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The Faculty committee structure includes Learning and Teaching Committees in each School (Accountancy, Advertising Marketing and Public Relations, Brisbane Graduate School of Business, Economics and Finance, Management, and International Business). The Chairs of each of these committees are members of the Faculty Education Committee (FEC).

The Faculty Education Committee is responsible to the Faculty Academic Board.

The Committee:

The members of the FEC are:

Members Names
Assistant Dean of Faculty ex officio or nominee as Chairperson Prof Lyn Simpson
One academic staff member who is a current member of Faculty Equity Committee nominated by that Committee Dr Rumintha Wickramasekera
Chairs of School Learning and Teaching Committees:
Accountancy Dr John Sweeting
Advertising Marketing and Public Relations Mr William Proud
Brisbane Graduate School of Business Dr Amanda Gudmundsson
Economics and Finance Mr Tommy Tang
Management Dr Erica French
One academic staff member with a record of excellence in curriculum development appointed or elected by the Faculty Academic Board TBA
One undergraduate student appointed or elected in the manner determined by the Student Guild Council TBA
One postgraduate student appointed or elected in the manner determined by the Postgraduate Students Association TBA
Director of Studies ex officio Mr Andrew Paltridge
Director of International ex officio TBA
Director of MBA ex officio TBA
Director of Research ex officio Prof Per Davidsson
A representative from Teaching and Learning Support Services Mr Malcolm Pumpa
Course Coordinator, Northern Campus Business Program ex officio Mr Dipu Sebastian
A representitive from Carseldine Campus Business Program ex officio Mr Luca Casali
Co-opted member – TILS Miss Maria Thompson
Faculty Teaching Fellows TBA
Faculty Course Development Officer ex officio Ms Alison Imber
Secretary Ms Kristjana Gudmudsson

School Learning and Teaching Committees are responsible for assessing course development issues and proposals, new unit proposals, and student entry and progression issues. The FEC provides a strategic and policy overview on all the Faculty's learning and teaching issues, including reports from sub-committees. The FEC reports to the Faculty Academic Board that meets approximately six times per year.

The Faculty Learning Innovation Group (FLIG) is a sub-committee of the FEC and is responsible for addressing issues and defining policies for recommendation and approval to the FEC in matters relating to the Faculty's learning and teaching within the learning management system of QUT, QUT Blackboard.

The members of the Faculty Learning Innovation Group are:

Members Names
Chairperson – nominee of the Assistant Dean Dr Edwina Luck
Assistant Dean ex officio Prof Lyn Simpson
Liaison from TALSS Ms Karin Barac
The OLT Coordinator from each School of the Faculty ex officio:
Accountancy Mr Michael Hocken
Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Mr Richard Oloruntoba
Brisbane Graduate School of Business TBA
Economics and Finance Dr Joanne Fuller
Management Dr Chrys Gunasekara
Languages Dr Beatrice Atherton
FOB Corporate Education ex officio Ms Allison Brown
Faculty Webmaster ex officio Mr Frederic Fery
Secretary Ms Bianca Richardson

Subject Area Coordinators:

Bachelor of Business
Accountancy Ms Ros Kent
Advertising Dr Gayle Kerr
Banking & Finance Dr Robert Bianchi
Economics Dr Louisa Coglan
Human Resources Management Dr Robert Thompson
International Business Mr Michael Cox
Management Dr Erica French
Marketing Mr Bill Proud
Public Relations Ms Robina Xavier
Bachelor of Business (Honours)
Accountancy Assoc Prof Stuart Tooley
Applied Finance Mr Peter Whelan
Events Marketing & Management Mr Bill Proud
Human Resource Management Dr Bob Thompson
Integrated Marketing Communications Mr Bill Proud
International Business TBA
Marketing Mr Bill Proud
Philanthropy & Nonprofit Studies Dr Cameron Newton
Professional Accounting Assoc Prof Stuart Tooley
Public Relations Mr Bill Proud
Strategic Advertising Mr Bill Proud
Undergraduate
Human Resources Management Dr Chrys Gunasekara
Management Major Dr Kavoos Mahannak
Post Graduate Courses
Graduate Certificate in Business (Human Resource Management) Dr Chrys Gunasekara
Master of Business (Human Resource Management) Dr Chrys Gunasekara
Master of Business (Human Resource Management) Advanced Dr Chrys Gunasekara
Research Courses
Bachelor of Business (Honours) Prof Rachel Parker
Master of Business (Research) Prof Rachel Parker
Doctor of Philosophy Prof Rachel Parker