Media Release
May 13 2011
Australian-Asian business boost
Valuable
partnerships between Australian business’ and their Asian counterparts
will be strengthened, ensuring their contribution to Australia’s future
economic growth, thanks to UniSA’s new
Centre for Asian
Business, officially launched last night.
The Centre for Asian Business represents a community of leading
Business, Commerce, Law, Management and Marketing experts, dedicated to
producing high-quality research on Asian business and deepening the
Australian understanding of the Asian business environment.
Centre Director
Professor Ying Zhu said Australian business’ presence in Asia was
becoming increasingly important for the economy.
“With the rapid growth of the Asian economies, the study of Asian
business and management has become an issue of international importance,
particularly in the case of Australia, given the significance of these
economies to our international trading relations and economic
prosperity,” Prof Zhu said.
“There is a need to expand Australia’s knowledge of the Asian region, to
conduct quality research and ensure that research findings are
accessible and applicable to Australian companies who aspire to engage
in business and trade partnerships with their Asian counterparts.”
In 2011 and 2012 the Centre, housed within the
International Graduate School of
Business, will establish local and international advisory boards of
highly regarded academics and business leaders in order to cement its
regional presence and relevance.
Additionally, the Centre will continue to extend the impact of its
research through local and regional academic and business collaboration,
fostering strong relationships with Australian and international
academic institutions, business councils, and industry and governmental
bodies.
Prof Zhu said the Centre would focus on Australia’s dominant trading
partners and foster strong partnerships with local, international
business and academic communities.
“The Centre strives to support the regional economy by assisting
businesses, particularly Australian companies, in their Asian ventures.
We will do so by providing high-quality, in-depth research and
facilitating a range of networking and events designed to encourage
greater business collaboration within the region.”
The Centre’s research concentrates on seven cross-disciplinary themes,
ranging from international finance and investment to cross-cultural
human resource management.
To learn more about UniSA’s Centre for Asian Business visit
www.unisa.edu.au/asianbusiness
Media contact
- Kelly Stone office (08) 8302 0963 mobile 0417 861 832 email kelly.stone@unisa.edu.au