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Prizes

A number of prizes for academic excellence are awarded to students who are enrolled in the Faculty of Business. These prizes are made available through the generosity of private individuals, and organisations in the public and private sectors.

Prizes are awarded in respect of each academic year and are presented at an annual Faculty ceremony.

Undergraduate prizes

ACNielsen Australia Award for Marketing Research

This prize was established in 1992. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business who achieves the highest aggregate mark for the subject Introductory Marketing Research. The prize is a cash award of $350.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Prize

This prize was established in 1999. It is awarded to the best graduating student in the Master of Business in Accounting. The prize is a cash award of $500.

Australian Human Resources Institute Prize

This prize was established in 1995. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject Strategic Human Resource Management. The prize is one year's free membership of the Australian Human Resources Institute.

Australian Institute of Banking and Finance Prize

This prize was established in 1986. It is awarded to the best graduating student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business – Banking major (or sub-major). The prize is a cash award of $250.

ANZ Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) Fellowship Prize

This prize was established in 1989. It is awarded to the student who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the Executive Certificate in Insurance or the Graduate Certificate in Insurance. The prize is a cash award of $500.

BOC Prize in Finance

This prize was established in 1984 by the former CIG Limited. It is awarded to the best graduating student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business – Finance major. The prize is a cash award of $250.

Bowl Australia Prize in Leisure Management

This prize was established in 1996. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Management in Leisure who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject Leisure Services Management. The prize is a cash award of $500.

Butterworths Prize in Business Law and Ethics

This prize was established in 1986. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who obtains the highest aggregate mark for the subject Business Law and Ethics. The prize consists of a six-month online subscription to the value of $495.

Butterworths Prize in Company Law

This prize was established in 1986. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who obtains the highest aggregate mark for the subject Company Law. The prize consists of a six-month online subscription to the value of $495.

Butterworths Prize in Taxation Law

This prize was established in 1986. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who obtains the highest aggregate mark for the subject Taxation Law. The prize consists of a six-month online subscription to the value of $495.

CPA Australia Prize – Best Graduating Student

This prize was established in 1971. It is awarded to the best graduating student enrolled in the Bachelor of Accounting or Bachelor of Business – Accounting major. The prize is a cash award of $500 plus two years' free membership of CPA Australia.

CPA Australia Prize in Accounting for Business

This prize was established in 1971. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject Accounting for Business. The prize is a cash award of $500.

CPA Australia Prize in Cost Management Systems

This prize was established in 1971. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject Cost Management Systems. The prize is a cash award of $500.

Hays Accountancy Personnel Prize

This prize was established in 1989. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject International Accounting. The prize is a cash award of $250.

Human Kinetics Australia Prize

This prize was established in 1997. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Human Movement Studies who obtains the highest aggregate mark in all first-year subjects. The prize is a voucher to the value of $250.

Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize

This prize was established in 1986. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject Managing Employment Conditions. The prize is a cash award of $250.

Insearch UTS Prize in Electronic Business for International Students

This prize was established in 1997. It is awarded to the best international student graduating in the Bachelor of Business – Electronic Business major. The prize is a cash award of $450.

Insearch UTS Prize in International Business for International Students

This prize was established in 1997. It is awarded to the best international student graduating in the Bachelor of Business – International Business major. The prize is a cash award of $450.

Insearch UTS Prize

This prize was established in 1997. It is awarded to the best international student graduating in the Bachelor of Business in any major other than Electronic Business or International Business. The prize is a cash award of $450.

Insurance Australia Group Limited Prize

This prize was established in 1989. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who achieves the highest aggregate mark for the subject Accounting Standards and Regulations. The prize is a cash award of $500.

KPMG Prize in Accounting for Business Combinations

This prize was established in 1982 and was re-established in its present form in 1992. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business who achieves the highest aggregate mark for the subject Accounting for Business Combinations. The prize is a cash award of $500.

KPMG Prize in Computer-based Accounting

This prize was established in 1982 and was re-established in its present form in 1992. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business who achieves the highest aggregate mark for the subject Computer-based Accounting. The prize is a cash award of $400.

Michael McGrath Prize for Finance and Economics

This prize was established in 1995. It is awarded to a student who has completed two-thirds of the Bachelor of Business degree and achieved a minimum of Credit average in at least four subjects offered by the School of Finance and Economics. The student must demonstrate a high degree of interpersonal skills and a strong concern for the welfare of other people. The prize is a cash award of $750.

Minister's Award for Tourism and Hospitality Studies

This prize was established in 1990. It is awarded to the student who has completed the equivalent of the first year of full-time study in either the Bachelor of Management in Tourism or the Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management and who is considered to have achieved the best overall academic performance in that year and demonstrates capabilities and personal qualities required to make a significant contribution to the tourism industry. The prize is a cash award of $1,500.

Pearson Education Australia Prize

This prize was established in 1980. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who achieves the highest aggregate mark in the subject Corporate Reporting: Professional and Conceptual Issues. The prize consists of a book voucher to the value of $250.

Philips Electronics Australia Prize

This prize was established in 1987. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business who achieves the highest aggregate mark for the subject Marketing Fundamentals. The prize is a cash award of $300.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Prize for Advanced Taxation Law

This prize was established in 1982. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who obtains the highest aggregate mark for the subject Advanced Taxation Law. The prize is a cash award of $400.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Prize for Assurance Services and Audit

This prize was established in 1982. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who obtains the highest aggregate mark for the subject Assurance Services and Audit. The prize is a cash award of $400.

Robert Half Australia Prize in Accounting and Finance

This prize was established in 2000. It is awarded to the graduating student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Accounting who obtains the highest aggregate mark for the Accounting major and Finance major combined. The prize is a cash award of $500.

School of Accounting Prize

This prize was established in 2002 by the School of Accounting. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Graduate Conversion Course in Accounting who achieves the best overall performance in six core subjects. The prize is a cash award of up to $500.

School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism Alumni Prize

This prize was established in 2001. It is awarded to the best Faculty of Business student in all undergraduate and postgraduate courses taught by the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism. The prize is a cash award of $500.

Sydney Futures Exchange Prize

This prize was established in 1990. It is awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject Investment Analysis. The prize is a cash award of $500.

Sydney Swans Prize in Sport Management

This prize was established in 1997. It is awarded to the student enrolled in a Faculty of Business undergraduate degree who obtains the highest aggregate mark for the subject Sport Management. The prize is a cash award of $250.

Postgraduate prizes

Bowl Australia Graduate Prize in Leisure Management

This prize was established in 1996. It is awarded to the postgraduate student who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject Leisure Management. The prize is a cash award of $500.

Dr David Darby Memorial Prize

The Dr David Darby Memorial Prize was inaugurated in 2000 to commemorate David who was a Senior Lecturer in the School of Marketing and passed away unexpectedly in 1999. David was an energetic and committed educator who ensured that the subjects he coordinated combined academic excellence with business experience. His subjects reflected his philosophy on the emphasis of a variety/multiple teaching stimuli in teaching methods and assessment approaches. In the research area, David had a high profile and focused on marketing strategy, services marketing, quality as a strategic dimension and health care delivery. David obtained a number of large research grants and published widely. In addition, David contributed strongly to the overall work of the School, Faculty and University. He willingly undertook leadership roles, served on various committees and initiated promotional activities, which achieved a number of important objectives for the School, Faculty and University. David's outstanding contribution, intelligence, diligence, fairness, loyalty and strong commitment to excellence is sadly missed.

To honour David's memory and as testimony to the high regard in which he was held by his colleagues, this memorial prize was established to acknowledge his contribution to the School, the Faculty and UTS. The prize of $1,000 cash will be awarded to a student enrolled in either the Graduate Certificate in Marketing, Graduate Diploma in Marketing or the Master of Business in Marketing who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject Marketing Management.

Graduate Management Association of Australia Prize

This prize was established in 1989. It is awarded to the best graduating student in the Master of Business Administration. The prize is a cash award of $500.

Reckitt Benckiser Graduate Prize

This prize was established in 1985. It is awarded to the postgraduate student who obtains the highest aggregate mark in the subject Advanced Marketing Management. The prize is a cash award of $300.

Thomas Kewley, OAM, Memorial Prize

This prize is a University Memorial Prize in honour of Tom Kewley, an academic and Kuring-gai Fellow. It is awarded to the postgraduate student who obtains the highest aggregate mark for the Research Project in Community or Public Sector Management. The prize is a cash award of $1,000.

Zonta Prize for the Woman MBA Graduate of the Year

This prize was established in 1992. It is awarded to the most outstanding woman graduate in the Master of Business Administration. The prize is a cash award of $500.

Scholarships

Inquiries about all postgraduate scholarships should be directed to:

University Graduate School
CB10.6, City campus
telephone (02) 9514 1336.

The latest information regarding postgraduate scholarships is also available at:

www.gradschool.uts.edu.au

Inquiries about Honours scholarships should be directed to the appropriate School office.

Inquiries about undergraduate scholarships should be directed to the Student Liaison Unit, telephone (02) 9514 3500.

Undergraduate scholarships

Accounting Honours Scholarships

The School of Accounting offers a limited number of scholarships to students for study in the Honours sequence within the School of Accounting. Each scholarship is tenable for one year and has a cash value of $5,000.

Bachelor of Accounting Scholarships

The School of Accounting offers a cooperative education scholarship course for students who have the potential to become future business leaders. Between 25 and 35 full scholarship places are offered in the course each year, which is intended for recent school leavers. Each scholarship is tenable for two-and-a-half years and has a cash value of $11,500 per annum. For comprehensive further information on this course, visit the Bachelor of Accounting website at:

www.bus.uts.edu.au/acct/bacc/

Bowl Australia Honours Scholarship in Leisure Management

This scholarship was established in 1996. It is awarded to the best graduating student entering the Honours program in Leisure Management. The scholarship is a cash award of $1,500.

The Corporate Express Australia Limited Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2001. It is to provide assistance to a student experiencing financial difficulties to continue full-time study in the Bachelor of Business degree. The applicant must: be an Australian citizen or have been granted permanent residency at the time of application; be currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Business degree; not have undertaken previous university study; and be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage at the time of application. The scholarship is awarded to the student who has provided evidence of financial disadvantage, with the highest weighted average mark for their first semester of study in the Bachelor of Business. The scholarship is paid in two instalments of $1,500. The period of tenure is for 12 months and is subject to satisfactory progress through the degree.

Faculty of Business Exchange Program Scholarships

The Faculty may offer up to 10 scholarships to students (either undergraduate or postgraduate) to assist with costs incurred while on a Faculty approved exchange program. Each scholarship is tenable for one semester and has a cash value of $1,000.

Faculty of Business Honours Scholarships

These scholarships were established in 1993. The Faculty may award up to six scholarships to students studying full-time in the Honours program within the Faculty. Each scholarship has a cash value of $5,000.

Postgraduate scholarships

CRG Scholarships

Up to four scholarships are offered to students, both full time and part time, researching collaborative issues in the Schools of Accounting, Management or Marketing. Each scholarship has a cash value of $5,000 for the equivalent of one year of full-time study.

Faculty of Business Exchange Program Scholarships

The Faculty may offer up to 10 scholarships to students (either undergraduate or postgraduate) to assist with costs incurred while on a Faculty approved exchange program. Each scholarship is tenable for one semester and has a cash value of $1,000.

Faculty of Business PhD Scholarships

The Faculty of Business offers two full-time PhD scholarships for study in any one of the Faculty's five discipline-based Schools – Accounting; Finance and Economics; Leisure, Sport and Tourism; Management; or Marketing. Each scholarship has a cash value of $18,000 per year, tax-free, and may be supplemented by a limited amount of teaching and/or research assistant activity within the Faculty. These scholarships are tenured for periods of three years.

Hawker De Havilland PhD Scholarship

This scholarship is sponsored by Hawker De Havilland Limited to enable a highly qualified doctoral candidate to conduct innovative and cutting-edge management research in the general field of Enterprise Modelling using Knowledge Engineering. The scholarship has a cash value of $20,000 per year, tax-free, and is tenable for up to three years.

Industry-supported PhD Scholarships

From time to time, the Faculty is able to offer scholarships made available through the generosity of individual companies for full-time doctoral studies. At present, Hawker De Havilland and SAP Australia Pty Ltd support doctoral studies in management research.

Insearch Doctoral Award

As a result of the generous support of Insearch Limited, the Faculty of Business is able to offer a full-time PhD scholarship for study in any one of the Faculty's five discipline-based Schools – Accounting; Finance and Economics; Leisure, Sport and Tourism; Management; or Marketing. The scholarship has a cash value of $18,000 per year, tax-free, and may be supplemented by a limited amount of teaching and/or research assistant activity within the Faculty.

PhD Scholarships in Accounting

The School of Accounting offers two PhD scholarships to candidates in the areas of market-based accounting research and/or positive accounting theory. The scholarship has a cash value of $25,000 per year, tax-free, and may be supplemented by a limited amount of teaching and/or research assistant activity within the Faculty.

PhD Scholarships in Finance and Economics

The School of Finance and Economics offers two PhD scholarships to candidates to work in areas within the interests of the School. Each scholarship has a cash value of $18,000 per year, tax-free, and may be supplemented by a limited amount of teaching and/or research assistant activity within the Faculty. These scholarships are tenured for a period of three years.

Research Student Research Fund

The Faculty of Business offers limited funding to enrolled research students for expenses incurred in relation to their study. Applications for these grants are invited twice per year and guidelines are distributed at the time.

SAP Doctoral Scholarship

This scholarship is sponsored by SAP Australia to enable a highly qualified doctoral candidate to conduct innovative and cutting-edge management research in the general field of Business Process Re-engineering using SAP R/3 software. The scholarship has a cash value of $20,000 per year, tax-free, and is tenable for up to three years.

Inquiries

For further information on prizes and scholarships administered by the Faculty of Business contact:

Marketing Services
Faculty of Business
telephone (02) 9514 3553