Macquarie Business School Insider – December 2024
In this edition, our new Executive Dean celebrates the achievements of 2024 and highlights some of the school’s recent events and research stories.
A message from the Executive Dean
Dear alumni, partners and friends,
I am delighted to be writing to you as the new Executive Dean of Macquarie Business School.
I step into this role after more than 25 years as a faculty member, and most recently, as the school’s Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation. What I’ve witnessed over that time is a remarkable transformation of our research performance and impact (view our recent FT50 publications), our students’ experience while with us and beyond graduation, and our global reputation. In my new role, I am looking forward to working with extraordinary colleagues, students and all of you to foster and build our continued success.
The end of the year is always a good time to reflect and 2024 has been an exceptional year for Macquarie Business School. We were recently named as the leading research institution in the world for Accounting and Taxation by The Australian, and we ranked #1 in Australia for the Master of Applied Finance and the Master of Marketing in the QS Business Masters Ranking 2025. We also ranked #6 in Australia in Finance in the Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024, and #3 among global business schools in the UNL Global Research Rankings of Actuarial Science and Risk Management & Insurance. In addition to these results, the business school ranked #1 for career impact in the BOSS Best Business School list published by The Australian Financial Review. These accolades reflect our leading position in many business areas, and our focus on employability - in partnership with industry - is ensuring that our students secure jobs at some of the top businesses in the country.
In other exciting news, this year the Macquarie Business School has received re-accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Australian Computer Society (ACS). These results will certainly energise us for the New Year.
I hope you enjoy reading this edition of Insider, which highlights some of our recent events and research impact. It also includes a celebration of the illustrious contributions of Distinguished Professor David Throsby on culture and economics during his long career.
Please do follow us on LinkedIn to keep in touch with the latest news from the business school, and as always, reach out to our Engagement Team if you are interested in finding out more about our Industry Partnership Program and ways to collaborate with us.
Best wishes for the festive season and see you in the new year.
Leonie Tickle
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