Partner with us

First Nations businesses contributed $16.1 billion to the Australian economy and employed 116,795 people, paying $4.2 billion in wages in 2021–22 alone – making this sector comparable in size to Australia’s entire timber industry and growing at a rate higher than the broader economy.*

Yet Indigenous Australians remain significantly underrepresented in senior business leadership roles.

The Master of Indigenous Business Leadership is changing this reality, and your organisation can be part of this transformation.

This groundbreaking program empowers emerging Indigenous leaders to create innovative, multidisciplinary solutions in business, driving sustainable growth for Indigenous communities and delivering measurable value to the broader economy.

Our graduates are leading change in major corporations, government agencies, and Indigenous enterprises across Australia.

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Why partner with us?

Benefits for Indigenous communities

  • Empowering leaders

    Cultivate the next generation of Indigenous business leaders.

  • Workforce building

    Strengthen Australia’s Indigenous workforce across all sectors.

  • Knowledge preservation

    Preserve and promote Indigenous knowledge systems in business contexts.

Benefits for your organisation

  • Talent pipeline

    Access to highly skilled Indigenous leaders trained in both traditional business practices and First Nations perspectives.

  • Competitive edge

    Integrate authentic Indigenous insights into your strategy and operations.

  • Market access

    Build genuine relationships with Indigenous communities and unlock new market opportunities in this rapidly growing $16+ billion sector.*

  • ESG leadership

    Demonstrate measurable commitment to reconciliation and social impact.

  • Innovation catalyst

    Leverage unique problem-solving approaches that drive breakthrough solutions.

  • People investment

    Support your own Indigenous employees to enrol in this program and commit to their career advancement.

Partnership opportunities

Transform your organisation’s Indigenous engagement strategy through these high-impact partnerships. Become a founding corporate partner of our triple award winning Indigenous business leadership program.

Contact us for more information.

Nathan Kayser
Events & External Relations Manager
+61 3 9903 4405
nathan.kayser@monash.edu

Katrina T. Johnson EMBA
(Gooreng Gooreng)
Co-Director, Master of Indigenous Business Leadership
Senior Lecturer, Monash Business School
katrina.johnson@monash.edu

* Evans, M., Polidano, C., Dahmann, S. C., Kalera, Y., Ruiz, M., Moschion, J., & Blackman, M. (2024). Indigenous Business and Corporation Snapshot Study 3.0. Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership. Based on analysis of 13,693 Indigenous trading businesses and corporations across Australia.