About the School of Business, Economics and
Public Policy
Welcome from the Head of School
The School of Business, Economics and Public Policy is nationally renowned for its high teaching standards that are delivered in a unique living and learning environment.
Our courses incorporate units offered through our wide range of subject areas. Our students get to know and work closely with academics who are research focussed teachers and informed by practice. The School has one of the highest proportion of Higher Degree Research Students and International students of all the schools within the University.
Take time to visit the Graduate School of Business (GSB) site, housed within our School, to find out about programs which are accredited with the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI), Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA). We are also affiliated with UNE Partnerships, the business arm of the University of New England.
Our staff provide the School with a unique composition of research, teaching and consulting capabilities. If you are a prospective student, practictioner, or fellow academic who is interested in our research interests, teaching, or areas of consultation please browse our site further or contact us.
News:
Celebration of a ten-year international partnership
There are currently more than 70 Wuxi South Ocean College (WSOC) students at UNE completing their Bachelor of Business degree studies. The Director of the Wuxi Municipal Education Bureau, Mr Lu Weidong, also speaking at a recent anniversary ceremony, reflected on the success of the 10-year association and commended all staff members involved for the high quality of the program.
Lucy Mentoring Program holds the keys to success
UNE is again offering the highly successful Lucy Mentoring Program to women students studying law, business, accounting, finance and economics. If you are in your third or final year of your studies and have achieved consistently throughout your degree then you are invited to apply to be part of the Lucy Program.
“Lucy” as it is [...]
A comparative view of local government reform
Professor Brian Dollery (pictured here) from the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, the Director of UNE’s Centre for Local Government, is a widely published authority on Australian local government finance and reform.
His new book, Local Government Reform: A Comparative Analysis of Advanced Anglo-American Countries (Edward Elgar, 2008), looks at local government change over [...]