Mr Kent Wilson

Kent Wilson is a passionate and enthusiastic accounting lecturer that encourages students to achieve their best. His ability to engage students (particularly international students), coupled with the skill of explaining challenging concepts across different delivery modes has been recognised in the following teaching awards: 2007 - Uni SA Division of Business - "Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning" 2008 - Open University of Australia - "Outstanding Achievement in Online Student Facilitation" 2008 - Uni SA Division of Business - "Excellence in Teaching in Business" 2008 - Uni SA - "Quality Teaching Award" 2008 - Rated in the "Top 10" lecturers at Uni SA by http://www.lectureroftheyear.com.au/" www.lectureroftheyear.com.au 2009 - Uni SA - Supported Teacher Award Recipient 2009 - Polled the highest number of votes among Uni SA lecturers in http://www.lectureroftheyear.com.au/" www.lectureroftheyear.com.au 2010 - Rated in the "Top 10" lecturers in Australia by http://www.lectureroftheyear.com.au/" www.lectureroftheyear.com.au 2011 - Uni SA - Supported Teacher Award Recipient 2011 - Rated in the "Top 10" lecturers in Australia by http://www.lectureroftheyear.com.au/" www.lectureroftheyear.com.au 2012 - Uni SA - Supported Teacher Award Recipient 2012 - Rated in the "Top 10" lecturers in Australia by http://www.lectureroftheyear.com.au/" www.lectureroftheyear.com.au 2014 - Rated in the "Top 10" lecturers in Australia by http://www.lectureroftheyear.com.au/" www.lectureroftheyear.com.au Prior to becoming an academic, Kent's employment included: management, banking and finance, business development, owning and operating an electrical contracting business as well as completing an electrical apprenticeship. This blend of experience gives him an outstanding ability to engage with students from diverse backgrounds as well as providing a degree of "real world" experience to the courses he teaches. Kent fully understands the rigours of student learning and the importance of establishing a work/study/life balance. He has completed studies whilst being married, spending time with two growing boys and working 50+ hours a week. Together with formal qualifications gained from both the vocational training and university sectors, Kent has gained invaluable experience through the "school of hard knocks". Having obtained his current qualifications over a 25 year plus timeframe through both internal and external studies, Kent fully subscribes to the concept of "lifelong learning". With a strong interest in Asia and Asian business practices (his PhD focuses on China), Kent has traveled throughout Asia and forged both industry and personal connections in countries including:China, India, South Korea,Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong (SAR). Coupled with his domestic teaching, Kent has been teaching offshore in Hong Kong since 2006 and during 2013 resided in Hong Kong for 6 months. font color="blue Favourite Quotes: "People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing." (Dale Carnegie) "Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." (Chinese Proverb)

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Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (In Progress) University of South Australia

• Master of Business Administration Charles Sturt University

• Bachelor of Technology (Engineering) University of Southern Queensland

• Bachelor of Accounting Flinders University