Professor  Paul Kofman

Australian businesses operating in or with China are still thriving and modestly optimistic despite three years of challenges, according to a new research report from the University of Melbourne and the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce (AustCham).

The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Business School and leading life, health and wellbeing insurer AIA Australia are partnering to launch a new model for engaging Australian organisations in the design and delivery of business education, as well as applied research projects that will aim to solve challenges for the future of business.

In the wake of last year's banking royal commission, this situation is a chance for banks to redeem their reputations and rebuild trust.

The University of Melbourne has joined six of the world’s leading business schools to form the Future of Management Education Alliance, the first collaboration of its kind in the business education sector.

Earlier this year Professor Ian Harper was appointed Dean of Melbourne Business School (MBS) and Co-Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE). We caught up with Ian and Professor Paul Kofman, also Co-Dean of the Faculty, to discuss strategic planning, curriculum development, career outcomes, advances in industry and the leisure activities that help them unwind.

A new book co-authored by Professor Paul Kofman, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, explores how the finance sector can stand as a true profession.

Australian businesses are optimistic about the free trade agreement with China, according to a new report outlining the experiences of Australian companies operating in the economic powerhouse.

Some think that removing humans from financial transactions may help prevent moral failures, but technology isn’t necessarily ethical.