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A Multi-Faceted Partnership

(TMBL) and 91Ö±²¥ have a far-reaching partnership, supporting 91Ö±²¥ Research, Student Scholarships and curriculum-based projects, in a multi-faceted partnership between a Bank and a Catholic University. It might seem a bit unusual, but we have a lot in common. With alignment of mission and staff committed to the common good, in education and ethical business, it’s no wonder that our students are benefiting from this win-win partnership in many different ways.

In 2023 TMBL has once again generously provided three student scholarships. Each scholarship targets a different student cohort; in business, nursing and teaching, with one at undergraduate level and two at postgraduate level. All three scholarships are to the value of $5,000.

Additionally, TMBL has provided valuable Industry Based Learning projects for HR Management students in the School of Business in 2022 and will do so again in 2023. These provide students with authentic industry based assessment and an opportunity to work with real organisations in order to prepare students to be future job ready. The focus has been on organisational change management with specific projects in Leadership Capability, Positive Organisational Culture, Automation, AI and digital technologies and Talent Acquisition.

“It’s a pleasure to work with TMBL as an organisation, because they are so generous with their time and are committed to supporting 91Ö±²¥’s students in developing future employability and project management skills”, says 91Ö±²¥’s Maxine Bradshaw, Lecturer and International & Strategic Partnerships Manager in the Faculty of Law & Business.

Head of Organisational Development at Teachers Mutual Bank Limited, Danielle Albany shared, “Partnering with 91Ö±²¥ to provide Industry Based Learning projects was a great experience. Providing students with practical ways to apply their course learnings demonstrated 91Ö±²¥’s commitment to the future employability of their students. After providing the scope of the projects, it was wonderful to watch the students work together to present some valuable suggestions to current business challenges, with students demonstrating a real openness to feedback throughout the entire process. I am looking forward to working with 91Ö±²¥ in 2023.”

This year TMBL are developing an IT Internship with 91Ö±²¥’s new IT Discipline lead, Dr Walayat Hussain, which will provide a Professional Experience opportunity for IT students from the North Sydney campus.

Finally, TMBL are currently investigated how they can support a research project with 91Ö±²¥’s Nursing Research Institute under the leadership of Professor Sandy Middleton. The Nursing Research Institute is focused on implementing evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes and health systems. The Institute is a collaboration between 91Ö±²¥ and St Vincent’s Health Australia in Sydney.

Professor Myriam Amielh, 91Ö±²¥ Dean, Industry & Innovation notes “There are so many ways to partner with a university, and a successful partnership such as 91Ö±²¥’s with TMBL will provide a number of win-win opportunities with no limit to the innovative avenues available.”

In January 2022, Teachers Mutual Bank Limited achieved B Corp Certification. Being a B Corp organisation recognises global leaders using business as a force for good. B Corps meet high standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. 

To contact 91Ö±²¥ about providing an Enterprise Scholarship or discussing ways of working with us, email Industry@acu.edu.au

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