Faculty prizes

• Dean's List

  The Dean’s List recognises the top 5% of graduating coursework students each year, based on their overall course average. It also includes research students graduating with first class honours or with outstanding performance in their thesis. The List comprises students from across all disciplines in the Faculty categorised into undergraduate (coursework), postgraduate (coursework) and research.

• Faculty Research Medal

  A Faculty Research Medal is the Faculty's most prestigious research prize, awarded to the highest achieving student graduating from a higher degree by research from within the Faculty of Business and Law, being judged on the quality of the research thesis submitted for the award.

• Faculty Medal

  Awarded for outstanding scholarship in a programme offered by the Faculty of Business and Law.

• Student prizes

  Each year the Faculty of Business and Law recognises the outstanding achievements of our students through Student Prizes. Students who have won a prize are notified by the Faculty of Business and Law by the end of February each year and are invited to attend the Student Prize Night to receive their prize at that time.

External Business competitions

• Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)

  The SIFE competition allows students to showcase community engagement projects they have been working on at a national competition, with the winners going on to compete with winners from 40 other countries.

• Business Icon

  The Business Icon award is the premier professional business competition for young people aged 18 to 25 who have an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship.

• Chartered Accountants student challenge

  An annual inter-university competition where students compete in University teams to solve realistic business problems and scenarios.

• Dream Team competition

  An annual inter-university competition where students compete in University teams to solve realistic business problems and scenarios.

External Law competitions

• The Australian Law Students Association (ALSA)

  The Australian Law Students Association (ALSA) Conference is held annually, and provides a forum for law students across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore to network and compete with one another in a range of events.

• Sir Harry Gibbs National Mooting Competition

  The Sir Harry Gibbs National Mooting Competition is an annual event that is based in the T.C. Berne School of Law, University of Queensland. It has been run since 2001. The competition brings together universities from around Australia to test three areas of their mooting skills including; best submission, best speaker, and overall winner. The competition is based on a topical constitutional law question. The School of Law and Justice conducts its own in-house competition to select the team to represent ECU at the event.

• Law Program Consultative Committee (lPCC) Paper

  The Law Program Consultative Committee Paper is open to students of Torts II and Criminal Law II. Students compete for the honour of presenting their academic paper to a gathering of the Law Program Consultative Committee on a topic of contemporary importance.

• Tottle Partners Mooting cup

  This competition is scheduled for participation in 2012.

• Law Asia

  The Law Asia mooting competition participants taking part in simulated court proceedings, focusing on the application of the law to a common set of evidence based assumptions in international commercial arbitration.

Undergraduate

• 303 Lowe

  303 Social Marketing Prize
  Awarded to the student who has the highest mark in Social and Not for Profit Marketing (MKT3604) when the assignments and exam are taken into account.

• Australian Finance Conference

  Australian Finance Conference Prize
  Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Credit and Lending Decisions (ECF3310).

• Australian Hotels Association (AHA)

  AHA (WA) Valedictory Prize for Hospitality Management
  Awarded to the graduating student who has the highest weighted average mark in Bachelor of Hospitality Management (K92).

• Australian Human Resources Institute

  Australian Human Resources Institute Prize for Bachelor of Business (Human Resources Management major)
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted average mark in the Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management).

• Australian Institute of Project Management

  Australian Institute of Project Management Project Management Undergraduate Award
  Awarded to the student with the highest overall mark in the undergraduate Project Management unit (MAN3612).

• CCH Australia Ltd

  CCH Advanced Taxation Law Prize
  Awarded to the student who obtained the highest mark in Advanced Taxation Law (LAW3608).

  CCH Law of Banking and Credit Prize
  Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Law of Banking and Credit III (LAW3201).

• Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) Australia

  CPA Australia Prize
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted average mark in the Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting.

  CPA Australia Prize for First Year Accounting Major
  Awarded to the student with the highest mark in the unit Accounting I (ACC1100).

  CPA Australia Prize for Second Year Accounting Major
  Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in the units Accounting II (ACC2250) and Financial Reporting Standards (ACC2700).

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

  The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Prize
  Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in Managerial Accounting II (ACC2360) and Cost Accounting II (ACC2350).

• Dr Heather MacGowan OAM

  Dr Heather MacGowan OAM Award for Professional Practice in Sport, Recreation and Event Management
  Awarded by industry judges at week 13 Industry Practice Showcase to two students in a Sport, Recreation and/or Event Management course/major for an outstanding poster and portfolio presentation of their industry practice experience in the Industry Practice unit (LSC3112).

• Economic Society of Australia

  Economic Society of Australia Prize
  Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Economics I (ECF1110).

• Emeritus Professor Val Pervan AM

  The V.M. Pervan Prize in Accounting
  Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Principles of Accounting (ACC5601).

• Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)

  Financial Services Institute of Australasia Prize
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted average mark in the units comprising the Finance major.

• Fortix Business Automation

  Fortix Prize
  Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Business Practicum (FBL3501).

• Frontier Software

  Frontier Software Prize
  Awarded to the student with the highest final mark in Human Resource Management V (MAN5250).

• Greg Rowe and Associates

  Grew Rowe and Associates Award for Academic Excellence
  Awarded to the full-time or part time student with the highest weighted average mark who has successfully completed a minimum of 16 units (240 credit points) of the Bachelor of Planning (K11) or Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning degree (K31).

• Institute of Chartered Accountants

  Institute of Chartered Accountants Prize
  Awarded to the student with the highest combined mark in the units Auditing (ACC3510, Accounting Information Systems (ACC3201), and Financial Accounting, Theory and Practice (ACC3700).

• Landgate

  Landgate Property Law Prize
  Awarded to the student with the highest weighted average mark in Property Law I and Property Law II when the final marks in each unit are combined.

• LexisNexis

  LexisNexis Prize in Company Law II
  Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in Company Law II (LAW2300).

  LexisNexis Prize for Contract Law I and II
  Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in Criminal Law I (LAW1113) and Criminal Law II (LAW1214) when their final marks in each unit are combined.

  LexisNexis Prize for Criminal Law I and II
  Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in Criminal Law I (LAW1113) and Criminal Law II (LAW1214) when their final marks in each unit are combined.

  LexisNexis Prize for Cyber Law II
  Awarded to the student with the highest mark in the unit Cyber Law II (LAW2215).

  LexisNexis Prize for Legal Framework I
  Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in Legal Framework I (LAW1100).

  LexisNexis Prize for Torts I
  Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark in Torts I (law1117).

• Mainpeak

  Mainpeak Prize for Adventure Recreation Management
  Awarded to the student with the highest overall mark in Adventure Recreation Management UNIT (LSC2105).

• McGraw-Hill Australia

  McGraw-Hill Australia Prize for Capital Markets II
  Awarded to the student with the highest final mark in Capital Markets II (ECF2210).

• Office of Auditor General WA

  Office of Auditor General WA Award for Outstanding Performance in Auditing (Undergraduate)
  Awarded to the student who has attained the highest mark for Auditing in a calendar year.

• Oxford University Press

  The Oxford University Press Prize for Academic Achievement in Criminology and Justice
  Awarded to the student with the highest weighted average mark in the Criminology and Justice units.

• Parks and Leisure Australia

  Parks and Leisure Australia Award for Excellence in Leisure Management
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted average mark in the Bachelor of Event, Sport and Recreation Management (K21).

• Provident Financial Services

  Provident Financial Services Prize for Personal Finance III
  Awarded to the student who obtained the highest mark in Personal Finance III (ECF3510).

• Robert K. O'Connor QC

  Robert K. O'Connor QC Prize for Taxation
  Awarded to the Bachelor of Business (with a major in Accounting) student with the highest mark in income Taxation Framework II (LAW2410).

• Rosalie Heaney

  Rosalie Heaney Expedition Management in Adventure Recreation Prize
  Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Expedition Management in Adventure Recreation.

• Serco Acacia

  The Serco Acacia Award for enhancing the understanding of the experiences of Aboriginal people in prisons
  Awarded to the student whose critical essay has been judged the best according to set criteria.

• SKAL International Perth

  SKAL International Perth Brian Philippson Memorial Award
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted average mark in the Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management.

• The Department of Corrective Services

  The Commissioner's Award for Excellence in Professional Skills
  Awarded to the student with the highest average mark across both units CRI 2101 and CRI 2104 undertaken in their G81 or K16 degree.

  Corrective Services Award for Academic Achievement/Excellence in Correctional Studies
  Awarded to the student with the highest average mark for one of the following combinations: Law and Order (CRI 111) and Juvenile Justice (CRI 3103); or Law and Order (CRI 1111) and Community Corrections (CRI 3105). Where a student has studied all three units, the highest mark in CRI 3103 or CRI 3105 will be taken.

• The Australian Tax Office

  The Australian Tax Office Prize for Excellence in Taxation Law
  Awarded to the student with the highest overall mark in Taxation Law.

• The McCusker Charitable Foundation

  The McCusker Charitable Foundation Criminal Law Moot Prize
  Awarded to the winning moot team in Criminal Law II.  The moot is judged by a panel of legal practioners who decide what team wins. The prize is shared equally by the successful team (consisting of lead and junior counsel).

  The McCusker Charitable Foundation Prize for Advanced Criminal Law
  Awarded to the student with the highest grade in Advanced Criminal Law (LAW4206).

  The McCusker Charitable Foundation Prize for Criminal Law Ethics and Justice
  Awarded to the applicant with the highest awarded grade in a research symposium, addressing a research problem developed by the Trustees of the McCusker Charitable Foundation.

• The Murray Hotel

  The Murray Hotel Prize
  Awarded to the student with the highest mark in Management of Hospitality Finance (HOS3211).

• The Tourism Council Western Australia

  The Tourism Council Western Australia Award for Excellence in Tourism
  Awarded to the graduating student who has exhibited the most commitment to the Australian tourism industry throughout the Bachelor of Tourism Management or the Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management).

• WA Police

  WA Police Merit Award for Academic Achievement & Frontline Leadership
  Awarded to one of the five eligible students in the C25 course with the highest weighted average mark after completing 120 credit points of academic study and who has demonstrated excellence in leadership as determined by the WA Police Academic Board of Studies.

• WA Sports Federation

  WA Sports Federation Award for Excellence in Sport Management
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest course weighted average mark in the Bachelor of Sport Management (M63) or Bachelor of Business (Sport Management) (G95).

• Yanchep Beach

  Yanchep Beach Sustainable Urban Design Award
  Awarded to the student who achieves the highest final mark for the Foundations of Planning unit (PLN 1600).

Postgraduate

• Atul Chandra

  Atul Chandra Master of Professional Accounting Prize
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest course average in the Master of Professional Accounting.

• Australian Human Resources Institute

  Australian Human Resources Institute Prize for the Graduate Certificate of Business (Human Resource Management)
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted average mark in the Graduate Certificate of Business (Human Resource Management).

  Australian Human Resources Institute Prize for the Graduate Diploma of Business (Human Resource Management)
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted average mark in the Graduate Diploma of Business (Human Resource Management).

• Australian Institute of Project Management

  Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) Postgraduate Award
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted average mark in the Master of Project Management program.

• CCH Australia Ltd

  CCH Taxation Law V Prize
  Awarded to the student who obtained the highest mark in Taxation Law V (LAW5300).

• Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA

  Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Business Strategy MBA Prize
  Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the highest mark in Business Strategy (MBA5708).

  Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Business Economics MBA Prize 
  Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the highest mark in Business Economics (MBA5718).

  Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA Leadership and Change Management MBA Prize
  Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the highest mark in Leadership and Change Management (MBA5603).

• Graduate Management Association of Australia

  Graduate Management Association of Australia Prize
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted average mark in the MBA.

• Lloyd Morgan

  Lloyd Morgan MBA Prize
  Awarded to the graduating MBA student with the highest mark in Accounting for Managerial Decision Making (MBA5601).

  Lloyd Morgan MBA International Prize
  Awarded to the graduating MBA International student with the highest mark in Finance for Business Decisions (MBA5600).

• Institute of Public Administration

  Institute of Public Administration Prize
  Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted mark in the Graduate Certificate of Business (Management).