Our story
The Faculty of Business and Economics
Monash Business School, located in Melbourne Australia, with the School of Business at Monash University Malaysia, make up the Faculty of Business and Economics – one of ten discipline-based faculties at Monash University. The Faculty also runs specialist business units and courses at Monash Suzhou in China, the Monash Prato Centre in Italy and Monash Indonesia, located in Jakarta.
Collectively the Faculty of Business and Economics is home to over 21,600 students (EFTSL) and over 420+ academic staff (EFT). The Faculty offers undergraduate, graduate and research degrees, with different options available at the different Monash locations.
The Faculty of Business and Economics is internationally recognised for excellence in research and education in Australia, the Asia-Pacific and around the world as ranked by some of the most prestigious and highly regarded international rankings of world universities.
Monash Business School
Monash Business School represents all Australian-based operations of the Faculty of Business and Economics, operating on three of Monash University’s four campuses in and around the city of Melbourne – Clayton, Caulfield and Peninsula.
The Business School is structured into seven discipline-based departments, with four research centres and a Leadership and Executive Education group that is responsible for the delivery of the Global Executive MBA, as well as a rich selection of Corporate Education programs. The School offers Entrepreneurship units and delivers a wide range of single and double coursework undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as research degrees.
Our leadership team
Led by our Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics and Head, Monash Business School, Professor Simon Wilkie, our outstanding team of leaders span Faculty Operations, Education, External Engagement, International, Leadership and Executive Education, Research, Finance and Professional Services.
Our vision, purpose and values
Our statement of principles and values, to which all our staff are committed, expresses what they all aspire to achieve through professional, educational and research endeavours.
This statement captures the depth and breadth of our current endeavours, and encapsulates our substantial ambition for the future.
Our strategic priorities
In alignment with our purpose, vision and values, and the University’s strategic plan Impact 2030, we are committed to excellent, international, enterprising and inclusive education and research, informed by deep engagement with our stakeholders.
Our research
We are guided in our research by a regard for human rights and social justice and by a respect for diversity in individuals, communities and ideas.
We are committed to pushing the boundaries of knowledge, driving innovation, shaping business practice and making a measurable and positive impact on society.
It's about transforming business, addressing global problems and contributing in a meaningful way to the issues that matter.
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Our teaching
We are dedicated to providing the best possible learning environment for our students and equipping them with a passion for their discipline and the confidence to operate in a global environment.
Our goal is to develop graduates who look beyond their discipline to understand the world's problems and who strive to find innovative solutions.
We do this through a unique offering of academic programs, distinguished by the sheer breadth of course and business disciplines, and by ensuring that every learning experience is different.
Our sustainability commitment
We are a proud signatory to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) - an initiative founded in 2007 with the support of the United Nations designed to raise the profile of sustainability in business schools around the world.
We are also committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over ten years ago we embarked on a journey to embed the SDGs into our research, education and engagement initiatives. Over the years we have continued to deepen our efforts resulting in many achievements across our responsible management education focus.
Find out about our PRME efforts
Our advisory board
The Advisory Board plays a key role in enabling Monash Business School to realise its purpose and vision by providing expert advice and guidance to the Dean and the School’s Senior Executive Leadership team on matters such as industry and community engagement, impactful research and relevant, future focused curriculum.