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Griffith University 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 s ...

, located in

South-East Queensland South East Queensland (SEQ) is a bio-geographical, metropolitan, political and administrative region of the state of Queensland in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million people out of the state's population of 5.1 million. T ...

. It is a public university with more than 43,000 students from 131 countries.

Overview

is a public research university in

South East Queensland South East Queensland (SEQ) is a bio-geographical, metropolitan, political and administrative region of the state of Queensland in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million people out of the state's population of 5.1 million. T ...

, on the East coast of

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia’s first degrees in

environmental science Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geograp ...

and

Asian studies Asian studies is the term used usually in North America and Australia for what in Europe is known as Oriental studies. The field is concerned with the Asian people, their cultures, languages, history and politics. Within the Asian sphere, Asian ...

. The University is named after

Sir Samuel Walker Griffith Sir Samuel Walker Griffith, (21 June 1845 – 9 August 1920) was an Australian judge and politician who served as the inaugural Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1903 to 1919. He also served a term as Chief Justice of Queensland and t ...

, who was twice

Premier of Queensland The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland. By convention the premier is the leader of the party with a parliamentary majority in the unicameral Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The premier is ap ...

and the first

Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia The Chief Justice of Australia is the presiding Justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. The incumbent is Susan Kiefel, who is the first woman to hold the position. Con ...

. Sir Samuel Griffith played a major role in the

Federation of Australia The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia (which also governed what is now the Northern Territory), and Western A ...

and was the principal author of the

Australian constitution The Constitution of Australia (or Australian Constitution) is a constitutional document that is supreme law in Australia. It establishes Australia as a federation under a constitutional monarchy and outlines the structure and powers of the ...

. Griffith Business School is accredited with the

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, is an American professional organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to ...

(AACSB)—International, one of only fifteen Australian business schools to be recognised in this way. Griffith Business School focuses on business and public sector education and research, with an emphasis on sustainable business development and responsible leadership. The school provides a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs. Their program portfolio includes: *

* Government and

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

* Public policy and public administration *

Tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring (disambiguation), touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tour (disambiguation), tours. Th ...

* Sport event * Real estate management.

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. * Department of

Accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...

Finance Finance is the study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets. It is related to, but not synonymous with economics, the study of production, distribution, and consumption of money, assets, goods and services (the discipline of fina ...

and

Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

* Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources * Department of Business Strategy and Innovation * Department of

Marketing Marketing is the process of exploring, creating, and delivering value to meet the needs of a target market in terms of goods and services; potentially including selection of a target audience; selection of certain attributes or themes to emph ...

* 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. 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.

Accreditation and Professional Associations

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

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification (ACCA). It has 240,952 members and 541,930 future members worldwid ...

* Australian Human Resources Institute *

Australian Marketing Institute The Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) is Australia's largest professional body for marketers. The AMI's core purpose is to support progress in the careers of their members and advance the marketing profession. The AMI has over 30,000 marketers ...

Australian Securities and Investments Commission The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is an independent commission of the Australian Government tasked as the national corporate regulator. ASIC's role is to regulate company and financial services and enforce laws to pro ...

CPA Australia CPA Australia ("Certified Practising Accountant") is a professional accounting body in Australia founded in 1886. As of 31 December 2020, it has 168,736 members working in 150 countries and regions around the world. CPA Australia currently has 1 ...

* Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply * Financial Planning Association of Australia *

Financial Services Institute of Australasia The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) is a professional institute for practitioners in the financial industry in Australia and New Zealand. FINSIA was formed in 2005 by the merger of the Australasian Institute of Banking and ...

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the institute) was the professional accounting body representing Chartered Accountants in Australia before it merged with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants to become Charter ...

* International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education

MBA

The Griffith

MBA A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...

is ranked among Australia's leading MBA programs in CEO Magazine and its 2017 MBA Rankings. 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. The MBA retained its #4 position among the Top 5 MBA programs in Australia as per the 2017 ''

Australian Financial Review ''The Australian Financial Review'' (abbreviated to the ''AFR'') is an Australian business-focused, compact daily newspaper covering the current business and economic affairs of Australia and the world. The newspaper is based in Sydney, New Sou ...

'' (AFR) BOSS Magazine MBA survey. This Australian MBA ranking is conducted every two years and is largely based on the feedback of recent alumni.Maurice Roussety - Profile on The Conversation
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