Making it in Silicon Valley
A desire to ride the tech wave has taken Bachelor of Commerce alumnus, David Bicknell, from banking graduate to working for Facebook in San Francisco.
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Starting the conversation about financial literacy
"Women often feel a lot of shame when it comes to money. The reality is, a lot of money problems can be practically dealt with if we open up the dialogue and demystify that fear and shame." - Corinne Proske at the 2019 Business and Economics Alumni Women's Lunch
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Professor Margaret Abernethy awarded AM in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Former Dean of the Faculty, Professor Abernethy was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list for her contributions to higher education and accounting research throughout her career and her commitment to student access and equity.
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J.P. Morgan's Jennifer Nason: the accidental banker
Alumna Jennifer Nason never predicted she'd end up working as a global leader in investment banking, but that's where life lead her.
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Early years education program: 24 month results released
Results from an Australian early years education program finds that delays in development and learning for children living with significant adversity can be reduced or reversed through participation in the targeted program.
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Unicorn Co-founder inspires budding entrepreneurs
Returning to his educational roots last month, Jack Zhang co-founder of Airwallex, addressed undergraduate students enrolled in the Entrepreneurial Finance subject at the University of Melbourne.
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The Balancing Act
This year, Master of International Business student Jeremy Doupe was awarded the Order of Australia Association Foundation Scholarship. It’s an award that acknowledges leadership in both the classroom and the broader community. For Jeremy, it offers the chance to extend his learning, beyond the walls of the classroom and into the wider world.
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The Modern Environmentalist
Tania Smith finished her undergraduate studies at the University of Melbourne in 2007, graduating with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Commerce. Now, 12 years later, she is a Director of Sustainable Finance at ANZ. It’s a job that didn’t exist five years ago. We spoke with Tania about what it means to be a business leader at the forefront of a burgeoning sector, which will shape the future of our world.
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The Faculty offers extensive undergraduate, graduate and research higher degree study options through the Bachelor of Commerce and Melbourne Business School suite of programs, as well as the Melbourne Business School MBA, ranked No. 27 in the world.
The University of Melbourne is ranked 16th globally for Accounting and Finance, 20th globally for Social Sciences and Management, 20th globally for Business and Management Studies and 24th globally for Economics and Econometrics.
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It is a privilege to work with world class academics and professional staff, the brightest students, alumni and other stakeholders, that make up the vibrant community of business and economics at the University of Melbourne.
Our reputation and rankings remain strong, yet there is so much more potential to join the world’s top universities in business and economics. We are committed to enhancing our applied research outcomes, expanding our curriculum and bolstering our connections with industry to help shape the world of business and economics in Australia and internationally.
The global economy is becoming increasingly competitive and business and economics education must be responsive to this dynamic environment. Our curriculum is continually informed by research and industry insights to be bold, rigorous and global in outlook.
Producing industry ready graduates and through impactful research, our Faculty informs and advances the policy and practice that underpins the ever evolving business, economic and social environment in which we live.
