Welcome from the Head of School

Welcome to the Curtin School of Business Law and Taxation website.  The School’s principal academic role is to provide practical relevant legal education to students in the Curtin Business School. Commerce is conducted within a legal and ethical framework and compliance with the applicable law is always a hallmark of a successful business. 

A sound knowledge of the business law that governs your commercial transactions will assist you to fulfil your legal obligations and to compete in your market. Such knowledge is essential to a professional career in fields such as accounting, banking and finance, corporate governance and administration, sports administration and government sectors. Many professional organisations include legal components in their requirements for membership. The successful study of law requires an understanding of legal principle, where it comes from and how it is applied and changed. The School’s objective is to produce graduates who foresee and recognise legal issues and so are able to manage legal risk appropriately.

Leading members of industry, government and the professions are on the School’s Advisory Board . The academic program is designed to suit your professional needs. It includes the law relating to areas such as contract, business structures (companies, partnerships and trust estates), taxation, superannuation, estate planning, torts, real property, trade practices, employment, social work, sports administration, marketing, public relations, families, the media, banking and finance.

The academic staff are highly qualified and experienced lecturers committed to the high standards of delivery and assessment set by the University.

I hope that the information on our undergraduate and postgraduate programs that you gather from our web pages will lead you to an intellectually challenging and successful time of study and engagement in our School.

Glen Barton.
Head, School of Business Law and Taxation.