Griffith Business School

Griffith Business School is part of Griffith University, located in South-East Queensland. It is a public university with more than 43,000 students[1] from 131 countries.

Overview

Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia’s first degrees in environmental science and Asian studies.

The University is named after Sir Samuel Walker Griffith, who was twice Premier of Queensland and the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. Sir Samuel Griffith played a major role in the Federation of Australia and was the principal author of the Australian constitution. Griffith Business School is accredited with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)—International, one of only fifteen Australian business schools to be recognised in this way.[2]

Griffith Business School focuses on business and public sector education and research, with a focus on sustainable business development and responsible leadership. With Asian studies, government and international relations, public policy and public administration, tourism, sport, event and real estate management in its program portfolio, Griffith Business School provides a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs as well as a substantial PhD program.

Pro Vice Chancellor (Business)

Professor David Grant joined Griffith University as Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) in January 2016. David is an internationally distinguished scholar with extensive leadership experience. Previous to his appointment at Griffith he was Senior Deputy Dean at UNSW Australia Business School. Prior to this he held several senior administrative roles at the University of Sydney Business School including Associate Dean (Undergraduate), Associate Dean (Research), Deputy Dean (Academic), Co-Dean, and most recently Acting Dean. He was previously also Head of the Department of Management at King’s College, London.

David is regarded a pre-eminent scholar in the field of Organisational Studies. He was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in 2008, and has held honorary and visiting positions at the King’s College, London, The University of Auckland Business School, UTS, UC Santa Barbara, The University of Melbourne and McGill University. [3]

Academic departments

The academic departments offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate business programs. Areas include franchising, tourism, real estate and property development, international business, Asian studies and employment relations.[4]

  • Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
  • Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources
  • Department of Business Strategy and Innovation
  • Department of Marketing
  • Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management
  • School of Government and International Relations

Research and Academic Centres

Griffith Business School is home to several research facilities, in the fields of Asian studies and business, franchising, sport management, tourism, work and employment relations, as well as governance and public policy.[5]

The school’s four research centres include:

  • Centre for Governance and Public Policy — examining the capacity, sustainability and accountability of governments.
  • Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing — developing research that is distinctive and relevant to the future of work.
  • Griffith Asia Institute — analysing developments in the politics, economics, societies and cultures of Asia and the South Pacific.
  • Griffith Institute for Tourism — producing research in tourism to effect both an academic and external impact.

In addition, 5 academic centres include:

  • Asia Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence — addressing the need for dedicated research and education in the rapidly growing franchising industry.
  • Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise — finding practical and integrated solutions to current sustainability issues.
  • APEC Study Centre — one of two Australian member institutions in the APEC Study Centre Consortium (ASCC), based in the Griffith Asia Institute.
  • Griffith Centre for Personal Finance and Superannuation — producing research in personal finance and superannuation, for both academic and external impact.
  • Social Marketing @ Griffith — influencing behaviour that benefits individuals and communities for the greater social good.

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Accreditation and Professional Associations

Griffith Business School has many industry partnerships, including a range of professional connections and accreditations.[6] These include:

MBA

The Griffith MBA is ranked among Australia's leading MBA programs in CEO Magazine and its 2017 MBA Rankings.[7] The rankings are compiled by the International Graduate Forum and are designed to present a 360-degree view of the world’s leading business schools. The Griffith MBA is placed sixth in the top tier of Australian programs, and is the only Queensland program to feature in the top 10. It also features in the magazine’s top 20 Global MBA Rankings.

The MBA program was awarded the top rating of five stars with the Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA) 5-star rankings.[8] The MBA retained its #4 position among the Top 5 MBA programs in Australia as per the 2017 Australian Financial Review (AFR) BOSS Magazine MBA survey.[9] This Australian MBA ranking is conducted every two years and is largely based on the feedback of recent alumni.

References
  1. "Australian University Student numbers". Australian Universities. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. "AACSB - Accredited Institutions". aacsb.edu.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Griffith Business School". www.griffith.edu.au.
  5. "Our Research". www.griffith.edu.au.
  6. "Partnerships and collaboration - Griffith University". griffith.edu.au.
  7. "Rankings" (PDF). ceo-mag.com. 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. Australian Financial Review (AFR), BOSS Magazine MBA survey, http://www.afr.com/.
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