Principle 4 | Research
We will create educational frameworks , materials , processes and environments that enable effective learning experiences for responsible leadership .
Business School Strategy 2021 + Theme 2 : Research & Enterprise
We shape how business and society create sustainable social and economic value by developing innovative theories , insights , and frameworks . We bring researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds together with industry , institutions , and communities to partner in solving important societal and business challenges .
Alignment with UN PRME and Fulfilment of the SDGs :
We adopt responsible research principles to make a difference in our understanding and practice of business , including sustainable business .
“ Our researchers come together with industry and other leading institutions to solve some of our most important societal and business challenges . We ’ re committed to improving the lives and economies of communities around the globe , and our business research in areas like ageing populations , artificial intelligence and digital analytics is internationally recognised . The many disciplinary backgrounds of our academics , from banking and finance to management and governance , bring a unique perspective to tackling these global issues .”
Professor Frederik Anseel Senior Deputy Dean ( Research & Enterprise ), UNSW Business School
The Business School ’ s research strategy is informed by – and builds on – the UNSW research vision “ to deliver innovative research that improves lives and deepens our knowledge of the world ”.
Our researchers are regularly awarded competitive grants and prominent external awards , are published in top-ranked academic journals , and are closely engaged with government and industry . Our research performance is impactful and highly ranked on an international scale by world-leading organisations like the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings . We ’ re consistently placed within the top 50 universities worldwide and the Excellence in Research for Australia ( ERA ) survey rates business subjects as “ well above world standard ”.
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