Professor Nisvan Erkal appointed to 2024 ARC College of Experts

Professor Nisvan Erkal from the Department of Economics, University of Melbourne, has been appointed to the 2024 ARC College of Experts.

Published 07 Nov 2023

Women and low-income earners miss out in a superannuation system most Australians think is unfair

Read this article by Dr Antonia Settle for The Conversation.

Published 31 Oct 2023

Will drivers who paid Victoria’s electric vehicle tax be able to get their money back?

Read this article for The Conversation by Senior Lecturer Eu-Jin Teo.

Published 27 Oct 2023

Vale Emeritus Professor Max Corden AC, 13/8/1927 – 22/10/2023

The Faculty of Business and Economics acknowledges the passing of Emeritus Professor Max Corden on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at the age of 96.

Published 24 Oct 2023

Avoiding the cliff and the freefall into poverty

Read the latest Pursuit article from Professor A. Abigail Payne, Director, Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research.

Published 20 Oct 2023

New interactive web tool provides critical information about poverty and disadvantage in Australia

A new interactive tool that captures community-specific data about poverty and disadvantage across Australia has been launched by the Melbourne Institute at the University of Melbourne.

Published 18 Oct 2023

Bachelor of Commerce; Student Enrichment

ADventure Consulting

In 2023, Management Consulting was delivered in person with options for students to conduct remote, in-person and hybrid client visits. Cathelina and Chiraz shared their group’s experience working together on a business project for the ANZ Innovation Team (Institutional).

Published 17 Oct 2023

Accounting

Watch: CPA Australia-University of Melbourne Annual Research Lecture 2023

On September 27, 2023, Professor Michael Davern FCPA, Professor of Accounting and Business Information Systems, Department of Accounting, University of Melbourne, presented the 84th CPA Australia–University of Melbourne Annual Research Lecture.

Published 17 Oct 2023

Professional Judgment: Accounting Value(s) and Data in the AI Era

Published 17 Oct 2023

Dean's letter: End of Semester 2

Published 16 Oct 2023

Actuarial; Economics; Graduate Research

Research: Improving investor confidence in wind power through innovations in ‘wind derivatives’

Researchers from the University of Melbourne and University of Waterloo have devised new methods to measure and manage the unpredictability of wind conditions, which could boost investor confidence in wind power.

Published 09 Oct 2023

Bachelor of Commerce

‘Highly recommend’: Second sheCommerce camp inspires Year 9 students to consider careers in business

The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Business and Economics welcomed 50 Year 9 high school students on campus for the three-day sheCommerce camp.

Published 05 Oct 2023

Dean Paul Kofman congratulates new Melbourne Business School Dean, farewells Professor Ian Harper

Dr Jenny George has been announced as the new Dean of Melbourne Business School and Co-Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne.

Published 21 Sep 2023

Who really benefits from private health insurance rebates? Not people who need cover the most

Read this article by Professor Yuting Zhang on The Conversation.

Published 18 Sep 2023

Scholarship allows busy student more flexibility when juggling work and research into labour diversification

Gavin Williams has been awarded the inaugural Samuel and June Hordern Scholarship in Rural and Regional Economics for 2023.

Published 15 Sep 2023

Think the best footy players earn too much? Here's why they should be paid more

Read this article for Pursuit by Dr Patrick Ferguson and Professor Matt Pinnuck.

Published 14 Sep 2023

‘Genuine contribution to Australians’ lives’: Scholarship allowing student to research ‘overlooked’ rural and regional job mobility

Diego Machillanda Flechas has been awarded the inaugural Samuel and June Hordern Scholarship in Rural and Regional Economics for 2023.

Published 11 Sep 2023

Scholarship removes barrier for Masters student researching the pandemic’s effect on Australia’s education gap

Jacklyn Lee has been awarded the inaugural Samuel and June Hordern Scholarship in Rural and Regional Economics for 2023.

Published 07 Sep 2023