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About Melbourne Polytechnic
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Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth has been teaching and researching in Accounting and Finance for over 9 years.

Elizabeth has extensive experience supporting the student journey. The administration requirements of the department require an extensive array of skills and include supporting academic program governance, student management systems, ensuring program spending with fiscal responsibility, data collation and management, resulting and awarding of qualifications, project management and facilitator of program operational meetings. She is focused on providing innovative and quality accounting programs that adapt to changes in the accounting industry and prepare students for careers in accounting and business. Her present focus on research in lean methods of higher education and financial literacy provide a focal point in identify how accounting staff and students can be supported in meeting their goals.

Currently Elizabeth is the Head of Program Accounting Degrees at Melbourne Polytechnic (MP) and responsible for:

  • Leading the delivery of undergraduate and post graduate higher education accounting degrees;
  • Ensuring the quality of teaching and curriculum;
  • Provide academic leadership and administration of TEQSA course accreditations;
  • Provide academic leadership and administration of professional body course accreditations (CPA Australia, CA ANZ);
  • Leadership to academic staff;
  • Leadership in scholarship and applied research to academic staff;
  • Contributing towards and supporting implementation of MP strategic planning;
  • Overseeing and contributing to policy development;
  • Fostering professional and industry relationships, across Victoria, Australia and internationally;
  • Engagement in current research;
  • Supporting student enrolments, orientation, timetable coordination, etc.

Accounting Courses at Melbourne Polytechnic

Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping FNS40222
Business Management and Accounting - Full Time, Part Time - Online, Preston
Free Tafe Business Management and Accounting - Full Time, Part Time - Preston, Online
Every business, organisation and company uses accountants to process their financial information. Enter the industry as an Accounting Support Officer with our comprehensive Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping FNS40222.
Diploma of Accounting FNS50222
Business Management and Accounting - Full Time, Part Time - Preston
Free Tafe Business Management and Accounting - Full Time, Part Time - Preston
If you enjoy mathematics, have an analytical mind and would like to work in the account profession then our Diploma of Accounting FNS50222 is for you. Accountants support their clients with regular monitoring, analysis, preparation of documents, reports and accounts advice. Get qualified as an Assistant Accountant and start your rewarding career.
Undergraduate Certificate in Accounting
Business Management and Accounting - Full Time - Preston
Business Management and Accounting - Full Time - Preston
Business transactions are vital to the acquisition and maintenance of wealth in our economy, start your career in accounting with the Undergraduate Certificate in Accounting.
Bachelor of Accounting
Business Management and Accounting - Full Time, Part Time - Preston
CSP VTAC Business Management and Accounting - Full Time, Part Time - Preston
Interested in sustainable business? Melbourne Polytechnic's Bachelor of Accounting has been developed to meet the growing demand for business professionals with qualifications in the area of accounting and knowledge of sustainable business.
Master of Professional and Practicing Accounting
Business Management and Accounting - Full Time - Preston
Business Management and Accounting - Full Time - Preston
Advance your accounting skills and business acumen into further learning or professional practice, with our CPA Australia and CCANZ accredited Master of Professional and Practicing Accounting (MPPA).