Research and Innovation - College of Business and Law

The College of Business and Law undertakes rigorous and evidence-based research that informs policy and business practice and supports action on business, ethical and social dilemmas. Our research is industry relevant and translatable, and we welcome opportunities for collaboration and partnership.

Research Areas

Research in the College of Business and Law covers a broad range of business discipline areas, reflecting the activities of our Schools. Our cohesive and supportive environment provides support to our nationally and internationally established researchers, and nurtures our emerging researchers and postgraduate candidates.

The College has a number of research structures, established to concentrate capability and join-up interdisciplinary research expertise with the needs of Industry. These research structures are as follows:

College Research Centres

Blockchain Innovation Hub

We are an interdisciplinary team working on cryptoeconomics, business strategy and adaptation to blockchain technologies

Centre for People, Organisations and Work

CPOW is a lively collaboration between passionate and engaged researchers committed to social justice.

Centre for International Development

The Centre for International Development aims to be a global leader in international development research.

Centre for Business and Human Rights

BHRIGHT addresses the human rights impact of business through research, education, innovation and collaboration.

Cyber-Security Research Centre

The focus of RMIT CSRI is to develop a multi-disciplinary research centre relating to the organisational, human and technology aspects of Cyber Security.

School-based Research Groups

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Women Academics Career Planning Resources

The Women academics career planning resources pages provide a range of useful links and contacts for career development, planning and progression for women in the College of Business and Law.

Enabling Impact Platforms

The College of Business and Law is also strongly aligned with the Global Business Innovation Enabling Impact Platform (EIP), which is of particular strategic importance to RMIT. Our researchers also have collaborations with other EIPs including Social Change, and Urban Futures.

Affiliates

The College is strongly affiliated with the Centre for Innovative Justice and, the Australian APEC Study Centre.

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The HDR journey in the College of Business and Law

Learn more on how the College of Business and Law supports its HDR candidates in their research training.

Connect with us

Learn more about our research

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Celebrating Research Impact

Academics in the College of Business and Law are working on research which makes a real-world impact. Find out more in our research magazine, Celebrating Research Impact.
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Researcher Profile Videos

See researchers at the College of Business and Law discuss their varied and wide-ranging work in a series of profile videos.
Graduate School of Research

Graduate School of Research

The School of Graduate Research (SGR) provides leadership and support for RMIT's research training community, empowering research candidates to achieve their research goals.
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Contact us

College of Business and Law Research Office: business.research@rmit.edu.au
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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.