Published: 22 Jun 2020 under Study

Kate Gilkison: on gaining a holistic understanding of business

The Graduate Certificate in Business (GCB) offers professionals from a variety of backgrounds the opportunity to study online and gain a business qualification. We spoke with GCB student Kate Gilkison to find out how she’s applying business skills to her career in the development sector.

Published: 19 Jun 2020 under Economics

Girls score the same in maths and science as boys, but higher in arts – this may be why they are less likely to pick STEM careers

Last month, the Australian Academy of Science published a report showing the COVID-19 pandemic would disproportionately affect women in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) disciplines.

Published: 18 Jun 2020 under Marketing

Breaking the Ice with Marlo Wilson

Marlo Wilson graduated from the Master of Management (Marketing) in 2015. Now, she’s an experienced Account Manager, having spent time at creative agencies Leo Burnett and McCann. We spoke with Marlo to find out what it’s like working in advertising.

Published: 17 Jun 2020 under Alumni

Women, Work and COVID-19

Women business leaders and experts discuss how we can recover from the pandemic without making gender inequality worse.

Published: 16 Jun 2020 under Student Enrichment; International Opportunities

Reflections on the 2020 International Case Competition

Will Brown competed in the Heavener International Case Competition in Gainsville, Florida, in February. Here, he gives us his reflections on the International Case Competition program.

Published: 15 Jun 2020 under Study

Matthew Greenwood-Nimmo: Keeping a Finger on the Pulse

Associate Professor Matthew Greenwood-Nimmo takes us inside what it takes to build a university subject during the time of COVID-19.

Published: 15 Jun 2020 under

Ian Harper recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours

Published: 15 Jun 2020 under Study

2020: The year of online learning

2020 has seen changes across the board when it comes to study and work. Fortunately, there are online options out there for those who want to study or are thinking about new career possibilities. Melbourne Business School’s Graduate Certificate in Business offers a flexible, online option, for those seeking a business qualification.

Published: 09 Jun 2020 under

Dean's Letter: on standing against racism

Professor Paul Kofman reflects on how we can all stay engaged, and continue to learn beyond our university studies.

Published: 09 Jun 2020 under Bachelor of Commerce

The future of connection

COVID-19 and social distancing restrictions have wreaked havoc on the hospitality and entertainment industries, but for the Co-Founder of Trapt Bar and Escape Rooms and Arcadium Adventures, Gabrielle Lim, a little creativity and some truly experimental thinking have allowed her to turn this challenge into an opportunity.

Published: 05 Jun 2020 under Economics

Why even the best case for jobs isn’t good. We’ll need more JobKeeper

The best case scenario sees a short-term recovery to the depths of the 1980s and 1990s recessions.

Published: 29 May 2020 under Finance

The impact of COVID-19 on Australia's housing market

As the world faces one of the fastest and largest global economic contractions in living memory, Australia’s house prices are likely to fall for months – possibly years

Published: 29 May 2020 under Economics

RESET: Restoring Australia after the Great Crash of 2020

Published: 29 May 2020 under

Dean's Letter: In this together

A special letter from our Dean for National Reconciliation Week.

Published: 28 May 2020 under Management

Championing Indigenous women politicians

The theme for 2020’s National Reconciliation Week is ‘In this Together’; an edited extract from a new book celebrates the contribution of Australia’s Indigenous women in political leadership.

Published: 26 May 2020 under

Dean's letter: For better or worse – flexibility and working women

This week, Professor Paul Kofman reflects on the challenges and opportunities of working from home, and how COVID-19 might affect women's working lives.

Published: 25 May 2020 under Students

Learn for Life

Ashleigh Lee studied in the Bachelor of Commerce, before going on to a Master of International Business. Now, as she reaches the end of her post-graduate studies, she’s thinking about what comes next.

Published: 21 May 2020 under Bachelor of Commerce

Celebrating our First in the Family Scholars

Each year, the Faculty of Business and Economics provides scholarships to talented students, who might otherwise be unable to attend university.

Published: 20 May 2020 under Economics

Further to fall, harder to rise: Australia must outperform to come out even from COVID-19

Australia's economy has prospered due to open borders and international trade. It has much more to lose from disruptions.

Published: 20 May 2020 under Management

Flexible working beyond COVID-19

COVID-19 is an unprecedented experiment for the modern workplace, and while it proves flexible working for many, it can magnify problems for others