{"id":18329,"date":"2014-09-30T03:22:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T19:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/curtin-business-school-launches-asia-business-centre\/"},"modified":"2014-09-30T03:22:17","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T19:22:17","slug":"curtin-business-school-launches-asia-business-centre","status":"publish","type":"media-release","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/curtin-business-school-launches-asia-business-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtin Business School launches Asia Business Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Curtin University\u2019s Business School (CBS) has launched its Asia Business Centre (ABC) in Singapore, with the aim of strengthening academic, industry and government ties between the School and the region.<\/p>\n<p>The ABC was launched at an event in Singapore, hosted by Australia\u2019s High Commissioner to Singapore, Mr Philip Green OAM, and attended by Curtin Chancellor, Mr Colin Beckett, Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Terry, members of the ABC Advisory Board, as well as Australian and Asian business leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe formation of the Asia Business Centre highlights the importance of forging a closer and more productive relationship between Asian organisations and academic institutions,\u201d Professor Terry said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ABC is built around the high standard of Curtin\u2019s research expertise, executive education capability, organisational structures and industry and community engagement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese qualities will make the ABC a leading business-oriented research and executive education centre, and a recognised leader in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The primary objectives of the Asia Business Centre are to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Contribute to research that is relevant to business in Asia and Australia<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Establish a network of industry connections and researchers who are making significant contributions relevant to Asia<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Establish a network of institutions with common objectives to promote a deeper understanding of business and economics in Asia<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Develop closer ties between CBS and high-value academic, educational and industry organisations in Asia<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Promote, expand and leverage the current Asia-capabilities of CBS in its functional academic areas<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Bring together influential leaders in government, industry and academia to develop a range of projects and initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ABC will be headed by Professor John Evans. \u00a0The Inaugural Chair of the ABC Advisory Board is Mr Azran Osman-Rani, CEO of AirAsia X.<\/p>\n<p>Further information on the ABC is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.business.curtin.edu.au\/abc\">www.business.curtin.edu.au\/abc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curtin University\u2019s Business School (CBS) has launched an Asia Business Centre in Singapore with the aim of 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