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Student Awards and Prizes

All Sydney Business School (SBS) awards are presented at the SBS Town and Gown functions held in October/ November each year. Students who graduated in the previous December or July ceremonies are eligible for the awards.

Rod Optical and Angela Devitt Solicitors MBA prize ($500)

This prize is open to domestic graduates who completed either the Master of Business Administration (MBA) or MBA Advanced degree at the Wollongong campus. The prize shall be awarded to the student who achieved the highest Weighted Average Mark (WAM), provided that the student successfully completed each subject within the degree at the first attempt, and achieved a WAM of at least 80 per cent.

SBS Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement ($250)

This prize will be awarded to an eligible graduate from each of the following degrees (up to four prizes awarded annually):

Master of Business Administration (inclusive of MBA Advanced)

Master of International Business

Master of Management

Master of Science (Logistics)

The award shall be made to the student who graduated with the highest Weighted Average Mark (WAM) for the degree, provided that the student successfully completed each subject in the first attempt, and achieved a WAM of at least 80 per cent.

This prize is open to students who completed their degree onshore. If the eligible MBA winner is awarded the ‘Rod Optical and Angela Devitt Solicitors MBA prize’, the prize will be awarded to the eligible student who achieved the next highest WAM, provided this student achieves a WAM of at least 80%.

SBS Dean’s Award ($250)

This prize is open to all graduates of a SBS Masters degree. The prize will be awarded to a student chosen by the Dean who has either: experienced personal circumstances which have made completion of their degree challenging; or made a significant contribution to the community or business community during their studies.

Graduates may be nominated for this prize by either a SBS Graduate Studies Advisor or via self nomination providing details of how the nominee meets the prize criteria. The nominated student must have successfully completed all subjects within their degree in the first attempt.

Visit the UOW Student Awards and Prizes website for further information