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New Exchange Destinations for 2013

May 31, 2012 in Academic Enrichment, Global Mobility, Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance, Professional Enhancement

The Faculty of Business and Economics has recently signed a number of new partnerships, which mean that there are more exchange destinations than ever to choose from! Our new partnerships include the following:

 

Open for applications for Semester 1 2013:

 

HEC Montreal, Canada – A second exchange destination in popular Montreal!

 

HEC Montreal is an independent business school affiliated to the University of Montreal. Located in downtown Montreal, HEC is one of only three business schools in North America to currently hold triple accreditation (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA). HEC has an extremely multicultural student body with 30% of students and 40% of staff coming from overseas and they have a trilingual campus with classes offered in English, French and Spanish, making this an ideal destination for students with an interest in languages (also suitable for English-only students!). Two staff members from their International Student Affairs Office came to visit us in Melbourne recently and gave a presentation about HEC and their dedicated student group who welcome and run activities for incoming exchange students. Helping exchange students to fully integrate into their campus life is a major focus at HEC and they offer students a lot of assistance with finding accommodation (including the option of guaranteed accommodation pre-arrival). Montreal is an increasingly popular exchange destination for commerce students and we have had continuously great feedback on this city from students attending our other Montreal-based partner, McGill University. Unlike McGill, HEC is a commerce-only agreement, which will guarantee places for students from our faculty.

 

For further information please see: http://www.hec.ca/en/international_student/international_exchange/

 

Tilburg University, The Netherlands – Entrepreneurship exchange program!

 

Tilburg University is located in the town of Tilburg, about 90km from Amsterdam. The School of Economics and Management is the largest faculty in the University and classes are offered in both Dutch and English. Fluent English is spoken very widely in the Netherlands, making this an ideal destination for a student wanting a European experience without the language barrier. More specifically, the Tilburg exchange program is aimed at commerce students with a particular interest in entrepreneurship as students at Tilburg participate in Tilburg’s unique International Entrepreneurship Exchange Program. Aimed at students with an entrepreneurial mindset this exciting program provides students the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial skills, put theory into practice and gain valuable insight into the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset.  The entrepreneurship program has three components: academic subjects, skills training and an entrepreneurship challenge. It would be taken alongside three other commerce together count for one semester’s worth of credit (50 points) to the BCom. Upon successful completion, students are also be awarded the Certificate in International Entrepreneurship from Tilburg School of Economics and Management.

 

Brochure: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/exchange-programmes/freemovers/programmes/internationalentrepreneurship-certificate/brochure.pdf

Website: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/exchange-programmes/

 

Cornell ILR School, USA – expanded agreement with Ivy League partner!

 

This is a new agreement with an existing partner, Cornell University. The existing agreement  has been expanded to cover the School of Industrial and Labor Relations which offers a range of commerce subjects in the economics and management disciplines.  Located in Ithaca, upstate New York, Cornell is a highly prestigious Ivy League university consistently ranked in the top 20 world universities. The School of Industrial and Labor Relations are particularly strong in the area of Human Resource Management, making this an ideal destination for a management major with an interest in HR. Students must take two subjects from ILR; remaining subjects can be taken as breadth in other faculties.

 

For further information please see: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/

 

Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires – our first Exchange partnership in Argentina!

 

The Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina or UCA) is one of the best private universities in Latin America. The agreement with UCA is a general agreement, meaning it is open to students from all faculties at Melbourne, but UCA offer a range of subjects in Economics, Business and Marketing as well as subjects that would be suitable as breadth for the BCom. UCA is located in Puerto Madero, a modern riverfront area in Buenos Aires which is a business and shopping district by day and popular for its many bars and restaurants in the evening. Classes at UCA are taught in Spanish and students applying here would need to have a high-intermediate to advanced level of the language (minimum three semesters of Spanish studies are recommended). Spanish as a foreign language classes are available to exchange students who wish to brush up further on their Spanish when they arrive. As they are also in the southern hemisphere, the academic year in Argentina is the same as Australia’s, starting in January, which would make things easy for students wishing to go for a year-long exchange.

 

For further information please see: http://www.uca.edu.ar/index.php/site/index/es/universidad/Uca-internacional/estudiar-en-la-uca/

 

 

Open for applications for Semester 2 2013:

 

INSPER, Sao Paulo, Brazil

 

INSPER is an independent business school located in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city. Situated in Vila Olimpia, the city’s “high tech” neighbourhood and home to several multinationals, a semester at INSPER would be the ideal first step into one of the world’s biggest and fastest emerging economies. INSPER teach in English as well as Portuguese and, while no Portuguese is needed prior to arrival, the school offers Portuguese classes for exchange students so that you can quickly get up to speed with the local language. Their English language subject offering includes elective subjects in economics, finance, management and political science (breadth).

 

For further information please see: http://www.insper.edu.br/en/institutional

 

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Attention: First Year Students

May 31, 2012 in Academic Enrichment, Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance

ECON10002 Seminar in Economics and Commerce:

This subject is ECON10002 Seminar: Classical Political Economy and Classical Liberalism and will be taken by Dr Robert Dixon from the Department of Economics. The subject is especially designed for students interested in the history of economic thought – and especially in the ideas of Adam Smith and other classical writers – and in political economy, law and politics.

 

 

See the Handbook and lecture outline for further information: http://www.csc.unimelb.edu.au/experience/academic/seminar.html

ECON10002 Seminar in Economics and Commerce A is available to high achieving students who have:

  • Completed no more than one semester of study at the University of Melbourne and a total of no more than 50 level-1 points;
  • Completed ECON10004 Introductory Microeconomics AND enrol in ECON10003 Introductory Macroeconomics in Semester 2, 2012;
  • Students who have achieved an average of 75% or above can apply;
  • Students will be guaranteed entry if at least an 80% average has been achieved AND the application is received by the specified deadline of Monday 16 July
  • Additional places may be offered to students with an average of 75-79%, depending on demand.

This subject is a quota based subject, an application form must be completed for enrolment.

 

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Nominate the CISA International Student of the Year

May 29, 2012 in Clubs and Societies, Grants and Scholarships, Professional Enhancement

The Council of International Students Australia (CISA) is looking for an international student who has demonstrated academic excellence and dedicated a portion of his or her time to help others.

CISA International Student of the Year Award applications close on the 30th of May

The applications for CISA’s national student award close on Wednesday the 30th of May. If you know of an inspirational international student then please urge them to apply.

Award criteria, application form and prize details are available on our website at http://cisa.edu.au/award

CISA International Student of the Year award is about recognizing the significant contribution that International Students make to the Australian community. We are looking for a well balanced international student, who has not only demonstrated academic excellence but also dedicated a portion of his or her time to help others and made a difference. 
 
Selection criteria
  • Demonstrated good academic progress while in Australia – Achieved a credit average during their period of enrolment or an official letter from the institute confirming good academic progress
  • Significant contribution towards the community while in Australia 
  • Demonstrated leadership, innovation and creativity in their work An inspirational role model particularly for students

Nominations are now open.

 
All applications and relevant documents must be received by 30th of May 2012. 
All relevant documents must be sent to award@cisa.edu.au
The winner will be selected by an independent committee made up of industry and government representatives and nominees will be informed of the outcome via email.
 
 

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Alan Gilbert Mobility Scholarship for year-long exchange

May 28, 2012 in Global Mobility, Grants and Scholarships, Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance

 The Alan Gilbert Mobility Scholarship is a new scholarship available to a student going on two semesters’ of exchange starting either in semester 2 2012 or semester 1 2013.

The Alan Gilbert Mobility Scholarship is a travelling scholarship established to honour the memory of the late Professor Alan Gilbert, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne (1996-2004). It is intended to assist students wishing to study overseas as part of their studies at the University of Melbourne.

Prof. Gilbert was instrumental in encouraging the University to extend beyond its physical and figurative boundaries to become a truly global institution. He also established the Melbourne Scholarships Program. It is fitting, therefore that his name should be associated with aiding students to study overseas providing life-changing and enduring academic, career, intercultural, personal, and social benefits, an increasingly important part of a university education.

The total value of the scholarship is $2755.35 and further information and details on how to apply can be found at http://www.mobility.unimelb.edu.au/outbound/funding/alan-gilbert-scholarship.html

In 2012 the due date for applications, for travel between August 2012 and July 2013, is Friday, 17 August 2012.

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Helpful tips for your exam preparation

May 24, 2012 in Academic Enrichment, Student Services

Get ahead and take a look at this examprep helpsheet produced by the Faculty of Business and Economics Teaching and Learning Unit

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New from CAINZ: Insight into the supply and trade of Rare Earth Oxides

May 24, 2012 in Academic Enrichment, Clubs and Societies

This week CAINZ’s Insight paper looks at Rare Earth Oxides.

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This week ESSA’s guest article from Professor John Freebairn on super taxes

May 24, 2012 in Academic Enrichment, Clubs and Societies

New articles from Economics Student Society of Australia (ESSA):

A guest article from Professor John Freebairn on super taxes.
Read other articles by Freya McCormick, Yongjoon Paek and Chris Weinberg.
Poll: What is the ultimate answer for Greece in the next G8 summit? Austerity/Growth/Neither

Exercise your education!
http://economicstudents.com/
http://www.facebook.com/essa.unimelb
https://twitter.com/#!/essa_unimelb

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SAMM Event Review: The Art of Networking

May 23, 2012 in Clubs and Societies

SAMM Event Review: The Art of Networking

Did you know that Networking accounts for about 87% of business in the market place? At such a high figure, it is highly essential that every student be equipped with the necessary skills that will carry them through the course of their employment and career. As a wrap up of the semester, the Students’ Association of Management and Marketing (SAMM) organised a networking event for students to learn all about networking and then put it into practice.

Dressed up in preppy business attire on the evening of 17 May, a group of over 40 students presented their tickets at the door and excitedly found their seats in the lecture theatre. One by one, professionals from the industry including Talent2, Deloitte, Forethought Research, Australian Human Resource Institute, AT Kearney, Venuemob, Australian Marketing Institute and the Faculty of Business and Economics streamed into the lecture theatre and also found their seats among students. To kick off the event, our President and founder, Sigourney Young, introduced SAMM to our guests and the speaker of the day, Sacha Koffman, Program Director, Talent2.

Sacha touched on two main points, namely to know the market and know yourself. Acquiring information about the market requires seeking for answers to questions such as what industries are out there, what they are doing, who is someone in my network I know there and how can to make contact with them. Knowing yourself requires soul searching into the impression you would like to leave and remembered and other qualities of yourself. He summed up networking as an ongoing and integral part of everyday activity and homework is needed before approaching your target.

Soon after the talk, both students and professionals made their way up to the student lounge to put networking into practice over refreshments. Equipped with an introduction to networking and a shiny glass of wine or beverage, conversations sprang up all over the room and it was not long before everyone who stepped in was engaged in some form of social interaction. The night ended with the announcement of the winner of our semester prize – one lucky SAMM member who attended all of our events this semester walked away earning the unique chance to job-shadow with Brooke Young, the Director of Marketing and Commercial Engagement at the University of Melbourne. Another prize was also given away for the winner of the raffle for the evening. Congratulations to both winners!

SAMM would like to thank everyone who attended and made this event a great success. We would also like to thank our speaker, Sacha Koffman and all industry professionals who took up time to give valuable insights to our members and the Department of Management and Marketing for their ongoing support.

Look out for us next semester for more exciting events on Management & Marketing!

If you could like to find out more about SAMM, become a member or get involved as a speaker or sponsor please visit us at www.unimelbsamm.com or email contact@unimelbsamm.com or Facebook www.facebook.com/unimelbsamm

 

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APPLY NOW: Credit Suisse High Achievers Cocktail Evening RSVP this Friday!

May 21, 2012 in Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance, Professional Enhancement

Credit Suisse is looking for potential leaders with demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to deliver results. They seek students who have raw intellectual ability and have the grades to demonstrate that. Their best candidates are entrepreneurial: self-starters who can envision long-term goals. They have excellent communication and networking skills that will benefit them in Credit Suisse’s highly collaborative environment.

If you feel you match this profile and you are interested in a career in Banking, please apply to join this unique event that will provide an opportunity to find out what a career at Credit Suisse entails. You will meet Credit Suisse Investment Bankers and learn what drives them, as well as the chance to learn more about the industry and the summer internship program.

 

Venue: Credit Suisse Melbourne office

Date: Wednesday, 30th May, 2012

Time: 5.00 – 6.30pm

Rob Stewart, Managing Director and Co-Head of the Investment Bank for Australia, will open the event.

To Apply

* Please submit your CV (maximum 2 pages)

* In no more than 400 words, please give details of the most significant leadership role you have played in university, at work, or in the community, describing the scope and impact

* Please include these documents in one file and upload when applying for the event

Applications for this event are due by Friday 25th May, 5.00pm AEST.

Students from all disciplines graduating in 2013 are eligible to apply.

All applications must be made via the online registration system at

www.credit-suisse.com/recruitingevents.

Successful event applicants will be sent a formal invitation with further details.

 

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Student Review: The Leadership Breakfast with James Hird

May 21, 2012 in Academic Enrichment, Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance, Professional Enhancement

On the morning of Wednesday 3 May, the Faculty of Business and Economics Copland and Chancellor’s Scholars and leaders of faculty student clubs were treated to a Leadership Breakfast, with footy idol James Hird the guest speaker. As we sat at our places, fruit, toast, and juices of all kinds were served – a welcome distraction where on James’ table nervous upward glances in his direction were proliferating. Perfectly at ease James quickly engaged us with his good-humoured conversation, his infectious geniality soon spreading across the table.

Some minutes afterwards, he stood to begin his address, briefly prefacing proceedings with his intention to rely on us, the audience, for the direction of the morning. What followed was a powerful and highly interactive discussion of values and ideas that underlie the concept of leadership . Intermittently, James would ask students around the room how they perceived the notion of leadership, not only providing a cross-section of our varied definitions, but simultaneously revealing our guest speaker’s remarkable memory for names!

The flavour of the morning was diversification – and not the kind that forms an important part of the risk-averse investor’s balance sheet, but rather diversification in the formation of a successful management team. James spoke about the selection of his assistant coaching staff at Essendon, informed by the desire to achieve a diverse and well-rounded leadership group. He discussed the way in which he selected individuals who complemented each other, for example, ensuring that hard-line assistant coach Bomber Thompson was balanced with others on the coaching staff who deliver more of a nurturing role, helping to maintain buoyant sentiment at the club.

He then arrived at what he described as the essence of leadership – understanding what motivates the people you lead. This was a rule he found equally applicable in all disciplines, putting it into practice broadly among young less experienced players at the Essendon Football Club, and among budding statisticians in his highly successful sports marketing firm “Gemba”. 

Above all, James emphasised the importance of setting and projecting a clear set of values, to which your organisation must adhere. The formation of a principled culture is the ultimate responsibility of the leader, he told us, and is a non-negotiable imperative to a firm’s long-term success.

It was all over too soon and James had to rush off to another commitment before our applause could be converted to bashful professions of admiration. The lucky ones had a quick photo taken with him, while the rest of us were left to consider the sound advice of a great man. It was an inspiring occasion enjoyed by all – our sincere gratitude goes to former Dean, Professor Margaret Abernethy for her proposal of James as a speaker and to all those involved in its organisation. Certainly a morning to remember!

By Walter Myer, BCom student and Chancellor’s Scholar

 

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