Abstract
The Otago Business School Postgraduate Research Symposium 2024 was held at the Otago Business School, University of Otago, Dunedin on 4 September 2024. The the opening Karakia was given by Ben Sommerville (Kaiāwhina Māori), the welcome by Professor Lisa McNeill (Associate Dean Postgraduate), and the opening address by Professor Richard Blaikie (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research & Enterprise). This was followed by presentations by OBS' postgraduate students. The plenary speaker was Professor Ronald Peeters (Economics), and the closing Karakia was given by Ben Sommerville.
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