Dr Ameeta Jain

My research is informed by my training, PhD in sustainable regions. My research is most often multi-disciplinary and directed towards the evaluation of sustainability in all its facets including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), regional sustainability and resilience, and the global framework of sustainability and inclusive grassroots up development provided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). My research is focussed on this global overview of sustainability across all domains and recognises the UN SDG premise that to solve the world’s wicked problems of climate change, resource depletion and human poverty we need to provide academic leadership to society by breaking down the silos of academic isolation instead providing workable solutions from our research. In doing so my research contributes to one of the four DBS themes “Business and Society” and to Deakin University’s Strategic priority of “Sustainability”. My research is high impact and is being utilised by industry and governments for sustainable outcomes.

I have produced several reports focussing on Sustainable Development Goals which have been highly regarded by industry and government stakeholders. This has contributed to my growing recognition both locally and internationally as an expert in this area. I have been invited by media and industry groups on various occasions to discuss my research described in the sections on media and industry engagement below.  My research provided me with the experience to obtain a highly competitive grant from the Australian Commonwealth Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) under the auspices of the Australia-India Council.

• Regional Sustainability
• Corporate Social Responsibility and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• Educational Research in Tertiary Institutions

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (United Kingdom)

Finance, Economics and property

• MAF202 - Money and Capital Markets
• MMP111 - Introduction to Property
• MMP213 - Property Economics 

• Jain, A. and Courvisanos, J., 'Home Based Business in Peripheral Urban Regions and Government Policy: A Case Study of Casey', PRSCO Conference, Australia, 3-6 July 2011,
• Jain, A., 'Knowledge Distribution Nodes and Home-Based Businesses: Role of Business Associations and Local Council in Casey LGA', Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International Inc (ANZSRAI) Conference, 7-10 December 2010.
• Jain, A. and Courvisanos, J., 'Urban Growth Centres On The Periphery: Ad Hoc Policy Vision and Research Neglect', Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International Inc (ANZSRAI) Conference, 1-3 December 2008. 
• Jain, A., Thomson, D., Farley, A. and Mulready, P., 'Engagement and learning through social software in finance: the Trading room experience in Roger Atkinson and Clare McBeath (eds)', Ascilite Melbourne Proceedings, Deakin University, December 2008.
• Jain, A., Farley, A., Thomson, D. and Mulready, P., 'Comparing Perceptions of Learning between First, Second and Third Year Finance Students', 7th International Business Research Conference, Australia, 3-6 December 2007.
• Jain, A., 'A New Broad Composite Model of Regional Economic Development as a Framework for Research', 20th Small Enterprise Conference 2007, New Zealand, 23-26 September 2007.
• Jain, A., 'Population Driven or Innovation Driven: A Question of Sustainability in a Nascent Urban Centre', 30th Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International Inc (ANZSRAI) Conference, 26-29 September 2006.
• Jain, A. and Thomson, D., 'The Evolution of CSR Reporting: A Comparison of Westpac and National Australia Bank', International Conference on Contemporary Business (ICCB), Australia, 20-23 September 2006. 
• Jain, A. and Thomson, D., 'Accountability and Board Functionality: National Australia Bank's Experience', 11th FINSIA-Melbourne Centre for Financial Studies Banking and Finance Conference, Papers and Presentations, Melbourne Centre for Financial Studies, Australia, September 2006.
• Jain, A. and Courvisanos, J., 'A Framework for Sustainable Ecotourism: Application to Costa Rica', Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), Australia, 6-9 February 2006.
• Jain, A., 'The Regional Innovation Systems in the City of Casey: Prospective Evaluation', 2nd International Business Research Conference, Australia, 5-8 December 2005.
• Jain, A., and Courvisanos, J., 'Ecotourism in Costa Rica: An Economic Framework of Analysis, 4th National Tourism Futures Conference, Australia, 3-5 October 2005).
• Jain, A. and Thomson, D., 'Corporate Governance Failure and its Impact on National Australia bank Performance', European Applied Business Research Conference, Greece, 20-22 June 2005.

Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rKk3K3oAAAAJ

• “Turning global goals into local action”, Deakin Business Newsroom, 8th June 2021.

•  “Is COVID19 the catalyst for increasing Impact Investments?” Sydney Business Insights, 29th January 2021.

• “ Indian-Australian lecturer at Deakin University wins research award on Timor-Leste” interview to SBS radio, 5th March 2021(in Hindi)
•  “The Value of Sustainable Cities", Deakin Property Discussion Series, speaker and panellist on a webinar, 15th October 2020

• "Perspectives on Corporate Social Responsibility in india", interview to Melbourne Ethnic Community Radio, Geetanjali Radio program, 26th September 2020

• “Section 135: how is India’s mandatory CSR spending working out?” CEO Magazine, 24th February 2020

•  “Award for DBS research that advances Sustainable Development Goals”, Deakin Business Newsroom, 25th February 2020

•  “India's grand experiment in corporate social responsibility is heading for trouble” (with Kansal, M; Joshi, M. and Taneja, P.), The Conversation, 13th March 2019

• “Why now’s the time to build your career in real estate”, this., 17th December 2018

• 'In India, a legislative reform is needed to push corporate social responsibility', The Conversation, Australia, 2017.

Centre for Sustainable and Responsible Organisations

•  Research impact showcase award: Grant Ed Group “Sustainable development goals in Timor-Leste, 2019
• Vice-Chacellor's Award for Teaching Excellence, 2019
• Award for Effectiveness, Excellence and Exemplar Practice in Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University, 2016.
• Excellence in Teaching, School of AEF, Deakin University, 2012.
• Excellence in Service, School of AEF, Deakin University, 2011.
• Best Research achievement, School of AEF, Deakin University, 2009.
• Exemplar of Teaching Excellence, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University, 2009.
• Outstanding Contribution to Faculty's operational plan for Teaching Award, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University, 2007.

Report:

• 1. Jain, A.; Localising Sustainable Development Goals in the City of Whitehorse: The 2020 Report, Melbourne.

• Michaux, F, Lee, A, and Jain, A, 2020; Benchmarking Impact: Australian Impact Investor Insights, Activity and Performance Report 2020, Responsible Investment Association Australasia, Sydney

• “Courvisanos, J. and Jain, A. 2019; Commitment of Stakeholders to the SDG in Timor-Leste- Final report to UNDP March 2019” is cited in Government of Timor-Leste (2019), Report on the implementation  of Sustainable Development Goals: From ashes to reconciliation, reconstruction and sustainable development; Voluntary National review of Timor-Leste 2019, Dilli: Timor-Leste;

Grants:

•  Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2021) to deliver the project entitled “Industry-university partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focused internships in Australia and India

            2021: $13,595

           2022: $71,620

•  Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA, 2019) of $42,500 to deliver the “RIAA Benchmarking Impact: Australian Impact Investor Insights, Activity and Performance Report, 2020”, with Adrian Lee and Fabienne Michaux

•  Whitehorse Council (2020) of $12,914 for the project entitled” Mapping SDG in the City of Whitehorse Council”

• ICAA (Institute of Chartered Accountants) (2013) of $13,028 for the project “Unlisted Mortgage Investment Companies: An Investigation of Corporate and Regulatory Failure” with Monica Keneley and Graeme Wines

•  Australian Centre of Financial Studies Grant (2012) of $10,000 for the project   “Divergence between customer and community perception of Banks”