This page lists all prizes awarded by the UNSW Business School.
Faculty prizes
The Dean's Award - Stage 1 (C2K08A)
For academic excellence.
The Dean's Award - Stage 2 (C3K08A)
For academic excellence.
The Dean's Award - Stage 3 (C4K08A)
For academic excellence.
The Dean’s Award (C4K10I)
For top performance in a Masters Coursework program in the UNSW Business School.
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AGSM MBA programs
The AGSM MBA (Executive) Responsible Management Prize (G0450P)
Recognised by peers and the School, this prize is for the student who contributed most to an enjoyable and collaborative learning community, who has demonstrated leadership, honesty, integrity and collegiality, and has, through their actions, enhanced the learning experience of their student colleagues in the MBA (Executive) program. Must successfully complete the MBAE Program in Good Standing with no proven complaints.
- $1000
The AGSM MBA Full-time Dux Prize (G0784I)
For the best performance in the full-time MBA program across all full-time MBA core courses.
- $1000
The AGSM MBA Full-time Responsible Management Prize (G0425P)
Recognised by peers and the School, this prize is for the student who contributed most to an enjoyable and collaborative learning community, who has demonstrated leadership, honesty, integrity and collegiality, and has, through their actions, enhanced the learning experience of fellow students throughout their program. Must successfully complete the Full-Time Program in Good Standing, have no proven complaints.
- $1000
The AGSM MBAX Responsible Management Prize (G0460I)
Recognised by peers and the School, this prize is for the student who contributed most to an enjoyable and collaborative learning community, who has demonstrated leadership, honesty, integrity and collegiality, and has, through their actions, enhanced the learning experience of fellow students throughout their program. Must successfully complete the MBAX Program in Good Standing with no proven complaints.
- $1000
The Ariel Prize (G0404P)
For the best performance throughout the AGSM MBA Full-time program across all core courses by a student over the age of 35 years at the time of completion of the program.
- $888
The Professor Wanbil Lee Prize for Ethical Leaders in Business (G0453E)
For AGSM students who demonstrate entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership and business ethics which are reflected in active ethical practice within their workplace.
- $1000
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School of Accounting, Auditing & Taxation
The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Prize (C5K33A)
For the best performance in Undergraduate foundational courses in the Accounting Major (ACCT2511 and ACCT2522)
- $700
The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Prize (C5K34A)
For the best performance in the Undergraduate final year courses in the Accounting Major (ACCT3563 and ACCT3583)
- $700
The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Prize (L2K503)
For the best performance in the Master of Taxation capstone course (TABL5575 Tax Policy)
- $1000
The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Prize (C5K35A)
For the best performance in Postgraduate foundational Accounting courses (ACCT5930 and ACCT5996)
- $1000
The Gordon Cooper AM Memorial Prize in Commercial Transactions Tax (B6108I)
For the best performance in TABL5501Taxation of Commercial Transactions in a Masters program
- $750
The Nexia Australia Undergraduate Prize (AU275E)
For the best performance in ACCT3708 Auditing and Assurance Services
- $1000
The Nexia Australia Postgraduate Prize (AU869E)
For the best performance in ACCT5908 Auditing and Assurance Services
- $1000
School of Banking & Finance
The Financial Management Association of Australia Prize (C5K31A)
For the best performance in Intermediate Business Finance.
- $500
The Wongsodihardjo Prize in Investment Modeling (BF902E)
For the best performance in FINS3640 Investment Management Modeling.
- $1000
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School of Economics
The Productivity Commission Prize (C0692E)- not available in 2024
For the best performance in ECON3101/ECON5301 Markets and Frictions.
- $500
School of Information Systems, Technology & Management
The Professor M Weinstock Memorial Prize -1 (C0472E)
For the most innovative completed PhD of the year.
- $1000
The Professor M Weinstock Memorial Prize - 2 (C0471E)
For the most innovative Honours thesis of the year.
- $1000
School of Management and Governance
The Professor Chung Sok Suh Memorial Prize (C0485I)
For the best performance in a undergraduate International Business major.
- $1500
The Veronica (Caihui) Lin Memorial Prize (C0532U)
For the best performance in either MGMT5982 Management Theory - Micro Perspectives or MGMT5983 Management Theory - Macro Perspectives (or courses offered in the School judged to be similar by the school award committee)
- $1000
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School of Marketing
The Peter D Walker Prize in Marketing (C0437P)
For the best performance in MARK5813 New Product and Service Development.
- $1000
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School of Risk & Actuarial Studies
The E S Wolfenden Memorial Prize in Actuarial Studies (Honours Year) (C0074U)
For the best performance in Actuarial Studies Honours Year (Coursework and Thesis).
- $2000
The E S Wolfenden Memorial Prize in Probability and Statistics for Actuaries (Postgraduate) (RA073U)
For the best performance in Probability and Statistics for Actuaries (postgraduate study).
- $2000
The Finity Consulting Prize (C0561U)
For the best performance in the courses ACTL4001 Actuarial Theory and Practice A, ACTL4002 Actuarial Theory and Practice B, ACTL4305 Actuarial Data Analytic Applications or ACTL5100 Actuarial Theory and Practice A, ACTL5200 Actuarial Theory and Practice B and ACTL5305 Actuarial Data Analytic Applications
- $1000
The KPMG Actuarial Prize (C3392E)- not available in 2024
For the best performance in ACTL3142 Actuarial Data and Analysis in the Bachelor of Actuarial Studies or Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Co-Op) program.
- $500
The Wongsodihardjo Prize in Risk Analytics Prize (RA833E)
For the best performance inBest performance in RISK5002 Risk Analytics program.
- $1000
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Centre for Social Impact
The Anton Mischewski Design for Social Innovation Prize (C4K11E)
For the highest performing student or group of students in the Design for Social Innovation course in the Centre for Social Impact.
- Valued at $2000
The Lusthaus Prize - Term 1 (G0436E)
For the best academic performance in COMM1000 Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact.
- $500
The Lusthaus Prize – Term 2 (G1436E)
For the best academic performance in COMM1000 Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact.
- $500
The Lusthaus Prize - Term 3 (SI001E)
For the best academic performance in COMM1000 Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact.
- $500
The Lusthaus Prize – Summer (G0431E)
For the best academic performance in COMM1000 Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact.
- $500