Business and Economics

New economics doctoral program first of its kind in Australia

2 Sep 2010, 9.56 AM

The University of Melbourne’s new four-year Economics Doctoral program will help lift the standard of doctoral education nationally say several leading economic experts.

Climate change, China booms and Australia's governance struggle in a changing world

6 Aug 2010, 3.38 PM

The following text comes from the 2010 Hamer Oration held at the University of Melbourne on Thursday August 5, 2010.  The speech was given by Professor Ross Garnaut, a Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow in Economics at the University.

 

Death of a salesman? Social media debunks views of advertising

30 Jun 2010, 10.06 AM

More than 70% of people find advertising ‘sinister’ and ‘deviant’ if they dislike the company and social media enhances those feelings, a University of Melbourne study has found. 

University of Melbourne experts for the 2010 State and Federal budgets

3 May 2010, 9.51 AM

The University of Melbourne has a range of academic experts available to comment on the 2010 budget announcements. 

National Broadband Network to pressure country accounting practices, says business systems expert

25 Mar 2010, 9.43 AM

Changes in technology and the development of the NBN could force the closure of almost 25% of companies listed on the stock exchange, University of Melbourne business systems expert Professor Colin Ferguson has warned.

Creating a climate for change: green behaviour important in changing green attitudes

13 Apr 2010, 8.15 PM

Electricity providers and governments need to do more to change how people think if more people are to take up green electricity, according to a new study.

New direction for Business and Economics

22 Feb 2010, 12.16 PM

Her Excellency, the Governor General of Australia, Quentin Bryce will officially launch the University of Melbourne’s new Graduate School of Business and Economics at 5.30pm today.

How green do the Gardens grow? Students measure carbon emissions from Royal Botanic Gardens

15 Feb 2010, 8.41 AM

A group of University of Melbourne students will measure the carbon footprint of Melbourne’s iconic gardens as part of the first Melbourne Business Practicum. 

Deborah Cobb-Clark to head key Faculty of Business and Economics economic-social research think-tank

1 Feb 2010, 10.12 AM

Leading labour market expert Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark has been appointed Director of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and Ronald F Henderson Professor in the University of Melbourne.

'Peak copper', not peak oil, the real commodity concern

16 Dec 2009, 12.31 PM
'Peak copper', not peak oil, the real commodity concern

When it comes to precious commodities, it could be copper, not gold or oil, that stands out in the future, according to Dr Les Coleman.  

"Copper is interesting. It has been mined for the better part of ten thousand years, so we know copper very, very well, but the price keeps on going up."

"Generally if you know something very well you should be able to produce a lot of it quite cheaply and we don't seem to be able to do that, so it may be (a commodity) to look out for."

According to Dr Coleman we may be seeing the approach of 'peak copper.'