Women in Business and Economics
The Faculty recognises that increasing female representation at senior levels of business requires a holistic approach. Education, visible role models and mentoring all play a huge role in addressing gender reform, and the University of Melbourne is taking proactive steps to create gender opportunity.
To address this, the Faculty has developed activities to support a range of study and career stages. Influential figures in academia and business leadership are as important as strong peer networks. Opportunities to develop entrepreneurial ideas and gain practical experience need to be matched with scholarships, internships, and mentoring. At the heart of this initiative is cultivating a stronger enrolment pathway for female-identifying students into the Bachelor of Commerce, which emphasises the importance of outreach into secondary schools.
The Faculty’s multi-faceted approach to addressing this important area includes:
- Engagement with female Year 9 to 12 students through sheCommerce, an academic enrichment program;
- Scholarships and awards for female Bachelor of Commerce students who are high-achieving or are facing disadvantaged circumstances;
- Access to mentoring, networking and career opportunities for students and graduates; and,
- A gender target supported by a recruitment strategy that will develop, promote and appoint more women to senior academic and leadership positions.
Supporting women in business and economics is a Faculty priority. To learn more or to be involved, please contact
Julia White, Senior Director of Advancement - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences │
julia.white1@unimelb.edu.au │0418 306 628
Kim Brockett, Development Manager, Faculty of Business and Economics │
kim.brockett@unimelb.edu.au │0410 216 941
