At a recent “standing-room only” event for alumni, students and staff, faculty members Mark Crosby and Ning Gong discussed the current state of the world economy and the implications for Australia.

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With global financial markets in turmoil, we take this opportunity to invite any alumnus whose career has been affected by the crisis, who is seeking support for a job change or seeking a new position, to contact our Career Centre. MBS has six full time qualified staff in the Career Centre and two with financial services experience.  The Schools’ support for alumni includes personal coaching and assistance in matters related to job search and career decision-making. Telephone coaching and Skype services are available for alumni outside Melbourne.

Please contact the Career Centre: careers@mbs.edu or telephone +61 3 9349 8279.

What do a company director, a state regulator, a chief police officer and a logistics consultant have in common? They are among the current group of senior executives at Melbourne Business School, the only Australian business school with an Executive MBA program to rank among the world's leading programs. The Financial Times (UK) has released its 2008 ranking of the top 95 Executive MBA programs around the world. Full story

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The 2008 Annual Alumni dinner on Wednesday 19th November looks set to be another very successful night of collegiality, networking, and catching up with friends. Don’t miss out. The Reverend Tim Costello, AO, is the guest speaker at this black tie event, at which the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2008 will be announced.

For further information and to register please click here.

The end of an era was marked last week as Professor Emeritus Ian Harper reflected on his 20 years at the University, 17 of those at MBS. He spoke of the changes in the economy, the characters he met,  and his passion for the School. Alumni, faculty members and staff had been asked to contribute comments which were bound into a hard-cover book and presented to him. Read more

By Sven E. Feldmann, Associate Professor at Melbourne Business School
On November 4 voters in just a handful of American states, will determine the world’s most powerful president, thanks to an outdated voting method known as the Electoral College system. Full story

To celebrate five years since graduation, the EMBA Class of 2003 have already pledged $283,000 to a Class endowment and have set their sights on reaching $500,000.  The Class gift is a record in the School’s history, and was celebrated at their recent reunion in Melbourne, attended by Class members, faculty and staff.  Read more

Professor John Armstrong, Philosopher-in-residence, delivered an impassioned plea for business schools to ensure that ambition is sufficiently educated to achieve good and noble outcomes.

He was speaking at the launch of the School’s Dean’s Circle – celebrating the impact of donors who give $1,000 or more in a single year.  Read more

Salary levels for Melbourne Business School full-time MBA students are up and lead times on job offers are down, according to survey results released this week. Full story

MBS will receive an international prize at a public presentation in Paris. Since no-one from the School will be there at that time, we are wondering if an alumnus or friend would volunteer to represent us. Please contact Deb Maw in the Dean’s office if you can help: d.maw@mbs.edu; +61 3 9349 8125.

Mt Eliza Executive Education programs are designed to reinvent organisations through the transformation of people. Upcoming programs include:

• Leadership Development Program: Nov 10-14
• Advanced Negotiation & Influence Strategies: Nov 10-14
• Strategic Finance for Executives: Nov 10-14
• Technology Strategy & Innovation Management: Nov 10-12
• Futures Thinking & Strategy Development: Nov 17-21

Visit the 2008 Program Calendar for a full list.

8.00am to 9.00am Friday 14th November 2008
You are invited to attend a free presentation by visiting expert Dr Paul Tebo, focusing on how it is possible to implement sustainability in your organisation. As Dr Tebo argues, it’s all about leadership. Dr Tebo will present key lessons from his experience both at DuPont and from his global consulting practice. To find out more about this event and to register please click here.

Presented by Tania Seary, Founding Chairman of The Faculty Management Consultants
The Australian procurement profession is gaining greater commercial influence, particularly in regard to strategic planning and business leadership. The role is becoming critical in a market environment where reducing spend alone is an incomplete means for maintaining a competitive advantage. Full story

By Melbourne Business School futurist, Dr. Robert Burke
Humankind faces real problems but human-caused global warming is not one of them according to some climate change scientists. Climate will change regardless of human interference. Business schools can contribute to global sustainability.  The important starting point is to stop doing a lot of what we are now doing.  This means stop teaching that the only way to measure success is to measure increased growth and consumption. Full story

Phill Boas, Director, Design and Learning Methods, Mt. Eliza writes that the confronting and controversial learning experiences practised in executive education programs that use high intensity relational processes, can be the most satisfying for participants. Full story