Dean's Message

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Since Chifley Business School was established, our aim was always to deliver relevant, accessible and high quality management and business education for professionals in engineering, science and technology.

We pride ourselves as Australia's business school by industry, for industry, and this remains the cornerstone of everything that we do. Our faculty of unit chairs is drawn from the best in industry. Their mix of academic knowledge and industry expertise creates a unique and enriching learning experience, which will give you the real-world application to succeed.

At Chifley, we continuously review our programs and content to ensure its relevance to industry. Our network of industry associations and partnerships puts us at the forefront of issues, which enables us to innovate and meet current and future needs.

The learning and experience you will gain through the Chifley MBA will not only enhance you as an employee, but will challenge you to think about local, national and international issues by drawing upon the insights and experiences of your peers.

When you invest in the Chifley MBA, you reap a lifetime of invaluable experiences.

Dr David Wilkinson
Academic Dean

Biography

Dr David Wilkinson

BEc (Hons) La Trobe, MEc La Trobe,
PhD La Trobe

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David Wilkinson was appointed as Associate Dean (International and External Programs) in April 2004. Prior to this appointment, he was Deputy Head of School and Program Director with the Graduate School of Management at La Trobe. He originally joined La Trobe in 1986 as a Lecturer in the (then) School of Economics.

Prior to joining La Trobe, he had extensive experience as a labour market economist, working for the both State and Federal governments, as well as working as an economist for several private sector consulting firms.

He has written for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on regulatory issues and has undertaken extensive consulting with public sector organisations, presented papers at numerous international conferences and has a number of publications.