The Auckland International Campus held its Study Block 4 Research Forum on Wednesday 13 November.

Each block, our Applied Management research students have the opportunity to present their findings.

The three students who presented last week are finalising their theses and shared their research and results with a large audience of staff and students.

Principal Lecturer and Postgraduate Programme Manager Indra Kularatne facilitated the forum and allowed 10 minutes after each presentation for questions and comments. With three very different topics, the discussion after all three presentations went on for some time as supervisors gave feedback and prospective thesis students asked questions about the process.

The three presenters and their topics were:

Abhinav Kumar: From Surviving to Thriving: How Digitalisation Supports Retail SMEs.

Palitha Perera: Combating Decision making Fatigue and Optimising Decision-Making in Information Technology: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Cognitive Outcomes for IT Professionals in New Zealand.

Rajesh Adhikari: The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on NZ Listed Companies’ Dividend Policy.

Congratulations to the three students on their presentations and thanks for the interesting questions and discussion from the audience.

The next Research Forum will be held in Week 6 of Study Block 1 of 2025.