The peak body for MBA graduates in Australia, MBA Australasia (MBAus), has announced the the finalists for this year’s MBA Australasia Awards.
The MBA Australasia Awards, formerly known as the Graduate Management Awards, is a prestigious annual event that recognises outstanding achievements, innovation, and leadership in Master of Business Administration (MBA) education.
Following the successful return to in-person ceremonies in Brisbane (2022) and Melbourne (2023), this year’s awards will be held at Doltone House, Hyde Park, Sydney, on October 17.
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MBA Australasia Director Kyle Arthurs said the awards were an opportunity to showcase the qualities and successes of postgraduate management students, graduates and the faculty from across the country’s universities.
“The MBA Australasia Awards are all about celebrating alumni, current students and the faculty of E/MBA programs,” he said. “The awards have been building every year since we returned after COVID and this year is shaping up as the biggest and best yet.”
This year’s finalists include:
Most Outstanding MBA Graduate Award
Monica Walmsley : University of Newcastle
Julia Heslop : University of Warwick
Kelly Donker : Edith Cowan University
Luke Shanahan : Griffith University
Jessica Oostenbroek : Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Most Inspirational MBA Lecturer Award
Dr. Micheal Axelsen :The University of Queensland
Dr. Arezou PourMirza, PhD, ACE : Torrens University Australia
Dr. Bora Qesja, PhD : Australian Institute of Business
Dr. Shahid Ghauri : Curtin Graduate School of Business
Business Excellence and Leadership Award
Kavita Herbert : University of Technology Sydney
Kristin Harris : Macquarie University
Kelly Donker : Edith Cowan University
Leeanne Bond FAICD FTSE HonFIEAust : The University of Queensland
MBA Innovation Award
Scott Barker : The University of Queensland
Benjamin Handley : Torrens University (Ducere Global Business School)
Gaj Panagoda : Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Fraser Gow : Central Queensland University
Vítor Paranhos : Torrens University Australia
Community Impact Award
Laura Parr : Monash Business School
Henry Swindon : The University of Queensland
Georgina Bruinsma (Cohan) : Torrens University (Ducere Global Business School)
Alana Pendrick : La Trobe University
Michelle Steele : Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Distinguished Citizen Award
Sophia Arkinstall : The University of Queensland
Debra Spence : Kennedy University (Ducere Global Business School)
Tiockets to this year’s event are available here.
