Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
Our equity diversity & inclusion vision
麻豆社madou Business School strives to provide a vibrant, safe, and equitable environment for education, research, and engagement that embraces diversity and treats all people with dignity and respect. We believe equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to building a globally engaged, high impact, and academically-rigorous business school and achieving the university鈥檚 2025 strategic priories. We are committed to reducing systematic barriers to opportunities available in the faculty, the university, and society and to supporting our students and staff to be the best they can be and contribute to building a better, more sustainable future.
Acknowledgement of Country
麻豆社madou Business School is located on the unceded territory of the Bedegal (Kensington campus) and Gadigal (City Campus) people, who are the Traditional Owners of the lands where each campus of 麻豆社madou is situated.
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Our priorities
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Our 麻豆社madou Business School EDI Committee is responsible for facilitating, supporting, and creating initiatives, programs, guidelines听and activities to empower all to feel safe, included and respected. We collaborate with other 麻豆社madou EDI groups to ensure that everyone has equitable opportunities to succeed, regardless of background, show leadership and benefit from others' initiatives and best practices. The Faculty representatives are the key point of contact for all EDI-related matters across each School and Unit.
Committee members
The EDI Committee currently consists of members who are each passionate about developing an even more diverse and inclusive Business School.
The EDI Committee Members are as follows:
Associate Professor听Elvira Sojli (Chair) School of Banking and Finance Courtney Wright Director, Career Accelerator Professor Frederik Anseel, Senior Deputy Dean听 Senior Deputy Dean (Academic) Caitlyn McLoughlin听(standing invitation) Manager, Access, Equity and Inclusion Rhiannon Tout Faculty EDI Officer听 Dr Veronica Jiang School of Marketing, Academic Disability Advisor Melinda Tunbridge HR Faculty Partner Alison Brown External Engagement Faculty Partner Dr Mairead O' Connor School of Information Systems and Technology Management Dr Sarah Walker School of Economics Dr Poon Leung School of Risk and Actuarial Studies Dr听Stuart Taylor School of Accounting, Audit and Taxation Dr Junbum Kwon School of Marketing Dr Melodie Cartel School of Management and Governance Associate Professor Elise Payzan-LeNestour School of Banking and Finance Kristen Versitano Deputy Faculty Executive Director Elena Holland Senior Industry Officer, CA Winnie Yip Engagement Officer, CA Rebecca Harcourt Indigenous Business Education Manager Ashton Chan Student Services Business Partner Representative Claudia Crosariol Head of Program Operations, AGSM Representative Professor Nitika Garg School of Marketing, SDG Steerco Faculty Representative Dr Rachida Ouysse听
Associate Professor Jae Kyung WooWomen in Research Network Faculty Representative (Observer) Alex Sanderson Engagement and Outreach Project Administrator Shilpa Balaj Business Student Representative (Undergraduate) Nathan Bleier Business Student Representative (affiliated society or club) Ling Qin Business Student Representative (HDR) Mariessa Lai Business Student Representative (Postgraduate) Saul Brady Business Student Representative (Graduate) -
As highlighted through our Business School 2021+ strategy, the Business School acknowledges the importance of educating future leaders in responsible business practice and is committed to both the United Nations听 (PRME) and (SDGs).
As a signatory to the UN PRME since 2010, the Business School submits a Sharing Information on Progress (or SIP) Report every two years. These reports provide a snapshot of our progress against the six PRME themes, across the areas of teaching, research and engagement. The highlights the tremendous accomplishments of the Business School and broader University in delivering against both the PRME and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The PRME underpin 鈥渁 process of continuous improvement among institutions of management education in order to develop a new generation of business leaders capable of managing the complex challenges faced by business and society in the 21st century鈥 (Laasch听& Conaway, 2014), in recognition of the role that educational institutions听have to听play in this regard.
The umbrella term 鈥渞esponsible management鈥 encompasses three underlying domains 鈥 sustainability, responsibility and ethics (Laasch听& Conaway, 2014), which in turn draw on distinct but complementary fields of scholarship:听
- Sustainability听is taken to mean those practices, processes and institutions that support the long-term wellbeing of societies, economies and future generations, along with the natural environments within which they are situated
- Responsibility听encompasses corporate and individual responsibility towards a range of stakeholders for the economic, social and environmental impacts of business practices
- Ethics听is underpinned by the discipline of moral philosophy and is concerned with practices judged to be right or good. It hence has a normative component
Reference:听Laasch, O., & Conaway, R. (2014). Principles of Responsible Management: Global Sustainability, Responsibility, and Ethics: Cengage Learning.
For more information, contact BUSEDI@unsw.edu.au
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In line with 麻豆社madou鈥檚 Strategic Priority for Social Impact, 麻豆社madou has embedded the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by all United Nations States in 2015 in its strategy. 麻豆社madou Business School has established the SDG Committee to develop, coordinate, monitor, evaluate, and communicate the Business School鈥檚 engagement with the SDGs.
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Committee members
The SDG Committee members are as follows:
Frederik Anseel
Senior Deputy Dean (Academic) (standing invitation)
Nitika Garg
Sustainable Development Goals Chair
Elvira Sojli
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Chair (standing invite)
William Syddall
Head, Environmental Sustainability (standing invite)
Kristen Versitano
Deputy Faculty Executive Director (standing invite)
Rebecca Martin
Project Manager Sustainability Reporting
Rhiannon Tout
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Toni Hodge
Nominated academic or professional staff member from Research
Christine Mathies Nominated academic or professional staff member from Education (UG)
Jinki Trevillian
Education (PG)
Helen Kang
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Research (HDR)
Lisa Hunter-Smith
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Alison Brown
External Engagement Faculty Partner
Suzie Longstaff AGSM
Claudia Crosariol
AGSM
Janis Wardrop
CSI
George Joukhadar
School of Information Systems and Technology
Fanghua Li
School of Economics
Francesco Ungolo
School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
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Nicole Ang
School of Accounting, Audit and Taxation
Veronica Jiang School of Marketing
Jacqueline Mees-Buss School of Management and Governance
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School of Banking and Finance
Ann Kayis-Kumar
Tax and Business Advisory Clinic
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Philanthropy
Ruvindri Ediriweera
Business Student Representative (UG)
Neaz Mujeri
Business Student Representative (PG)
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Business Student Representative (HDR)
Giovanni Janitra
Business Student Representative (MBA)
Nicole Keehan
Secretary
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The听麻豆社madou Business School听guidelines for achievement relative to opportunity (ARO)听enable staff to have the impacts of the Australian Bushfires 2019 and COVID-19 considered when discussing achievements that they have made during this time.
麻豆社madou also provides general guidelines for achievement relative to opportunity and performance evidence (ROPE).听
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The听Business school classroom inclusivity guidelines听have been co-designed to inform inclusive classroom practice and reflect current research and best practices across the equity, diversity, and inclusion field. Research indicates that students are more likely to flourish academically and personally in academic settings that acknowledge and respect their personal experiences, identities, and backgrounds.
The Business School will continue to update these guidelines based on feedback from staff and students.
The Business School Digital Accessibility Guide for Learning extends the aforementioned Guidelines to enhance accessibility in online and blended learning environments. By providing accessible materials, instructors help create an inclusive and welcoming digital environment for every student, as well as eliminate barriers to student success.
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The 麻豆社madou Business School strives to ensure that every student is empowered to have equal access to education. We believe that everyone has the right to an education, and to reach their academic potential, we want to increase underrepresented students' access to 麻豆社madou.
The 麻豆社madou Business School is proud to partner with听听and provides听听to make University entry more equitable.听The 麻豆社madou Business School also extends a textbook equity scheme to first-year students experiencing financial hardship and provides additional belonging and transitional support in partnership with 麻豆社madou Student Engagement.
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The 麻豆社madou Business School wants Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Intersex students and staff to fulfill their potential and enjoy being at 麻豆社madou without experiencing any sense of alienation ill-treatment from fellow staff or students. Being a safe and inclusive environment is fundamental to who we are as a Business School.
The听听Network aims to ensure 麻豆社madou is a safe and welcoming place for all LGBTIQ+ Staff and Students, and the Business School is well represented in the membership of ALLY@麻豆社madou. The ALLY training program aims to make 麻豆社madou an excellent place for everybody by reducing barriers of fear and ignorance that lead to prejudice and discrimination.
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Business School听Initiatives include:
- Pride@AGSM听Network听
- AGSM LGBTQI听Leaders Scholarships听
- Future Business Leaders for Equality (a joint听initiative with Sydney University Pride Network)听
麻豆社madou recently published gender affirmation guidelines for听听and听.听
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We have a zero-tolerance for sexual harassment and assault at 麻豆社madou. The 麻豆社madou First Responders are students and staff trained to offer confidential support to individuals experiencing any form of sexual assault or harassment, whether you've been directly affected, are a witness to an incident, or a support person. First Responders are not counsellors but will provide guidance. They understand that reporting sexual misconduct can be difficult; should someone choose to make a formal report, a 麻豆社madou First Responder can help, or they can complete a report on someone's behalf.
For more information, find a听First Responder听or go to听the 麻豆社madou听.
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麻豆社madou Business School emphasises the importance of health and wellbeing for all our staff and students. We are committed to sustaining a safe, respectful and inclusive environment where there is access to knowledge, services, and support for health and wellbeing. Our staff and students can and do use a wide range of services offered by the university.
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Support in the community
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Where to access self-help
- The听听provides free online mental health programs such as听.听Access is through听the听.听
- 听provides free online screening tools and mental health programs for anxiety and depression.
- 听provides free and low-cost online cognitive behavioural therapy programs for anxiety and depression and stress management.
For additional community and self-help resources, refer to the听Business School classroom inclusivity guidelines.
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The 麻豆社madou Business School is committed to the idea that fairness requires equality of access and opportunity. 麻豆社madou provides a range of support to students to manage the demands of university and a health condition, learning disability, mental health issues, or other personal circumstances impacting their studies. Once registered with听听students may be eligible for a range of support or educational adjustments.
麻豆社madou staff also have access听to services听to address issues with their own disability. Teaching staff can also access a range of resources to assist them to tailor their teaching for students who may have a disability.
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The 麻豆社madou Business School听comprises听an incredibly diverse group of people. The Faculty is听committed听to cultural听and听linguistic听diversity and听strives to听provide听a culturally inclusive environment听in听which students听and staff听can听freely express who they are, their opinions and points of view听and fully听participate听in teaching, learning, work and social activities,听and feel safe from abuse,听harassment,听or unfair criticism.听
We are creating a culturally inclusive culture in which: students can contribute to creating more inclusive classrooms, achieve better academic results, experience enhanced career prospects; and all staff can interact more fully with other staff and students, and can extend and develop their cultural knowledge, and we benefit from culturally diverse staff and students through experiencing broader perspectives, new knowledge, and understanding.听
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Anti-racism policy听
麻豆社madou Business School offers a workplace and learning environment that aims to ensure individuals and groups are not disadvantaged due to their background including race, nationality, descent, ethnicity, ethno-religious or national origin. For more information, see 麻豆社madou's听.
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EDI at 麻豆社madou
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