News from the College of Business, Government & Law
We acknowledge the traditional owners, both past and present, of the various locations Flinders University operates on, and recognise their continued relationship and responsibility to these lands and waters. We recognise that Flinders was established on the lands of the Kaurna nation, with the main Flinders campus located near Warriparinga
Welcome to the April edition of the College newsletter.
The theme of this month's newsletter is external engagement – from the sold-out Fearless Career Executive Education event (which features in our photograph above), to industry engagement through our new Graduate Certificate in Social Impact, to conferences for business and legal studies teachers from across the state at our new City campus.
Other stories in this edition include a reunion of Economics graduates who were part of the second Flinders intake in 1967 and went onto distinguished careers, and profiles of PhD student Mohammed Akhib (who publishes poetry in his spare time) and alumni coordinator Niki Hasler (who coaches the Oakdale under 12 netball team in her spare time).
I do love learning more about our rich and diverse community!
Kind regards,
Michael
Professor Michael Gilding
Vice-President and Executive Dean
Welcome
A warm welcome to the newest members of our community!
Philipp Dautel (Principal Manager, AITI)
Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva (Lecture, Teaching Specialist, GOV)
April Spotlights
PhD Spotlight:
Mohammed Akhib
Originally from India and now happily living in Australia with his family, Mohammed is currently undertaking a PhD in Crisis Management. He has already published in a peer-review journal and submitted a patent application, and also publishes poetry in magazines such as In Daily!
Read More >
Professional Spotlight:
Niki Hasler
Niki is the vibrant force behind Alumni and Advancement within BGL. She brings her diverse experience – including the tourism and mining industries – to her position, which includes the major task of facilitating the MBA Alumni Mentoring Program. Niki also coaches the Oakdale Netball Club – Sub Junior 2’s (u/12’s).
Read More >
Education
How engagement is helping Social Impact Enrolments
Industry engagement formed a key part of the strategy to attract students to the new course, the Graduate Certificate of Social Impact - with students pictured above with Course Coordinator, Sandra Robinson, second in from left to right.
Collaborative efforts such as industry partners presenting at lectures, attending the launch event, appearing in a blog, and providing testimonials are playing a pivotal role in expanding the reach and visibility of the new course.
Research
Top Research Publications
Top 10%/ A*/A/Q1
*based on notification emailed to CBGL.research@flinders.edu.au from 24 Jan - 20 Feb 2024. Current BGL staff in bold.
Abakah, E. J. A., Wali Ullah, G. M., Abdullah, M., Lee, C.-C., Sulong, Z. (2024). Correlation structure between fiat currencies and blockchain assets. Finance Research Letters, 62(Part A), Article 105114. Advance online publication. (Scimago: Top 10% (7.47%) in Finance)
Beer, A., Weller, S., Dinmore, H., Ratcliffe, J., Onur, I., Bailey, D., Barnes, T., Irving, J., Horne, S., Atienza, J., Sotarauta, M. (2024). Just transitions in the Australian automotive sector? Contemporary Social Science. Advance online publication. (Scimago: Top 10% (3.34%) in History)
Eassey, C., Hughes, C. E., Wadds, P., de Andrade, D., Barratt, M. J. (2024). A systematic review of interventions that impact alcohol and other drug-related harms in licensed entertainment settings and outdoor music festivals. Harm Reduction Journal, 21(1), Article 47. (Scimago: Top 10% (9.83%) in Medicine (miscellaneous))
Etse, D., McMurray, A., Muenjohn, N. (2024). Financial capacity and sustainable procurement: the mediating effects of sustainability leadership and socially responsible human resource capability. Environment, Development and Sustainability. Advance online publication. (Scimago: Q1 (15.4%) in Geography, Planning and Development)
Hawkes, M., Paton, A., Ibrahim, N. (2024). Meeting the training needs of a child-protection workforce: perspectives on professional certificates in understanding, assessing, and responding to childhood trauma. Social Work Education. Advance online publication. (Scimao: Q1 (21.69%) in Social Sciences (miscellaneous))
New Research Funding Awards
Bogomolova, S. Transforming harvest surplus into nutritious meals for food relief (IM23), Green Industries SA ($40,000.00)
Lesar, L, Co-designing a Sustainable Tourism Toolkit for Events, Experience Gold Coast ($45,133.00)
Social Media Highlights
7 posts = 47,565 impressions for the College
This month celebrated International Women's Day by announcing two empowering short courses for women. We kicked off the sports season with a fun TikTok, asking our Diploma in Sports Management cohort about their favourite Port Adelaide player. We also did a tiktok from the Careers Festival, where we shared valuable insights for new graduates. Plus, we wrote a blog that featured the CEO of Adelaide United inspiring our Sports Business students.
What's been happening in BGL?
Industry Project Program: Semester 1
The Industry Project program for semester one is well underway, and we have some fantastic industry partners involved in the program who are providing our students with genuine, real-world experience.
Fearless Career Workshop Sold Out: April 3
There was an incredible buzz in the Level 14 Executive Education suite at the Flinders' city campus last week, with 60 wonderful women telling their career stories – including both helpful and unhelpful experiences.
If you know of any connections that might be interested in this type of program, please share with your networks. The team has the Career Catalyst Program coming up in June, link below ⬇️
Alumni Events Coming Up Are...
There is a lot of happening in BGL with Alumni activities!
There was the Accounting Alumni Reunion (with former students photographed above), a Law Networking Event coming up on May 2, and a Business Networking Event being planned, among other events.
Class of '67 Reunion
Step into the recent reunion of Flinders Foundation graduates as they journeyed back to campus to celebrate their shared academic journey. In a nostalgic gathering, the ‘Class of ‘67 (graduating in 1971) reconvened in Adelaide, drawing members from various corners of the country.
What's on 📢
Business & Law High School Teachers to Visit City Campus
Our Business and Law teaching staff are gearing up for two significant events: the Legal Education Teachers Association of South Australia (LETASA) Annual Conference and the Business & Accounting Teachers Conference (BETA SA). These events will take place at our Flinders' City Campus, and are aimed at providing professional development opportunities for high school teachers focusing on the year 11 and 12 SACE curriculum.
The LETASA (LAW) event will bring together educators to discuss key topics in law education, while the Business and Accounting Teachers Conference will focus on enhancing teaching methodologies in these subjects.
These events highlight our commitment to education and our engagement with schools in the community. By hosting these conferences, we aim to strengthen ties with educators across South Australia and enrich the learning experience for students.
Have A Study To Present at a Rural Symposium?
What does it take to research in and with communities? What is important and necessary?
The Flinders University-wide Rural & Remote Research Working Group invites all researchers who have a rural research story to tell to present at the second Flinders Rural & Remote Research Symposium 2024 to be held on May 24, 2024.
Please see the linked Call for Abstracts for details. Abstracts cut-off date is 30th April.
Share Your News!
We know you have stories to share, and we want to hear from you. It could be important milestones coming up, staff achievements, exciting new research, innovative developments, people and culture updates, and more.
The newsletter is complemented by the staff-only blog - College of Business, Government and Law News - which is great for longer form content.
More info including timelines is here.
Important Dates 📅
View the calendar here.
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