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Accounting

Getting the right money on the right terms at COP28

Read the latest Pursuit article by Professor Rosemary Addis AM.

Published 11 Dec 2023

Bachelor of Commerce

Lychee Oolong & Co.

This year the BCom Case Competition partnered with Aesop, who challenged students to think outside the box and merge physical and digital customer experiences. The competition winners of 2023, Lychee Oolong & Co. shared their highlights with us.

Published 11 Dec 2023

Changing the cost of some uni degrees didn’t change students’ minds

Read this Pursuit article by Associate Professor Michael Coelli, Dr Jan Kabátek and Maxwell Yong.

Published 06 Dec 2023

So, what’s this COP28 all about?

Faith Woon, a Bachelor of Commerce student and Global Voices Fellow, shared her thoughts ahead of attending the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

Published 04 Dec 2023

The University of Melbourne takes on Singapore

Bachelor of Commerce students Lance Malone, Tayla Albert, Maya Blackman, Chaahat Kadian, and Jonathane Ngodara travelled to Singapore in October 2023 to compete in Singapore Management University’s Business Family Institute Case Jam Competition.

Published 04 Dec 2023

2024 Research Laboratory Fund outcomes

The University of Melbourne is proud to announce and congratulate the three successful applications to be supported as FBE Research Labs commencing in 2024.

Published 30 Nov 2023

Watch: 2023 Griffin Economic History Public Lecture

Professor James Kai-sing Kung, Inaugural Griffin Chair in Economic History at the Faculty of Business and Economics, presented the 2023 Griffin Public Lecture at the University of Melbourne, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

Published 30 Nov 2023

Watch: 2023 Freebairn Public Lecture

Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission, presented the 2023 Freebairn Public Lecture at the University of Melbourne, on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Published 29 Nov 2023

Watch: 2023 Foenander Public Lecture

President of the British Universities Industrial Relations Association Professor Peter Turnbull, University of Bristol, presented the 2023 Foenander Public Lecture at the University of Melbourne, on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

Published 29 Nov 2023

Research

Research: Referral-based hiring can have a negative effect on production

It is common for companies to offer incentives for employees to refer friends and family to apply for vacancies, but new research from the University of Melbourne shows this practice can have a long-lasting negative impact for an employer.

Published 28 Nov 2023

Watch: 2023 Corden Public Lecture

Emeritus Professor Ross Garnaut presented the 2023 Corden Public Lecture at the University of Melbourne, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.

Published 22 Nov 2023

New scholarship offers 26 students full fee remission, significant living allowance for Faculty’s 100th birthday

The University of Melbourne is proud to announce the Sidney Myer Centennial Scholarship, established with a gift from the Sidney Myer University Trust, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Faculty of Business and Economics in 2024.

Published 22 Nov 2023

2023 FBE/MBSL Deans' Excellence Awards

The 2023 Deans’ Excellence Awards were held on Tuesday, November 14, at the Faculty of Business and Economics. Staff were recognised for excellence in three categories: Teaching, Research, and Diversity and Inclusion.

Published 16 Nov 2023

The ties that (don’t) bind: Complementary institutions within Germany’s ‘dual system’ of Industrial relations

Dr Martin Behrens presented the 2023 Joe Isaac Industrial Relations Symposium at the Woodward Conference Centre, University of Melbourne, on Thursday, September 7, 2023.

Published 13 Nov 2023

Student Enrichment

From Classroom to Success

The MBS Case Competition challenges graduate students to apply classroom learnings to business problems faced by real organisations. Our 2023 competition winners, CBSV Consultants shared their experience with us; how they formed, worked in a team, their hopes and highlights.

Published 09 Nov 2023

Research: Morrison Government’s Job-Ready Graduate Scheme had minimal impact on student enrolments

New research released by researchers at the University of Melbourne shows the Morrison Government’s Job-Ready Graduate Scheme, which saw fees for some degrees rise by up to 117%, affected the enrolment decisions of only 1.5% of students.

Published 08 Nov 2023