Our People

Professor Hind Benbya, Dean

Professor Hind Benbya is the Dean of the Business School at Western Sydney University.

Hind has over 20 years of senior leadership experience in Australia and internationally across diverse research, engagement and education roles at the Faculty, School and Department level including Head of Faculty, Research Chair and Department Chair. She has delivered executive education and consulting services to numerous leading organisations in over ten countries across four continents.

Prior to joining Western, Hind was the Founding Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Business at Deakin University, where she also served as the Head of School of Information Systems and Business Analytics. Prior to that she has held various leadership positions at universities in Europe and held Professorial visiting positions at the University of Oxford, Cambridge University and the UCLA Anderson Business School.

She is an Association for Information Systems (AIS) distinguished expert in IT-enabled transformation and innovation and her current research focuses on the implications of AI on work and organisations. Her work has appeared in major academic and practitioner journals, including MIS Quarterly, the Journal of Management Information Systems, MIT Sloan Management Review and she is the recipient of several research excellence awards. Professor Benbya also currently holds key editorial positions, as Senior Editor for MIS Quarterly Executive and Editor of MISQ Research Curations, whilst also serving on the editorial board of the Journal of Strategic Information Systems.

Hind Benbya
Dean, WSU Business School

Aila Khan
Director, HDR & Honours

Jayne Bye
Director, Learning & Teaching

Maria Estela Varua
Director, Research

Michelle Cull
HOD Accounting

Tendai Chikweche
HOD Marketing

Dilupa Nakandala
HOD Tech & Analytics

Linda Wu (Acting)
HOD Economics

Linda Wu
HOD Finance

Meg Smith
HOD Management

Sharon Yam
PL Property UG & PG

Walid Bakry
PL PG and Financial Trading Lab

Abdul Babar
PL for Master of Business Analytics and MBA

Ataus Samad
PL - Bachelor of Business (Management)

Prof Prem Samaranayake
PL MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Major and Master of Business (Operations Management)

Jiahe Chen
PL for Bachelor of Business (Business Analytics Major)

Amanda Craft
PL Postgraduate Financial Planning

Ushi Ghoorah Hurrychurn
PL Postgraduate Accounting

Helen Black
PL Bachelor of Accounting

Mamun Billah
PL Bachelor of Business, Accounting

Rina Datt
PL College Pathways & Transitions Academic Lead (Accounting)

Farid Ahmed
PL Bachelor of Business - Marketing and Martech

Jess Richards
PL Bachelor of Business - Sports Management

Neeru Sharma
PL Bachelor of Business - International Business

Michael Lwin
PL Master of Marketing

Edward Haryani - Squire
PL Undergraduate Economics & Finance

Abdul Babar
PL Master of Business Analytics and MBA Business Analytics

Jiahe Chen
PL Bachelor of Business, Business Analytics

Khalti Al Jerajwi
PL Bachelor of Business (HR Management)

Ayda Succarie
PL Master of HR Management & Master of Management

Disciplines

Accounting

Western Sydney University offers globally recognised undergraduate and graduate accounting and financial planning programs with accreditation from seven professional bodies. Accounting at Western is at the forefront of technological change, leading the introduction of Artificial Intelligence software into the accounting curriculum. Further, accounting at Western provides ‘hands-on’ practical experience to students through engaging with industry partners on project-based units and internships.

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Economics, Finance & Property

Western Sydney University has a long-standing and globally recognised program in Economics, Finance and Property. This program is committed to the improvement of economic and financial decision-making, for the benefit of Greater Western Sydney and the wider international community.

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Human Resources and Management

The Human Resources and Management group conducts innovative and impactful research that explores the leadership and management of people and processes. Western Sydney University makes a difference by furthering what is known about Human Resources and Management, and translating this knowledge into contemporary organisational contexts across government, private and not-for-profit sectors.

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Marketing, International Business and Sports Management

There is a significant shift for Australia towards a service based economy, and Western Marketing, International Business & Sport Management is rising to this challenge by integrating industry best practice with theoretical knowledge for the next generation of global leaders. At Western Sydney University, our programs focus on practical experiences, promoting student interaction with industry, business driven research projects, internships and international study experiences.

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