6 November 2019: ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr will officially launch the Canberra Business School at the University of Canberra on Wednesday 6 November, with a social and networking gathering for staff, alumni, plus business and industry partners at the National Museum of Australia.
Business is changing faster than ever which means graduates need to be confident to tackle the challenges they will face in their careers. This one-stop shop for business education in Canberra stands for transforming people, organisations and ultimately society.
The Canberra Business School is a newly established school, formed by the merging of the School of Accounting and Finance and the School of Management.
“We are a very practically-focused school. We have a lot of industry linkages and we’re all about getting students ready for employment at the end of their degree,” said Professor Raechel Johns, Head of School.
The Canberra Business School offers four main undergraduate degrees; Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Accounting and Bachelor of Events and Tourism Management. The school also has a series of postgraduate degrees including the flagship degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA).
“We have a number of degrees that lead to employability in many different professions, from accounting and financial planning to marketing management and HR,” said Professor Johns.
“We are working out what is happening next and although it’s impossible to predict what is going to happen in the future, at the Canberra Business School, we are thought leaders around the future of business. We are thought leaders in terms of the trends that are happening in business, and how we can make a difference.”
WHAT: Canberra Business School Launch
WHEN: 6 November 2019, 6pm-8.30pm
WHO: ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, Dr Michael Schaper, CEO of the Canberra Business Chamber and Head of School, Professor Raechel Johns
WHERE: National Museum of Australia