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Top management students honoured

20 July 2005

Monash University's top management students were honoured last week in the Department of Management's annual student awards.

Mr Barry Goldman receiving his award from Associate Dean Education, Faculty of Business and Economics Professor Tony Dingle.

The awards at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne recognised the efforts of 21 undergraduate and 14 graduate students.

The top undergraduate and masters students were also announced, with awards going to Mr Barry Goldman and Mr David Mitchell respectively.

Mr Goldman, who graduated with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Business (Management), also won the prize of top graduating student in his degree, sponsored by former head of the Department of Management Dr John Miller AO. He also shared the award for top student in the Strategic Management unit, the capstone unit in his degree.

Mr Mitchell's award was sponsored by the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. He was also recognised as the top graduating student in the Master of Management, a prize sponsored by Monyx.

The head of the Department of Management, Professor Julian Teicher, said the awards celebrated the academic achievements of management students in 2004 and the excellence of the staff who taught them.

"The Department of Management strives for excellence in teaching and research," he said.

"We do this by collaboration. We listen to our 'stakeholders', especially our students.

"The outstanding results obtained by the students is an example of how this works and displays the commitment of both the students and staff in the department."

"We are extremely proud of our students and look forward to them continuing their successes throughout their careers," Professor Teicher said.

Sponsors of the awards include The Grand Hyatt Melbourne, ANZ Bank, Australian Conservation Foundation, Australian Institute of Management, DaimlerChrysler, Greyhound Racing Victoria, GM Holden, John Wiley & Sons, McGraw Hill, Monyx, Palgrave Macmillan, Pearson Education Australia, Thomson and Work/Life Association Incorporated.