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Professor Leisa Sargent

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Dean at The University of Sydney Business School
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Leisa Sargent is the Dean of The University of Sydney Business School, a strategic leader with over 30 years of experience in higher education across Australia, Canada, and the U. S. She champions innovation in academic programs and research, with a strong focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Her research interests include leadership development, workday design, and retirement, and she is a nationally awarded educator. She actively promotes partnering with leaders to address urgent environmental, social, and economic challenges. Leisa has served on numerous advisory and governance boards for Australian university bodies.

She is a board member for the UNs Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Dean
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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Responsible Leadership
As a UN PRME board member, she is dedicated to responsible management education and addressing ESG challenges in business.
Equity & Inclusion
A consistent focus throughout her career, including a prior role as Co-DVC Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at UNSW and a current focus at Sydney.
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Career

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12-2022
Dean
The University of Sydney Business School
12-2022
Senior Deputy Dean - Academic Business School
UNSW Australia
5-2022
Co-DVC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
UNSW Australia
Professor, Head of Department, Management and Marketing
University of Melbourne
Associate Professor, Deputy Head of Department, Management and Marketing
University of Melbourne
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Professor Leisa Sargent appointed Dean of the Business School. Featured in The University of Sydney Business School
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Education
1996 - 2000
PhD
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
1990 - 1994
Masters
The University of Queensland
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