Research
Join our supportive business research community
Deakin Business School is home to distinctive research centres, hubs and units, which focus our research capabilities on pressing business questions. We are a dynamic research community with a vibrant masters and PhD program where you can get the skills to kick-start your research career.
Business research for positive change
Our research has an impact from the level of national policy down to the individual choices we make as consumers. It also informs our teaching and course design and content.We focus on high-quality discovery, using industry connections to carry out research that leads to positive business and community outcomes. Our research departments are renowned for first-rate teaching facilities and regular seminars, strong industry engagement and their innovative research in related fields.
Our research strengths
To maximise our positive impact, we focus our work into four key areas of strength. These encourage us to work across disciplines with a focus on practical outcomes.
Business and society
We explore the symbiotic relationship between business and society to uncover beneficial opportunities for both.
Business and technology
Business and technology examines how best to deploy technologies for competitive business advantage.
Capital markets
Capital markets examine ways of harnessing financial markets to generate wealth and societal benefit.
SMEs and entrepreneurship
SMEs and entrepreneurship support small/medium enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate a world of accelerating change.
PhD program and masters by research
With high-quality research training and supervision, strong financial support and career development programs, our PhD program offers a direct pathway to a research career. Our Master of Research (Business) provides a two-year research qualification, an ideal foundation for a consulting career or pathway to the PhD.
Find a research supervisor
Discover Deakin Business School supervisors that could help you further your research career goals. Filter by 'Availability for supervision' and Faculty of Business and Law under 'Area/Faculty', then click into an expert's profile to learn more about them and their research expertise.
How to apply for a research degree
Get all the information you need to successfully apply for a Deakin research degree or PhD, including key dates, entry requirements, supporting documents and finding a research supervisor. We’re here to support you through the process.
Top 3 business school in Victoria
As a Deakin Business School research degree student you’ll get a world-class education and the chance to collaborate, learn and share ideas through regular research seminars, conferences and workshops.
Our flagship research centres
Our flagship research centres take the strengths of Deakin Business School and invest them in projects designed to make a difference.
Deakin SME Research Centre
Generates robust research and knowledge on small-medium size enterprises to inform diverse policy change and to support better SME practice.
Deakin Business Value Creation Centre
Promotes the adoption of integrated reporting in Australia and internationally through research, thought leadership and education.
Centre for Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training and Education
Researches how best to support people from a refugee background to obtain meaningful education, training and employment.
Centre for Disaster Resilience and Economic Recovery
Assista individuals, businesses and governments to enhance their economic and social resilience to disasters and improve their recovery.
Deakin Sport Innovation and Technology Lab
Collaborates closely with industry partners, helping them implement effective, research supported solutions that drive performance and growth.
Research units
Deakin Better Consumption Lab
Provides consumer and service insights to help address the world’s consumption challenges, to transform consumption into something that is healthy, sustainable and just.
Deakin Women and Inclusive Entrepreneurship Hub
Addresses current and emerging challenges within entrepreneurship, innovation, inclusive entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship.
Law, Health and Society
Examines the regulation of healthcare, the impact of health and human rights and how health law intersects with other areas such as medicine and technology.
Find a scholarship
Reach your full potential and achieve your career goals with the support of a research degree or PhD scholarship. Our top scholarships recognise and reward students from a range of backgrounds and interest areas.
Be part of research that’s above world standard
Our research-intensive environment delivers and translates high-quality world-class research into outcomes that are relevant and meaningful to our communities.
Meet our researchers
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Contact us
Get in touch with our team to find out more on our research programs.
