UNSW First Nations Business Society

Established in 2022, the UNSW First Nations Business Society is the first Business Society to exist on any university campus in Australia dedicated to First Nations students. Our aim is to empower First Nations Business Students and contribute to the growth of the Indigenous Business sector in collaboration with our industry and government partners, and the wider community.

We are in one of the best environments to be nurturing First Nations business leaders. UNSW business degrees rank highly, including number one in Australia and in the top fifty worldwide. My vision for the UNSW First Nations Business Society is to continue to grow and empower First Nations business students to be the best versions of themselves in their respective business fields.

I started the society because I believe that we are in one of the best environments to be nurturing Indigenous business leaders. My vision is to grow and empower Indigenous Business students to be the best versions of themselves in their respected business fields.

The society is open to all current UNSW Indigenous Business and AGSM students and alumni. We have a great group of students and alumni who are a key part of the executive team and we’ve been working hard over the last six months to get things up and running.

We would love every Indigenous UNSW Business School student to become part of the society and participate in the many events and activities we have on offer, contribute your ideas for growth, and make it a great society for us all. 

Alex Sanderson, Founder and President of UNSW First Nations Business Society, AGSM MBA (Executive) 2024

About us:

UNSW Business School equips the next generation of business professionals with the skills to thrive in an ever-changing world.

In July of 2022, current Indigenous Business students discussed how we could build a community of students that will support each other through their entire degree lifecycle, this is where the idea for the UNSW First Nations Business Society was founded. From undergraduate, postgraduate and HDR research to our AGSM MBA cohorts, the UNSW Business School offers an extensive choice of programs designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the contemporary workplace. Our curriculum is built with a ‘career ready’ mindset and students are immersed in active learning experiences and exposed to practical skills and tools they can immediately apply to real business problems.

As the first society of its kind on any university campus in Australia, UNSW First Nations Business Society is pioneering community led initiatives within business. Our society has more than 50 student members (and growing) in programs such as undergraduate, postgraduate, executive education and alumni of the business school, our students range in experience from first year undergraduate students, to working professionals with decades of experience to also successful entrepreneurs and we work with more than 10 industry partners (and growing)  to build on the many different pathways for our members to become the future business leaders they aspire to be.

The UNSW First Nations Business Society offers the following services to our members:

• Employment Pathways (Internships, casual work and fulltime)
• Business Support from Industry
• Industry mentorship
• Conduct Skills Building and Master Classes
• Teach Personal Branding
• Community Engagement and Events

Meet the UNSW First Nations Business Society's Executive Leadership Team

We collaborate with a diverse range of businesses and industry partners to suit the needs of our members and where they see themselves thriving post-graduation, These include prominent entities in the Accounting, Consulting, Technology, and Banking and Finance sectors, along with other organisations, government agencies, and companies who partner with us on an ad-hoc basis. We also partner with social enterprises and local community groups.