BackgroundThe purpose of the Scholarship is to provide an opportunity for a Chinese national with outstanding academic ability and research potential to pursue higher degree research studies in Australia. The scholarship is not limited to study at IMC and can be held at another leading Australian university, or jointly with IMC.  Priority areas of interest are in cutting-edge disciplines within business, management, commerce and sustainability studies.The scholarship arises from the implementation of IMC’s strategic research plan, the Institute’s intention to strengthen its research culture and a desire to enhance the academic relationship between the People’s Republic of China and the

Why have we introduced a new brand and what is the aim?Introducing a new brand for the business school is an important part of a larger strategy to redirect the business school in a way that aligns with future models of education that incorporate innovation and new technologies into learning and teaching. It is important to us that our business school brand and positioning stay relevant and appeal to both international and domestic student communities. What will happen to Top Education Institute?Top Education Institute will continue to operate and house the School of Law. All information relevant to the Sydney

On behalf of Top Education Institute’s management and governance teams, I am pleased to announce that the Sydney City School of Business will now be operating under a new name: Australian National Institute of Management and Commerce (IMC) This name change is an important part of a larger strategy to redirect the School in a way that aligns with future models of education that incorporate innovation and new technologies into learning and teaching that is integrated within a smart campus model. Recently we have had: This overall repositioning will enhance the School’s position as a leading provider of innovative and

Dr. David Rosenbaum, Senior Lecturer in Management and Discipline Leader is currently involved in research entitled “Complex change in the nonprofit sector – Organisational lessons learned from the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and where to from here?” Dr. Rosenbaum was a successful recipient of an Internal Research Grant from Top Education Institute. The intended outcome of this research is embodied in the multi-dimensional challenges of transformational change resulting from a generational shift in organisation-wide service delivery and funding models. Accordingly, the research outcomes are specified as: First, to be able to identify how Nonprofit Disability Service Organisations

Dr David Rosenbaum, Senior Lecturer in Management and Discipline Leader at Top Education Institute, is the first to receive Senior Fellowship of Advance HE – a membership body helping higher education institutions around the world shape the future of teaching and learning. Advance HE is a platform for support, networking and accrediting achievement to those working in the higher education industry. Dr Rosenbaum has been recognised as a Senior Fellow of Advance HE by demonstrating his commitment to teaching, learning and enhancing the overall student experience with a focus on engagement.  Senior Fellowship is an outstanding achievement that exhibits Dr

Dr David Rosenbaum, Senior Lecturer in Management and Discipline Leader at Top Education Institute, has received significant recognition for his published research paper titled ‘Planned organisational change management –forward to the past? An exploratory literature review ‘. Published in Journal of Organizational Change Management, the article has been selected by the editorial team as an Outstanding Paper in the 2019 Emerald Literati Awards. The article was chosen as a winner and seen by the judging panel as “one of the most exceptional pieces of work the team has seen throughout 2018”. Abstract:PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the development

On 31st July 2019, Senior Lecturer and Finance Discipline Leader Dr Mariya Yesseleva-Pionka, successfully organised the first Teaching & Learning Forum for 2019 at Top Education Institute’s (TOP) brand new teaching premises at Yerrabingin House located in the up and coming business precinct of South Eveleigh (previously known as the Australian Technology Park). More than 30 of the institute’s academic teaching staff attended the event, including TOP’s Provost – Prof. Peter Eddey, Dean of the Sydney City School of Business – Prof. Greg Elliot and other senior lecturers from the Sydney City School of Business. The theme of this forum

TOP’s Business School Senior Lecturer and Discipline Leader in Finance, Dr Mariya Yesseleva-Pionka received the “Best Paper from Australia and New Zealand” Award on the 64th ICSB (International Council for Small Business) World Congress “The Future of Entrepreneurship” , held between 18-21 June 2019 in Cairo, Egypt. www.icsb2019.com Title of her research paper: “Australian Higher Education Sector and SMEs“ Abstract The Australian higher education sector is ranked as the third largest in the world, accounting for 6.2% of the world’s total, based on the number of international students. Australian SMEs collectively represent over 99% of all enterprises, contribute 57% to

Two and a half-days of workshops for TOP’s senior teaching staff and academic leaders were presented by Doug Parkin from Advance HE (UK) on 26-28 February 2019. The workshops covered Leadership in Learning and Teaching, Senior Academic Leadership and the Higher Education Academy Fellowship program. The workshops were informative and engaging as reflected in the smiles all round from a group of attendees showing their completion certificates. Doug ParkinPFHEA, FCMI, MInstLM,Principal Adviser for Leadership and Management, Advance HEWith the special gift from Dr Minshen Zhu, Principal of Top Education Institute  “The Senior Leadership Program presented us with some new perspectives