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UTS is on a journey to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact.

We will be a catalyst and guide for society to embrace lifetime learning – You can be part of this journey.

UTS 2027 strategy

UTS’s 2027 strategy was shaped throughout 2018 by ideas from our staff, students, alumni and industry partners. The strategy sets our direction for the next nine years.

We will transform to lifetime learning, focusing on five major elements that will be ‘uniquely UTS’:

  1. personal learning experiences
  2. working in partnership
  3. leading innovation and entrepreneurship
  4. delivering excellent research with impact
  5. building a sustainable future

This transformation will be underpinned by our commitment in everything we do for:

  • social justice and accessibility
  • responsible leadership
  • excellence in indigenous higher education and research

Read more about the UTS 2027 strategy→

UTS Business School: Differentiators and priorities

The UTS 2027 strategy provides an overarching vision and focus for our entire university, which will come to life differently in each faculty.

In the UTS Business School, UTS 2027 translates into a number of priorities that are based on our key differentiators.

How does the UTS Business School stand out?

Education for the future of work and innovation

We are leading the development of future-oriented business education through innovative curriculum and creative delivery methods.

Public scholarship and engagement

We are a significant contributor to public debate on matters related to the social and political role of business in Australian society. Our high-level public engagement sets us apart from those business schools whose focus is more exclusively on disciplinary based scholarly contribution. UTS academics are in demand for public and media appearances, presentations at key public events, and writing for the media in areas such as:

  • the future of work
  • corporate responsibility and ethics
  • business misconduct
  • equity and diversity
  • social entrepreneurship
  • banking and finance

See our newsroom for the latest on these topics→

Applied and world-leading business research

We lead business research in key areas of focus, as recognised by our performance in international rankings and Excellence in Research Australia. This focus is reflected in our research centres:

  • Business Intelligence and Data Analysis (BIDA)
  • Business and Sustainable Development (CBSD)
  • Livelihoods and Wellbeing (CLAW)
  • Policy and Market Design (CPMD)

Research-led social justice practice 

We are actively engaged with major research dedicated to improving social justice in Australia and the world. This is a unique distinction that allows impact beyond the more traditional focus on knowledge for business to knowledge for society. Examples of this include the Social Impact Measurement Toolbox.

Research and policy in the Business of Health

We are recognised as a leader in research and policy in the business of healthcare. Our work is distinctive in its focus on the social, economic and political implications of the ways health is organised, and dealing with the consequences of health policy and the provision of health services by private enterprise.

Our strategic priorities

The UTS Business School Advancement priorities, aligned to the UTS 2027 Strategy, leverage these key differentiators:

  1. Increase focus on projects that look at STEM, Health, Research, Disability and Long-Term Aged Care in the context of Business
  2. Create a Futures Academy for the engagement and re-skilling of the workforce
  3. Develop an Indigenous Strategy that strengthens the portfolio and offers unique programs
  4. Increase support and capacity of research portfolio
  5. Promote equity and increase support for women in management

We have launched a number of exciting initiatives to bring these priorities to life.

Read more about these initiatives and how you can contribute through philanthropy→

Get involved

In all that we do, we remain committed to creating a porous UTS Business School where involving society at large increases the relevance of our work and the reach of our impact. We are always happy to involve external people to:

  • contribute to classroom teaching
  • advise or mentor students
  • share your expertise with academics
  • help your (or other) organisations get more out of UTS
  • promote UTS Business School and its degrees

Read more about these activities and how you can contribute by sharing your time, expertise and networks with us→

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.