Mark Frost

Senior Lecturers

Dr Mark Frost

Senior Lecturer in Agribusiness
Bathurst
Building 1411 Room 433

Mark joined the University in 2002 and worked on the Orange campus, before moving to Bathurst campus in 2011. Mark is actively engaged with CSU study partners in Sydney, Melbourne, China and Cambodia and has also taught into the Cambodia partner program.

Prior to joining CSU Mark had a sixteen year banking career with a major Australian bank. Over this time he worked in their International Trade, Financial Markets, Corporate Banking, and Regional Agribusiness Banking areas. His experience in corporate banking saw him work with some of the largest agribusinesses in Australia, in the wheat, cotton, chicken, dairy and beef industries. His experience in financial markets involved foreign exchange, commodity futures and interest rate products and derivatives.

Between banking and university Mark volunteered at a vocational trade high school on the Pacific Island of Pohnpei in Micronesia for two years.

Teaching Responsibilities

Mark's teaching interests include risk management, commodity pricing management, financial lending, Asia / Pacific business and corporate finance.

Research Focus

Mark has submitted doctoral research examining the nature and strength of the relationship between world commodity prices, the Australian terms of trade, and the Australian exchange rate.

Mark's research interest covers:

  • Asia / Pacific
  • Terms of Trade
  • Trade and Development
  • Financial Markets
  • Commodity Prices
  • Manufacturing, in particular the food and beverage sector
  • Regional Communities of the Pacific

Professional Activities

Professional Activities:

  • Member of the Australian Academy of Management (Institutional Representative and Head of School Representatives)
  • Member of the Australian Graduate Management Consortium Board
  • University Employee Representative on Unisuper Consultative Committee

Within CSU Mark is also a member of:

  • Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences Board and its sub-committees
  • CSU Academic Integrity Working Party
  • CSU Academic Workloads Committee
  • CSU Indigenous Employment Strategy Advisory Committee