Sara Denize

Professor Sara Denize is the Associate Dean, Education at UTS Business School where she has responsibility learning innovation, quality and enhancement for a large portfolio of postgraduate and undergraduate coursework programs. The School has over 10,000 business students and she has overarching responsibility for the learning experience. Professor Denize is also a member of the Academic Board and the Chair of the UTS Curriculum Approval Committee of Academic Board. In this capacity, Sara is working with the UTS Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research to facilitate course approval support for the implementation of the UTS Indigenous Graduate Attribute.

Sara is known for her experience in large-scale curriculum projects aimed to improve student experiences in both classroom and in online delivery contexts. Prior to joining UTS, Sara held the position Deputy Dean Academic and Operations at Western Sydney University, School of Business, where she led major curriculum transformation projects. This work has included the implementation of whole-of-program flipped delivery teaching models complemented by significant enrichment to in-class experiences for students. More recently, projects have included the development of transdisciplinary courses in collaboration with colleagues in sciences, social sciences, and humanities as well as the development and delivery of fully online, hybrid and stackable degree options and microcredentials. Sara has also lead large-scale projects to support remote delivery (including providing online exams) and the transition to new learning management systems. Professor Denize also has considerable experience in working with VET sector and other HE partners both in Australia and internationally to deliver quality HE business programs.

She is eager to make all aspects of business education accessible and meaningful for learners, and exciting and rewarding for teachers and researchers. Her innovative orientation to learning and her teaching accomplishments have been recognised with a national teaching citation. She is a co-author on the leading textbook in marketing (most recently Principles of Marketing 8e). Her research in collaboration and information exchange in business marketing and innovation contexts informs both her educational perspectives and writing.