2005 Finance & Procurement

Beyond Borders - Financial Management & Procurement Strategies in a Global Environment
5-6 July, 2005
Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Sydney, New South Wales
Major Sponsor 2005

Major Themes in 2005

• Foreign Investment in Australian Education
• Impacts of Free trade on Australian Education
• Global Procurement Strategies
• Best Practice Management Systems

Streams of Interest
Topical policy issues this year included the impact of free trade agreements on higher education, the diversity debate and foreign investment in higher education, international reporting standards, travel policy & risk managements, shared services, technology and systems and university case studies.

Special Interactive WorkshopsTwo interactive sessions were hosted for delegates interested in both finance and procurement. The topics featured were student fee price benchmarking & elasticity of income and price benchmarking of goods and services.

Conference PapersMany of the presentations made at the conference are now available online. Where underlined, presentations are available for viewing.