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$1.5 Million Grant for Leadership and Social Impact
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 A newly created Asia-Pacific Centre for Leadership for Social Impact at MBS has attracted a grant of $1.5m for the Helen Macpherson Smith Chair of Not for Profit Leadership.
The Chair is the first of this type in Australia and is one of only a few in the world. Full story
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2020 Hindsight: perceptions from a participant
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 Up to 15 members of the MBS community participated in the Australia 2020 Summit in Canberra on April 19-20.
Alumnus Damian Burton (EMBA 2003) offers some personal perceptions about his experiences as a member of the group discussing Australia’s future security and prosperity in a rapidly changing region and world. Full story
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Will your customers save you or betray you?
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Professor Mark Ritson says asking customers one all-important question can help companies measure how well they are performing. Read his business insight and others by MBS faculty in the MBS Business Insights Series, as seen in the Qantas and Virgin in-flight magazines. Full story
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2008 Macroeconomic Update - Sydney and Melbourne
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Professor Ian Harper and Associate Professor Mark Crosby will deliver a comprehensive update on global economic trends at the 2008 Macroeconomic Update. Read more | |
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Leadership and talent management workshops
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Sydney, Melbourne & Wellington
We’ve all heard about ‘the war for talent’. Most of us live with the consequences — good and bad — of finding, keeping and developing the right people to manage and lead our organisations. Mt Eliza Executive Education can help you develop and strengthen the leadership and talent architecture of your organisation at a one-day interactive workshop . Read more | |
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Career services for alumni
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Jobs Online has job opportunities from around the world for MBS alumni and students. Log-in using your Alumni Directory Online username and password.
- Job opportunity: Carbon Trading Expert for Global Strategy Firm based in Sydney Read more
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Meet the Class of 2008 at the Autumn 4Seasons event in Melbourne
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Join the classes of 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and new 2008 graduates at the Autumn 4Seasons networking drinks on Thursday 15 May. Full details
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Class Notes
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 Kenneth Kung (MBA 2005) was appointed Financial Director - International for public British company Mouchel in April 2008. He will be based in Dubai and oversee the international operation of the company.
Fiona Adler (formerly Harrington) (MBA 2007) became the 3rd Australian woman to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 2006. Following her MBA, she and a partner launched www.WOMOW.com.au - a user-generated directory for Word Of Mouth On the Web.
Read more Class Notes
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Tackling crime in emerging markets
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A new research project by Associate Professor Catherine de Fontenay will investigate the cost of crime to business and investment in developing countries. Full story
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Luke Meehan, a full-time MBA student, has been awarded the 2008 International Student Leadership Award from the Graduate Business Forum, a global network of business school student leaders. 
