Watch: Agribusiness Fireside Chat - Global Food Security [with an Australian Perspective]

The Faculty of Business and Economics hosted the Agribusiness Fireside Chat at the University of Melbourne, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

Published 11 Nov 2024

Economics

Professor David Byrne appointed to the Ritchie Chair in Economics

Professor David Byrne from FBE’s Department of Economics has been appointed to the position of Ritchie Chair of Economic Research.

Published 08 Nov 2024

Dean’s Letter – End of Semester 2, 2024

Published 24 Oct 2024

Watch: 2024 Centre for Asian Business and Economics Fireside Chat

The Centre for Asian Business and Economics, Asia Society Australia and the RMIT Asia Trade and Innovation Hub hosted a discussion on Leadership in Asia with Asia Society’s global CEO and President, Dr Kyung-wha Kang.

Published 21 Oct 2024

Economics

Former University of Melbourne academic awarded Nobel Prize for economics

The Faculty of Business and Economics congratulates Professor James A. Robinson on becoming the 2024 Nobel laureate in economics.

Published 18 Oct 2024

Accounting

Charity Reporting: Exploring the balance between necessary trust and confidence and unnecessary burden

On September 25, 2024, Melville "Mel" Yates, FCPA, former acting Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC), presented the 85th CPA Australia–University of Melbourne Annual Research Lecture.

Published 07 Oct 2024

Vale Duncan Standon Ironmonger (1931–2024)

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Associate Professor Duncan Ironmonger AM, FASSA, whose life’s work advanced economic research and analysis in Australia, with a distinguished career closely tied to the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne.

Published 12 Sep 2024

Indigenous

Dilin Duwa: New partnership with BHP to support Indigenous business

Australia's largest company BHP is investing $20 million to support Indigenous business education and research at Melbourne Business School.

Published 20 Aug 2024

Management

Modern Slavery: Associate Professor Vikram Bhakoo wins 2023 Reel Impact Prize

Congratulations to Associate Professor Vikram Bhakoo for winning the University of Melbourne’s 2023 Reel Impact Prize.

Published 09 Aug 2024

Bachelor of Commerce

sheCommerce: Faculty of Business and Economics hosts Year 11 students for ‘three-day jam-packed camp’

Approximately 40 Year 11 students from across Victoria joined the Faculty of Business and Economics in Melbourne for the latest iteration of the sheCommerce camp.

Published 07 Aug 2024

Professor Elizabeth Webster returns to the University of Melbourne to lead the Melbourne Institute

After a decade of impactful research and leadership at Swinburne University of Technology, Professor Elizabeth Webster will commence as Director of the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research in late July 2024.

Published 25 Jul 2024

Vale Emeritus Professor Boris Schedvin, 23/5/1936 - 15/7/2024

The Faculty of Business and Economics acknowledges the passing of Professor Carl Boris Schedvin on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the age of 88.

Published 23 Jul 2024

Dean’s letter – Start of Semester 2, 2024

Published 11 Jul 2024

Announcements; Research

FBE and MBS receive recognition for exceptional UN PRME reporting

Published 21 Jun 2024

Watch: 2024 Corden Public Lecture presented by Dr Mary Amiti

The 2024 Corden Public Lecture was presented on Monday 27 May by Dr Mary Amiti, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. She spoke on the topic 'Winners and losers in the US-China trade war'.

Published 07 Jun 2024

Dean’s letter – End of Semester 1, 2024

Published 22 May 2024

Economics

Watch: 2024 Downing Public Lecture - May

Professor Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Public Policy and Economics, University of Michigan, presented the second Downing Public Lecture of the year at the University of Melbourne, on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Published 09 May 2024

Announcements

University of Melbourne and Melbourne Business School reaffirm commitment to sustainability with 2023 PRME report

The Sharing Information on Progress report for 2023 was submitted to Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) in November last year, a significant milestone in the Faculty’s and School’s joint commitment to improving sustainability performance and reporting as global leaders in business education.

Published 26 Mar 2024