Established in 1971 under the leadership of Emeritus Professor Michael Baker, the Department has long been recognised as a centre of excellence and leadership in marketing learning and research. This reputation is anchored on decades of field leading innovations and continuing outstanding achievements.

Thousands of graduates from the Department have made, and are making, excellent professional contributions in organisations around the world. The same is true of the Department's ex-staff. Their contributions and those of current staff to shaping and delivering the Department’s mission over the past 40 years have been truly transformational.

This 40th anniversary milestone, thus, offers a great opportunity to us all, members of the Marketing Department’s family, to reconnect and reflect on how far we’ve come, to celebrate our achievements, and to recommit to the challenge of enhancing the Department’s proud heritage and its finer traditions.

Please join in the celebrations.