Sara Denize

Professor Sara Denize serves as Associate Dean, Education at the UTS Business School, overseeing learning innovation and quality across 10,000+ students. She chairs the UTS Curriculum Approval Committee and collaborates with the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research. Her expertise spans large-scale curriculum transformation, online education delivery, and transdisciplinary course development. With a background in Western Sydney University and VET sector partnerships, she emphasizes accessibility and innovation in business education.

Education:

• B.Com(Hons)
• M.Com
• PhD

Research Interests: Curriculum design, hybrid education models, flipped classroom strategies, and business marketing innovation. Specializes in leveraging technology to enhance student experiences through microcredentials, stackable degrees, and remote delivery systems.

Publications: Recent works focus on luxury brand extensions, innovation networks, and agent-based modelling in business contexts. Her co-authored textbook Principles of Marketing is widely recognized.

Awards:

• National teaching citation

Advising & Grants: Led major curriculum projects at UTS and Western Sydney University. Collaborates internationally to develop quality business programs. Currently advancing UTS's Indigenous Graduate Attribute implementation.

Labs/Teams: Works with interdisciplinary teams across sciences, social sciences, and humanities to create innovative educational frameworks.