3MT Faculty Heat (Business, Economics and Law)

This is your opportunity to showcase your research in a dynamic, compelling way and earn a place in the University 3MT Final.

Can you present your entire thesis in just 180 seconds?

Ready to take the challenge?

Doctoral candidates from the Faculty of Business and Economics and the Faculty of Law are invited to compete in our joint Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Heat. This is your opportunity to showcase your research in a dynamic, compelling way and earn a place in the University 3MT Final. Whether your work explores markets, governance, regulation, justice, finance, entrepreneurship, or public policy, this is your moment to make it resonate beyond your discipline.

3MT is more than a competition. It is a chance to sharpen your research narrative, strengthen your public speaking skills, and communicate the significance of your work with clarity and confidence. You will connect with fellow doctoral researchers across both faculties while refining a skill that is invaluable in academia, industry, and policy settings.

All doctoral candidates from the Faculty of Business and Economics and the Faculty of Law are eligible to enter.

To register for the joint 3MT Heat, click on “Reserve a spot” before the deadline. You will need: Your supervisors’ names and email addresses A title for your 3MT presentation A 100-word summary of your talk Step up, take the stage, and show us why your research matters.

Registrations received on or before 30 April 2026 under the Early Bird tickets will include an invitation to attend preparation and training sessions.

3MT competition rules :

1. Presentations are limited to three minutes, and competitors exceeding three minutes are disqualified.
2. Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
3. Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through speech.
4. A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted (no slide transitions, animations or "movement") and is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
5. No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
6. No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
7. All Heats are judged by a panel of three, who will provide feedback on the quality of the presentations.
8. No feedback will be provided during the Final, but feedback may be requested from the organisers after the event.
9. The decision of the adjudicating panel is final

Please send your static slide to BusinessSchoolEvents@auckland.ac.nz in .PDF format before Monday 1 June 11:59pm. Please be aware that fonts other than Microsoft default fonts or UoA Inter may display incorrectly in .pptx, so avoid these where possible and use .pdf format.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Who can participate:

All doctoral candidates from the Faculty of Business and Economics and the Faculty of Law are eligible to enter.

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