Sydney Faculty of Economics and Business

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name = Faculty of Economics and Business
established = 1920
type = Public
dean = Peter Wolnizer
city = Camperdown / Darlington
state = New South Wales
country = Australia
affiliations = University of Sydney
students =
staff =
campus =
website = [http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/ www.econ.usyd.edu.au]

The Faculty of Economics and Business, also known as 'E&B', is a constituent body of the University of Sydney, Australia. It was established in 1920 and is the oldest faculty of its kind in Australia. The Dean of the Faculty is currently Professor Peter Wolnizer.

In 2008, it had a total student enrollment of 8,307 (18% of all students), consisting of 4,083 undergraduate students and 4,224 postgraduate students. [ [http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/14139.html About the Faculty of Economics and Business] , retrieved on 2008-01-15.] By total enrollment numbers, the Faculty is the University's largest.

Located principally in the Darlington section of the main campus of the University of Sydney, the three main buildings of the Faculty are: the Merewether Building; the Economics and Business Building; the Institute Building and its Storie Dixon Wing.

By large margins, the Faculty of Economics and Business has the greatest number and proportion of international students than any of the University of Sydney's sixteen faculties. In 2008, 49% of the Faculty's enrollment consisted of international students, more than double the University-wide rate of 22%. More specifically, 34% of undergraduate and 63% of postgraduate students were international. It contained 4,077 of the University's international students out of 9,917, 41% of the total. To help put these figures into their proper context: the Faculty comprises only 18% of the University's total student enrollment yet contains almost half of its international students. [http://www.planning.usyd.edu.au/statistics/stats.htm] [http://www.planning.usyd.edu.au/statistics/enrol/enr07/intnlcur0.htm] [http://www.planning.usyd.edu.au/statistics/enrol/enr07/enrfac1t.asp]

It was the first Faculty in Australia to receive accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) [ [http://www.aacsb.edu/General/InstLists.asp?lid=3 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - Schools Accredited in Business] , retrieved on 2008-01-15.] and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) from the European Foundation for Management Development. [ [http://www.efmd.org/html/Accreditations/link_overview.asp?id=040929sqku&tid=4&ref=ind European Quality Improvement System Accredited Members] , retrieved on 2008-01-15.]

History

Established in 1920 as the Faculty of Economics (later to become the Faculty of Economics and Business), it initially offered the "Bachelor of Economics" degree which commenced in 1930. The "Master of Economics" postgraduate degree commenced in 1970.

In 1985 the Faculty introduced its second undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, the "Bachelor of Economic and Social Sciences" and the "Master of Economic and Social Sciences" respectively.

In 1993 the third undergraduate degree program was introduced, the "Bachelor of Commerce". The "Master of International Studies" commenced in 1991. The "Master of Commerce" commenced in 1995. The "Master of International Business" commenced in 1999.

In 2005, the Faculty of Economics and Business ended its association with the jointly run Australian Graduate School of Management with the University of New South Wales.

Organisation

The Faculty of Economics and Business consists of 9 disciplines. These are:
* Discipline of Accounting
* Discipline of Business Information Systems
* Discipline of Business Law
* Discipline of Econometrics and Business Statistics
* Discipline of Economics
* Discipline of Finance
* Discipline of International Business
* Discipline of Marketing
* Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies

Due to a restructure in the vision of the Faculty, in 2008 the Faculty's former Department of Government and International Relations and the Department of Political Economy was relocated to a new School of Social and Political Sciences in the University's Faculty of Arts.

In addition to the above disciplines, the Faculty of Economics and Business also provides postgraduate studies and research through the Centre for International Security Studies; the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies; the Workplace Research Centre (formerly known as ACCIRT); and the Graduate School of Government. [ [http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/org/ Faculty of Economics and Business - Organisation] , retrieved on 2008-01-15.]

Professional accreditation

Studies in accounting are recognised by CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia (ICAA).

A major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management can be accredited at member level by the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI).

An extended major in Business Information Systems can be accredited by the Australian Computer Society. [ [http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/2387.html Quality Assurance and Professional Accreditation - Faculty of Economics and Business] , retrieved on 2008-01-15.]

Faculty journals

* Abacus
* Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal
* Australian Accounting Review
* Australian Review of Public Affairs
* Australian Tax Forum
* International Journal of Development Issues
* International Journal of Forecasting
* International Journal of Information Management
* International Journal of Management Reviews
* Journal of Australian Political Economy
* Journal of Industrial Relations
* Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting
* Labour History

Alumni

The Faculty has produced many graduates of prominence, including (listed alphabetically by surname with all degrees obtained from the Faculty):
* Tony Abbott, B.Ec., Australian Liberal politician (1994—)
* Anthony Albanese, B.Ec. 1984, Australian Labor politician
* John L. Carrick, B.Ec. 1941, Australian Liberal politician
* David S. Clarke, B.Ec. (Hons), Chairman, Macquarie Bank Limited (1985—)
* Greg Combet, B.Ec. 1987, Graduate Diploma of Labour Relations and the Law 1991, Australian Labor politician (2007—)
* Prof. Margaret Gardner, B.Ec. (Hons) 1976, Ph.D. (Econ) 1984, Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT University in Melbourne
* Nick Greiner, B.Ec. (Hons), Australian Liberal politician, 37th Premier of New South Wales (1988–1992)
* Morris Iemma, B.Ec., Australian Labor politician, 40th Premier of New South Wales (2005-2008)
* Mark Latham, B.Ec., Australian Labor politician, Leader of the Australian Labor Party and Opposition Leader of Australia (2003–2005)
* Malcolm Mackerras, B.Ec. 1962, commentator, psephologist
* Glenn Stevens, B.Ec. (Hons) 1979, 7th Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (2006—)

References

External links

* [http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au University of Sydney Faculty of Economics and Business]