Dr. Paul Thambar

Associate Professor

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Biography

Paul Thambar is an Associate Professor at Monash Business School, specializing in performance impact measurement in social enterprises and mutual organizations. He leads the Mutual Value Impact Lab, which focuses on research supporting social businesses. A recognized global expert, he has delivered invited talks at leading industry conferences and his research has been published in top-tier journals. Thambar has contributed to the development of the Mutual Value Framework, which is applied to enhance the commercial viability of cooperatives and mutual enterprises in Australia and the UK. He teaches various undergraduate and postgraduate accounting courses, integrating real-world business case studies into his curriculum to enrich student learning experiences. His academic credentials include a PhD in Accounting from the University of Technology Sydney, awarded in 2015, where he explored the role of management control systems in strategic decision-making. Thambar is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. His research interests encompass management accounting, performance measurement, and institutional theories. He has successfully supervised multiple PhD candidates and is seeking new students interested in performance measurement in social businesses. Additionally, he is actively involved in various academic boards and committees, contributing to the fields of education and research.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-02-01 — Present

Monash Business School • Melbourne, Australia

Teaching and research in accounting and performance measurement.

Senior Academic Positions

2010-01-01 — 2015-12-31

UTS Business School • Sydney, Australia

Taught accounting and conducted research in management.

Awards

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Research Excellence Award

2021-01-01
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Dean's Commendation for Excellence in Research Engagement Impact

2023-01-01
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Outstanding Collaboration Award

2023-01-01

Courses

BEX 2030 Social Businesses BEX 5620-6200 Advanced Methods Qualitative Research BEX 2000 Digital Technology Business ACF 5350 Applied Contemporary Accounting ACF 5510 Integrated Accounting ACX 4090 Issues Management Accounting (Honours)

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.