Michael Brüning is returning to the School of IT and Electrical Engineering

He moved from there to lead the business school two years back (CMM July 31 2019). He becomes head of ITEE on Monday.

Professor Brüning is the third senior departure from business is a couple of years. Julie Cogin who moved from UNSW to become dean and head of the business school in January 2018 left for RMIT in April ’19 (CMM February 8 2019). She was followed by deputy head of school, Martie-Louise Verreynne, who announced her departure from Uni Queensland, also for RMIT in October ’19 (CMM October 25 2019).

Andrew Griffiths, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, thanks Professor Brüning for leading the business school through COVID-19 and developing new executive education in the CBD and masters programmes.

The university is expected to recruit internally.