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With the second semester well underway the Faculty has been a hive of activity culminating in Open Day on 16th August, when we saw an estimated |
5000 prospective students from all across the country and beyond, enquiring about the various courses and programs offered by the Faculty.
(Photo: Chris Budgeon) |
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On 16 July UMCAS held its annual Commerce Alumni Reunion Dinner at Ormond College. Around 190 alumni, staff and friends attended this year’s reunion held again in the magnificent Harry Potter-style Dining Hall, with the keynote speech delivered by alumnus Stephen Mayne.
Photographs from the event are available online. |
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| On 7 August, 104 bright BCom students attended the Future Leaders Forum, an exclusive undergraduate event. The forum, themed ‘Leadership in a turbulent world’ featured influential leaders such as Westpac CEO Gail Kelly (above right) and an interactive lunch session hosted by senior industry alumni, including KPMG Chairman Michael Andrews (above left). |
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Alumnus Bill Lang, a BCom/LLB (Hons) graduate (1986) has released his first book, "Scores on |
| the Board™ – the 5-Part System for Building Skills, Teams and Businesses". The book is written as a life and business fable that focuses on individual and team performance improvement. |
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Renata Rejas is a second year BCom student from Peru. She moved to Melbourne in 2008 and is |
set on making the most of her 'Melbourne Experience'. Renata is majoring in Finance and Marketing, and is President of the Latin American Student Association. |
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| In partnership with National Australia Bank (NAB), the Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems has jointly developed a new leading edge postgraduate offering in business risk management which is being undertaken by Masters students at the University and staff from NAB. |
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Two new courses, Master of Commerce (Management), and Master of Commerce (Marketing), provide business/commerce graduates with advanced level study in management or marketing on an internationally recognised pathway. |
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| Four of our UMCAS committee members stepped down at the AGM in July. Huge thanks go to Chris Warrell (BCom 1953), Chris Leptos (BCom 1979; MBA 1990), Meta Santoso-Chien (BMus 2004; MAC Accounting 2006) and Tzer-Han Lim (BCom (Hons) 2001) for all the hard work that they put into strengthening alumni relations within in the Faculty. |
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Contents
Events
- Thurs 1 Oct: Commerce Alumni Dinner in Dubai with Deputy Dean Prof. Nasser Spear - all alumni in the region welcome
- Thurs 15 Oct: **Young Alumni event** Leon L'Huillier (Director, Woolworths Ltd), 'Corporate DNA: Woolworths and the TAC' - KPMG, Collins Street
- Thurs 15 Oct: Melbourne Leadership Series, Hong Kong
- Fri 23 Oct: UMCAS 40+ Reunion Luncheon, University House
Free public lectures
- Wed 30 Sept: Gourlay Lecture by Professor R Edward Freeman (Gourlay Professor of Business in Ethics and Freedom at Trinity College): 'Really getting out of the mess: putting business and ethics together once and for all'
- Tues 6 Oct: Inaugural lecture by Professor Bill Harley 'The strange case of the missing worker: human resource management, employees and organisational performance'
- Mon 12 Oct: 70th Annual CPA Lecture by Professor Mary Barth, 'Accounting Research and Global Financial Reporting'
- Wed 21 Oct: Foenander Public Lecture by Professor Barbara Pocock, 'What makes for meaningful work in the 21st century: terms, conditions and contexts'
Upcoming conferences
- Mon 28 and Tues 29 Sept: The 14th Finsia-MCFS Banking and Finance Conference will be held at the University of Melbourne
- Thurs 5 and Fri 6 Nov: The sixth Economic and Social Outlook Conference, The Road to Recovery: Restoring Prosperity after the Crisis,will be held at the University of Melbourne
- Thurs 21 and Fri 22 Jan 2010:The Pacific Rim Innovation Conference 2010, organised by IPRIA, will be held at the University of Melbourne
In case you missed it...
- Alumni Refresher Lecture Series
Audio recordings of all lectures now available online
- Public Policy Lecture by Prof. Ross Garnaut
Listen to the 2009 Dept of Economics and MIAESR’s Public Policy Lecture entitled 'Ideas, the National Interest and Private Interests in Public Policy: the Case of Climate Change'
- Melbourne Leadership Series, Singapore
Listen to alumni Mr Bay Yew Chuan (BE 1965, MBA 1970), Vice-Chairman: Store + Deliver + Logistics Pte Ltd, Mr Chaly Mah (BCom 1980), CEO, Deloitte Asia Pacific, and Dr Derrick Sim (MBA 2002), Franchise Director, GlaxoSmithKline Asia Pacific, talk about their professional journeys and advice to young alumni.
Thinking about further study?
The Melbourne Graduate School of Management runs regular information sessions. Meet and speak with academic and professional staff about programs offered through the school, including program content, admission requirements and scholarships. More details.
Insights journal now online
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.
This e-newsletter is produced by
The Advancement Unit, Faculty of Economics and Commerce:
Level 12, 198 Berkeley Street
University of Melbourne
Tel: (03) 8344 2603
Fax: (03) 8344 2147
Email: ecom-alumni@unimelb.edu.au
Website: www.ecom.unimelb.edu.au/alumni
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