University of Western Australia Business School

The University of Western Australia Business School
Type Public
Established 1911
Dean (Winthrop) Professor Phillip Dolan
Academic staff
 160
Students 5,700
Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Website business.uwa.edu.au

The University of Western Australia’s Business School is one of nine faculties that comprise The University of Western Australia (UWA). UWA first began teaching Economics in 1912, and the UWA Business School is now home to over 5,800 students. These students study within the four discipline areas of Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management and Organisations, and Marketing.

The School delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, and higher degrees by research and coursework programs and remains active in business research. The School is the only university in Western Australia to hold both the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation.

The University of Western Australia

The University of Western Australia is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and has over 25,000 enrolled students.

Established in 1911, UWA is the only Western Australian university to belong to the Group of Eight – a coalition of the top research universities in Australia – and it is one of only two Australian universities to belong to the Worldwide Universities Network, a partnership of 16 research-led universities from Europe, North America, North Asia and Australia.

In the Good Universities Guide 2012 – the foremost non-government ranking of Australian universities – UWA has more four and five star rankings than any other university in the state. UWA was the only WA university to receive five star rankings in eight areas – staff qualifications, student demand, student/staff ratios, employment prospects, positive graduate outcomes, graduate starting salaries, research intensity and research grants.

The University of Western Australia consistently ranks in the top 100 international universities and in the top 10-18 universities in the Asia-Pacific region.[1][2]

Description

Faculty

The Business School Faculty comprises approximately 160 academic and professional staff, with 85 per cent of academic staff holding a PhD or equivalent degree.[3]

Students

There are over 5,700 students enrolled in the School; of these, 80 per cent are undergraduates, 18 per cent are completing a postgraduate degree by coursework, and 2 per cent are pursuing a higher degree by research.[4]

Campuses

The Business School is situated on The University of Western Australia's main Crawley campus in Perth, Western Australia. The UWA Business School was recently named one of the 50 most beautiful business school campuses[5] in the world by MBA Programs.org,[6] making it the most beautiful business school campus in the southern hemisphere.

Building and facilities

Located next to the Matilda Bay Reserve on the Swan River and at the south end of the University campus, the $50 million Business School building was opened in May 2009.[7] The building was designed by Woods Bagot.[8]

Accreditations

The UWA Business School received accreditation from the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) in 2008 and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in 2011.

Courses

Undergraduate

Majors in Accounting, Business Law, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, and Work and Employment Relations are taught predominantly through the Business School[9]

Honours

Students who achieve a required standard can continue to focus on their chosen major while developing research skills through the Honours program, which consists of one more year of study.[10]

Postgraduate

The School's postgraduate courses include the Master of Business Administration, Master of Commerce, and Master of Professional Accounting and specialised degrees in marketing, human resource management and employment relations, economics, business information management, and social impact.[11]

MBA

Established in 1973, the UWA's MBA is the oldest in Western Australia.[12] It has produced over 3,000 management graduates, many of whom now hold leaderships positions in Australia and internationally. The MBA has a five-star rating for graduate salaries, getting a job, corporate links, and management faculty size (Good Universities MBA Guide 2011),[13] and is ranked first in Western Australia and seventh in Australia (AFR BOSS MBA rankings, 2009).[14]

Higher degrees by research

The Business School offers higher degrees by research, either through the master's degree by research programs or professional doctorate programs such as the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Research students work closely with a supervisor on a specific topic to produce a dissertation of significant academic originality. These programs are supposed to enhance research skills and to develop independent and critical thinking so students can contribute state-of-the-art knowledge through research in their chosen fields.[15]

Corporate links

The Business School is committed to building value-adding partnerships with organisations wishing to contribute to the delivery of education and professional development opportunities across Australia and internationally.[16]

The UWA Business School has leading local and international corporate partners, including BHP Billiton, Ernst & Young, Mitsubishi Development, Westfarmers and Woodside.[17] These companies and others provide research chairs and fellows, visiting professor programs, scholarships and prizes.[18]

The UWA Business School's Tomorrow Starts Here fundraising campaign was amongst the most successful campaigns in Australia's tertiary education sector. The campaign raised $25 million and was named a state winner in the Fundraising Institute Australia's 2011 National Awards for Excellence in Fundraising raising[19]

Business School Board

The Business School Board is tasked to provide leadership to the School in order to achieve its strategic outcomes. It comprises the Dean, Deputy Dean, and six to ten persons actively engaged in industries, professions, community, or government activities relevant to the work of the Faculty. These members are appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Dean and the Chair. The Chair is elected annually by and from the external members of the Board and meetings are held at least twice a year.[20]

Current Board members include:[21]

Notable graduates

See also

References

Notes

External links

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