Barry Burgan

Barry Burgan has extensive work experience in academia and accreditation. Barry currently serves as a Member and Vice-Chair of the Initial Accreditation Committee at AACSB International, where they review applications for accreditation by international business schools. Prior to that, they worked at Bond University as a Professor, Associate Dean Development, and Director of Bond BBT MBA Global Leadership. In this role, they were responsible for strategic and people management within the school, as well as managing the delivery of a Bond MBA program in partnership with BBT University. Barry also held roles at Torrens University Australia as an Academic Director and Professor of Business, and at the University of Adelaide as Dean/Head of the Business School, Associate Professor, and Associate Dean (International) of the Faculty of Professions. In addition to their academic positions, they were involved in various musical pursuits, including being a bass player for the band Zaftig Lounge and the Blues Brothers revue. Barry has also held leadership roles outside academia, such as Chairperson of the SA Community Housing Authority and Research Manager and Director of the Centre for South Australian Economic Studies. Overall, Barry Burgan has a diverse and rich professional background in academia, accreditation, and leadership.

Barry Burgan attended Risdon Park High School in Port Pirie from 1968 to 1973. Barry then pursued higher education at the University of Adelaide from 1974 to 1979, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.