Otago Business School scholarships, prizes and acknowledgements

A range of scholarships is available for students undertaking business programmes. Scholarships available to business students include:

• Scholarships & Prizes by Major
• Business School Student Exchange Scholarships
• University of Otago Scholarships
• University of Otago International Postgraduate Scholarships
• External Scholarships

Acknowledgement of excellence

• The Dean's List (for undergraduate BCom students)
• Otago Business School Exceptional PhD Theses

School prizes

• Financial Markets Authority Honours/Masters Prize

Scholarships and prizes by major

There are many scholarships and prizes offered within the various departments of the Otago Business School.

Accounting

• George Bell Prize
• WR Brown & WS Gilkinson Prize in Professional Accountancy Studies
• Chamber of Commerce Prize
• New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd
• CPA Australia Prize in Accounting
• Alan MacGregor Prize
• William Emery Scholarship in Commerce
• T.K. Cowan Scholarships in Accounting and Finance
• John Waddell Hayward Scholarship in Commerce
• Deutsche Bank Financial Markets and Investment Banking Scholarships

Economics

• Macandrew-Stout Postgraduate Scholarship in Economics  (contact Department for details)
• Deutsche Bank Financial Markets and Investment Banking Scholarships
• Energy Education Trust NZ Undergraduate Scholarship
• 300-level Erkin Bairam memorial prize (contact Department for details)
• 400-level Honours Sophie Elliott memorial prize (contact Department for details)
• The Sophie Kate Elliott Memorial Prize
• The Erkin Bairam Memorial Prize

Finance

• Deutsche Bank Financial Markets and Investment Banking Scholarships
• First NZ Capital Scholarship for Studies in Finance (PDF)
• FINSIA Prize
• Forsyth Barr Ltd Prize in Business Finance
• CFA® Institute's CFA Scholarship Program for University Students
• Murray & Company Investment Banking Scholarship and Summer Internship

Management

• NZIM – Horace Tilly Memorial Prize for top 300 level student
• R Turner Prize in Management – goes to the top four 100 level students
• University Book Shop Prize in Management for top 200 level students

Marketing

• University Bookshop Prize for top 200-level Marketing student (contact Department for Details)
• The Mueller-Heumann Prize for top 400-level Marketing student (contact Department for Details)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• NZ International Aid Agency (NZAID) Scholarships
• University of Otago Coursework Master's Scholarship

Business School Student Exchange scholarships

These scholarships are awarded to students accepted into the Student Exchange programme.

Westpac Travelling Scholarships

The scholarship is awarded to students studying for degrees and diplomas within the Otago Business School who have been accepted for the University's exchange programmes in a school on the current Approved Exchange Partners List and who show a capacity for leadership and responsibility in business, community or educational affairs. The level of award can be up to $3,000.

The closing date for S1 2025 exchange is 15 October 2024

The closing date for S2 2025 exchange is 30 May 2025

Download further information and the Application Form (PDF)

University of Otago scholarships

The University of Otago has a wide range of scholarships available for students of all levels including Entrance Scholarships, scholarships for undergraduate students, coursework postgraduate students, research master's students, PhD students, and international students.

In addition there are also scholarships and travel grants available for research and conference travel, plus awards for high achieveing Otago students to continue their studies at prestigious international Universities.

Visit the scholarships page for more information.

Find out about International Student scholarships from the University of Otago.

External scholarships

These are also scholarships awarded by outside organisations.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) – Myanmar Postgraduate Scholarship

The New Zealand Aid Programme offers scholarships to people from Myanmar who are motivated to make a difference at home in the areas of:

• Argicultural development
• Renewable energy
• Disaster risk management
• Public sector management
• Private sector development
• English language teaching (TESOL)

Students should intend to complete one of the qualifications listed below:

• Postgraduate Certificate (6 months)
• Postgraduate Diploma (1 year)
• Masters Degree (1–2 years)
• PhD (up to 3.5 years)

More information about the New Zealand ASEAN Scholarships