Written submissions are invited from all interested staff for the review of the Department of Economics within the Faculty of Business and Economics.

The purpose of the review is to cover a broad range of leadership, management, resourcing and quality enhancement issues relating to research, HDR, academic and community.

Submissions should be emailed to Ashley Lai, Faculty of Business of Economics, by Friday 7 October. They will be treated in confidence and only be sighted by the secretary to the review and the review panel itself.

No anonymous submissions will be accepted.  The review panel may request that the person making the submission appear before the panel if further information is required.

The Terms of Reference are:

1. Governance, Leadership and Management – Review the effectiveness of the Department of Economics’ planning, leadership and management structure, processes and resources in responding to Faculty and University strategic planning directions.
2. Academic Program – Review the appropriateness of the degrees, programs, and units offered by the Department of Economics relative to Faculty and University priorities, as well as employer and professional community demands.
3. Research – Review current research outputs, activity, and capability relative to Faculty and University objectives, including opportunities for developing research and knowledge leadership.
4. Research Training – Review the HDR program, including admission standards, methodology and skills training, completion times and drop-out rates, supervision and reporting standards.
5. Staff and Student Profile – Review the alignment of academic, professional and student profiles relative to current and future objectives and plans.
6. Community Engagement – Review the scale, scope, and quality of community/industry engagement, including external/professional contribution to and referencing of curriculum and research development.
7. Future Directions – Recommend future development opportunities for the Department of Economics in terms of its resources, research, teaching and community/industry engagement activity.

For questions, email Ashley Lai or call extension 9186.