Applications are now open for the 2024 ABDC Network Awards.
The annual awards recognise and reward innovation and excellence across all areas of activity within business schools — research, teaching and learning, international engagement, professional management, and climate action.
This year, we have a new award to recognise the positive impact of an outstanding HDR supervisor or mentor.
The closing date for applications is 23 September. Winners will be announced at the ABDC meeting on 15 November at Southern Cross University.
All awards are open to academic and professional staff of ABDC-member business schools.
New in 2024: ABDC Award for HDR Supervision and Mentoring
This award is to recognise a scholar who has demonstrates a positive impact on other scholars through their outstanding mentorship, helping others to achieve their career objectives by investing intellectual, social, and personal capital to foster the development of an HDR candidate or mentee.
Applications for this award should include:
- A letter of nomination that identifies the candidate, the individual(s) making the nomination, and a short motivation about why this person is being nominated (250 words max).
- As supporting evidence, the application should include a minimum of 3 and maximum of 10 supporting letters (250 words max) about how this person (mentor) has made a positive impact on the intellectual and career development of the HDR candidate or mentee. Evidence should be both quantitative (e.g., publications co-authored with HDRs or mentees, HDR employment placements after graduation) and qualitative (e.g., ability to help HDRs ore mentees navigate difficult circumstances).
ABDC Award for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching and Learning
This award recognises innovative approaches to improving teaching quality that have a demonstrable positive impact on student experience, learning outcomes, and employability in all business-related disciplines.
Last year’s winner was a collaboration between Deakin University and Chartered Accountants ANZ for developing a customisable pathway into the accounting profession for graduates without an accredited accounting major.
Visit the Networks page for the full criteria of the award, which is open to professional and academic staff of ABDC-member business schools.
ABDC Award for Innovation and Excellence in International Education
This award is for initiatives that have enhanced outcomes or improved practice in inbound, outbound or collaborative international education and/or engagement. They may relate to student recruitment, student mobility and research collaborations or teaching and learning partnerships with institutions overseas.
Last year’s winner was OpenInnoTrain, an open innovation and research translation project between academia and industry.
ABDC Award for Innovation and Excellence in Scholarly and Applied Research
These awards recognise excellence in scholarly and applied research undertaken in business, management, economics, and related fields of research.
Last year’s winning projects included:
- World-leading research on digital nomadism
- A standardised approach to measuring and reporting on workforce cultural diversity in Australia
- Research that incorporates digital innovation and entrepreneurship into international business theory
- Research integrating human systems and data science innovations
ABDC Award for Innovation and Excellence in Professional Management
This award recognises initiatives that demonstrably improve the management of ABDC member business schools.
Last year’s winner was a team at RMIT University for establishing a transformation office.
ABDC Award for Transformative Action and Innovative Approaches to Climate Change
This award recognises transformative initiatives led by business schools with high potential for climate positive and sustainability impacts.
Last year’s winning team mobilised grassroots-level climate action by delivering carbon literacy training to business school students and staff across Australia.
