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Bi-monthly e-newsletter for Commerce Alumni | Issue #6 Jan-Feb 2010
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Dear Alumni

Welcome to the new year, the new decade and with it a new beginning for the Faculty! What better time to launch a new image than now? You may have already noticed some changes.

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(Photo: Chris Budgeon)
 

As of 1 January 2010 the Faculty of Economics and Commerce became the Faculty of Business and Economics. The Melbourne Graduate School of Management will also change its name to become the Graduate School of Business and Economics.
 

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Two rather different Faculty occasions marked the end of November. On the 19th the Dean, Professor Margaret Abernethy, hosted a business lunch at the classy Oyster Little Bourke restaurant to thank the many supporters of the Faculty for their involvement in 2009. A week later on the 26th, a somewhat more glamorous BCom graduation party was held at the Plaza Ballroom.

 
Earlier this month three groups of commerce students travelled overseas to complete the Global Business Practicum, an intensive subject offered by the Dept of Management and Marketing.
The groups that went to Singapore and Hong Kong were lucky enough to meet with small groups of alumni there and receive tips and advice first-hand! At the same time it gave the students the chance to share with alumni the innovative programs, such as this practicum, which the Faculty offers.
 
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Bachelor of Commerce graduate Daniel Norman has won a prestigious Australian at Large Rhodes Scholarship. Nine Rhodes Scholarships are awarded annually: one for each of the six states and three national scholarships.

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Leading labour market expert  Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark has been appointed Director of the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and Ronald F Henderson Professor in the University of Melbourne.

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Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of famed US ice cream company Ben & Jerry's, delivered a seminar on their business model and how it has impacted on the way they have grown their brand. The seminar was part of the Graduate School of Business and Economics Creating Future Leaders Series.

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The Career Mentoring Program matches Business and Economics students with industry mentors who assist them in identifying career goals and professional development plans. Selected students are linked with mentors based on their shared interests and area of specialty.
 

Did you do actuarial studies at the University of Melbourne?  Want to keep in touch with your peers or meet other alumni? Become a member of the University of Melbourne Actuarial Alumni Association (UMAA).
 
Did you complete an honours degree in accounting at the University of Melbourne? Interested in joining an exclusive group of accounting honours students and alumni? HASS wants to keep in touch with you.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     

Contents

Upcoming events 2010

SAVE THE DATE!!

We have an exciting program of events planned this year for Alumni. Coming up next is the Alumni Seminar Series in Hong Kong and China:

  • 4 March - Hong Kong
  • 8 March - Shanghai
  • 10 March - Beijing

Details are being finalised as this newsletter goes out and updated information will be available on our events page in early February.

Commonwealth Supported Places available for Masters programs

Did you achieve a grade point average of 75% or higher for your BCom degree? Are you a local applicant? Then you may be eligible for a CSP for full- or part-time study in one of the many Masters programs offered at the Graduate School of Business and Economics. The school offers over 20 coursework and research programs to provide introductory business education for recent graduates and advanced specialist education for professionals.

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UMCAS

UMCAS is the University of Melbourne Commerce Alumni Society. All graduates of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce automatically become members of UMCAS upon graduation. UMCAS works together with the Faculty's Alumni Relations team on all areas of Alumni involvement, from events to scholarships.

International Alumni

Stay in touch - wherever you are! Contact and event details for the University's international networks can be found here.



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University of Melbourne
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