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
Head of Discipline Accounting

Tendai Chikweche
Head of Discipline Marketing

Dilupa Nakandala
Head of Discipline Tech & Analytics

Linda Wu (Acting)
Head of Discipline Economics

Linda Wu
Head of Discipline Finance

Meg Smith
Head of Discipline Management

Sharon Yam
Program Lead - Property UG & PG

Walid Bakry
Program Lead - PG and Financial Trading Lab

Abdul Babar
Program Lead - Master of Business Analytics and MBA

Ataus Samad
Program Lead - Bachelor of Business (Management)

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

Jiahe Chen
Program Lead - Bachelor of Business (Business Analytics Major)

Amanda Craft
Program Lead - Postgraduate Financial Planning

Ushi Ghoorah Hurrychurn
Program Lead - Postgraduate Accounting

Helen Black
Program Lead - Bachelor of Accounting

Mamun Billah
Program Lead - Bachelor of Business, Accounting

Rina Datt
Program Lead - College Pathways & Transitions Academic Lead (Accounting)

Farid Ahmed
Program Lead - Bachelor of Business - Marketing and Martech

Jess Richards
Program Lead - Bachelor of Business - Sports Management

Neeru Sharma
Program Lead - Bachelor of Business - International Business

Michael Lwin
Program Lead - Master of Marketing

Edward Haryani - Squire
Program Lead - Undergraduate Economics & Finance

Abdul Babar
Program Lead - Master of Business Analytics and MBA Business Analytics

Jiahe Chen
Program Lead - Bachelor of Business, Business Analytics

Khalti Al Jerajwi
Program Lead - Bachelor of Business (HR Management)

Ayda Succarie
Program Lead - 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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Business Technology and Analytics

The Business Technology and Analytics Discipline is a dynamic, forward-looking academic team undertaking applied and impactful research examining how digital technologies and advanced business analytics enable novel operating models, capabilities and innovation to transform organisations, decision-making and work.

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Economics

Western Sydney University has a long-standing and globally recognised program in Economics. 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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Finance

Finance academics in the School of Business deliver industry-focused teaching that combines strong theoretical foundations with practical, real-world application. Through the Applied Finance and FinTech major and the Master’s programs, students develop expertise in areas such as corporate finance, bank management, international finance, investment and securities analysis, and emerging financial technologies.

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Management

The 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 Management, and translating this knowledge into contemporary organisational contexts across government, private and not-for-profit sectors.

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Marketing

There is a significant shift for Australia towards a service based economy, and Western Marketing 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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