Management

Should I stay or should I go? Preparing for bushfire season

The instruction to Stay or Go might feel like a mixed message, but with the right planning it’s a proven lifesaver, writes Dr Graham Dwyer for Pursuit.

Published 16 Oct 2024

Student Enrichment

UniMelb's Triumph at BFI Case Jam

Bachelor of Commerce students Theresa Pham, Charlotte Louise Mathews, Felix Sun and Monil Joshi travelled to Singapore in August 2024 to compete in Singapore Management University’s Business Family Institute (BFI) Case Jam Competition.

Published 16 Oct 2024

Economics

Interest rates, inflation and unemployment: Here’s what to know

As the RBA attempts to keep inflation and unemployment rates low, it faces a tricky challenge. Here’s what to know about what might happen next, writes Professor Jeff Borland.

Published 16 Oct 2024

Indigenous

How Māori communities are harnessing their ancient knowledge systems and entrepreneurial spirit to create the next biomedical revolution

Dr Kiri Dell (Ngāti Porou), Associate Dean – Māori, Business School, University of Auckland, is visiting Naarm/Melbourne during Indigenous Business Month as the Dilin Duwa 2024 Visiting Scholar.

Published 08 Oct 2024

Accounting

Charity Reporting: Exploring the balance between necessary trust and confidence and unnecessary burden

On September 25, 2024, Melville "Mel" Yates, FCPA, former acting Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC), presented the 85th CPA Australia–University of Melbourne Annual Research Lecture.

Published 07 Oct 2024

Medicare is covering less of specialist visits. But why are doctors’ fees so high in the first place?

In many cases, patients are unable to shop around or make informed decisions about their care due to a lack of information about the true cost and quality of services, writes Dr Susan J. Méndez.

Published 04 Oct 2024

Student Enrichment

Amsterdam Awaits

Shakgantan travelled to Amsterdam for the Global Business Practicum subject over the winter term to make the most out of his Master of International Business degree at Melbourne Business School.

Published 26 Sep 2024

Economics

Unemployment of 4.2% is a sign of RBA success, but it might not last. Here’s why

Until now, Australia has been more successful than the US, UK and Canada in managing inflation and unemployment, but underlying weakness in the labour market puts that success at risk, writes Professor Jeff Borland for The Conversation.

Published 24 Sep 2024

Accounting

How job-hopping managers undermine corporate culture

A senior manager’s career preferences shape their team's cultural values in both positive and negative ways, with implications for firms selecting senior managers, writes Professor Margaret Abernethy AM, Associate Professor Chung-Yu Hung and Associate Professor Like Jiang.

Published 20 Sep 2024

Master of applied econometrics

Published 20 Sep 2024

Advanced data analysis

Published 20 Sep 2024

Economics

University students forecast unchanged official cash rate

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will hold the official cash rate steady, say students at the University of Melbourne.

Published 20 Sep 2024

Vale Duncan Standon Ironmonger (1931–2024)

It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Associate Professor Duncan Ironmonger AM, FASSA, whose life’s work advanced economic research and analysis in Australia, with a distinguished career closely tied to the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne.

Published 12 Sep 2024

Bachelor of Commerce; Student Enrichment

Fourth win at CUBE in Budapest

Congratulations to Anna Nguyen, Idy Zhao, Jamie Wu and Tim Le for their win at the Corvinus Undergraduate Business Experience (CUBE) in Budapest.

Published 02 Sep 2024

Management

Ear to Asia podcast: Searching for work life balance in South Korea

South Korea has a reputation for very long work hours. Despite laws limiting the working week to 40 hours, overtime is rampant, fueled by a culture of "more is better". Listen to the Department of Management and Marketing's Associate Professor Daejeong Choi on the Ear to Asia podcast.

Published 30 Aug 2024

Finance

Yes, you can borrow money to invest in shares. But it comes with big risks

Using debt to invest can magnify gains – but it can also seriously magnify losses. It isn’t for the faint-hearted, explains Associate Professor Sean Pinder for The Conversation.

Published 30 Aug 2024

Accounting

It’s company earnings season. What does that mean – and why does it matter?

Company earnings season is a blockbuster event in the world of finance. But it matters for the rest of us, too, so it’s important to understand the basics, write Professor Michael Davern and Professor Matt Pinnuck for The Conversation.

Published 22 Aug 2024

Economics

‘Doing nothing is not an option’ – top economists back planning reform and public housing as fixes for Australia’s housing crisis

None of the 49 leading economists polled in the latest Economic Society of Australia survey said they believed the market was delivering good outcomes. Read the responses from University of Melbourne economists via The Conversation.

Published 21 Aug 2024