Management

From the Gaza Strip to Melbourne

Rana Aman began her career working in international aid. Now, she’s come to Melbourne to in the first step of a life changing educational journey.

Published 21 Jan 2021

Accounting

Learning in Limbo

A new found love of numbers drove Vismay Vadera to pursue a master’s degree in accounting, but 2020 had other plans and he ended up deferring his place for 6 months. Now, he’s ready for a new start in the new year.

Published 18 Jan 2021

Bachelor of Commerce

Making the most out of the BCom

Entering University is one of the most exciting times of your life. With a fresh wave of BCom students joining us in 2021, we reached out to BCom student Dhanush Girish to get his advice on how to make the most of the experience.

Published 13 Jan 2021

Bachelor of Commerce; Student Enrichment

'toto' takes out first place in the 2020 UniMelb StartUp Competition

In 2020, The UniMelb StartUp Competition (US20) ran online for the first time since it was founded in 2010. Student teams from across the University worked together to pitch their start-up ideas to a panel of experts. Among the 31 teams who participated in the event, first place went to team toto: Christian Gashi, Indiana Cooper, and Jasun Li.

Published 12 Jan 2021

Alumni; Industry

Does AI make work more human?

Business and Economics alum Yun-Han Lee (BCom 2006) is a Director in Human Capital – Organisation Transformation at Deloitte, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this article, he shares his thoughts on rethinking diversity to create teams that harness the best of both worlds: human nature and artificial intelligence.

Published 08 Jan 2021

Awards

Teaching in a year like no other

Each year, the Williams Centre for Learning Advancement (WCLA) acknowledges the achievements of teachers at the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Published 17 Dec 2020

Student Enrichment

A New Year for the MBSSA

How do you build a sense of community when everyone is in lockdown? This was one of the main challenges for the MBSSA over 2020 as they adapted their calendar and figured out how to continue connecting with each other. In 2021, incoming President Sanjeev Haikerwal hopes to continue building on this work.

Published 15 Dec 2020

Bachelor of Commerce

180 Degrees Consulting Melbourne wins Best Overall Branch

180 Degrees Consulting (180DC) is the world’s largest social impact consultancy. The University of Melbourne branch represents one of more than 150 branches spread across more than 35 countries, and this year, it was awarded the Best Overall Branch worldwide.

Published 11 Dec 2020

Alumni; Bachelor of Commerce; Marketing

Why saying yes to the small things matters: QandA with alum Sarah Gundlach

Without a clear career plan in mind, Sarah Gundlach (BCom 2011; BCom Hons 2012; MCom Marketing 2013) has succeeded in pushing boundaries and unlocking new achievements. Here she shares her thoughts on responding to change, keeping an open approach and understanding yourself, especially in times of uncertainty.

Published 08 Dec 2020

Awards

Deans' Research Awards 2020

The Deans’ Research Awards aims to recognise and reward excellence in research, research engagement and partnerships, research in business education, and research training activities in the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) and Melbourne Business School (MBS).

Published 07 Dec 2020

Marketing

The Master of Digital Marketing

Melbourne Business School will launch its new Master of Digital Marketing in July 2021. Students will boost their digital marketing skills in a specialisation that will put them at the forefront of digitally transformed customers and businesses. We spoke to program director, Dr Stephan Ludwig, to find out more.

Published 03 Dec 2020

Management

Breaking down disciplinary boundaries to save the planet

Sir David Attenborough's new documentary 'A Life on Our Planet' is a call to action on climate change that the discipline of business and management is endeavoring to answer.

Published 01 Dec 2020

Industry and Society

Insurance failing when we need it most

The whole concept of insurance comes under question when disasters are apparently too big to insure, but the industry needs to do more to meet the challenge.

Published 27 Nov 2020

Research

Fake News in the Age of COVID-19

Over the last four years, fake news has become an everyday expression, and a major part of any discourse around the media. But what is the impact of fake news in this strange new age of COVID-19?

Published 15 Apr 2020

Accounting

Love at first sight

Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) student Aishwarya Kalyanshetti completed a masters degree at home in India, but at the end of her studies she didn’t feel she’d gotten all she needed. With her sights set on studying abroad, a chance encounter at a student recruitment fair opened her eyes to Melbourne Business School, and it was love at first sight.

Published 02 Dec 2019

Management

Accounting at the Next Level

Sankitha Samaraweera came to Melbourne to study in the Bachelor of Commerce, where he majored in Accounting and Finance. Now, after spending some time in the working world, and beginning his studies to become a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), he’s returned to Melbourne Business School to pursue the Master of International Business.

Published 23 Aug 2019

Priyanka's Path: From Commerce to Law

Finding a path to the future can be hard. Whether or not they have an end goal in mind, for many students, choosing a degree that gives them the flexibility to build skills and explore their interests is key. For Priyanka Banerjee, this choice led her to the Bachelor of Commerce. Now, she’s moved on to study the Melbourne JD (Juris Doctor).

Published 09 Aug 2019

International Opportunities

The business of being a humanitarian

Humanitarian Sarah Forbes came to Melbourne Business School (MBS) to study in the Master of International Business, a degree that gave her skills she could apply in both the workplace and the field. Now, as a Program Coordinator for RedR Australia, Sarah is in the business of supporting humanitarian deployments and training when it’s most needed, on a global scale.

Published 21 May 2019