Business
Business
Introducing the Perth Graduate School of Business
Located on our Mount Lawley Campus, the Perth Graduate School of Business offers a range of postgraduate business and law courses in a flexible and supportive learning environment designed to meet the needs of students already in the workforce.
The state-of-the-art facilities are home to postgraduate Business courses, both research and coursework.
A wide range of disciplines will be offered including accounting, finance, management, marketing, human resources, law & justice, electronic commerce, sport management, enterprise integration, leadership and urban & regional planning.
High Recognition from the Graduate Management Association of Australia
Our Master of Business Administration (MBA) has received 5 stars in the 2010 Graduate Management Association of Australia's (GMAA) Star Rating, which rates the quality of MBA programs offered across Australia.
This is the first time that the GMAA has awarded ECU's MBA 5 stars, with the results mirroring the continued strong rating performance for the MBA by The Good Universities Guide.
Rewarding Excellence in Management Information Systems
Five postgraduate students from our School of Management have recently been awarded Australian Computer Society (ACS) scholarships. Sudhanshu Mishra MBA (Information Systems) and Yann Huet (Master of Management Information Systems) were two of the students awarded ACS Foundation scholarships, recognising their excellence and contribution towards information systems.
The ACS offers a range of scholarships, categorised as Work Integrated Learning (WIL) or Grow a Graduate (GROW) scholarships, which are over $20,000 in value each.
Sudhanshu is soon to commence an internship with Western Power, whilst Yann is working as a Graduate Business Analyst at CSG, an ICT services and consulting company.
Research Stand‑Outs Receive Significant ARC Grants
Three Faculty of Business and Law academics: Professor Craig Standing, Professor Dave Allen and Dr Robert Powell; were successful in their Australian Research Council (ARC) grant applications. The ARC is an Australian Government statutory authority that delivers policy and programs to advance Australian research and innovation globally for community benefit.
Professor Standing will be using the grant to conduct research into "Managing knowledge in telehealth projects: creating better solutions and improving patient care", whilst Professor Allen and Dr Powell will be researching "New methods for modelling and forecasting risk".
The funding will enable high quality research projects to progress, as well as contributing towards the University's national ranking score.
Countless career opportunities
Business courses aren't just for corporate high-flyers. A business degree can lead to careers in not-for-profit or public sectors and industries as diverse as mining, tourism, school management, fashion or agriculture.
No matter what they do, most organisations need an accountant, a manager or a marketing professional. Plus many business graduates put their skills to use as specialist consultants or in operating their own small business.
"The knowledge I gained through my studies at ECU is priceless."
I chose ECU because I wanted to study at a University that encourages innovation, open mindedness and social entrepreneurship. The knowledge I gained through my studies as ECU is priceless. I've applied what I have learned in a number of senior executive roles here in Australia and internationally. My learning experience with ECU has contributed directly to my success including being recognised in the WA Business News 40under40 Hall of Fame and receiving the prestigious 2011 Future Summit Australian Leadership Award.
Brad McManus
MBA and Master of International Business graduate
Arts Management celebrates 25 years of success
Arts managers from around the globe converged at WAAPA in 2010 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Academy's Arts Management course.
The conference saw graduates and current students of the course come together with invited industry practitioners to share their arts management experiences, providing an unique professional development and global networking opportunity.
Six graduates from WAAPA's Arts Management course presented sessions on how they used their degrees to build international careers. These graduates included Ali Happenstall, Managing Director of b2b Partnerships Ltd in London; Damien Hewitt, Executive Marketing Manager of the UK's Ambassador Theatre Group; Meredith Potter, Director of Meredith Potter Arts Management in Canada; Chiaki Nemoto, Accounts Manager for Young Associates in Toronto; Rikki Lea Bestall, co-producer of the film The Soloist and recently appointed Development Manager of Perth's ScreenWest; and Amanda Morrison, Managing Director of Perth's 4UMEDIA.
In the spotlight: lecturer Tara Smith
Human Resource Management lecturer Tara Smith, is one of six ECU staff members to win a 2011 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Tara shares her teaching journey. "After nearly 10 years I remain passionate. I really believe in the benefits of good HRM practices and helping others to discover its importance is what makes my job so special".
Tara comments, "To achieve this, I work hard at building relationships with my students, not just during their time at ECU but also as they begin to develop careers as HRM professionals."