Professor O'Brien retired as the Pro Vice Chancellor, Division of Business and Enterprise and a member of the Senior Management Group in 2004. His management portfolio included Enterprise Development and the Schools of Accounting, Information Systems, International Business, International Graduate School of Management, Law and Legal Practice, Management and Marketing. He was also responsible for the City West Campus. Professor O'Brien studied economics at the University of Adelaide and Stirling University, Scotland. He first worked for the Reserve Bank of Australia, including a period in the Research Department in Sydney. He then joined the South Australian Institute of Technology as a Lecturer in Economics, before becoming the Head...
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Professor O'Brien retired as the Pro Vice Chancellor, Division of Business and Enterprise and a member of the Senior Management Group in 2004. His management portfolio included Enterprise Development and the Schools of Accounting, Information Systems, International Business, International Graduate School of Management, Law and Legal Practice, Management and Marketing. He was also responsible for the City West Campus. Professor O'Brien studied economics at the University of Adelaide and Stirling University, Scotland. He first worked for the Reserve Bank of Australia, including a period in the Research Department in Sydney. He then joined the South Australian Institute of Technology as a Lecturer in Economics, before becoming the Head of School, School of Accountancy. Following the establishment of the University of South Australia, Kevin became the first Dean of the Faculty of Business and Management in 1992. He acted as Vice Chancellor on a number of occasions. He represented the University in Australia and overseas. He was particularly active in developing links for the University in South East Asia and presenting seminars in many countries including Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Fellow, Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants.,Member, Economics Society of Australia and New Zealand.
