Faculty of Business and Economics
An Applied and Engaged Faculty
making positive global contribution and impact
Discipline Groupings
MARKETING &
MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING &
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS
APPLIED
FINANCE AND
ACTUARIAL
STUDIES
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An Applied and Engaged Faculty
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ACCREDITED DEGREES TO
TRANSFORM LEARNING,
ENHANCE CONTRIBUTION
AND EMPLOYMENT, WITH
ENRICHED EXPERIENCE
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VIBRANT STUDENT LEARNING ACTIVITIES
AND SUPPORT INCLUDING CAREER ENHANCEMENT
PROJECTS, MENTORING, CULTURALLY DIVERSE
SOCIETIES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS.
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IMPACTFUL RESEARCH
STRENGTHS, ACTIVITIES AND
EXCHANGE, PHDS, IN GOVERNANCE,
MANAGEMENT, WORKFORCE, HEALTH
ECONOMY AND FINANCIAL
RISK
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STRONGEST CONNECTION
WITH THE PROFESSIONS, BUSINESSES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND GOVT;
INNOVATIONS INCLUDING FINANCE
LAB, CYBER SECURITY HUB
MACQUARIE PARK INNOVATION DISTRICT
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Rankings and Accreditation
Applied Economics; Banking, Finance and
Investment; and Business and Management
ranked at world standard
Australia top 10 in QS ranking
Top 100 worldwide in Accounting & Finance
(QS, 2015)
First Accredited and longest established
Actuarial Studies program
Professionally accredited degrees include
accounting, applied finance, actuarial
studies, and human resources management.
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Building employment skills
Embedded employment Skills in:
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Capstone units in all programs
Experiential learning & PACE
Employment preparation unit
Internship electives
Mentoring and Learning Support:
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Kickstart in all first year
Peer Assisted Learning in key areas
Conversation groups to practice
Comprehensive online support
Mentoring schemes with industry
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Exchange, Internships, and
Joint PhD Partnerships
• Bilateral exchange agreements with >150 universities in over
50 countries
o 107 FBE students went on exchange in 2015
• Member of two global networks (AEN and ISEP)
• >205 cotutelle/joint PhD candidates with universities in over
30 countries
• Corporate partnerships with leading Australian and global
companies, including:
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PACE to support Students Careers
Broadens your university knowledge
by embedding practical experience
into your degree
>2600
135
Students in PACE
PACE Partners
Accounting PACE unit recognized with top
national education award in 2014
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Graduation numbers
- Strong Faculty cohorts with high retention
>4,000 FBE graduates in Bachelor’s and Master’s
programs in 2015 alone:
o 1,234 graduates in accounting, large
proportion from professional
accounting programs (1,130)
o >680 Masters of Accounting graduates,
including professional masters (410) &
masters with CPA (178)
o >600 graduates specialised in Actuarial
Studies / Applied Finance
o >2,080 Commerce graduates (broadbased & with specialisations)
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Increasing opportunities for mentoring, PACE,
cyber hub, and the Macquarie Park Innovation
District
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Latest (exciting) development
New Financial
Decision Laboratory
Due to complete
First quarter 2017 with
Live data on Share and
Other Markets for
Interactive Analyses
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New City campus at
Angel Place 123 Pitt
Street over 2 levels to
Deliver selective
Postgraduate
FBE, MGSM and MAFC
Programs
New
Executive Dean
Professor Stephen
Brammer w.e.f 2/1/2017
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New Faculty Building
New
outfit in
2017
with
finance
lab
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Inside finance lab set up
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Macquarie Park Innovation District
SPACE FOR PROGRAMS, COLLISIONS AND COLLABORATIONS
SMART coffee shops, event spaces (2016)
Autonomous
bus
Event and pop-up incubator –
Urban collision and collaboration
spaces (2016–19)
Shu le Bus
Incubators (2016–18)
New town
centre with
business
incubators
(2019–21)
Incubator
Pop-up incubator/event space
SMART F&B outlet/event space
New town centre development
The Macquarie Difference
Opportunities at FBE
Promising Global Future
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Employable
Well Connected
Broad and Relevant Skills
Reputation
Solve business, social and economic problems
Contribute to Policies
Good communication
Highly demanded profession
A rewarding life!
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Thank you
Professor Philomena Leung
Associate Dean – International and Corporate Engagement