We are proud to showcase the outstanding work of our research students at events open to the public each year.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
The popular 3MT competition displays the breadth and depth of our student research projects and is a highlight of the academic year. A fun and rigorous event, 3MT puts our world-class research on display in a highly accessible way. Through three-minute ‘pitches’, 3MT supports PhD candidates to develop their presentation and communication skills and translate academic ideas effectively to a general audience.
How it works
Business School students compete during heats, and three winners then progress to the UNSW 3MT interfaculty final. The UNSW finalist then presents at the Australia and New Zealand 3MT Competition, joining representatives from more than 30 other Universities from the region.
Award winners
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First place: Carolyn Ngowi, PhD in Management and Governance
Title: Effects of firm centrality on firm performance and the wellbeing of its alliance officers
Runner-up: Zonghe Guo, PhD in Banking and Finance
Title: Getting away with merger: Proximity and acquisition activity
Third place: Hao Zhang, PhD in Banking and Finance
Title: Buy and build strategy in private equity buyouts: Value creation or window-dressing
Sustainable development goals award: Carolyn Ngowi, PhD in Management and Governance
Title: Effects of firm centrality on firm performance and the wellbeing of its alliance officers
People’s choice award: Shu Chen, PhD in Risk and Actuarial Studies
Title: Social environment and the risk of dementia
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First place: Yuchen Zhang, PhD in Accounting, Auditing and Taxation
Title: Is mandatory quarterly reporting worth it? The $3 billion question
Runner-up: Roham Rezaei, PhD in Banking and Finance
Title: Start-ups vs. Incumbents: VC financing of competition
Third place: Michelle Vhudzijena, PhD in School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
Title: Life, liberty and happiness for all during retirement: Modelling mortality heterogeneity using statistical learning techniques
Sustainable development goals award: Xi Xin, PhD in School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
Title: Insurance discrimination and pricing fairness
People’s choice award: Roxanne Llamzon, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Title: Alignment practices in health information systems implementations
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First place: Maria George, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Title: Societal implications of algorithmic decision-making systems
Runner-up: Phong Thanh Nguyen, PhD in School of Management and Governance
Title: Communicating change
Third place: Doreen Kabuche, PhD in School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
Title: Longevity risk: Retirement product innovation and risk management strategies
People’s choice award: Blair Wang, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Title: Critical theory perspectives on location-independent digital work and digital nomadism
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First place: Fatima Jamal Khan, PhD in School of Economics
Title: Positive psychology, human capital and wellbeing: Experimental evidence from Pakistan.
Runner-up: Blair Wang, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Title: Critical theory perspectives on location-independent digital work and digital nomadism.
Third place: Angtyasti Jiwasiddi, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Title: Understanding the relationship between digital nomads and local communities.
People's choice award: Blair Wang, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
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First place: Christian Criado-Perez Chanin, School of Management
Runner-up: Nursafwah Tugiman, School of Marketing
Third place: Daniel Wheadon, School of Economics
People's choice award: Christian Criado-Perez Chanin, School of Management and
Julian Prester, School of Information Systems, Technology & Management -
First place: Bradley Hastings, School of Management
Runner-up: Guillaume Boglioni Beaulieu, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies
Third place: Eunice Khoo, School of Accounting
People's choice award: David Lie, School of Marketing
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Further information
For further information on this event, please contact the UNSW Business School Research Office.