The ABDC welcomes the ARC’s review of the National Competitive Grants Program and the opportunity to give feedback on the proposals outlined in the discussion paper. The Australian Business Deans Council is the collective voice of Australian university business schools, which educate 16% of all domestic students and 36% of the nation’s international students. Our […]
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Business Schools’ Report Identifies Critical Shortages in Skills to Reach Net-Zero Economy. A new report involving interviews with peak industry bodies highlights critical shortages in specific technical skills and the vital role that business school graduates must play in the transition to a net-zero economy. The report — based on discussions with organisations covering professions
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Terms of reference 2025 ABDC Journal Quality List (JQL) review 1. Purpose of 2025 JQL review The 2025 review will be the first major review of the ABDC Journal Quality List since 2019. Expert panels that cover the in-scope fields of research (FoR) will be convened by the ABDC to consider: rankings of currently listed
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I am pleased to announce that the 2022 Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List and its accompanying Report are now available on the ABDC website. We wish to thank the Panel Chairs, and members of the ABDC Steering Group, for volunteering their time and providing expert guidance to ensure transparency, consistency, and stability in
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This document outlines substantive decisions made regarding the ABDC Journal Quality List as an outcome of the 2022 Review. Substantive decisions are classified as those to: (a) remove journals, (b) to add new journals, or (c) not to add new journals. Stakeholder feedback on the draft recommendations closed on 14 December 2022. PDF of the document:
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The ABDC recommends the following immediate-term strategies: Implementing a mechanism to open borders to international students, where state, territory and federal governments collaborate with universities and accommodation providers. Modelling by the Mitchell Institute predicts an annual reduction in spending across the broader economy of $11.4 billion if borders remain closed to. international students until July
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26 March 2021. Link: https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/like-spotify-unis-must-let-students-curate-courses-20210324-p57dle ‘Like Spotify, unis must let students curate courses’ Pivot in pedagogy Julie Hare Top: For students in Melbourne, the pandemic hastened shifts in education. Above: Girish Gupta. PHOTO: EAMON GALLAGHER When Girish Gupta moved to Melbourne in mid-2019 to take up his place in a masters of business administration degree,
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Torrens University Faculty of Business and Hospitality was endorsed as a new member of the ABDC at the Council’s AGM in February, taking the ABDC’s membership to 39 university business faculties and schools. The Torrens University Faculty of Business and Hospitality is the first private, for-profit member of the Council, comprising four schools that include
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Report: The Future of Australian Business Schools In collaboration with QS, the ABDC has released a report titled The Future of Australian Business Schools. The report highlights the results of in-depth interviews with ten ABDC-member deans, and an online survey distributed to selected staff from 38 ABDC-member business schools. The report shows the incredible efforts
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The ABDC made a submission to the Australian Research Council (ARC) review of Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) and the Engagement and Impact Assessment (EI). Key points: As the paramount external research validation exercise in Australia, ERA has substantial impact on internal research investment decisions made by universities. There remains concern about the net benefits
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