Associate Professor Kevin Argus
Details
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Department: Management
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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kevin.argus@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0000-0001-9727-2958
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Associate Professor Kevin Argus
Department of Business Administration
School of Management, RMIT University
Biography
Associate Professor Kevin Argus is a driving force in circular economy, leading RMIT's interdisciplinary efforts for sustainability as Co-Chair of the RMIT Circular Economy Hub and Lead of a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Food Waste Reduce Grant Project. The Hub enables interdisciplinary research grant collaboration and HDR supervision across the University. Kevin also Chairs the Gender Equity Diversity and Inclusion Reference Group (Leadership and Governance) for the College and is the MBA Program Director (2022-2025).
Innovating Collaboratively for Food Waste Reduction
Enabling collaborative innovation for food waste reduction, Kevin collaborates with industry leaders, including a technology entrepreneur and major retailers. Their research focuses on optimising technology to connect consumers with discounted, soon-to-expire food, creating sustainable social, environmental, and financial value for both retailers and consumers. Other cross-disciplinary projects include exploring viable products from cellulose recover from waste water and an exploratory project addressing the feasibility of floating housing through a regenerative lens.
Bridging Sustainability Gaps for Real-World Impact
Kevin’s practical impact is underscored by an industry sponsored Social Procurement Partnership Award in the construction sector. He was a 2024 finalist for Outstanding Leadership in Engagement in the national Engagement Australia Excellence Awards for social and environmental impact. Additionally, his co-supervision of the 2023 RMIT Vice Chancellor's HDR Research Impact Award recipient contributed to five high-impact publications integrating sustainability with circular economy principles.
Disseminating Knowledge for Global Impact
Recipient of the 2023 RMIT Rising Media Star Award and the college 2023 Global Engagement Award, Kevin is recognised for disseminating impactful knowledge through diverse media. This showcases his commitment to sustainable futures with a broad national and international reach, emphasising his passion for bridging gaps between academia and industry.
Awards
2024 Finalist in Australia Excellence Awards (National Award)
2023 Recipient of inaugural International Engagement Award (College of Business and Law)
2023 Recipient of Rising Media Star Award (RMIT Award)
2022 Social Traders Game Changer Award via Shared Value Partnership with Ability Works Australia, Aurecon, Transurban, Apricot Consulting, RMIT
2020 Social Traders Social Procurement Partnership of the Year Award with Ability Works Australia, Aurecon, Transurban, Apricot Consulting, RMIT
Leadership Roles
- MBA Program Director 2022-2025
- Co-Chair of RMIT Circular Economy Hub 2023-25
- Lead of CRC Food Waste - Reduce Grant Project 2023-25
- Chair of College Gender Equity & Inclusion Reference Group - Leadership and Governance 2022-25
Description of Leadership Roles
1. MBA Program Director
- Position: MBA Program Director (all modes) MBA Program Manager for Melbourne City Campus.
- Description: MBA Program Director for the MBA Programs taught in multiple modes and locations across Melbourne City, RMIT Online, and Vietnam.
2. Co-Chair, RMIT Circular Economy Hub
- Position: Co-Chair, RMIT Circular Economy Hub
- Description: The Circular Economy Hub (CEH) is a cross-disciplinary, industry-engaged network of RMIT experts working on cutting-edge and innovative circular economy research across Australia and internationally. The RMIT Circular Economy Hub fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration, promoting holistic and systemic research partnerships focusing on empirical outcomes. This enhances the University's influence and proficiency in the circular economy domain. Additionally, it aids in the development of a new platform for capability building, encompassing micro-credentials, executive training, and vocational and higher education outcomes. Learn more
3. Lead, End Food Waste CRC - Reduce Stream - Gander Retail Project
- Position: Lead, End Food Waste CRC - Reduce Stream - Gander Retail Project
- Description: Conducts action research with Retail Partner Gander Retail, Metcash, and selected IGA Supermarket partners to research the impact of technology, gamification, food waste reduction, and consumer behaviour.
4. Chair, Gender Equity Diversity and Inclusion Reference Group - Leadership and Governance
- Position: Chair, Gender Equity Diversity and Inclusion Reference Group - Leadership and Governance
- Description: Leads College, School representatives in design, development and implementation of a Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Framework to guide policy implmentation (implemented for the Research Active Status Policy).
Contact
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Dr Kevin Argus
Associate Professor, Marketing (School of Management)
MBA Program Director
Department of Business Administration
School of Management
RMIT Building 80 (Level 9), 435-457 Swanston Street, Melbourne Vic 3000
Phone: +61 419 889 465 or (03) 9925 1457
Email: kevin.argus@rmit.edu.au
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Research fields
- 401106 Waste management, reduction, reuse and recycling
- 350607 Marketing technology
- 350405 Sport and leisure management
UN sustainable development goals
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Academic positions
- Associate Professor, Marketing
- RMIT University
- School of Management
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2025 – Present
- Senior Lecturer, Marketing and Design Thinking
- RMIT University
- Graduate School of Business and Law
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2022 – 31 Dec 2024
- Lecturer, Marketing and Design Thinking
- RMIT University
- Graduate School of Business and Law
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Oct 2019 – 31 Dec 2021
- Lecturer in Marketing (Industry Fellow)
- RMIT University
- Graduate School of Business and Law
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Mar 2017 – 30 Sep 2019
- Lecturer (Adjunct)
- RMIT University
- Graduate School of Business and Law
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jul 2013 – 28 Feb 2017
- Lecturer (Adjunct)
- Monash University
- Marketing
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2002 – 31 Dec 2016
Non-academic positions
- Marketing and Management Consultant
- Full Potential
- Director
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2000 – 31 Jan 2013
Supervisor projects
- Bridging the Circular Economy Gap: Enhancing Supply Chain Provenance in Energy Transition
- 7 Jan 2025
- Design Thinking Introspection: Employing Design Thinking methodology to examine the benefits, limitations, and effectiveness of the Design Thinking process itself.
- 20 Mar 2023
- Why Don’t Small Business Owners Take Professional Advice? A Dyadic Study From a Client and Adviser Perspective.
- 11 Nov 2020
- Measuring and Managing Circular Economy in Regions
- 2 Apr 2020
- Internal Brand Management, Sport Sponsoring, and Cross-functional Collaboration: An Exploratory Study
- 27 Aug 2019
- Understanding the Lack of Uptake of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: The Case of Saudi Arabia
- 1 Aug 2019
- Explaining the Different Approaches to Local Government Strategy Development Process across Two Provinces in Indonesia: A Cultural Crossvergence Approach
- 24 Jan 2019
- Motives, Consequences and Variety in the Adoption of Halal Practices in Australian Restaurants
- 20 Sep 2018
- Narrative, Existentialism, and Resilience
- 19 May 2017
Teaching interests
Kevin is currently responsible for a number of programs and courses.
Responsibilities include:
Program Manager MBA Program (on Campus and RMIT Online)
Course Coordinator: EMBA Marketing, MBA Digital Transformation and Customer Experience
Research interests
Research and Supervision:
Circular Economy (including Sustainability, Social and Environmental Impact)
Circular Economy
- Assessment and Measurement using Helix Models (eco5HM quintuple Helix Model)
- Business Models - Value creation, feasibility and commercial viability
- Data collection for identifying, tracking, tracing and verifying (provenence) of elements and components of products entering built environment to enable circular value creation for circularity R10 (R0 Refuse, R1 Rethink, R2 Reduce, R3 Reuse, R4 Repair, R5 Refurbish, R6 Remanufacture, R7 Repurpose, R8 Recycle and R9 Recover.)
Plastic Waste Reduction
- Technology (including AI) for separation (e.g. plastic waste) for R10
Food Waste Reduction
- Technology including Digital Apps to enage consumers and retailers in matching perishable and other limited life food to be optimised
General Scope of Projects
- Related to sustainability including frameworks, assessment models, AI, and/or Data Systems to enable provenence (verification of product ingedient claims), measurement, operationalisation, desirability, feasibility and viability.
- social impact, environmental impact, helix models (quintuple helix).
Social Procurement - Shared Value, Business Models, Reporting and/or Incentives for engaging Social Enterprises and/or enabling social impact
Other areas have included:
- Sport Sponsorship and Sport Consumer Behavioiur (as per Doctoral Thesis)
- Design Thinking Effectiveness in Business Contexts
- Small Business Decision Making regarding Advice Adherance from Professional Service Providers
