Rising health costs a worry. But the major parties have barely mentioned it

Rising out-of-pocket costs for health care is an important issue the major parties have not yet substantially addressed during the election campaign.

Published 02 May 2022

Economists supporting Ukraine

More than 100 Australian economists are advocating for a more generous policy for persons displaced by the war in Ukraine.

Published 08 Apr 2022

Student Enrichment

Experiencing the Business Innovation Lab

The Business Innovation Lab provides students with the opportunity to apply theories learned in class to real-life business problems using Design Thinking principles and methodology.

Published 04 Apr 2022

Economics

What is the PBS safety net and is it really the best way to cut the cost of medicines?

Earlier access to free or cheaper medicines is on the cards, after a federal budget announcement made earlier this week.

Published 01 Apr 2022

Student Enrichment

Melbourne Meets

In February 2022, twelve student teams across nine countries took part in ‘Melbourne Meets’, a virtual international case competition focused on solving a Melbourne-inspired case. Hosted by the University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Commerce student Chelsea Gardner was involved in the organisation of this year’s competition.

Published 21 Mar 2022

Research

Taking the Pulse of the Nation

Taking the Pulse of the Nation, or TTPN, is the brainchildof a team of university researchers who wanted to help Australians understand how COVID-19 was affecting their lives from an economic and social perspective.

Published 14 Mar 2022

Management; Marketing

The Three Streams of Dilin Duwa

Dilin Duwa means ‘everlasting flow’ in the Woi Wurrung language of the Wurundjeri people whose lands the Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership stands on.

Published 11 Mar 2022

Bachelor of Commerce; Economics; Student Enrichment

A deep dive into economic history

Looking back through the dynasties with Professor James Kai-sing Kung

Published 10 Mar 2022

Alumni; Awards

The Melbourne Foundation for Business and Economics 2022 Annual Dinner

The twelfth annual Melbourne Foundation for Business and Economics Dinner was held on Wednesday evening to great fanfare at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Published 04 Mar 2022

Accounting; Awards

The Australian Accounting Hall of Fame inducts two titans of the discipline

Two pioneers of accounting have been inducted into the Australian Accounting Hall of Fame for their considerable achievements and contributions to the field.

Published 03 Mar 2022

James Gorman AO appointed University of Melbourne Enterprise Professor in Business & Economics

Published 02 Mar 2022

Student Enrichment; International Opportunities

Life on campus at Ningbo

The University of Melbourne and the University of Nottingham Ningbo (UNNC) have partnered to offer undergraduate students based in China the opportunity to study on campus at UNNC.

Published 28 Feb 2022

Welcome to your first semester of 2022

A message from Professor Paul Kofman, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Published 18 Feb 2022

Management; Marketing

That’s a wrap – highlights of #GSWC2022

Over 400 delegates from around the world gathered on Tuesday to discuss gender and sexuality inclusion at work.

Published 17 Feb 2022

Research

Dissatisfied plastic surgery clients show the downsides of online research

A woman walks into a plastic surgeon’s office with an image she has found online. She wants her body to look like the same, and thinks she knows how to get it.

Published 09 Feb 2022

Economics

Australian Research Council funds historical frontier violence project

The Australian Research Council has awarded $488,142 to the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research for their project on historical frontier violence: drivers, legacy and the role of truth-telling.

Published 27 Jan 2022

Economics

Welcoming our new Griffin Chair in Economic History – Professor James Kai-sing Kung

In January 2023, the University of Melbourne will welcome Professor James Kai-sing Kung as the inaugural Griffin Chair in Economic History at the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Published 24 Jan 2022

Research

Research confirms men with older brothers are more likely to be gay, suggesting same-sex attraction has a biological basis

New research shows having a greater number of older brothers increases the probability of a person entering a same-sex union at some point in their lives. This finding, detailed in our paper published today in the Journal of Sex Research, offers a rare insight into the origins of sexual orientation.

Published 24 Jan 2022