2011 August

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Street Stories: Melbourne walking tours with a difference

August 25, 2011 in Clubs and Societies

Do you want to challenge your view of Melbourne? Street Stories is a new social enterprise which conducts walking tours of Melbourne led by people who have experience homelessness. The tours offer customers a chance to discover unseen aspects of the city as well as a unique insight into the daily experience of a homeless person in Melbourne. Street Stories aims to empower the guides coming out of homelessness by providing them with an opportunity to engage with the broader community through sharing their stories and experiences of homelessness. Street Stories is a University of Melbourne SIFE initiative. Tours will run as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival starting on 24 Sept 2011. For more information and ticket sales: find our page on facebook or visit www.unimelbsife.org.au. You don’t want to miss out on this unique opportunity to transform your view of Melbourne!

There are two tours (11am & 3pm) every Saturday & Sunday of the Fringe Festival, 24 Sept-9 Oct (excluding 1 Oct)

Tours will be conducted within Melbourne CBD. You can buy tickets, and find the tour start & end points on the Fringe Festival ticket website.

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Student Entrepreneurs Idea-Pitch 2011

August 25, 2011 in Clubs and Societies


Idea Pitch 2011 – Elevator Edition
Ever thought of being your own boss; having people under you to bring in the $$$? Got ideas but don’t know how to start a business? Want to think up of ideas to start a business, but don’t know how to do so?

COME to the launch of Idea Pitch Competition 2011 to find out more! Listen to a guest speaker talk about student entrepreneurship, meet fellow aspiring student entrepreneurs, network with corporate people and free food and drinks afterwards! An event not to be missed! Over $10,000 worth of prizes to be won for the winners and runner-ups of the competition!

When: September 1st, Thursday
What time: 3:00pm – 5:30pm
Where: 207 Bouverie Street: Theatre 2 (Student Handbook Ref: 18-O) (Just next to the Bouverie Computer Lab)

More details at FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=271397472876189
AND WEBSITE: www.ideapitch.org.au

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Professional Associations Career Circle

August 25, 2011 in Professional Enhancement

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ICSS Employment Events

August 25, 2011 in Clubs and Societies

1. Opportunities @ Singapore

Contact Singapore will be organizing a series of career and networking events for graduating students and professionals that will be held from 25 to 29 August in the central business districts of Sydney and Melbourne.

Links:

http://www.contactsingapore.sg/edm1/Opp2011

2. ICSS & IESS Migration Talk

Date: Thursday 15-September-2011

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Venue: Room 102, Melbourne Law School

Information about laws of PR application for students, Q&A session addressing all important issues, and a prestigious migration expert.

Links:

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd407/IcssPublicity/migrationtalk.jpg

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BCom Case Competition!

August 18, 2011 in Professional Enhancement

Want to expand your professional skills and employability? Come along and find out more about the BCom Case Competition.

Information Session

Tuesday 6th September 1-2pm

Lecture Theatre 1, ICT Building

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Peer Writing Tutor

August 18, 2011 in Academic Enrichment

Peer Writing Tutor

The peer writing program gives you the opportunity to talk to another student about your writing. The peer tutors in the peer writing program are students who are good writers and are available to help you with the more straightforward questions that you may have about your writing. The peer writing program is a drop-in service so it is not necessary to make an appointment. The peer writing tutors are available at set times throughout the week. For location and timetable information, please refer to:

http://www.tlu.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/students/undergraduate/peer_writing.html

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Focus Group and Information Session for Commerce Students

August 18, 2011 in Student Services

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Creating Future Leaders Series: From Corporate to Not For Profit

August 18, 2011 in Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance

“From Corporate to Not For Profit – leading the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre”

Peter McNamara, General Manager, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Faculty of Business and Economics

Creating Future Leaders Series – Tuesday 23 August, 12-1pm, Law GM 15 Theatre

Peter McNamara is the General Manager of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), Australia’s largest aid and advocacy organisation for asylum seekers. Prior to joining the ASRC, Peter spent 15 years as a senior manager and director in the corporate sector. He has a solid understanding of the challenges faced when moving from the corporate sector to Not For Profit sector, coupled with significant experience in management and leadership. Peter will be discussing the issues of leadership in a multi disciplinary context with an overview of his organisation and his transition to the NFP sector to set the scene.

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First Year Leadership Forum

August 11, 2011 in Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance

First Year Leadership Forum

Get the leadership edge

11:00 – 4pm, Tuesday 30 August

This event is FREE and lunch is provided.

The First Year Leadership Forum is a free, intensive half-day leadership program for first year Bachelor of Commerce students. The Forum has been developed by the Commerce Student Centre, coordinators of the subject Organisational Behaviour and the Teaching and Learning Unit.

  • meet and hear from leaders in corporate, community and government sectors
  • undertake practical workshops and activities to develop your own leadership style and build your employability skills
  • undertake exercises that directly prepare you for the compulsory Organisational Behaviour subject in second year
  • work with senior BCom students in a team environment

Who can apply?

Any first year BCom student who has not completed Organisational Behaviour prior to the beginning of Semester Two 2011.

How do I apply?

To register, please fill this short survey.

Questions?

For information and enquiries contact Simone Stahli, Student Experience Transition Officer, Commerce Student Centre

The FYLF will introduce you to the latest thinking about leadership, working in teams and understanding your own leadership preferences. Apply now to get the leadership edge.

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The Creative Microenterprise Competition

August 11, 2011 in Clubs and Societies

The Creative Microenterprise Competition

Got awesome ideas to make money? Itching to turn them into reality? And a little social entrepreneurship?

Enter the CREATIVE MICROENTERPRISE COMPETITION!

Come up with super-low-cost business ideas that micro-loan recipients can implement, and then See your winning ideas implemented in rural Ghana! Prizes include Master Class tickets to the Creative Innovation 2011 conference worth up to $500

Launch Evening:

Come to the Botany Building – Turner Theatre, Wednesday August 17, 5:30pm – 7:30pm to hear from a special guest and get inspired during the brainstorming session with David Hood from the School of Social Entrepreneurship!

Register your interest now at http://www.eweek.org.au!

For more information, Visit our website at:
http://www.melbournemicrofinance.com

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