News and Partnerships

The College of Business, Law and Governance is proud to collaborate with a number of organisations and initiatives across the Cairns and Townsville regions. These mutually beneficial partnerships thrive on innovation and drive success. Together we support a passion for learning, the local community, and the Tropics. Below is a snapshot of some of the programs and organisations the College is a part of.

We also host a number of events each year for our students and the wider community.

Townsville Regional Scorecard Report

The College of Business, Law & Governance has collaborated with Insideout Architects, Healthy Waters Partnership Dry Tropics, PVW Partners, Townsville Lot Owners and Adjunct Professor Colin Dwyer to develop the 2024-2025 Townsville Regional Scorecard Report. The report explores 15 important social, economic, and environmental indicators, provides information on comparative performance and discusses some of the links between variables that influence local performance and wellbeing.

Over the past few years, these reports led to JCU Business rugby scholarships, secured $1m for local police, supported Fuel for Schools, and helped Queensland gain $9bn for Bruce Highway upgrades.

We hope you enjoy reading this report, which shows how data and collaborative efforts can drive meaningful change in our community.

View the 2024-2025 Townsville Regional Scorecard Report here.

News

Research to help tourism operators speak up about threats to the reef
Thu, 3 Aug 2017
James Cook University and CSIRO researchers say tourism operators on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) want to talk to their guests about climate change but are often uncertain how go about it.

Survey looks for employer views of business graduates
Tue, 6 Jun 2017
James Cook University researchers are investigating what skills employers want to see in future employees.

JCU to help Queensland Police advance their careers
Thu, 25 May 2017
Members of the Queensland Police Service will be given an edge in their career advancement with the introduction of a new accreditation arrangement with James Cook University’s College of Business, Law and Governance.

International business leadership expert visits Townsville
Wed, 24 May 2017
Internationally acclaimed leadership guru and CEO of Emergent, Holly Ransom, is visiting Townsville to share her knowledge of how organisations can embrace a rapidly-changing workplace.

In the business of research
Thu, 4 May 2017
Senior business academics from around Australia and New Zealand are meeting in Cairns this week.

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