Student Testimonials

Teerawat Charoenrat (Ta)
PhD: The technical efficiency of Thai manufacturing SMEs: a comparison between the pre and post financial crisis of 1997
Career goal: Lecturer of economics

"The Faculty of Commerce provides financial assistance, a study space, computer, software and support from the research staff, HDR coordinators and the IT Unit."

Abbas Mohammadzadeh
PhD: Rebalancing saving and investment in Asia, regional financial integration and consequences for economic growth
Career goal: Economic consultant or lecturer

"The active role of the research networks in the Faculty of Commerce makes UOW research degrees stand out. 

Also, the weekly motivational seminars, helpful academic and administrative staff, and energetic research centres such as the Centre for Small Business and Regional Research and the Institute for Innovation in Business and Social Research (IIBSoR) encourage students to make progress in their research."

Indika Karunanayake
PhD: Modelling Australian stock market volatility
Career goal: Academia

"My thesis topic enables me to apply econometric techniques to evaluate how and why volatility transmission dynamics vary across international stock markets with special focus on the Australian stock market volatility.

Financial assistance for HDR students, provided by the Faculty of Commerce, enhances their research expertise in different disciplines with high achievement in research publications."

Yot Amornkitvikai
PhD: Finance, ownership, efficiency, and export performance: evidence from Thai listed manufacturing enterprises
Career goal: Lecturer, and eventually, a professor

"UOW provides blended learning, as all research commerce students work in the commerce research wing which provides a great environment for learning and exchanging knowledge.

…Wollongong is the perfect city to balance my studying and social life, as it provides a relaxed coastal and mountain atmosphere and has many multinational cuisines."