Registrations close Friday 7 August - Don't miss out!
Wednesday 12 August, 2009 - Grand Hyatt Melbourne

MBS is delighted to welcome two inspiring women to the WAM dinner who are changing the face of philanthropy, through achievement in business and community.  Our guest speakers will share their fascinating stories on how they are leading transformative change in Australia, Africa and Nepal.  

• Ms Audette Exel, CEO, ISIS (Asia Pacific) and Co-Founder, The ISIS Foundation 
• Ms Jill Reichstein OAM, Chair, Reichstein Foundation

Register now: www.mbs.edu/wam2009

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
As You Like It Act 2, scene 7, 139–143

Like the Shakespearean quote, John Onto’s career has unfolded in seven ages.  Although he has by no means reached his final destination, he’s clearly enjoying the view from where he now stands, having stepped down last month from his full-time role at MBS.  Read more.

Knee jerk reactions by nervous marketers are pushing Australian consumers more deeply into recession. But as marketers, are we simply catastrophising the situation and in so doing are we talking ourselves into a recession?

Part of what's in doubt now, is whether Australia is going to be as hard hit as the US. This is where Australian marketers have to be cautious.  Read more.

Since completing the MBA ten years ago, Caroline has left a secure partnership with a prestigious law firm, survived the dot-com crash, pioneered renewable energy projects and reinvented her career in business.  In between all that she’s also managed to take her first real break in 20 years and spend a memorable summer sabbatical in New York. 

For Caroline Angoorly, now J.P. Morgan’s head of Environmental Markets - North America, her MBA was not just a catalyst for a career change, it helped make sense of and more efficiently leverage existing experience.  Read more.

Yesterday I was speaking to a recruitment consultant about a role that I thought might be suitable for an MBA graduate from MBS.  The role involved giving advice to franchisees with regard to improving the performance of their franchise.

When I had finished explaining the background of MBS graduates the recruiter said “The MBA is by-the-by, what my client is really interested in is the person’s experience.”  Read more

Come and meet inspiring women from the not for profit, consulting, marketing, and financial services industries.

Speakers include:
- Dr Judith Slocombe (MBA 99) The Alannah and Madeline Foundation 
- Melanie Sanders (MBA 96), Partner, Bain & Co 
- Stephanie Huf, General Manager of Public Affairs and Marketing, Ericsson 
- Alison Larsson, Head of Credit Institutional and Head of Sustainability Risk, ANZ 
Register online.

Ever had that suspicious feeling that someone is lying to you?  Research by Melbourne Business School’s newest faculty recruit, Professor Karen Jehn, has discovered exactly what it is that causes you to interpret whether someone is lying.

The outcome is that Professor Jehn can teach people how to lie really well (within reason) but also how they can tell the truth really well, so that other people do not misinterpret them. Read more

Continuing with this new, popular feature, this month's recommended titles by MBS faculty include leadership, human behaviour and research.

Don’t forget that as a graduate you have lifelong access to the School library, and can also continue to borrow books by signing-up to the School’s LiaISe program.  Read more.