Government & Industry Sponsors

The Faculty would like to thank all our government and industry sponsors for their ongoing support. Feedback from students indicates that subject prizes are an excellent means of encouraging their academic endeavors and developing positive associations with sponsoring organisations with regard to community relations and potential employment.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group

ANZ is one of the largest companies in Australia and New Zealand, and a major international banking and financial services group, which is among the top 50 banks in the world. ANZ's impressive history stretches back over 170 years. ANZ's aim to attract, develop and retain talented individuals who want to embark on a challenging career in the banking and finance industry. ANZ sponsors the following prize:

ANZ Honours Prize.

Information on recruitment at ANZ

Australian Industrial Relations Commission

To commemorate 100 years of concilliation and arbitration, members of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) established a trust to fund an award for research students. The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) was the former independent national tribunal dealing with employment issues. From 1 July 2009 Fair Work Australia assumed many of the functions of the AIRC.

The AIRC Centennial Fund sponsors the following award:

AIRC Centennial Prize.

Australian Finance Conference

Established in 1958, the Australian Finance Conference (AFC) is Australia's national finance industry association. The AFC represents the interests and views of its members to government and provides a variety of other member services. The Australian Finance Conference sponsors the following award:

Australian Finance Conference Prize for Economics of Financial Markets

Aviva Australia

Aviva Australia is the local face of the global Aviva Group. They are business partners to a network of financial advisers, helping to deliver life insurance, investments and superannuation solutions. Their parent company Aviva Plc is a signature member to the United Nations Environmental Protection - Financial Initiatives. Membership requires companies to reach environmental practice benchmarks and to work towards meeting attainment targets. Aviva is also a signatory to the federal government's Greenhouse Challenge, a program that audits companies and recommends practices to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Aviva sponsors the following prize:

Aviva Prize for Contingencies

Information on recruitment at Aviva Australia

Bain & Company

Bain & Company is a global business consulting firm with offices in all major cities. They help management make the big decisions: on strategy, operations, mergers & acquisitions, technology and organization. Since Bain was founded in 1973, they have worked with over 3,900 clients in virtually every industry and capability area. Bain & Company sponsors the following award:

Bain & Company Prize for Strategic Marketing

Information on recruitment at Bain & Company

Booz & Co

Booz & Company is a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments, and other institutions. They lead transformational change, create new organizational models, capture value from customer and channel strategies, increase the effectiveness of supply chains and assets, and integrate security into strategy to ensure the resilience of business. Booz & Company sponsors the following award:

Booz & Co Prize for Corporate Finance

Information on recruitment at Booz & Co.

Commercial Travellers’ Association

The Commercial Travellers’ Association was established in 1872 with the objective to manage insurance funds, provide aid for the members’ war widows and orphans, and provide scholarship to help towards higher education. The Commercial Travellers' Association sponsors the following award:

Commercial Travellers' Exhibition in Marketing

CommInsure

CommInsure is a leader in the Australian insurance industry and part of the Commonwealth Bank Group. The CommInsure name was first introduced in 1999. Although the name is relatively new, CommInsure's roots within the Australian insurance industry go back well over one hundred years. CommInsure sponsors the following award:

CommInsure Prize for Introduction to Actuarial Studies

CPA Australia

CPA Australia is one of the world’s largest accounting bodies with a membership of more than 117,000 finance, accounting and business professionals across the globe. Education, training, technical support and advocacy are the core services for CPA members. CPA Australia sponors the following prizes:

CPA First Year Accounting Prize CPA Second Year Accounting Prize CPA Third Year Accounting Prize

Information on membership at CPA Australia

Deloitte Actuaries & Consultants

Deloitte Actuaries & Consultants is the Actuarial advisory arm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Australia. are focused in banking, wealth management & life insurance, health, general insurance, superannuation and valuations. Deloitte Actuaries & Consultants sponsor the following award:

Deloitte Actuaries & Consultants Prize for Actuarial Practice & Control

Information on recruitment at Deloitte Australia

Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations

The Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is a federal government department that aims to maximise the ability of unemployed Australians to find work, and to support strong employment growth and improved productive performance of enterprises in Australia. They hope to develop and implement policies and programmes that support an effectively functioning labour market, increase workforce participation for all Australians of working age and support workplaces with higher productivity and higher pay. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations sponsors the following award:

DEEWR Honours Prize for Microeconometrics

Information on recruitment at DEEWR

Department of Primary Industries

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) designs and delivers government policies and programs that enable Victoria's primary and energy industries to sustainably maximise the wealth and wellbeing they generate. DPI was established in December 2002 and is one of 10 Victorian Government departments, reporting to the Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Energy and Resources. The Department of Primary Industries sponors the following award:

Department of Primary Industries Honours Scholarship

Information on recruitment at DPI

Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank has been operating in Australia since 1974 and as one of the top investment banks providing a wide range of wholesale investment banking and asset management services, and private client advice. Deutsche Bank sponsors the following awards:

Deutsche Bank Finance Exhibition Deutsche Bank Honours in Finance Exhibition Deutsche Bank Penultimate Year Scholarship

Information on recruitment at Deutsche Bank

Economic Society of Australia

The Economic Society of Australia was founded in 1925, making it one of the oldest professional associations in Australia. They encourage the teaching, study and application of economics and related disciplines in Australia, encourage the research and public debate of economic questions, publish high-quality economic journals and encourage the employment of economists and promote the standing of their profession in the Australian community. The Economic Society of Australia sponsors the following awards:

Economic Society of Australia Prize for Macroeconomics Economic Society of Australia Prize for Microeconomics

Information on membership of the Economic Society of Australia

Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Ernst & Young sponsors the following award:

Ernst & Young Prize for Accounting for Corporate Entities

Information on recruitment at Ernst & Young

Financial Management Association of Australia

Established in 1990 at the University of Melbourne, the FMAA actively promotes the career awareness of students and facilitates involvement in business-related activities. With the mission 'To become Australia’s most relevant and rewarding Association for students and graduates in business related fields' the FMAA fosters the development of Australia’s future business and community leaders, develops the professional skills of members aiming to enhance employability, and provides a forum for the interaction between members and their potential employers.

The FMAA sponosrs the following prize:

FMAA Prize for Finance

Information on the FMAA, including how to become a member

Financial Services Institute of Australasia

Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) is the only professional association representing the entire spectrum of financial services across Australasia – including the wealth management, banking & finance and capital markets sectors. Finsia is focussed on connecting their 20,000 members in ways that advance their careers and enhance their professional lives. Finsia sponsors the following award:

Finsia Prize for Management of Financial Institutions

Information on student membership of Finsia

Institute of Actuaries of Australia

The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (Institute) represents the actuarial profession by creating, expanding and maintaining an environment where the skills of actuaries are widely used and valued. The Institute establishes,maintains and enforces professional standards for the protection of the public and provides guidance to help actuaries provide professional services of high quality. They provide pre-qualification and continuing professional education, and promote research and the development of actuarial science. The Institute of Actuaries of Australia sponsors the following award:

The Institute of Actuaries of Australia Honours Prize

Information on membership of the Institute

KPMG

KPMG is the global network of professional services firms of KPMG International. They provide audit, tax and advisory services. The KPMG name was first introduced in Australia in 1995, however the history of the company stretches back to 1885. KPMG sponsors the following award:

KPMG Prize for Environmental Economics

Information on recruitment at KPMG

Oracle Corporation

Oracle was established in 1977 and specialises in developing and marketing enterprise software products, particularly database management systems. They assist companies to manage their business systems and information with integrated technologies. In 2007 Oracle ranked third on the list of largest software companies in the world. Oracle Corporation sponsors the following award:

Oracle Prize for Enterprise Information Systems

Information on recruitment at Oracle

Protiviti

Protiviti is a global consulting and internal audit firm composed of experts specializing in risk and advisory services. They assist clients solve problems in finance, operations, technology, litigation and GRC. Since their inception in 2002, Protiviti has become recognized worldwide as a leading expert in internal audit and risk management. Protiviti sponsors the following award:

Protiviti Prize for Information Processes & Control

Information on recruitment at Protiviti

Sothertons

Sothertons Chartered Accountants is a National Association of Independent Chartered Accounting firms founded in 1983. They provide business and financial services to deal with the commercial challenges facing organisations in the private and public sectors. Sothertons Chartered Accountants is rated in the Top 100 Accounting Organisations in Australia by Business Review Weekly (BRW). Sothertons sponsors the following awards:

Sothertons Prize for Business Forensics & Fraud Sothertons Prize in Auditing & Assurance Services

Information on recruitment at Sothertons

Taylor Fry

Taylor Fry began operations in April 1999 and is wholly Australian owned. They are an actuarial consultancy firm specialising in general insurance and accident compensation. In 2004 Taylor Fry began the journey to carbon neutrality, and has since implemented a number environmental and carbon offsetting policies. Taylor Fry is perhaps the first actuarial consulting firm in the world to be 100% carbon neutral. Taylor Fry sponsors the following award:

Taylor Fry Prize for Actuarial Statistics

Information on recruitment at Taylor Fry

Towers Watson

Towers Watson is a global firm that provides actuarial, consulting, risk and workers compensation cost-management services to corporations, institutions and government agencies. Towers Perrin sponsors the following award:

Towers Watson Prize for Risk Theory

Information on recruitment at Towers Watson

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