In Memory of Professor Brian Gibson Professor Brian Gibson B.Comm (Newcastle), MBA (Newcastle), M.Comm (Newcastle), PhD (Newcastle) Former Senior Director of Research Professor Brian Gibson was the inaugural Senior Director of Research and Curriculum Development at Top Education Institute. Professor Gibson was also Director of International Accounting Programs at Rangsit University (Thailand), the conjoint professor at the University of Newcastle Business School, and a former President of SEAANZ (Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand). Professor Gibson was a long-term colleague and friend of TOP, and we cannot express enough our appreciation for the work and dedication that he has given to our Institute. He will be missed greatly. Top Education Institute has established a scholarship in memory of Professor Brian Gibson for his distinguished service to TOP as its foundation Director of Research, for his development of the Master of Business Research and his sustained guidance and encouragement of research and scholarship endeavours at TOP. The Brian Gibson Scholarship has been awarded annually to the most outstanding applicant for the Master of Business Research in that year whereby fees up to the full course are exempted. The successful candidate will be determined by TOP's Higher Degree Research and Scholarship Committee.