Bringing together Melbourne’s influential business leaders who are empowering the next generation through philanthropy and strengthening the networks that shape our business community.
Each year, over 500 guests gather for an unforgettable evening at one of our city’s most vibrant locations, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
The experience goes far beyond a traditional gala — guests hear from an inspiring keynote speaker, enjoy a beautifully curated dining experience, and gain exclusive access to the CEOs, executives, and leaders driving business forward.
Throughout the night, we shine a spotlight on our outstanding scholarship students and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our community through the Alumni of Distinction Awards.
To attend or sponsor the dinner, please get in touch. It's an event not to be missed.
Your support makes a difference
The Faculty of Business and Economics has long been supported by sponsors, donors and volunteers whose generosity has opened doors for students for more than a century.
Every act of support, whether giving, mentoring, hosting interns or engaging with our community, creates opportunities that inspire confidence, ambition and long‑term success.
Together, we help shape the next generation of business leaders and strengthen the Faculty’s impact on the world.
2027 Foundation Dinner
The 2027 Melbourne Foundation for Business and Economics Dinner will be held on Thursday 11 March 2027 at the National Gallery of Victoria. The Guest Speaker will be Steve Hasker, President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomson Reuters.
Every year, over 500 guests attend, including many of Australia’s most influential business and public policy leaders, alumni, students and staff of the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Impact of Philanthropy
The foundation Dinner delivering a lasting impact:
While these figures reflect a collective impact across the Faculty of Business and Economics, the dinner strengthens and amplifies wider fundraising efforts, bringing people together and driving lasting change.
About the Foundation
Over the past 15 years, this community has helped build a scholarship and bursary endowment that opens doors for talented students who face barriers to accessing university. These scholarships do more than ease financial pressure. They give students the confidence to imagine a different future and the support to step into it.
Established in 2011 in partnership with the Faculty and its Advisory Board, the Foundation has grown into a community committed to supporting the Faculty’s ambition to cement the University of Melbourne as a leading global hub for business and economics education, research and impact.
Members of the Faculty Advisory Board, Christian Bennett and Alison Conn serve as Co-Chairs of the Melbourne Foundation for Business and Economics Dinner Committee.
Learn more
To find out more about the dinner, becoming a corporate sponsor, or the Melbourne Foundation for Business and Economics, please contact fbe-foundation@unimelb.edu.au.
Every gift, large or small, helps ensure that financial hardship never stands in the way of education. Together, we are building a more inclusive, equitable future for the next generation of leaders in business and economics.