We are proud to showcase the outstanding work of our research students at events open to the public each year. We welcome representatives from industry, alumni, government and academia to view student research projects in progress and network with our PhD, MPhil and Honours candidates.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
The popular 3MT competition displays the breadth and depth of our student research projects and is a highlight of the academic year. A fun and rigorous event, 3MT puts our world-class research on display in a highly accessible way. Through three-minute ‘pitches’, 3MT supports PhD candidates to develop their presentation and communication skills and translate academic ideas effectively to a general audience.
How it works
Business School students compete during heats, and three winners then progress to the UNSW 3MT interfaculty final. The UNSW finalist then presents at the Australia and New Zealand 3MT Competition, joining representatives from more than 30 other Universities from the region.
Award winners
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First place: Yuchen Zhang, PhD in Accounting, Auditing and Taxation
Title: Is mandatory quarterly reporting worth it? The $3 billion question
Runner-up: Roham Rezaei, PhD in Banking and Finance
Title: Start-ups vs. Incumbents: VC financing of competition
Third place: Michelle Vhudzijena, PhD in School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
Title: Life, liberty and happiness for all during retirement: Modelling mortality heterogeneity using statistical learning techniques
Sustainable development goals award: Xi Xin, PhD in School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
Title: Insurance discrimination and pricing fairness
People’s choice award: Roxanne Llamzon, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Title: Alignment practices in health information systems implementations
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First place: Maria George, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Title: Societal implications of algorithmic decision-making systems
Runner-up: Phong Thanh Nguyen, PhD in School of Management and Governance
Title: Communicating change
Third place: Doreen Kabuche, PhD in School of Risk and Actuarial Studies
Title: Longevity risk: Retirement product innovation and risk management strategies
People’s choice award: Blair Wang, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Title: Critical theory perspectives on location-independent digital work and digital nomadism
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First place: Fatima Jamal Khan, PhD in School of Economics
Title: Positive psychology, human capital and wellbeing: Experimental evidence from Pakistan.
Runner-up: Blair Wang, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Title: Critical theory perspectives on location-independent digital work and digital nomadism.
Third place: Angtyasti Jiwasiddi, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Title: Understanding the relationship between digital nomads and local communities.
People's choice award: Blair Wang, PhD in School of Information Systems and Technology Management
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First place: Christian Criado-Perez Chanin, School of Management
Runner-up: Nursafwah Tugiman, School of Marketing
Third place: Daniel Wheadon, School of Economics
People's choice award: Christian Criado-Perez Chanin, School of Management and
Julian Prester, School of Information Systems, Technology & Management -
First place: Bradley Hastings, School of Management
Runner-up: Guillaume Boglioni Beaulieu, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies
Third place: Eunice Khoo, School of Accounting
People's choice award: David Lie, School of Marketing
Student Research Fair
Our Student Research Fair showcases the work of our postgraduate research degree and undergraduate honours students in an engaging and accessible visual format. Students present an aspect of the research they are undertaking for their thesis through graphs, diagrams and tables, and are awarded for clarity, rigour and relevance.
How it works
Honours and Postgraduate Research Degree students submit a PowerPoint slide that visually represents an aspect of their thesis. Students must then be prepared to present their slide in front of other students, staff and guests attending the Research Fair and describe their research in a few minutes. Cash prizes are awarded to the winning entries.
Applications are assessed for:
- Robustness of research methods and results (or research ideas for undergraduate posters)
- Clarity of presentation, both visual and oral
- Visual appeal
- Transparency of the relevance of research – do results have impact? Are findings important? Has the competitor made this easy to understand?
Previous award winners
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2020 online poster competition winners
Jingduan Li, School of Accounting
Miguel Lorca, School of Economics
Rora Sari, School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Sarka Stepankova, School of Accounting
Shaun Castor, School of Taxation and Business Law -
Winner Stream 1: Julian Prester, School of Information Systems and Technology Management
Winner Stream 2: Luke Zhou, School of Risk & Actuarial
Winner Stream 3: Arseny Gorbenko, School of Banking & Finance
Winner Stream 4: Srinwanti H Chaudhury, School of Marketing
People’s Choice Award: Leigh Mellish, School of Management -
Winner HDR poster: Jonas Heller, School of Marketing
Runner-up HDR poster: Jessica Zhang, School of Accounting
Winner Honours poster: Stephen Burgess, School of Economics
People’s Choice Winner HDR poster: Malshika Dias, School of Informations Systems and Technology Management
People’s Choice Winner Honours: Tristan Truuvert, School of Economics
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Further information
For further information on this event, please contact the UNSW Business School Research Office.