University of Auckland at the United Nations
A team from Juncture visited the United Nations to join global discussions on how to advance the sustainable development goals. The team represented the University as chair of the UN Academic Impact hub for sustainable development goal 8 (SDG 8)….Continue Reading University of Auckland at the United Nations
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Exploring AI – opportunities, threats and the environment
Artificial intelligence is being examined for its potential benefits and environmental costs….Continue Reading Exploring AI – opportunities, threats and the environment
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Whānau enterprise: key to economic well-being
A new study shows Māori-led business models could be a solution to economic productivity, well-being, and intergenerational wealth….Continue Reading Whānau enterprise: key to economic well-being
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Journalist in Residence programme – apply now!
Applications are open for a new Journalist in Residence programme at the University of Auckland Business School with Juncture. This exciting new initiative aims to strengthen business journalism in New Zealand by connecting business scholars with the media….Continue Reading Journalist in Residence programme – apply now!
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Trust, purpose and fintech
Finance has the power to amplify progress or entrench disadvantage, Dr Drew Franklin writes in NZBusiness….Continue Reading Trust, purpose and fintech
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The path forward to sustainable investment
Guest article by Jason R. Patrick from Pacific Climate Capital Ltd. about the present state of sustainable investing and the path forwards….Continue Reading The path forward to sustainable investment
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Juncture supports innovative ‘Buy One, Give One’ model for executive education
A new Juncture project, provisionally titled ‘GiveForward’, aims to democratise access to professional development by enabling corporate donors to simultaneously purchase course places for themselves and for participants from not-for-profit organisations….Continue Reading Juncture supports innovative ‘Buy One, Give One’ model for executive education
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Finance is the ‘bloodstream of the economy’, but how can trust be maintained?
Trust in finance, the rise of financial technology, and how it can be used as a force for good were debated by a panel at the University of Auckland Business School….Continue Reading Finance is the ‘bloodstream of the economy’, but how can trust be maintained?
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Trust, fintech and the future of finance in Aotearoa
Five experts will offer unique insights and expertise in response to the question: how can finance be harnessed for good?…Continue Reading Trust, fintech and the future of finance in Aotearoa
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Fullbright scholar leads workshops on case writing and teaching
In February and March, Juncture held a workshop series led by case method expert Professor Carole Carlson who visited from the US on a Fullbright scholarship. Professor Susan Watson, Dean of the Business School and Director of Juncture, said the workshops were important for building capacity in the case method which is of growing importance for the Business School….Continue Reading Fullbright scholar leads workshops on case writing and teaching
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Juncture welcomes new steering group members
Three new external members have been appointed to Juncture’s steering group. They are Lisa Davis, Dr Jamie Newth, and Jason Patrick. Together, they bring experience in leadership, Te ao Māori and Tikanga Māori, sustainable finance, social innovation and impact investment….Continue Reading Juncture welcomes new steering group members
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Dr Drew Franklin joins Juncture’s leadership team
Dr Franklin joins Juncture as Associate Director of Strategic Engagement. Dr Franklin is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the University of Auckland Business School, and serves as the Business School’s Associate Dean of External Engagement. Welcome!…Continue Reading Dr Drew Franklin joins Juncture’s leadership team
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Rivers are increasingly being given legal rights. Now they need people who will defend these rights in court
A district council in England has passed a motion to grant its local river the rights to flow freely, to be free from pollution and to enjoy its native biodiversity. The move by Lewes District Council in East Sussex to recognise the fundamental rights of the River Ouse is the first of its kind in the UK….Continue Reading Rivers are increasingly being given legal rights. Now they need people who will defend these rights in court
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Diversity helps: a new study shows more women on boards can improve how businesses are managed
Despite large multinational companies such as Goldman Sachs, Paramount, Google and others removing their diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the evidence is clear: having a diverse team can help businesses make better, more empathetic decisions….Continue Reading Diversity helps: a new study shows more women on boards can improve how businesses are managed
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Mana Moana: The legacy of Māori fisheries
A groundbreaking new book, Mana Moana, dives into the legacy of Māori fisheries, Indigenous economic development, and the role of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in business….Continue Reading Mana Moana: The legacy of Māori fisheries
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Professor Andrew Jeffs on sustaining New Zealand’s Blue Economy
Most New Zealanders revel in the country’s existence as an island nation, regularly enjoying our beaches. However, how many people know of our oceans’ economic potential?…Continue Reading Professor Andrew Jeffs on sustaining New Zealand’s Blue Economy
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Mark Zuckerberg wants business to ‘man up’, but what it really needs is more women entrepreneurs
A 2024 study found promoting female entrepreneurship can greatly enhance women’s workforce participation and drive significant economic growth. And in 2015, the McKinsey Global Institute found advancing women’s workforce equality could add US$12 trillion to global growth….Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg wants business to ‘man up’, but what it really needs is more women entrepreneurs
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Can we do capitalism better? This new research hub is up for the challenge
“We knew when we called our centre Dialogues on Inclusive Capitalism that the word ‘inclusive’ would upset half the world, and ‘capitalism’ would upset the other half,” says Professor Susan Watson, dean of the Business School and interim head of the centre. Read more in the Spinoff….Continue Reading Can we do capitalism better? This new research hub is up for the challenge
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University chairs UN hub for decent work and economic growth
The University of Auckland has been appointed Chair for the United Nations Academic Impact Hub (UNAI) on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth….Continue Reading University chairs UN hub for decent work and economic growth
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Wealth more than money in the bank
Balancing Anga Faka-Tonga – the Tongan way of life – with financial wellbeing by Juncture PhD candidate Victoria Ongolea and Professor Carla Houkamau has been published in MAI Journal….Continue Reading Wealth more than money in the bank
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Income inequality and environmental degradation
Juncture and Ngā Ara Whetū co-hosted a symposium on two grand challenges of our time – environmental degradation and income inequality. The event includes critical discussion about these challenges and the groundbreaking work of French economist Thomas Piketty, Centennial Professor of Economics in the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics. …Continue Reading Income inequality and environmental degradation
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Deconstructing the corporate ‘elephant’
The workshop borrowed its name from the parable of the blind men and the elephant – with the idea that we might learn from how different disciplines view the corporate form. The day included speakers of multiple disciplines including perspectives from law, economics, management, political theology, and sustainability….Continue Reading Deconstructing the corporate ‘elephant’
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New insights into the making of the modern company revealed
Juncture Director Professor Susan Watson spent ten years looking to the past to explore the making of the modern company, posing the questions in her most recent book “When did the modern company come about? What is the role of a company today? Can a company be good and do good?”….Continue Reading New insights into the making of the modern company revealed
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Professor Susan Watson joins the editorial board for the new ECGI Blog
The Dean of the University of Auckland Business School, Professor Susan Watson, has joined a Blog platform launched by the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)….Continue Reading Professor Susan Watson joins the editorial board for the new ECGI Blog
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All round benefits of NZ adopting a circular economy
A circular economy provides a new model for sustaining human well-being within planetary boundaries and opportunities to improve competitiveness and economic resilience, explains Chemical and Materials Engineering Associate Professor Saeid Baroutian….Continue Reading All round benefits of NZ adopting a circular economy
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No good governance without diversity
Professor Susan Watson, Dean of the University of Auckland Business School, challenges business leaders to establish and maintain a culture where diversity – including gender – is recognised as a critical feature of good governance….Continue Reading No good governance without diversity
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The economics of happiness and well-being
New Zealanders’ relative happiness is fragile, suggests University of Auckland Economics Professor Robert MacCulloch, a world expert on the economics of happiness….Continue Reading The economics of happiness and well-being
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Why GDP growth doesn’t make people happier
A pioneering economist spoke at the University of Auckland Business School about questioning the dominance of GDP growth as the measure of social progress….Continue Reading Why GDP growth doesn’t make people happier
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Susan Watson: Can selfish corporates be regulated to change?
Opinion: Professor Susan Watson comments on how corporations can be changed for the better….Continue Reading Susan Watson: Can selfish corporates be regulated to change?
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Corporate citizens and recognising the value of workers
Are corporations people, are they comprised of people, or are they separate from people? Professor Susan Watson, Dean of the University of Auckland Business School, investigates….Continue Reading Corporate citizens and recognising the value of workers
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Tech giants could risk all on exposed Achilles heel
Professor Susan Watson, Dean of the University of Auckland’s Business School, explores a key weakness of Big Tech….Continue Reading Tech giants could risk all on exposed Achilles heel