UNSW named best Business School in Australia in annual AFR BOSS rankings
UNSW Business School ranks #1 for third consecutive year in AFR BOSS Best Business School rankings.
Published on the 29 October 2024
For the third consecutive year, UNSW Business School has ranked first in the AFR BOSS 2024 Best Business Schools Rankings released today.
The rankings assess 36 Australian Business Schools across four categories: career outcomes, research, teaching, and reputation, and focus on overall excellence in the postgraduate business, management and commerce study areas.
“Our mission is to prepare the next generation of leaders to not only succeed but to make an impact and contribute to advancing economic and social prosperity,” said Professor Frederik Anseel, Dean, UNSW Business School.
Professor Frederik Anseel, Dean of UNSW Business School
“Rankings are not just a competitive assessment of institutions,” he said. “They reflect the learning, teaching, research and career outcomes of our dedicated teaching and professional staff, research academics, students, our 100,000+ global alumni network, industry partners, and advisors.”
“This result is earned by the people who make UNSW a great place to learn, teach, study, research, and collaborate, and the expansive reach of our engaged network, with nearly 122,000 alumni across 110 countries. This network, alongside our partnerships with industry and research, reinforces our global impact,” he said.
UNSW ranked first in the overall combined ranking, second for career impact, third for research, fourth for reputation and seventh for teaching.
Professor Karin Sanders, Senior Deputy Dean (Research & Enterprise), emphasised the School's commitment to pursue research ideas that have meaningful impact for industry and society.
“The high-quality research produced at UNSW Business School helps solve real-world business challenges.” she said.
“Our research also informs teaching, enabling us to equip our students to tackle complex problems.”
“We are proud to partner with other world-class business schools in the US, Europe and Asia and serve as a vital bridge to share innovation across organisations. Our research is delivering results that inform decisions and drive positive change across sectors,” she said.
“Collaborating closely with industry and government partners, some of our recent research has changed thinking in areas as diverse as Impact Investing, Asset Management, Economic Policy, Climate Risk, and Digital Sustainability.”
“Our world-leading research in Marketing (18th globally), Accounting & Finance (20th globally), and Business & Management (35th globally) helps industry and government make more informed decisions,” said Professor Sanders.
The impact of UNSW Business School research is amplified when we partner with other disciplines in UNSW, such as Engineering, Medicine & Health and recently Science, to address the crucial challenges faced by businesses today. In partnership with the Faculty of Science, we undertook research that demonstrates the contribution Science makes to Business, more than $350 million to the Australian economy and $2.2 billion to global GDP annually.
Professor Paul Andon, Senior Deputy Dean (Education and Student Experience) highlights the importance of hands-on learning experiences in shaping students' career readiness.
“Our programs are designed to build mindsets, develop skills, and provide experiences that bring learning to life, enhancing both professional expertise and acumen.”
“New collaborative models, like the UNSW Sandbox Program and the UNSW Tax and Advisory Clinic, where students engage in live business challenges alongside industry partners, integrate real-world imperatives into academic programs at scale,” he said.
“They create experiential learning experiences for students where they can immediately apply what they are learning.”
“Together with our Career Accelerator services, global business practicums, work-integrated learning opportunities, innovative MyBCom and MyMCom programs, and many others, these initiatives set UNSW Business School apart and make our graduates some of the most sought-after in the country,” said Professor Andon.
The Best Business School rankings published today can be found on the AFR site here.
See also: AFR Boss UNSW 2023 Business School Rankings
About UNSW Sydney:
UNSW Sydney is one of the world’s leading research and teaching-intensive universities, known for innovative, pioneering research and high-quality education with a global impact.
Since our foundation in 1949, our aim has been to improve and transform lives through excellence in research, outstanding education, and a commitment to advancing a just society.
Our cutting-edge research impacts a wide range of areas including housing affordability, water technology, waste management, hydrogen energy storage and cancer research. Solar photovoltaic cells developed from UNSW research are embedded in almost 90 per cent of all solar panels in the world, playing a critical role in the global transition to renewable energy.
International and regional partnerships, first-class academics and state-of-the-art facilities mean UNSW students graduate with relevant, sought-after skills. We offer an extensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs that attract students from across Australia and around the world.