The Gillard government’s decision to cut $2.3 billion from the higher education sector to fund its primary and secondary school reforms runs counter to its aim of creating an Australian economy capable of competing globally, says CPA... read more

The University of Sydney Business School is offering one fortunate CPA Australia member a scholarship for its Global Executive MBA. The course, valued at A$90,000, comprises of five two-week intensive residential modules conducted around the world... read more

In the shake-out of the global financial crisis, there are positives. An outstanding one is the fresh focus it has given organisations’ executive teams on learning and development. When they invest in employees’ postgraduate studies... read more

In May this year, US education heavyweights Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) each chipped in US$30 million and formed edX, an initiative offering online learning opportunities to an expected audience of... read more

With recent changes to regulations in the higher education sector, it's important that accounting education be supported by quality learning standards. To this end, CPA Australia is partially funding the “Achievement Matters: External Peer... read more

In a fast-evolving business world, upskilling is a growing trend as people seek to differentiate themselves in the employment marketplace. This includes individuals in the working population who want an edge over competitors for the best jobs, and... read more

Australia’s success in the Asian Century will rest largely on the effectiveness of the education system, says CPA Australia’s policy adviser Paul Drum. Drum, who is head of the association’s Business and Investment Policy,... read more

Readers are split on the question of whether Asian language study should be compulsory in Australian schools. Fifty-seven per cent responded "yes" to a recent itbdigital.com poll, while 43 per cent don't think it should be compulsory. According to... read more

At night, from the helipad of Ho Chi Minh City’s soaring Bitexco Financial Tower, the urban landscape is a shimmering sea of light. An incessant flow of traffic streams through the recently opened Saigon River Tunnel, re-emerging in the Thu... read more

Australian universities facing the double threat of an ageing academic workforce and competition for staff from rich Asian institutions are seeing spinoffs from international human resource collaborations that make these partnerships not just a... read more