https://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/australias-business-schools-have-a-lot-to-offer/news-story/eea9e584d7334e3bbc9b717849913f73 Last week I stepped down after three years as president of the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC), whose member university business schools educate almost one quarter of Australia’s domestic university students and half of our international graduates. Despite the immense challenges during the pandemic, I leave the role in […]
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The ABDC, the collective voice of Australian university business schools.
Our 39 members teach and research the areas vital to the success of the businesses that underpin Australia’s economy.
As their peak body, ABDC’s role is to ensure that those with political, social, cultural and economic influence appreciate and support how business education contributes to Australia’s future.
ABDC President David Grant in the Australian Financial Review
26 March 2021. Link: https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/like-spotify-unis-must-let-students-curate-courses-20210324-p57dle ‘Like Spotify, unis must let students curate courses’ Pivot in pedagogy Julie Hare Top: For students in Melbourne, the pandemic hastened shifts in education. Above: Girish Gupta. PHOTO: EAMON GALLAGHER When Girish Gupta moved to Melbourne in mid-2019 to take up his place in a […]
How Green is Your Business Degree?
Australian Financial Review https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/how-green-is-your-business-degree-20220127-p59roz Alexandra Cain Feb 8, 2022 Graduate business schools now routinely incorporate environmental, social and governance course material in their MBA programs, as ESG and sustainability themes become part of everyday business practice. “If sustainability is not part of your core MBA units, the degree is not relevant. […]
ABDC Releases Consultation Paper on the Journal Quality List, Seeks Stakeholder Feedback
18 June 2021 Today the ABDC has opened a consultation on the frequency, methodology and scope of the Journal Quality List. The ABDC is inviting submissions from: Submissions on the questions raised in the Consultation Paper may be made through the online form, please click here. Responses are limited to 300 words per […]
Australian Business Deans Appoint New President
Professor Keryn Chalmers has been appointed the next President of the Australian Business Deans Council, the peak body of Australia’s university business schools. Professor Chalmers has been ABDC Treasurer since 2016 and is currently Dean of the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship at Swinburne University of Technology. In late February, she […]
QS and ABDC release report on the future of Australian business schools
Report: The Future of Australian Business SchoolsIn collaboration with QS, the ABDC has released a report titled The Future of Australian Business Schools.The report highlights the results of in-depth interviews with ten ABDC-member deans, and an online survey distributed to selected staff from 38 ABDC-member business schools.The report shows the […]
Torrens University joins Australian Business Deans Council
Torrens University Faculty of Business and Hospitality was endorsed as a new member of the ABDC at the Council’s AGM in February, taking the ABDC’s membership to 39 university business faculties and schools. The Torrens University Faculty of Business and Hospitality is the first private, for-profit member of the Council, comprising […]
ABDC Submission on Australia’s International Education Strategy
Over the long-term, the ABDC recommends the task force implements a strategy to:Download the whole submission here.UNSW Business School, Deans Unit, Level 6, West Lobby, College Road, Kensington, NSW, Australia 2052 T: +61 (0)2 6162 2970 E: office@abdc.edu.auPrivacy policy Posts PublicationsWe're not around right now. But you can send us an […]
Call for Nominations for the Inaugural ABDC Network Awards
For the first time, ABDC will be awarding outstanding work in International Education, Research, Teaching and Learning and Professional Management.Nominations are open until 30 September 2020. More details and nomination forms: https://abdc.edu.au/projects/abdcnetworkawards/ UNSW Business School, Deans Unit, Level 6, West Lobby, College Road, Kensington, NSW, Australia 2052 T: +61 (0)2 6162 2970 E: office@abdc.edu.auPrivacy policy […]
ABDC submission: Australian Research Council review of ERA/EI
The ABDC made a submission to the Australian Research Council (ARC) review of Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) and the Engagement and Impact Assessment (EI).Key points:As the paramount external research validation exercise in Australia, ERA has substantial impact on internal research investment decisions made by universities.There remains concern about the […]