2015 Business School News
One step forward and two steps back in campaign for gender equality 05 Mar 2015
Progress towards gender equality has gone backwards in some areas and stalled in others according to a group of prominent women who recently took part in an International Women's Day panel discussion sponsored by the Business School. More
Master of Management attracts students with strong leadership qualities 04 Mar 2015
Students who are choosing to join Master of Management programs possess the qualities to be corporate leaders of the future, according to the University of Sydney Business School. More
Urgent curriculum reform needed to fight inequality - Dean 02 Mar 2015
The Dean of the Business School, Professor Greg Whitwell, has called for urgent curriculum reform to address what he described as the "tyranny of inequality" affecting women as well as racial minority in Australia. More
Business School strengthens industry ties through PhD Scholarship initiative 25 Feb 2015
The Business School has moved to significantly deepen its engagement with industry through a number of new doctoral scholarships supported by businesses in the aviation, market research, education and professional services sectors. More
Reinventing management threatens multi-billion dollar consulting industry 24 Feb 2015
A soon to be published book co-authored by the Business School's Professor of Organisational Change, Dr Christopher Wright, says that corporate management is evolving in a way that could spell the end of the multi-billion dollar consulting sector. More
New book promotes community collaboration as a way to meet infrastructure challenges 23 Feb 2015
A new book, ‘Paying Our Way on Infrastructure: New approaches', has been launched by the Honourable Nick Greiner and Jim Betts, CEO of Infrastructure NSW, during the Australian Davos Connection (ADC) Forum at the University of Sydney Business School's Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS). More
Knowledge and understanding of Asia grows under New Colombo Plan 17 Feb 2015
In the late 20th century, civil servants, entrepreneurs, educators and politicians who had studied in Australia under what was known as the Colombo Plan, populated the boardrooms, classrooms and cabinet rooms of Asia. More
Business School alumna sworn in as Queensland's new Deputy Premier 16 Feb 2015
Business School alumna, Jackie Trad, has been sworn in as Deputy Premier in Annastacia Palaszczuk's new Queensland Government. More
Fast paced China offers a truly valuable experience 13 Feb 2015
Business School students who recently took part in the China Industry Placement Program have described their experience as truly valuable. More
Women in leadership advocate awarded UN Women National Committee Australia MBA Scholarship 10 Feb 2015
A Senior Manager working with the insolvency and restructuring firm, Ferrier Hodgson, who wants to drive "the global conversation on diversity, inclusion and equality", has been awarded a UN Women National Committee Australia MBA Scholarship. More