The Victoria University Business School annual Student Awards celebrate and formally recognise the outstanding achievements of our students.

The student awards are typically sponsored by close partners of the Victoria University Business School and the broader University. Sponsors include alumni, employers, Work Integrated Learning host organisations, professional bodies aligned with the School, and academic text publishers.

Victoria University Business School acknowledges the long-standing sponsors of these awards, whose support we have appreciated over many years.

2021 awards

Dean’s Scholar Undergraduate

Elizabeth Bond
Bachelor of Business - Accounting

The SAP ACC Award for Most Outstanding Student in Information Systems

Aakash Umesh Pujare
Master of Business Analytics (Professional)

Industry Award - Work Integrated Learning Outstanding Achievement

Maleda Sok
Bachelor of Business - Tourism and Hospitality Management

Institute of Managers and Leaders Award - Leadership in the Community

Van Khanh Nguyen
Doctor of Philosophy

Novatti Group Award for Planetary Health

Christopher Hamlyn
Master of Business Administration (Professional)

Sareena Ahmed
Master of Management

Rosalie Spies
Master of Management

The Rumpf Award for Most Outstanding Student in Bachelor of Business, Management/HRM

Max Anthony Ramondetta
Bachelor of Business - Management and Innovation, Supply Chain and Logistics Management

The Rumpf Award Most Outstanding Post Graduate Student in Master of Business - Management course

Ross Tristan Connor
Master of Business Administration

My-Linh Dao Award for Outstanding Academic Performance in Bachelor of Business Accounting

Yumin Bai
Bachelor of Business - Accounting, Banking and Finance

Jane Shou Award for Most Outstanding Student in Master of Business Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Bich Phuong Luu
Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems)

Past awards

Dean's award

Dean’s Scholar
Marija Tastanoska

Research award

Outstanding Award – Research Excellence
Marcella Fang

Industry awards

VU School for the Visitor Economy Industry Award – Leadership in the Community
Danielle O’Keefe

Industry Award – Work Integrated Learning Outstanding Achievement
Joseph Engelbrecht

Academic awards

Novatti Group Award for Planetary Health
Marjie Saunders

The SAP ACC Award for Most Outstanding Student in Information Systems
Vincen Mathai Arivannoor

The Rumpf Award for Most Outstanding Student in Bachelor of Business, Management/Human Resource Management
Brighid Mary Gannon

The Rumpf Award for Most Outstanding Postgraduate Student in a Master of Business – Management Course
Carole Ashford

My-Linh Dao Award for Outstanding Academic Performance in Bachelor of Business Accounting
Deborah Natalie Ann Lewis

Jane Shou Award for Most Outstanding Student in Master of Business Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Thi Hang Tat

Dean’s Scholar

Natasha Freeman, Master of Business Administration

Dean’s Commendation

Gina Cohrs
Nikolas West
Fee Mueler
Yun Qian Gao
Stephanie Theresa Prew
Shi Ting Zeng

Academic awards

Outstanding Student in Bachelor of Business (Supply Chain and Logistics)
Suraka Issifu
Sponsor: The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

My-Ling Dao Award for Outstanding Academic Performance in Bachelor of Business Accounting
Haolu Ding
Sponsor: Quynh Dao in memory of her sister My-Linh Dao

Outstanding Student Bachelor of Business - Tourism, Hospitality or Event Management
Eliza Jones
Sponsor: Young Tourism Network

Outstanding Student Bachelor of Business Event Management
Sophie Webb
Sponsor: Western Melbourne Tourism

Outstanding Final Year Student in Hospitality or Tourism Management
Ellen Sexton
Sponsor: Quest Apartments

Outstanding Student Bachelor of Business - Marketing
Loryn Clark
Sponsor: Optus Business

Outstanding Student Bachelor of Business - Marketing
Shaun Duncan Norton
Sponsor: Optus Business

Outstanding Student for Bachelor of Business - Human Resource Management
Lachlan Baldwin
Sponsor: Australian Human Resource Institute

The Rumpf Award for Outstanding Student in Bachelor of Business - Management
Thomas Jordan Campbell
Sponsor: Dr Peter Rumpf

The Rumpf Award for Outstanding Post Graduate Student in Master of Business - Management
Nicole Gil
Sponsor: Dr Peter Rumpf

Outstanding Student in Master of Business (Enter- prise Resource Planning Systems)
Thanuji Mangappulige Don
Sponsor: SAP Australia User Group

Jane Shou Award for Outstanding Student in Master of Business Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Thi Hang Tat
Sponsor: Family and Friends of Jane Shou

Outstanding Student in Master of Business Administration
Robert Simpson
Sponsor: Graduate Management Association of Australia

Outstanding Postgraduate Student for Master of Business Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management
Natalie Margaret Oldmeadow
Sponsor: Graduate Management Association of Australia

Outstanding Postgraduate Student, Tourism and Destination Management
Vyanjana Teemah Rajjoo
Sponsor: School For The Visitor Economy

Outstanding Student Bachelor of Business - Banking & Finance
Marija Tastanoska
Sponsor: BCP Finance

Outstanding Student Bachelor of Business - Financial Risk Management
Chi Wei Sua
Sponsor: AMP Services Limited

Work Integrated Learning awards

Outstanding Work Integrated Learning Student - Accounting
Skye Kennedy
Sponsor: PKF Melbourne

Outstanding Work Integrated Learning Student - Event Management
Renee Reichelt
Sponsor: Western Bulldogs Football Club

Outstanding Work Integrated Learning Student - Hospitality Management
Shaneal Williams
Sponsor: RACV Club & Resorts

Outstanding Work Integrated Learning Student - Marketing
Jayden Stent
Sponsor: Malthouse Theatre

Outstanding Work Integrated Learning Student - Tourism Management
Paige Keogh
Sponsor: Eureka Skydeck

Dean’s Scholar Award

Ms Estelle Faith McConnell

Academic awards

Most Outstanding Student, Bachelor of Business – Global Logistics and Transport
Mr Joesph Azzopardi
Sponsor: The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

Most Outstanding Student, Accounting for Decision Making (BAO1101) Semester 1
Ms Marija Tastanoska
Sponsor: Wiley Higher Education

Most Outstanding Student, Accounting for Decision Making (BAO1101) Semester 2
Mr Nikunj Agrawal
Sponsor: Wiley Higher Education

Outstanding Performance, Bachelor of Business ­– First Year Accounting
Mr Toni Ristevski
Sponsor: CPA Australia

Mr Aydin Alimi
Sponsor: Matthews Steer Pty Ltd

Outstanding Performance, Bachelor of Business ­– Second Year Accounting
Ms Shobana Kuna Seelan
Sponsor: CPA Australia

Outstanding Performance, Bachelor of Business ­– Third Year Accounting
Mr Boon Ping Tee
Sponsor: CPA Australia

Outstanding Academic Performance, Bachelor of Business Accounting
Ms Parul Gupta
Sponsor: Quynh Dao, in memory of  her sister My-Linh Dao

Most Outstanding First Year Student in Tourism, Events or Hospitality Management
Mr Austin Jack Crawley
Sponsor: Young Tourism Network

Most Outstanding Final Year Student in Tourism or Event Management
Ms Estelle Faith McConnell
Sponsor: Western Melbourne Tourism

Most Outstanding Final Year Student, Hospitality Tourism Management
Ms Vanessa Loraine Bugeja
Sponsor: Quest Apartments

Most Outstanding Student, Bachelor of Business – Marketing
Ms Wei Ying Lee
Sponsor: Australian Marketing Institute

Most Outstanding Student, Bachelor of Business – Management
Ms Olivia Scott
Sponsor: Dr Peter Rumpf

Most Outstanding Postgraduate Student, Master of Business ­– Management
Ms Janine Martin
Sponsor: Dr Peter Rumpf

Most Outstanding Student, Master of Business – Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Ms Maimoona Iqbal
Sponsor: SAP Australia User Group

Most Outstanding Student, Master of BusinessEnterprise Resource Planning Systems
Mr Huy Chanh Vu
Sponsor: Jane Shou Memorial Award

Most Outstanding Student, Master of Business Administration
Ms Cynthia Hanley
Sponsor: Graduate Management Association of Australia

Most Outstanding Student, Doctor of Business Administration
Ms Chokey Wangmo
Sponsor: Graduate Management Association of Australia

Outstanding Postgraduate Student, Tourism and Destination Management
Ms Elena Kirova
Sponsor: Victoria Tourism Industry Council

Most Outstanding Student, Bachelor of BusinessBanking and Finance
Mr Rajeev Timilsina
Sponsor: BCP Finance

Most Outstanding Student, Bachelor of BusinessFinancial Risk Management
Mr Darcy Stephens
Sponsor: AMP Service Limited

Work Integrated Learning awards

Most Outstanding Work Integrated Learning StudentEvent Management
Ms Sophie Symmons
Sponsor: Western Bulldogs Football Club

Most Outstanding Work Integrated Learning StudentHospitality Management
Ms Xuenan Zhao
Sponsor: RACV Club & Resorts

Most Outstanding Work Integrated Learning StudentMarketing
Ms Millicent Rae
Sponsor: Malthouse Theatre

Most Outstanding Work Integrated Learning StudentTourism Management
Ms Rachel Yung
Sponsor: Eureka Skydeck

Most Outstanding Work Integrated Learning StudentBanking and Finance
Ms Naomi Skubnik
Sponsor: BCP Finance

Postgraduate awards

Most Outstanding Postgraduate Student, Master of BusinessIndustrial Relations and Human Resource Management
Ms Laura Catalina Novoa Corzo

Excellence in Higher Degree Research
Dr Choirunnisa Arifa

2020 Dean Scholar Award recipient Marija Tastanoska.