64-693: 27°57′46″S 153°22′59″E / 27.962658°S 153.383088°E / -27.962658; 153.383088 Griffith Business School is part of Griffith University in South-East Queensland , Australia. It is a public university with more than 43,000 students circa 2015. Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland , on the east coast of Australia . Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia’s first degrees in environmental science and Asian studies . The University
128-702: A "fraud" in his 1892 novel The Workingman's Paradise . On 13 March 1893, the Governor accepted Griffith's resignation from Vice-President and Member of the Executive Council and Chief Secretary and Attorney General and appointed Griffith to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland where he served until 4 October 1903. In consequence he could not be a delegate to the Federal Australasian Convention of 1897-8 which produced, in near final form,
192-680: A High Court judge to conduct a Royal Commission, on the grounds that it would "associate the High Court with political action". Griffith retired from the Court in 1919 and died at his home in Brisbane on 9 August 1920. He is buried in Toowong Cemetery , Brisbane, together with his wife, Julia, and their son, Llewellyn. Cemetery records indicate that their plot adjoins that of Griffith's dear friend Charles Mein (1841–1890) (barrister, politician and judge),
256-448: A lawyer first and a politician second, and continued to appear at the Bar even when he was in office. Griffith took silk in 1876 as a Queen's Counsel . In Parliament he gained a reputation as a liberal reformer. He was Attorney-General , Minister for Education and Minister for Works, and became leader of the liberal faction (unrelated to the modern day Liberal Party ) in 1879. His great enemy
320-662: A range of disciplines, including business , law , science , health , education , engineering , and the arts . Griffith University was originally opened in Nathan, Queensland , as a single campus of 451 students, but has expanded to include five campuses in three cities, the largest of which is the Gold Coast campus at Southport and the Nathan campus in Brisbane . The Mount Gravatt and South Bank campuses are also located in Brisbane, while
384-412: A range of schools, colleges, and departments. In Australia, Griffith University ranks 18th out of 39 universities as of 2025 . As of 2022 Griffith is in the top 300 universities worldwide in three major world rankings; QS World University Rankings (QS) , Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE-WUR), and University Rankings by Academic Performance (URAP). Griffith also ranks highly as
448-810: A range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs. Their program portfolio includes: The academic departments offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate business programs. Areas include franchising, tourism, real estate, and property development, international business, Asian studies, and employment relations. Griffith Business School has several research facilities in Asian studies and business, franchising, sport management, tourism, work and employment relations, and governance and public policy. The school’s four research centers include: In addition, five academic centers include: Griffith Business School has many industry partnerships, including professional connections and accreditations. These include: The Griffith MBA
512-484: A stroke. He published a translation of Dante's Divina Commedia in 1912. In January 1918, Griffith was appointed by Prime Minister Billy Hughes as head of a Royal Commission into the recruitment levels needed to maintain the Australian Imperial Force 's fighting strength overseas. This came only a month after a second referendum on overseas conscription had returned a vote in the negative. Griffith
576-636: A term as Chief Justice of Queensland and two terms as Premier of Queensland , and played a key role in the drafting of the Australian Constitution . Griffith was born in Wales , arriving in the Moreton Bay district of New South Wales (but now in the state of Queensland ) at the age of eight. He attended the University of Sydney , and after further legal training was called to the bar in 1867. Griffith
640-703: A young university, ranking 33rd in the 2021 QS University Rankings Top 50 Under 50 and 35th in the 2024 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings. Griffith has several top-ranking subjects according to the ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022: Top 10 Top 40–100 Top 101–150 According to Excellence in Research for Australia (2018), Griffith was rated ‘well above world standard’ in 24 fields of research, including chemical sciences, dentistry, political science, and technology. The Griffith MBA ( Griffith Business School )
704-438: Is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia . The university was founded in 1971, but was not officially opened until 1975. Griffith University is credited with introducing Australia's first degrees in environmental science and Asian studies . The university has five campuses, at Gold Coast , Nathan , Logan , South Bank , and Mount Gravatt . A sixth campus, to be located at
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#1732863240440768-537: Is also available. Located in Brisbane's cultural precinct, the South Bank campus is Griffith University's creative hub. It encompasses Griffith's Queensland College of Art and Queensland Conservatorium , and the Griffith Film School and Griffith Graduate Centre. As of 2020 , enrolment for all four units is about 3,400 students. On 6 September 2024, Griffith University announced that they would be purchasing
832-1447: Is an elected group of students that represent all Gold Coast students, while the Gold Coast Association of Postgraduates (GCAP) represents postgraduate students. The Student Guild receives SSAF funding from Griffith University to support the management and provision of services and funding to student-led clubs and societies. The Student Academy of Excellence, formerly Griffith Honours College, offers high-achieving students potential opportunities to enrich their university experience through mentoring, international experiences, leadership roles, and community engagement activities. Students who are elite athletes are eligible to join Griffith Sports College, which provides support by helping them balance sporting and university commitments. The Griffith Sports College supports elite athletes to achieve sporting and academic excellence. Distinguished alumni spans 82 Olympians, 13 Paralympians and many Commonwealth Games athletes, including Emma McKeon , Madison de Rozario , Cameron McEvoy , and Ashleigh Gentle . Griffith University competes in Australia's largest annual multi-sport event hosts 42 member universities that compete against each other in 31 different sports. Griffith Sport supports Griffith Team Leaders to assist in
896-564: Is named after Sir Samuel Walker Griffith , twice Premier of Queensland and the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia . Sir Samuel Griffith played a significant role in the Federation of Australia and was the principal author of the Australian Constitution . Griffith Business School is accredited in this way. Griffith Business School focuses on business and public sector education and research, emphasizing sustainable business development and responsible leadership. The school provides
960-561: Is ranked among Australia's leading MBA programs in CEO Magazine and its 2022 MBA Rankings. The rankings are compiled by the International Graduate Forum and are designed to present a 360-degree view of the world's leading business schools. The Griffith MBA is placed fourth in the top tier of Australian programs. It also features in the magazine's top 20 Global MBA Rankings. The MBA is also the highest-ranking Australian MBA in
1024-512: Is ranked among Australia's leading MBA programs in CEO Magazine and its 2017 MBA Rankings. The rankings are compiled by the International Graduate Forum and are designed to present a 360-degree view of the world’s leading business schools. The Griffith MBA is placed sixth in the top tier of Australian programs and is the only Queensland program to feature in the top 10. It is also featured in the magazine’s top 20 Global MBA Rankings. The MBA program
1088-502: Is the heart of Griffith's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and is located on each of Griffith's five campuses. GUMURRII is a dedicated Student Support Unit for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff assist students from recruitment to orientation, providing undergraduate and postgraduate support through to graduation and beyond. Located on Griffith University's Mount Gravatt and Gold Coast campuses, Griffith College, formerly
1152-442: Is the university's social sciences and humanities hub and the base for research into crucial social issues, including education and suicide prevention. The campus is situated on the edge of Toohey Forest. The campus includes an aquatic and fitness centre, with a heated pool and indoor and outdoor recreation areas, co-located with a 16-court tennis centre, a training oval, and basketball and netball courts. On-campus student accommodation
1216-854: The Aspen Institute 's Centre for Business Education's most recent Beyond Grey Pinstripes Global Top 100, ranked at number 26. Griffith University was awarded this ranking for its focus on responsible leadership, sustainable business practices and the Asia-Pacific. It was also acknowledged as one of Australia's best, ranking fifth in Australia in the 2019 Financial Review BOSS Magazine MBA Survey. Griffith features prominently in Australia's national teaching awards and citations. Since 2012, Griffith has won 10 awards for Teaching Excellence, 7 awards for Programs that Enhance Learning, 46 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, and 7 National Teaching Fellowships . Three Griffith staff have been named
1280-654: The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations . The students of the Gold Coast campus are uniquely represented by board members of the Student Guild, as defined by the Griffith University Act 1998, and Student Guild staff manages clubs and societies on the Gold Coast campus, as well as student issues related to academic and student advocacy, financial and legal issues, wellbeing, and welfare. The Student Guild Board
1344-624: The High Court of Australia , Griffith was the natural choice as the first Chief Justice. Griffith's appointment as one of the first three judges of the High Court was approved by the Governor-General on 5 October 1903. During his sixteen years on the bench Griffith sat on some 950 reported cases. In 1913 he visited England and sat on the Privy Council. Like Sir Edmund Barton , Griffith was several times consulted by Governors-General of Australia on
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#17328632404401408-465: The High Court of Australia , and was subsequently nominated by Alfred Deakin to become the inaugural Chief Justice. He presided over a number of constitutional cases, though some of his interpretations were rejected by later courts. He was also called on to advise governors-general during political instability. Griffith University and the Canberra suburb of Griffith are named in his honour. Griffith
1472-598: The Logan campus is at Meadowbrook . Griffith University, with about 50,000 students enrolled from more than 130 countries, is a verdant university and a member of the IRU . According to the 2021 Student Experience Survey, it has the ninth-highest student satisfaction rating among all Australian universities and, since 2012, has received more Australian Awards for University Teaching than any other Australian university. In 1965, 174 hectares (430 acres) of natural bushland at Nathan
1536-495: The Parliament of Australia and the Parliament of Queensland . 27°33′09″S 153°03′14″E / 27.5526°S 153.0539°E / -27.5526; 153.0539 Sir Samuel Griffith Sir Samuel Walker Griffith GCMG PC KC (21 June 1845 – 9 August 1920) was an Australian judge and politician who served as the inaugural Chief Justice of Australia , in office from 1903 to 1919. He also served
1600-765: The Queensland Institute of Business and Technology , offers undergraduate diplomas in a range of areas, which provide a pathway into many of Griffith's degree programs. Students from non-English-speaking backgrounds can study English at the Griffith English Language Institute (GELI). A wide range of English language courses is available to help students improve their English for work, travel, study, or everyday purposes. Griffith University has four residential colleges, with two located on its Nathan campus and one each on its Mt Gravatt and Gold Coast campuses. The three colleges located in Brisbane compete in
1664-565: The Treasury Building in the Brisbane CBD , will open in 2027. The university was named after Sir Samuel Walker Griffith , who was twice Premier of Queensland and the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia . Sir Samuel Griffith played a major role in the Federation of Australia and was the principal author of the Australian Constitution . The university offers undergraduate , postgraduate , and research programs across
1728-534: The 1990s, the Dawkins Revolution saw several tertiary education reforms in Australia, resulting in a series of amalgamations of colleges and universities. In 1990, the Mount Gravatt Teacher's College (est. 1969) and Gold Coast College of Advanced Education (est. 1987) became official campuses of Griffith University, remaining in the same location today. The Queensland Conservatorium of Music continued
1792-680: The Constitution of Australia, but he acted as a behind-the-scenes advisor to Sir Robert Garran , secretary of the Drafting Committee, which followed the structure he had laid out in 1891. In 1899 he campaigned publicly for a 'yes' vote in the federation referendum in Queensland. In May 1900 he authored the very last amendment to the Constitution in the face of a standoff between the Colonial Secretary, Joseph Chamberlain and Edmund Barton over
1856-671: The EcoCentre, which provides a space for environmental education activities, exhibitions, seminars, and workshops; and the Centre for Interfaith & Cultural Dialogue (formerly the Multi-Faith Centre). In 2021, a research team led by the university discovered a new type of tree frog in New Guinea which is commonly known as the " chocolate frog ". Griffith University has a wide array of cultural, intellectual, sporting, and social groups. On
1920-510: The Nathan campus were designed to fit into the environment by Roger Kirk Johnson , the founding architectural designer of the campus, following the slope of the land and using architectural means of cooling. The library building was designed by Robin Gibson and won the first national award for library design. The clusters of buildings, sports facilities, bushland reserves, and recreational areas are connected by integrated networks of walking paths. On
1984-498: The Nathan campus, Campus Life supports many clubs and societies including political and religious affiliated organisations. The Griffith University Student Representative Council (GUSRC) represents undergraduate students and the Griffith University Postgraduate Students Association (GUPSA) represents post-graduate students in all campuses apart from the Gold Coast. GUPSA is a constituent member of
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2048-780: The Prime Minister's Australian Teacher of the Year. Griffith researchers work in 38 centres and institutes, investigating areas such as water science, climate change adaptation , criminology and crime prevention, sustainable tourism , and health and chronic disease. The university's major research institutes include: Additionally, Griffith hosts several externally supported centres and facilities, including: Griffith offers research commercialization and services for business, industry, and government through Griffith Enterprise. As well as research centres and institutes, Griffith has several cultural and community-focused organizations. These include
2112-421: The Queensland criminal code – the first in Australia – was mostly his creation. Griffith was an ardent federationist , and with Andrew Inglis Clark wrote the draft constitution that was presented to the 1891 constitutional convention . Many of his contributions were preserved in the final constitution enacted in 1900. Griffith was involved in the drafting of the federal Judiciary Act 1903 , which established
2176-556: The Royal Commission as inadvisable, as the findings were able to be used for political purposes and thus could be seen to have breached the separation of powers . It is the most recent occasion on which a sitting High Court judge has chaired a Royal Commission; Griffith had also authorised the first, which was conducted by George Rich in 1915 and also concerned military issues. However, in July 1918 he rejected another request from Hughes for
2240-540: The assembly which was, however, thrown out by the Queensland Legislative Council . Griffith became Premier in November 1883 displacing McIlwraith. Griffith's election as Premier was assisted by auditor-general William Leworthy Goode Drew 's report on the colony's loans having reached over £13 million. Griffith won the next election largely on his policy of preventing the importation of Kanaka labour from
2304-410: The coordination and management of their respective sports teams. Sporting clubs are vital conduits for fostering and facilitating participation in national-level competitions such as UniSport Nationals. Student engagement in these competitions are a fulfilling and engaging experience that helps build a sense of pride and belonging within the university community. The GUMURRII Student Support Unit (SSU)
2368-476: The event. Griffith University's campuses are distinctive for their nature-based settings within urban environments. The Gold Coast campus is located in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport. Set in native bushland, on the land of the Aboriginal Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples, this campus hosts over 19,000 students. The campus has seen significant growth and development over the last few years, with
2432-438: The exercise of the reserve powers . Griffith was the first of two justices of the High Court of Australia to have previously served in the Parliament of Queensland , along with Charles Powers . He was also one of five justices to have previously served on the Supreme Court of Queensland , along with William Webb , Harry Gibbs , Susan Kiefel and Patrick Keane . After 1910 Griffith's health declined, and in 1917 he suffered
2496-581: The government announced on 24 December 1970 that Bray would head a committee charged with establishing Griffith University. On 30 September 1971, the Queensland Government officially created and recognised Griffith University with the passing of the Assent to Griffith University Act 1971 . On 5 March 1975, Griffith University began teaching 451 students in four schools: Australian Environmental Studies, Humanities , Modern Asian Studies, and Science. In
2560-490: The higher education mergers and became an official part of Griffith University in 1991. Originally established in 1957, the new entity became known as Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. In 1992, Griffith's amalgamations were completed with the Queensland College of Art (QCA), established in 1881 and recognised as the oldest continuously operating art training institution in Australia, officially becoming part of
2624-720: The highest reported stats in Queensland at the time. This was fewer than the 2017 Australian Human Rights Commission report on sexual assault and harassment, which found reported figures higher than this. Following the release of the report, Griffith University established the Safe Campuses Taskforce. The Taskforce and its working parties are working to ensure Griffith's campuses provide safe, inclusive and respectful environments for all students and staff. Griffith University has over 300,000 alumni. Notable graduates have been journalists, musicians, actors, artists, filmmakers, photographers, athletes, activists, and politicians in
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2688-452: The historic Treasury Building in Brisbane , and converting it into the university’s sixth teaching campus, which will open in 2027. The new campus will accommodate students and staff from the Schools of Business , IT and Law , and will also serve as a centre for “postgraduate and executive education”. Griffith University is structured in four academic groups, with teaching offered through
2752-572: The involved parties. During his term as Chief Justice Griffith drafted Queensland 's Criminal Code, a successful codification of the entire English criminal law, which was adopted in 1899, and later in Western Australia , Papua New Guinea , substantially in Tasmania , and other imperial territories including Nigeria . When the federal parliament passed the Judiciary Act 1903 , which created
2816-498: The islands. He passed an act for this purpose, but it was found that the danger of the destruction of the sugar industry was so great that the measure was never made operative. Recruiting was, however, placed under regulations and some of the worst abuses were swept away. Griffith took a special interest in British New Guinea , and was eventually responsible for the sending of Sir William MacGregor there in 1888. Griffith held
2880-488: The local community, hosting numerous sporting and cultural events throughout the year. Nathan, Griffith's foundation campus, is situated on the edge of Toohey Forest approximately 10 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD. Nathan hosts over 13,000 students and offers degrees in business and government, engineering and information technology, environment, humanities and languages, law, and science and aviation. The buildings at
2944-509: The newly annexed Territory of Papua and establishing the Queensland Maritime Defence Force . Domestically, he had a reputation as a radical and was initially seen as an ally of the labour movement ; this changed after his government's intervention in the 1891 shearers' strike . In 1893, Griffith retired from politics to head the Supreme Court of Queensland . He was frequently asked to assist in drafting legislation, and
3008-482: The northern edge of the campus lies the Dunn Memorial. In 2013, the six-star , green-rated Sir Samuel Griffith Centre was opened on the Nathan campus. The building operates off the grid and is powered by a combination of photovoltaics and hydrogen. The campus has two residential colleges for students and a range of sporting facilities. The Mount Gravatt campus, adjacent to the Nathan campus, hosts 4,400 students. It
3072-535: The office of premier until 1888, and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1886, before receiving an advancement to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1895. Griffith was regarded as a close ally of the labour movement. He introduced a bill to legalise trade unions, and declared that "the great problem of this age is not how to accumulate wealth but how to secure its more equitable distribution". In 1888 his government
3136-679: The opening of the Griffith Health Centre and the neighbouring Gold Coast University Hospital in 2013, and the launch of the Griffith Business School building in 2014. The campus is serviced by two Gold Coast light rail ( G: link ) stations and is a major interchange for bus routes. Logan is Griffith University's community-focused campus. Hosting approximately 2,000 students, the campus offers degrees in human services and social work, nursing and midwifery, business and commerce, and education. The campus has strong connections with
3200-468: The pair having met during their undergraduate studies at the University of Sydney . Griffith is commemorated by the naming of Griffith University , with campuses throughout South East Queensland , the suburb of Griffith in Canberra , the federal electoral division of Griffith , Sir Samuel Griffith Drive on Mount Coot-tha in Brisbane , and the S.W. Griffith building of Brisbane Grammar School , which
3264-543: The right to appeal judgements of the High Court of Australia to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Whereas Chamberlain wished the Constitution to give more space to such appeals, Barton, with Charles Kingston and Alfred Deakin, wanted them left restricted. Griffith privately damned the behaviour of Barton and Kingston as "monstrous", and formulated the compromise wording which appears in Section 74, and which appeased
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#17328632404403328-504: The sporting Inter-College Cup, also known as the ICC. The premier event of the ICC is the Phar Cup, where both female and male teams compete in rugby league matches against each other. The colleges are as follows: Between 2011 and 2016, there were 46 officially reported cases of sexual abuse and harassment on campus released by the university, resulting in no expulsions and one six-month suspension,
3392-528: The university. Griffith's fifth campus, Logan, opened in 1998. Located in the suburb of Meadowbrook, on an area of green fields south of Brisbane, the Logan campus was established to specifically address the interests and needs of the Logan City area. Griffith University was an official Partner of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Over 500 students and staff were closely involved in the planning and delivery of
3456-474: Was articled to Arthur Macalister , in one of whose ministries Griffith afterwards had his first portfolio. Griffith was called to the bar in 1867. In 1870, Griffith returned to Sydney to complete a Master of Arts . In the same year, he married Julia Janet Thomson. In 1872 Griffith was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland , for East Moreton . Throughout his career he saw himself as
3520-577: Was awarded the Cooper and Barker scholarships and other prizes. In 1865, he gained the T. S. Mort Travelling Fellowship. Travelling to Europe, he spent some of his time in Italy, and became much attached to the Italian people and their literature. Many years after, he was to become the first Australian translator of Dante ( The Inferno of Dante Alighieri in 1908). On his return to Brisbane, Griffith studied law and
3584-557: Was awarded the top rating of five stars with the Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA) 5-star rankings. The MBA retained its #4 position among the Top 5 MBA programs in Australia, per the 2017 Australian Financial Review (AFR) BOSS Magazine MBA survey. This Australian MBA ranking is conducted every two years and is primarily based on the feedback of recent alums. Griffith University Griffith University
3648-590: Was born in Merthyr Tydfil , Wales , the younger son of the Rev. Edward Griffith , a Congregational minister and his wife, Mary, second daughter of Peter Walker. His sister was the philanthropist Mary Harriett Griffith . Although of Welsh extraction, his forebears for at least three generations had lived in England. The family migrated to the Moreton Bay district of New South Wales (now the state of Queensland ) when Samuel
3712-506: Was defeated. In opposition he wrote radical articles for The Boomerang , William Lane 's socialist newspaper. But in 1890 Griffith suddenly betrayed his radical friends and became Premier again at the head of an unlikely alliance with McIlwraith, the so-called " Griffilwraith ". The following year his government took an active role in arresting and prosecuting leaders of the 1891 shearers' strike , with Griffith personally praising this decision. Consequently, William Lane declared Griffith
3776-561: Was eight. He was educated at schools in Ipswich , where his father was minister from 1854 to 1856, and Sydney , and later at William McIntyre's school in Maitland, where he earned the nickname "Oily Sam" for his "ability to argue on any side of any subject". He continued his studies at the University of Sydney , where he graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1863, with first-class honours in classics, mathematics and natural science. During his course he
3840-419: Was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1872. He served as Attorney-General from 1874 to 1878, and subsequently became the leader of the parliament's liberal faction. Griffith's terms as premier ran from 1883 to 1888 and from 1890 to 1893. He led the Australian delegation to the 1887 Colonial Conference and took a keen interest in external affairs, giving financial and administrative support to
3904-425: Was given such narrow terms of reference that his report took only a single week, and was effectively little more than a mathematical problem relating to the "existing size of the AIF, likely future losses of men, the numbers required to replace them, and so on". After the report was released, Hughes used it as vindication of his statements during the referendum debate. Later writers have seen Griffith's involvement in
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#17328632404403968-423: Was set aside for a new university campus. Initially, the site was to be part of the University of Queensland , which was experiencing strong demand in humanities and social sciences. By 1970, a new tertiary institution was being mooted, and Theodor Bray (later Sir Theodor Bray) was asked by the Queensland Government to establish a second for Brisbane and the third for the state. After several months of discussion,
4032-404: Was the conservative leader Sir Thomas McIlwraith , whom he accused (correctly) of corruption. Griffith had had a distinguished career in Queensland politics. Included in the legislation for which he was responsible were an offenders' probation act, and an act which codified the law relating to the duties and powers of justices of the peace. He also succeeded in passing an eight hours bill through
4096-401: Was the former Mathematics building and is now part of the Harlin House boarding precinct. The Samuel Griffith Society is a conservative organisation dedicated to defending what it sees as the principles of the Constitution – particularly, the principle of states' rights . His portrait, by Richard Godfrey Rivers , hangs in the Brisbane Supreme Court. Griffith was appointed a vice-president of
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