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1. Innovation through Education
at
School of Business

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Dr Laurel Jackson
Director Postgraduate
Education
Sydney Graduate School of
Management

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“Rebuilding NSW will deliver a $10
billion windfall to Western Sydney,
including in areas such as health and
transport” - NSW Premier Mike Baird
in November 2014
And since then, there has been even
greater investment in the region
WESTERN SYDNEY – GROWING,
GROWING, GROWING

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Western Sydney Airport creating
more than 3,000 jobs during
construction and 60,000 jobs when
fully functional

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Sydney Science Park – 12,000 new
‘smart’ jobs

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• Parramatta Light Rail ($1 billion)
• $1.1 billion Westconnex/Western
Harbour Tunnel
• $8.3 billion North West Rail
• $7 billion for Sydney Rapid Transit
• $400 million for Smart Motorways;
• $600 million for stadiums;
• $700 million for Future Focussed
Schools
OTHER KEY PROJECTS INCLUDE:

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Regular six-monthly survey
undertaken by the School of Business
at Western in conjunction with three
other business organisations.
Business sentiment in Western
Sydney is notably positive
MAKING WESTERN SYDNEY GREAT
BUSINESS SENTIMENT SURVEY

8. Western Sydney University Smart
Business Centres

9. School of Business Partners with
Business to Educate for Innovation
• SGSM is supporting new business start-up
programs involving local and international
postgraduate business students.
• SGSM students completing Business Masters
Degrees are being encouraged to generate
ideas for new businesses and try them out with
internships in industry in partner organisations
such as Linfox, CNHI, Deloitte, PWC.
• We focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in
our courses and give students the opportunity to
follow through with their innovative ideas

10. What are the skill requirements and
the educational challenges of
tomorrow?
• Our marketplaces are engaged in intense
competition and constant renewal
• Our cities are facing complex business,
political, scientific, technological, health and
environmental challenges
• Our workplaces and communities need
collaborative relationships and social
networking
• So the ingenuity, agility and skills of our
people are crucial to competitiveness.

11. The Need for Innovation through
Education
• In recent years our cities have radically
changed the way they operate, but
education has remained essentially the
same.
• How can we provide the continual
education needed to create Innovation
cities?

12. New Different Skill Demands
• Our emerging innovative industries and
firms, require workers with the ability to:-
• respond flexibly to complex problems,
• communicate effectively,
• manage information,
• work in teams
• produce new knowledge continually

13. New Different Skill Demands
So what does this mean in practice?
How can we continually educate for innovation,
creativity and entrepreneurial thinking—skill
sets which we know are highly associated with
new job creation .
Many of the fastest-growing jobs and emerging
industries rely on workers’ creative capacity—
the ability to think unconventionally, question ,
imagine new scenarios and produce
astonishing work

14. Western Sydney University
• At Western Sydney University we are
taking a prominent role in educating for
innovation.
• We have created special programs to
support and develop innovation and
entrepreneurial skills and talents.
• Variety of programs to support continual
learning

15. SGSM Partners with Business to Educate
for Innovation
• SGSM is supporting new business start-up
programs involving local and international
postgraduate business students.
• SGSM students completing Business
Masters Degrees are being encouraged to
generate ideas for new businesses and try
them out with internships in industry.
• We focus on Innovation and
Entrepreneurship in our courses and give
students the opportunity to follow through
with their innovative ideas

16. The Experience
• A balance of theory and real world application
• Innovative teaching methods - involvement,
creativity, independent thinking
• Engaging with a wide range of students and
staff

17. Why SGSM
Wide range of courses
Contemporary Subject (unit) choices
Designed in consultation with industry
Professional recognition

18. Why SGSM?
High profile internationally
Flexible study modes
New facilities with the latest technology
Purpose built to facilitate teaching
and learning

19. Areas of Study
• Finance
 Master of Applied Finance
 Master of Commerce (Property Investment and Development)
• Accounting
 Master of Accountancy
 Master of Commerce (Financial Planning)
 Master of Professional Accounting
• Marketing
 Master of Business (Marketing)
 Master of Marketing
• Human Resource Management
 Master of Commerce (Human Resources Management)

20. Areas of Study
• Management
 Executive Master of Business Administration
 Master of Business Administration
 Master of Business Administration/Master of Applied
Finance
• Specialisations:
– Management
– Marketing
– Logistics and SCM
– Sustainable Business
– Innovation and Entrepreneurship
– Property
– Human Resource Management
– Finance and Investment
– Information Communication Technology
– Business Analytics
 Master of Business (Operations Management)

21. Postgraduate Study
NEW CAPSTONE : Master of Business
Administration
“START UP”
• For students who will be developing start-ups and
rejuvenating existing businesses
• Integrates knowledge from the MBA Program into
frameworks for students
• Students will experience developing an idea into
prototype products and services and start-up
businesses.
• Pitch to a panel of Business Experts and Angel
Investors

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Business Internship Program PAGE 22
Success!
Jeremiah now working
at Linfox
full time after a
successful internship
Western Sydney
University
Business Internship
Program

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Unlimited Business Futures
Flexible and practical learning
Tailored degrees to suit the career
students want in emerging business
markets
Preparing students to thrive in the face of
change
WHY Study UNDERGRAD BUSINESS
AT WESTERN SYDNEY?

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Bachelor of
Accounting
Unique, triple accredited
degree
For students who want to
become an accredited
accountant

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Bachelor of
Business
Advanced Business Leadership
Transforming today’s brightest
minds into tomorrow’s
adaptable, innovative and
enterprising leaders.
For students who
anticipate an ATAR over
90 and who are looking
for a challenge

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Bachelor of
Business
Preparing graduates to thrive
in a rapidly changing world
with emerging business
careers in Money, Markets
and Management.
Exciting new degree
structure offers flexibility in
gaining diverse skills and
knowledge.
For those who want a
business degree, but with a
major preparing graduates to
be a specialist.

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28. How is the Bachelor of Business structured?
CORE UNITS
Core
(4 Units)
200909
Enterprise Law
200912
Enterprise
Leadership
(MANAGEMENT)
200911
Enterprise
Innovation and
Markets
(MARKETS)
200910
Financing
Enterprises
(MONEY)
Four common core units, completed by all
students
Completed in first year

29. How is the Bachelor of Business structured?
PROFESSIONAL CORE UNITS
Money
1. Working in Professions
(New )
2. Innovation, Enterprise and
Society (New )
3. Statistics for Business or
Introduction to Economic
Methods
4. Enterprise Engagement
unit
(discipline)
Markets
1. The Service Enterprise
(New)
2. Design Thinking for
Creativity (New )
3. Statistics for Business
(revised )
4. Enterprise Engagement
unit (discipline)
Management
1. Managing and Developing
Careers
2. Innovation and Professional
Practice (New)
3. Management Analytics (New
)
4. Enterprise Engagement unit
(discipline)
Professional
(4 Units)
Four professional core units completed over the duration of
the degree (Year 1, 2 and 3)
A profession/career unit
An innovation unit
A numeric unit
An engaged unit

30. How is the Bachelor of Business structured?
MAJORS
Majors
- Accounting
- Economic
- Applied Finance
- Property
Majors
- Marketing
- International
Business
- Hospitality
Management
- Sport Management
Majors
- Human Resource
Management
- Management
Major
(8 Units)
Area of specialisation and main area of study
Major will be shown on your testamur/degree
Students choose their major in their first year of study

31. How is the Bachelor of Business structured?
ELECTIVES (8)
Electives (options include)
- An 8 unit major from outside the School
- A flexible unit set, up to 8 units from anywhere in Western U
Flexible
Electives
(8 Units)
Another Business major
A non-Business major
Secondary teaching (pathway into Masters of Education)
Environment and sustainability (School of Science and Health)
Cell and Molecular Biology (School of Science and Health)
Business Regulation, Governance and Compliance (School of Law)
Global Climate Change (School of Science and Health)
Health Management (School of Science and Health)
Advertising (School of Humanities and Communication Arts)
Public Relations (School of Humanities and Communication Arts)
Psychology (School of Social Sciences and Psychology)
Indigenous Studies (School of Humanities and Communication Arts)
Sustainable Development (School of Social Sciences and Psychology)
Urban Studies (School of Social Sciences and Psychology)
Tourism (School of Social Sciences and Psychology)
NB: Students do NOT have to do a second major. Instead they
may ……
Eight unrelated Business or non-Business units

32. • Entry requirements Bachelor:
– Academic Entry requirement – Successful
completion of high school (equivalent to Australian
year 12)
– English Entry requirement
• IELTS Academic Test: Overall 6.5, and min 6.0 in
each band, or equivalent
– Intakes:
• March and July
– 2018 Indicative annual fees:
• Bachelor degrees AU$25,480
Study Business at Western Sydney University

33. • Entry requirements Masters:
– Academic Entry requirement – Successful
completion of bachelor degree
– English Entry requirement
• IELTS Academic Test: Overall 6.5, and min 6.0 in
each band, or equivalent
– Intakes:
• January - April – June - September
– 2018 Indicative annual fees:
• Masters degrees AU$28,760
Study Business at Western Sydney University

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• Develop skills for future enterprises
• Commence the major from the first year of study
• Create the degree for the career graduates aspire
towards
• Preparing you to thrive in the face of change
• Dedicated International Student Course Advisor
WHY BUSINESS AT WESTERN
SYDNEY?

35. Educate Incubate Release and Grow
Western Sydney University is committed to
supporting Innovation through Education for the
local and international business leaders of today
and tomorrow.
We welcome new business partners, both local
and international who share our vision of continual
learning to support innovation.

36. Thank you