about the school of business
About Us
The School of Business was established in 2005, replacing the previous School of Economics and Management.
The School provides degree programs in Business and in Management Studies for both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) studies.
The Bachelor of Business is a streamlined specialisation in the field of business. The School also provides courses as electives for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, and teaches intensive courses in the RAAF Professional Education Program, the Capability & Technology Management College (CTMC) and the Australian Command and Staff College (ACSC).
Postgraduate coursework programs are available for the Master of Business, Graduate Diploma of Business and the Graduate Certificate of Business. These programs are flexible in that apart from a common core, no specialisation is required to qualify with GradDp or Masters degree. Students wishing to specialise in project management may also undertake coursework study toward a Master of Project Management (to begin 2011). The School is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Accreditation Center.
The School has an active research program in the fields of economics, management, psychology, finance and accounting. Staff are also involved in interdisciplinary research projects.
The School aims to provide a supportive and friendly environment for the many students who take its courses - at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, on campus and in distance education modes. Staff strive to help students understand the forces shaping modern economies, how to handle and work with them as managers, and how to lead the way for change. The School's lively research program gives freshness to its teaching and enriches knowledge in the disciplines in which it works.
Our Mission and Vision
Mission
We are a research and teaching business school offering a diversified and flexible undergraduate and postgraduate teaching program to the Public Sector. We are building future leaders in both Defence and the Public Sector.
In research we are developing a distinctive research program including a focus on defence related activities with a vibrant culture of higher degree by research candidature. In teaching we are focusing on developing the intellectual capacity of future leaders of the ADF through the BBUs and on providing flexible, high quality learning through the MBus with distance and intensive delivery components.
Vision
We aspire to excel at internationally recognised research in business disciplines to the benefit of Australia, in Defence and the Public Sector, and to harness that research in educating current and future leaders
Undergraduate Studies
Undergraduate Coordinator: Dr James Hanson - j.hanson@adfa.edu.au
Undergraduate Student Administration Officer: Amelia Maddock- a.maddock@adfa.edu.au
Current Students can access Course Outlines through the Student Gateway.
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business (Chief of Defence Force Students Program)
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Business (Honours)
(For information about the Bachelor of Business Honurs contact the Undergraduate Coordinator) - Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
- Bachelor of Science (Honours)
For detailed information about the School of Business undergraduate programs visit the Student Adminstration Website
Useful Resources
- Undergraduate Life at ADFA
- Undergraduate Guide 2010/11 (pdf 1.4mb)
- UNSW@ADFA Assumed Subject Knowledge (pdf 26 kb)
- UNSW@ADFA Undergraduate Handbook
Postgraduate Coursework Studies
Postgraduate Coursework Coordinator: Mr Garrett Upstill - g.upstill@adfa.edu.au
Postgraduate Student Administration Officer: Firzia Pepper - f.pepper@adfa.edu.au
Closing dates for online applications for admission to postgraduate programs at UNSW@ADFA are:
- 20 January for all admission in semester 1 (March commencement)
- 20 May for postgraduate research admission in Semester 2 (July commencement)
- 20 June for postgraduate coursework admission in Semester 2 (July commencement)
More information can be found in the Postgraduate Student Gateway
Current Students can access Course Outlines through the Student Gateway.
- Graduate Certificate in Business
- Graduate Diploma in Business
- Master of Business
- Master of Management Studies (Project Management)
Postgraduate Research Studies
Postgraduate Research Coordinator: Dr Twan Huybers - t.huybers@adfa.edu.
Postgraduate Student Administration Officer: Firzia Pepper - f.pepper@adfa.edu.
For detailed information about the School of Business postgraduate programs visit the Student Adminstration Website.


