Professor Gerry Griffin
Pro Vice Chancellor: Division of Business
University of South Australia

Division Of Business Overview
• The largest Business School in South Australia
• An extensive range of programs ranging from undergraduate to doctoral
• Around 13,000 students, a rich mix of Australian and international students
 Undergraduate students: 9,500
 Postgraduate students: 3,500
 International students studying in Adelaide: 3000

Why Study Business At The University Of South Australia?
• International Ranking
• A superior student experience

International Rankings
• THE (Times Higher Education)
• Shanghai Jiaotong Ranking
• QS Top Universities
• European Quality Improvement
System (EQUIS)
• Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB)
• Excellence in Research for
Australia (ERA)

Problems With Rankings
• London School of Economics: regularly in the top 20 Business School league tables
 SJTU: 201-300
 THES: 86
• University of Hong Kong
 SJTU: 201-300
 THES: 21

International Rankings For Business Schools
• EQUIS is the most prestigious international accreditation for
Business Schools
• EQUIS has accredited 128 Business Schools worldwide in
36 countries
• AACSB has accredited 607 Business Schools worldwide in
38 countries

EQUIS Accreditation Criteria
Excellence in:
1. Programs
2. Students
3. Faculty
4. Research
5. Internationalisation
6. Corporate Connections

EQUIS & The Division Of Business
• The Division of Business is one of only eight Australian Business
Schools accredited by EQUIS
• And one of only 128 eminent Business Schools accredited across
36 countries worldwide
• The Division of Business was first awarded EQUIS accreditation in
2004 and was reaccredited in 2010
• The Division is the longest standing Australian Business
School to be accredited by EQUIS and is the first to attain accreditation for both its onshore and offshore operations

EQUIS Accredited Business Schools: Australia
Australia:
 Division of Business, University of South Australia
 Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales
 Faculty of Business, Queensland University of Technology
 Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Sydney
 Melbourne Business School
 Monash University, Graduate School of Business
 University of Western Australia Business School
 UQ Business School, University of Queensland

A World Class Business School
In 2010 the EQUIS Awarding Panel praised the Division of Business for:
 The quality of our faculty: highly qualified, industry experience, approachable
 The quality of our students
 Our well managed programs
 Our customer orientation
 Our emphasis on research capability & an internationally excellent research output
 Our strong corporate links and service to the management education profession
 Our focus on internationalisation: of our curriculum, research, business links and exchange

A World Class Business School
• The Division of Business is a leading research Business School
• The Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment exercise conducted by the Federal Government awarded our research in the following areas with a ‘world class’ ranking:
 Accounting, Auditing & Accountability
 Business & Management
 Law
 Tourism

Our Programs Are Accredited By Professional Bodies
• Accounting:
 Australia - CPA Australia, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
(ICAA) & Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
 Hong Kong - CPA, ACCA, & Hong Kong Institute of Certified Professional
Accountants (HKICPA)
• Applied Finance: Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)

Our Programs Are Accredited By Professional Bodies
• Human Resource Management: Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
• Law: Legal Practitioners Education and Admission Council (LPEAC)
• Marketing: Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) & Australian Market and Social
Research Society (AMSRS)
• Property: Australian Property Institute (API) & Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers

Program Rankings & Achievements
• The MBA program has a five-star rating, determined by the Graduate Management
Association of Australia, and published in the
Good Universities Guide - one of the nation's most highly regarded guides to MBA selection.
• The MBA is ranked 6th in Australia in the national survey of MBAs conducted biennially by the Australian Financial Review ’s ‘BOSS’ magazine, based on alumni feedback.

Program Rankings & Achievements
In 2010 the School of Management won the SA Tourism Award for the best provider of Tourism Education & Training for the third consecutive year, and was inducted into the
SA Tourism Hall of Fame

A Superior Student Experience
We give our students Practical Experience :
• Field projects and practicums
• Project-based electives
• Work experience and work placements scheme
• Research-teaching nexus
• Careers service team

A Superior Student Experience
…and an International Edge :
• Student exchange
• Global Experience
• International curriculum
• International student body

A Superior Student Experience
…and the support they need to excel in their studies:
• Comprehensive orientation program and guidance
• Extensive career resources
• Peer Assisted Study Sessions
• Business Mates
• Student Mobility Scholarships & Grants
• English language support
• Social activities

A Superior Student Experience
… and a modern campus in the CBD
• Well equipped classrooms & lecture theatres
• Wireless campus
• 24 hour computer pools
• 24 hour security on site
• Café, cafeteria, bookshop, post office
• Non smoking campus
• Easily accessible by bus, train & tram

We Are Connected With Business Leaders Around The Globe
• A Division Advisory Board & Advisory Boards in Schools
• Our researchers collaborate with industry and government on national and international research and consulting projects
• New partnership with Santos and University College London
(UCL) to provide our MBA to Santos senior executives
• Programs are professionally and internationally recognised
• We involve industry members in curriculum development
• Our programs combine theory and practice, students undertake industry projects
• Our ‘Global Experience’ exchange program equips students with professional skills and an international outlook
• A dedicated team supports the development of students’ networking skills
• An active and dynamic alumni engagement program