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Published: 15 Apr 2021 under Bachelor of Commerce

MatchTee: saving clothes one swipe at a time

Tinder for T-shirts? It sounds like an unlikely way to fight climate change, but it’s the idea Teresa Chan and her co-founders ran with when they developed MatchTee. We spoke with Teresa to find out more.

Published: 18 Mar 2021 under Student Enrichment; Industry

Undertaking the Business Practicum remotely

What’s it like undertaking a Business Practicum remotely? We spoke with Master of Management (Accounting) student Diana Justina Hartono to find out more.

Published: 11 Mar 2021 under Student Enrichment; Industry

Embracing the age of online international exposure

Master of Management (Marketing) student Mallika Dutta takes us inside the Global Business Practicum.

Published: 21 Jan 2021 under 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: 13 Jan 2021 under 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: 12 Jan 2021 under 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: 15 Dec 2020 under 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: 11 Dec 2020 under 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: 23 Nov 2020 under Students; Study

Dean's letter: Coming to the end of 2020

As we approach the end of the year, Professor Paul Kofman wishes all students a relaxing summer break and shares some of the latest research news from the Faculty

Published: 19 Nov 2020 under Bachelor of Commerce

Human Economics

Diya John was selected as a Global Voices Scholar for 2020, set to visit the OECD and learn from some of the world’s greatest minds. With the onset of COVID-19, her plans changed, but that didn’t stop Diya from taking advantage of an incredible opportunity.

Published: 04 Nov 2020 under Bachelor of Commerce; Finance

The CFA Research Challenge

A team of five Bachelor of Commerce students from the University of Melbourne took the crown in the Melbourne Round of the 2020 CFA Research Challenge. They will also represent the CFA Society Melbourne to compete in the Oceania Round later in the year.

Published: 27 Oct 2020 under Students; Study

Dean's letter: End of Semester 2

In this letter, Professor Paul Kofman wishes all students well as they approach their exams and final assignments.

Published: 12 Oct 2020 under Entrepreneurship

Student Story: Meet Arjun, Humanitarian Entrepreneur

Raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Arjun Agarwal knew by the time he was in high school that he wanted to use finance to uplift underprivileged communities. When his father passed away in Arjun’s final year of his undergraduate degree, Arjun and his family moved back to India where his true resilience and his path to entrepreneurship became clear.

Published: 02 Oct 2020 under Management

The Next Link in the Chain

Whether you’re a practicing supply chain professional, or someone new to the discipline, the Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management provides students with the skills they need to excel in the field.

Published: 02 Oct 2020 under Bachelor of Commerce; Student Enrichment

The 2020 BCom Case Competition

Each year the BCom Case Competition (BComp) tasks students with solving a real-world business problem for an industry partner. We spoke with students and partners to find out what happened in the 2020 competition.

Published: 22 Sep 2020 under Student Enrichment; Industry

The MBS Case Comp 2020

We spoke with the winners of this year’s Melbourne Business School (MBS) Case Competition to get an inside look at their experience, and heard from case partner D-Lab about what it's like partnering with MBS.

Published: 09 Sep 2020 under Marketing

Lachlan Price: on the many sides of Marketing

Lachlan Price came to Melbourne to study in the Bachelor of Commerce. It was there he discovered a passion for Marketing. Now, he’s in the second year of his Master of Management (Marketing), and preparing to enter the workforce.

Published: 04 Sep 2020 under Bachelor of Commerce

Meet Mandy, your money-smart friend

‘Mandy’ short for ‘Money-AND-You’ is exactly that: the money-smart brainchild of three BCom students (Babs, Ben, and Joey) – and your new best friend.

Published: 14 Aug 2020 under Bachelor of Commerce; Student Enrichment

Reflections on the 2020 Trans-Tasman Online Case Competition

A team of four Bachelor of Commerce students from the University of Melbourne came first in the Online International Case Competition amongst 3 other universities, including University of Otago, University of Auckland, and University of New South Wales.

Published: 31 Jul 2020 under Student Enrichment

Inside NexStar

With a vibrant startup ecosystem and tight-knit community of entrepreneurs, Melbourne has the potential to become one of the world’s innovation capitals. But how do students learn to become entrepreneurs? Programs like the Nexstar 2020 COVID-19 Asia Readiness Virtual Sprint are a great first step.

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