Welcome from the Head of School

On behalf of the staff and current students at the School of Business and Management, I am pleased to extend to you an invitation to study with us.

The School of Business and Management is the University of Newcastle's centre for undergraduate and postgraduate business education. We focus on student-centred, research-driven teaching to help you develop the skills and attributes needed to sustain a successful career based on life-long learning.

New opportunities

The years you spend at University promise to be among the most exciting times of your life. The School of Business and Management offers a unique opportunity for you to encounter new ideas, establish new friendships, and explore future opportunities. Our academic and administrative staff will help you to develop as a person and to become a skilled professional.

Encouraging student potential

The development of your skills begins as soon as you join the School of Business and Management. We host an orientation program to introduce you to University life and acquaint you with academic standards. We provide student mentors, duty tutors, and academic skills support to help you reach your potential.

Transferable skills

Our courses emphasise the development of independent study skills, developing an awareness of cultural differences and honing your powers of analysis and your creativity. Our First Year Experience Program provides on-going support for the whole of your first year in the School of Business and Management.

Our courses aim to cultivate employability skills such as:

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Self-management
  • Planning and organising
  • Technology
  • Life-long learning
  • Initiative
  • Enterprise

As Head of the School, I take pride in inviting you to study with us and achieve an internationally recognised qualification that is valued by employers.

Professor Gordon Boyce
(BA Brock, MA Keele, PhD London School of Economics)