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Helping SA Health Develop 33,000 Leaders
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 SA Health and Mt Eliza Executive Education have launched Health LEADS, a new leadership development initiative to assist SA Health deliver its strategic and operational objectives.
This is the most comprehensive customised leadership development initiative undertaken within the Australian health system and is a recognition of the important role leadership plays, at all levels, in building a sustainable health system. Full story
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Giving to MBS: Changing the Way Asia-Pacific Does Business
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 This year record philanthropic gifts are increasing opportunities for faculty and students to make a difference with a Melbourne Business School education. Thank you to everyone who has made a gift in 2008.
The world’s best business schools are defined, amongst other things, through the contributions of work, wisdom and wealth of alumni who want to make a difference using business and management education as the catalyst for change. Full story
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BRW ANZ Private Business Awards
Congratulations to two of our Alumni!
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Congratulations to two alumni whose companies took out the inaugural BRW ANZ Private Business Awards. Rob Nicholson MBA 1987 is Chairman of Freehills and Frank Zipfinger EMBA 2003 is Chairman of Mallesons Stephen Jaques. The two companies were the winners of the section: Private Business of the Year (turnover more than $100M). The new awards initiative seeks to reward and recognise private companies operating in Australia that excel in their chosen fields. Open to all Australian private businesses across a range of categories, finalists were judged by an independent panel of readers, industry and academic experts.
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Executive Education programs for you and your staff
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 Mt Eliza Executive Education programs are designed to reinvent organisations through the transformation of people. Upcoming programs include:
Visit the 2008 Program Calendar for a full list.
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The Tricky Business of Outsourcing
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Professor Catherine de Fontenay & Professor Joshua Gans
In the longer term, it is cheaper to outsource to an established competitor, than to a new market entrant according to research from MBS Faculty. Flying in the face of traditional economic theory, this research demonstrates that the outsourcing contract structure actually drives the level of long-term gains more than any other factor. Full story
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An Evening in Sydney with Bill Shorten MP
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 The Hon. Bill Shorten MP (MBA 2001), Federal Member for Maribyrnong and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services will speak at an event co-hosted by the MBS Sydney Chapter and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute on 28 October. Full details
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Ethics in Investing Lunch
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 Sue Toigo, co-founder of The Toigo Foundation, spoke with MBS Philosopher-in-Residence, Associate Professor John Armstrong at a lunch attended by MBS students and faculty. A lively discussion ranged across ethics, love, fundraising and mentoring and students left feeling inspired by what can be achieved by one woman. Read more | |
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As foreshadowed last issue, the Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership for Social Impact was launched in August by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão. Mr. Darvell Hutchinson AM, Chairman of the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, announced the $1.5m endowment to the Centre and the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Chair of Leadership for Social Impact. 
MBS Alumna Katie Lahey (EMBA 1988), Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia, recently presented the Vice-Chancellor’s Oration in the stunning contemporary surrounds of the University of Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Asia Centre. 
Don't miss out, register for this event today!
Alumni, faculty and staff will have an opportunity to hear Ian Harper’s reflections on life at MBS and the University of Melbourne as he gives his final “performance” as a full-time academic before moving on to the next phase of his career. There are only a few places left to be present at what will no doubt be a remarkable and moving event, and to wish Ian well at the cocktail party immediately following. Please 
Professor John Armstrong
The MBS Marketing Association held its first event this month, with a discussion on the importance and practicalities of measuring marketing effectiveness. Senior Fellow in Marketing, Don O’Sullivan, joined with Australian Institute of Marketing Chairman, Roger James, to tackle the issue from the big picture all the way down to the ‘nuts and bolts’ of marketing metrics. 
