Bachelor of Commerce; Student Enrichment

Boardrooms to Batik

Published 13 Aug 2025

Economics

Watch: 2025 Corden Public Lecture presented by Professor Paola Conconi

Professor Paola Conconi, University of Oxford, presented the 2025 Corden Public Lecture at the University of Melbourne, on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

Published 31 Jul 2025

Management

How migrant business owners turn their identity into an asset, despite some bumps along the way

Starting a business is difficult for anyone, let alone in a new country, writes Dr Eun Su Lee for The Conversation.

Published 31 Jul 2025

Economics

Why a surprise jump in unemployment isn’t as bad as it sounds

While unemployment unexpectedly rose to 4.3%, there’s some good news hidden in the data. And for homeowners, it makes a rate cut next month more likely than before, writes Professor Jeff Borland for The Conversation.

Published 22 Jul 2025

Announcements; Research

Melbourne Institute to continue HILDA Survey legacy with renewed contract

The Melbourne Institute and the Faculty of Business and Economics will continue their relationship with the Department of Social Services to deliver the HILDA survey until 2029.

Published 21 Jul 2025

Economics

Professor David Byrne awarded ARC Future Fellowship for economics

The Faculty of Business and Economics congratulates Professor Byrne on his successful Australian Research Council Future Fellowship application for ‘Informational Foundations of Monopoly Power in the Digital Age’.

Published 16 Jul 2025

Dean’s Letter – Start of Semester 2, 2025

Published 15 Jul 2025

Will my private health insurance cover my surgery? What if my claim is rejected?

Here’s what you need to know about the different types of cover, writes Professor Yuting Zhang for The Conversation.

Published 14 Jul 2025

Awards

Professor Eddie Cubillo recognised for exceptional contributions to empowering First Nations peoples through education

The University of Melbourne congratulates Professor Cubillo on winning the 2025 National NAIDOC Education Award in Boorloo/Perth on July 5.

Published 09 Jul 2025

Student Enrichment

Facades and foundations

As Master of Marketing Communications students, we had the valuable opportunity to apply our learning in a real-world setting by working with HVG Facades through the Applied Syndicate Project.

Published 09 Jul 2025

Just $7 extra per person could prevent 300 suicides a year. Here’s exactly where to spend it

A modest increase in health funding is all that’s needed to save lives. That’s a big impact for the price of a fancy coffee, writes Dr Karinna Saxby for The Conversation.

Published 07 Jul 2025

Research

Indigenous economic empowerment key to helping tribe in Uganda avoid extinction

Through his work on Indigenous entrepreneurship and management, Dilin Duwa’s Dr Peter Musinguzi hopes to help one of Africa’s oldest surviving Indigenous tribes achieve economic self-determination in the face of population decline.

Published 20 Jun 2025

Is the private hospital system collapsing? Here’s what the sector’s financial instability means for you

More private hospitals will face financial troubles, and some will be forced to close. Here’s what this means for patients, the public system and the budget, writes Professor Yuting Zhang for The Conversation.

Published 05 Jun 2025

Marketing

Are influencers villains, victims or champions of change? The reality is more complex

As the influencer ecosystem expands and its culture evolves, there is increasing pressure for the industry to prioritise ethics over profit, writes Dr Ai Ming Chow for The Conversation.

Published 05 Jun 2025

Study

University of Melbourne strengthens bonds with Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

The Faculty of Business and Economics signed a new Memorandum of Understanding and an expanded Articulation Agreement with Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) on 28 May 2025.

Published 03 Jun 2025

Dean’s Letter – End of Semester 1, 2025

Published 21 May 2025

FBE100: 2025 Melbourne Foundation for Business and Economics Dinner celebrates Faculty centenary

Almost 1000 Australian business leaders gathered at the Royal Exhibition Building on Thursday, 8 May 2025, to attend the 15th annual Melbourne Foundation for Business and Economics Dinner.

Published 19 May 2025

Economic pessimism is behind the drift of voters to minor parties and independents

While minor parties lost seats this election due to preferences, their primary vote is the highest ever. This is largely due to voters’ frustration with poor economic management, write Associate Professor Viet Nguyen, Dr Ferdi Botha, and Dr Kyle Peyton for The Conversation.

Published 15 May 2025