They say that money makes the world go around. At UOW, we believe that business can actually make the world a better place. Our focus on ethical entrepreneurship and sustainable business can put you on the path to a successful career in the world of business and finance. Read on to discover your options.
Create wealth & better business
How will you create better business?
Business, marketing & management
Would you like to create your own path, be your own boss, and set trends for others to follow? Or would you like to understand how consumer minds work, and influence decision making? A UOW degree in business and management will help you reach your goals.
Accounting, finance & economics
Do you enjoy predicting outcomes? Are you interested in finance and investments? Maybe you already check the markets each day, or maybe you’d prefer to regulate them? A UOW degree in accounting, finance, or economics will set you on the right path.
Law
Would you like to understand how businesses can work within the law to grow and thrive? Or make strategic decisions that influence businesses, brands and people? A degree in law at UOW, or a double degree in business and law, could be the answer.
The next couple of years are exciting but uncertain times, but that is opportunistic in itself. That’s when those players that are aggressive and ambitious – the attacker brands and tech companies – emerge, and emerge victorious. The banking landscape in a couple of decades’ time could look very different.
Stories to inspire you
The power of numbers
You could be forgiven for thinking that accounting is only about balancing ledgers and maximising tax returns. But the growing field of social accounting is placing the focus on ethical business, and using forensic and historical accounting skills, helping to save oceans, bring terrorists to justice, and shed light on historical atrocities.
The economics of toilet paper
A key part of understanding our economy and building a successful business is understanding consumer behaviour. So if you want to win in business, it might help to understand game theory. UOW economics lecturer Alfredo Paloyo uses game theory explain the pandemic rush on toilet paper.
Micro loans producing big results
When traditional forms of credit aren’t accessible, community-supported microfinance is stepping in. It’s enabling women in rural parts of Sri Lanka to develop small businesses and create new income streams. UOW graduate Dr Nadeera Ranabahu has examined how microfinance is changing lives for the better.
A clear vision
How do you balance a career as an investment performance analyst, launch an ecologically sound boutique distillery, and give back to the community? Meet UOW MBA graduate Dean Martelozzo, whose drive and resilience, along with a tendency to dream big, means that he’s only just getting started.
Meet Anthea
I see a business degree as an opportunity to become a future leader that will positively contribute to society. I chose UOW because it’s a world-leading university where students are treated as a name and not just another student number. You’re encouraged to be yourself and think critically. Employers don’t want you to be from a cookie cutter of business graduates. They want you to be unique and think outside the box.
See where your degree could take you
Your interest in business and the creation of wealth could lead in many directions. At UOW, you'll gain an industry-accredited degree and the skills to successfully launch your career in business or finance. Your UOW qualification could mean that you’ll earn up to 50 percent more than a typical Year 12 graduate in the same role.
Here are just some of the careers you could pursue:
- Accountant
- Advertising executive
- Analyst
- Auditor
- Banker
- Barrister
- Business adviser
- Business owner
- Commercial lawyer
- Demand planner
- Entrepreneur
- Exporter/importer
- Financial controller
- Financial planner
- Fund manager
- In-house legal adviser
- Insurance broker
- Intellectual property lawyer
- Legal consultant
- Policy advisor
- Politician
- Project manager
- Solicitor
- Stock broker
Career options
UOW's Careers Central offers advice on the career options that study in a particular discipline can provide, including sample jobs, employers, key skills, professional associations and postgraduate study options.
Work while you study
UOW offers a number of services that can help make finding work that fits with your studies a little easier.
Employability Programs
See how UOW can help you connect with potential employers and learn the skills you need to launch your career successfully.
I realised it was important for me to have a ‘business mind’. So I decided to study an MBA at UOW. I treat challenges as questions to solve and answer. So I learned about designs and trends… I worked very hard, I worked with others and I put all my focus and efforts into my plan. As a result, in 2011 I launched my own company.