Dr. Marina Iskhakova

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Marina Iskhakova joined the Australian National University in July 2016 as a Lecturer and Educational Program Manager at the Research School of Economics within the College of Business and Economics. She initially served as the Program Coordinator for the Master of Science at Curtin University in Sydney, where she founded a cross-cultural consultancy and training company, Orange Cultures. Marina possesses strong academic credentials, holding a Master's degree in Mathematical Economics and a PhD in Human Resource Management from St. Petersburg State University, as well as an MBA focusing on Strategic Leadership with an emphasis on the Asian Business Environment from the Norwegian School of Business BI in Norway and China. She has international experience, having lived and worked in Russia, Norway, China, the USA, the UK, and currently resides in Canberra, Australia. Marina's teaching includes Managerial Economics and Global Business Immersion courses. She has received multiple accolades for her teaching, including the ANU Vice-Chancellor Award for Excellence in Education in 2019 and the ANU CBE Teaching Excellence Award in 2018.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer / RSE Program Manager

2016-07-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra, Australia

Teaching and managing educational programs at the Research School of Economics.

Founder Director

— Present

Orange Cultures • Sydney, Australia

Established a consultancy focused on cross-cultural training.

Program Coordinator

— Present

Curtin University • Sydney, Australia

Managed Master of Science program.

Awards

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ANU CBE Teaching Excellence Award

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ANU Vice-Chancellor Award for Excellence in Education

Courses

Managerial Economics Global Business Immersion

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.