Delegation from Faculty of Business and Economics, the University of Melbourne Welcomed

On April 22, SYSBS was pleased to welcome Prof. Bill Harley, Associate Dean of Global Engagement, and Ms. Fiona Abud, Manager of Marketing and Recruitment, from the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne. Prof. Fan Wang, Associate Dean of SYSBS, and Rose Lu, Director of the Office of International Affairs warmly received the delegation.

This was the first visit to SYSBS by representatives of the University of Melbourne, and marked the beginning of exciting opportunities for interchange between the two business schools. Both parties expressed good will for cooperative projects in student and faculty exchanges, and for the development of dual degree programs. 

Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. As a member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of top Australian universities, and Universitas 21, a leading global network of research universities, the University of Melbourne has the largest endowment and the largest research expenditure of any Australian university. The University of Melbourne is consistently named one of the world's leading universities, with international rankings placing it as the number one university in Australia, and 28th in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-2013).

Created in 1924, the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Melbourne provides world-class education that is renowned for scholarly teaching, productive exchange of knowledge, and excellence in research and research training. With AACSB accredition in both business and accounting, the faculty ranked 2nd in Australia and 46th of business schools worldwide (Financial Times Business School Rankings 2012).
 

Delegation from University of Melbourne and Representatives of SYSBS