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From the Gaza Strip to Melbourne
Rana Aman began her career working in international aid. Now, she’s come to Melbourne to in the first step of a life changing educational journey.
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Learning in Limbo
A new found love of numbers drove Vismay Vadera to pursue a master’s degree in accounting, but 2020 had other plans and he ended up deferring his place for 6 months. Now, he’s ready for a new start in the new year.
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The Master of Digital Marketing
Melbourne Business School will launch its new Master of Digital Marketing in July 2021. Students will boost their digital marketing skills in a specialisation that will put them at the forefront of digitally transformed customers and businesses. We spoke to program director, Dr Stephan Ludwig, to find out more.
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Five in Five: Maria Thattil
Master of Management (2017) alum Maria Thattil works in talent acquisition in the State government, is a vibrant social media creator with 70,000 followers and has just been named Miss Universe Australia.
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Change at the source
Sarah Minahan took the skills she gained from the Master of Management into the world of consulting, where she now works as a Human Rights and Social Impact Consultant.
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A Focus on Learning
Siddharth Gupta was always focused on his goal of becoming an accountant, and he knew the road he wanted to take to get there, straight through MBS.
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The Versatility of Actuarial Science
Amy Wu’s studies in Actuarial Science set her on course for a career through the world of numbers, opening up opportunities in Investment Management and Data Analytics. We spoke with Amy about her time at Melbourne Business School and her career so far.
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Sevriyandi Sovian: Demystifying Tech
Sevriyandi Sovian has built a career working in Tech. Now, he’s demystifying the job search, and helping recent grads understand the nature and scope of the roles on offer.
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Student Story: Meet Arjun, Humanitarian Entrepreneur
Raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Arjun Agarwal knew by the time he was in high school that he wanted to use finance to uplift underprivileged communities. When his father passed away in Arjun’s final year of his undergraduate degree, Arjun and his family moved back to India where his true resilience and his path to entrepreneurship became clear.
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A Strategic Choice
Paolo Cabrini came to Melbourne seeking an experience that would take his career global. The Master of International Business was exactly what he was looking for.
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Grusha Undwar: From Journalist to Marketer
We spoke with Master of Management (Marketing) student Grusha Undwar about what brought her to Melbourne. We explore her post-grad studies, great coffee culture and the promise of a fresh start.
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The Numbers Game
Kavleen Kaur first came to Melbourne to study in the Bachelor of Commerce. Now, she’s nearing the end of her studies in the Master of Finance and is preparing for her next step into the working world.
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Lachlan Price: on the many sides of Marketing
Lachlan Price came to Melbourne to study in the Bachelor of Commerce. It was there he discovered a passion for Marketing. Now, he’s in the second year of his Master of Management (Marketing), and preparing to enter the workforce.
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Demi Xu: on finance for the next generation
MBS alum Demi Xu is the Co-founder and COO of Tanggram, a startup that’s working to make financial services more accessible for everyone.
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Putting principles into action: Garage Project - Wade Institute
Our entrepreneurs-in-training have been busy coming up with fantastic ideas to build their entrepreneurial toolkit through their first semester of their University of Melbourne, Master of Entrepreneurship unit, Garage Project.
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MBSSA: Ready for anything
Being a new student, in a new city is always going to be challenging, but once you find a community that supports you, it becomes a whole lot easier. We spoke with incoming MBSSA President Alankrita Misra about how MBSSA is creating a community in 2020.
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Breaking the Ice with Marlo Wilson
Marlo Wilson graduated from the Master of Management (Marketing) in 2015. Now, she’s an experienced Account Manager, having spent time at creative agencies Leo Burnett and McCann. We spoke with Marlo to find out what it’s like working in advertising.
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Matthew Greenwood-Nimmo: Keeping a Finger on the Pulse
Associate Professor Matthew Greenwood-Nimmo takes us inside what it takes to build a university subject during the time of COVID-19.
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Learn for Life
Ashleigh Lee studied in the Bachelor of Commerce, before going on to a Master of International Business. Now, as she reaches the end of her post-graduate studies, she’s thinking about what comes next.
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Flexible working beyond COVID-19
COVID-19 is an unprecedented experiment for the modern workplace, and while it proves flexible working for many, it can magnify problems for others
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Maxine Lee: on life in the startup sector
For years, Maxine Lee worked with the Melbourne Accelerator program, helping startups enter the market. Now, she works as the COO at Skalata Ventures, supporting high growth companies access the knowledge, networks and capital to succeed. In 2020, she's been selected for the Forbes 30 under 30 Finance & Venture Capital cohort.
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Nina-Louise Dean: Reflections in the time of COVID-19
Nina-Louise Dean is the Vice President of the MBS Students’ Association. We spoke with her to find out how she’s adapting her studies to the emergence of COVID-19.
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Data Science, Economics and COVID-19
Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Economics alum Dean Magee is Chief Data Scientist at Geografia. Over the last few weeks, he’s been looking at the numbers, and thinking about what the future holds after COVID-19.
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Doris Wu: on running the career marathon
Doris Wu graduated from the Master of Management (Finance) in 2015. Now, she works as an Analyst at Culture Amp, a Melbourne startup that’s gone global.
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Lessons Learnt: How Airwallex China worked through COVID-19
These are strange times we live in.
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Anywhere in the world
Santika Wibowo had the option to go anywhere in the world for her graduate studies. Her first choice was Melbourne.
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An Entrepreneurial Perspective
Nolana Lynch launched Eco-Truffles, a skin care range that supports and employs Caribbean women, after beginning her PhD in earth and environmental science. As research gave way to social enterprise, Nolana decided it was time to take the next step in her career, with the Master of Entrepreneurship at Wade institute.
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Why entrepreneurship can and should be learned
Most startups don't fail to start, they fail to grow. Taking the opportunity to learn is a critical part of being an entrepreneur.
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Questioning consumerism
How Dr Michal Carrington’s unique childhood and former career as a marketing executive inspired her research of the modern world’s most tricky problems.
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Love at first sight
Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) student Aishwarya Kalyanshetti completed a masters degree at home in India, but at the end of her studies she didn’t feel she’d gotten all she needed. With her sights set on studying abroad, a chance encounter at a student recruitment fair opened her eyes to Melbourne Business School, and it was love at first sight.
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10 years of celebrating student entrepreneurship
In late October, we celebrated the tenth year of the UniMelb StartUp Pitch Competition. Almost 300 students from across the University of Melbourne came together to work on startup solutions to solve real-world problems.
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From School to the Zoo
Sometimes a moment comes when you realise it’s time to shift focus, whether that’s in your career, personal life or studies, these shifts are always a challenge. For Cici Liu, the decision to change career paths brought her to Melbourne, and eventually, to the Business Practicum at the Melbourne Zoo.
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A Q&A with Dennis Zeeh
Chinese alumnus, Dennis Zeeh completed the Master of Management (Finance) in 2012. Since then, he’s worked in a range of roles, in Melbourne, Sydney, and most recently, Shanghai. We spoke with Dennis to find out more about his experience, tapped into some valuable advice he has for new graduates.
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A New Beginning
Study is so often the beginning of something new, of new experiences, a new place, and a new career. More often than not we think of this as taking place early in life, but for some, like Master of Management student Hanan Ghandor, it comes later. For Hanan, study was a chance for a fresh start.
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Shifting from Challenge to Opportunity
“Fail fast, fail often”, it’s a line that’s bandied around in entrepreneurship circles a lot. It’s become a tagline for a discipline that requires its students to put themselves out there, to try and try again, because they want to make something new and have an impact on the world. We spoke with Master of Entrepreneurship alumnus Jaxon Hickey, about what entrepreneurship means to him.
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Accounting at the Next Level
Sankitha Samaraweera came to Melbourne to study in the Bachelor of Commerce, where he majored in Accounting and Finance. Now, after spending some time in the working world, and beginning his studies to become a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), he’s returned to Melbourne Business School to pursue the Master of International Business.
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The MBS Master of Finance
In 2020, Melbourne Business School launched the new Master of Finance, a course that has been redesigned in response to an ever-evolving industry, to give students the skills and adaptability they need to excel in their finance careers. We spoke with Professor John Handley, to find out more about the new program.
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Hugh Williams to take up new position as Melbourne Enterprise Professor
Hugh Williams has been a senior executive for Google and eBay – now he wants to help the next generation of entrepreneurs change the world.
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The Systematic Approach
There’s a world of opportunity for those that are willing to extend themselves beyond their comfort zones. From Germany to Korea, and now Australia, Matthias Knebel has set his sights on a global career.
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The Balancing Act
This year, Master of International Business student Jeremy Doupe was awarded the Order of Australia Association Foundation Scholarship. It’s an award that acknowledges leadership in both the classroom and the broader community. For Jeremy, it offers the chance to extend his learning, beyond the walls of the classroom and into the wider world.
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Flexibility and Freedom
Mamta Mehra grew up in Dubai, where she went on to kickstart a career with a global company. Eventually, a thirst for adventure inspired her to travel, and a desire for greater meaning led her to Melbourne Business School (MBS).
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The business of being a humanitarian
Humanitarian Sarah Forbes came to Melbourne Business School (MBS) to study in the Master of International Business, a degree that gave her skills she could apply in both the workplace and the field. Now, as a Program Coordinator for RedR Australia, Sarah is in the business of supporting humanitarian deployments and training when it’s most needed, on a global scale.
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From the Grassroots up
Leesa Chen came to Melbourne Business School as a Westpac Future Leader Scholar to study in the Master of International Business. Before this she worked with Bega Cheese in a role that opened up her understanding of the agricultural supply chain.
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Meet 29 new entrepreneurs in training
Meet the 2019 University of Melbourne Master of Entrepreneurship students. 29 new aspiring entrepreneurs ready to master startup fundamentals and begin turning their ideas into action. From Mauritius to Trinidad and Tobago, from Medicine to Arts, this diverse bunch are already off on a year of immerse growth, challenge – and fun!
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Imogen Kroker: "Welcome to the MBSSA"
It’s the friends you make and the connections you build that stay with you after university. For many, joining the Melbourne Business School Student Association (MBSSA) provides the opportunity to form these relationships, and is often high on the new student recommendation list. We caught up with incoming MBSSA President, Imogen Kroker, to find out how she came to MBS, and what the MBSSA has in store for the next semester.
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The Most Important Resource
Master of Management (HR) alumna Temidayo Adebiyi came to Australia in search of something different; new environments; new cultures; and new experiences. Her studies at the University of Melbourne led to her work with the Red Cross as part of the Business Practicum, and a career based on something she’s truly passionate about: people.
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Milan to Melbourne
Master of Management student Arianna Oioli always knew she wanted to visit Australia. From her first visit she knew it was somewhere she wanted to study and live long term, so she made it happen. Now, she’s made a home for herself on the other side of the globe.
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Xiaofan Jiang: the GBP in Shanghai
Xiaofan Jiang completed the Global Business Practicum as an elective subject in the Master of Finance. In July 2018, she travelled to Shanghai and completed a project for the National Australia Bank.
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From the White City to the World
For many international students, study is what provides them with the drive and structure they need to succeed overseas. It offers them a framework, and a sense of community on arrival. For globetrotting Master of Management (Marketing) alumna Cindy Cupri, study was what called her to Melbourne, but she made the city home long before she even began her studies.
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Chia-Hsuan Wu: On dynamic diversity
University is a time to connect with ideas and people from outside your intellectual and social spheres. Students are exposed to other cultures and ideas, new ways of thinking, past-times, and most importantly for some… foods. For international students, this experience is ten-fold, as they live, work and study in a multicultural hub.
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Kristen Goulopoulos: an interdisciplinary marketer
An interdisciplinary education gives students a breadth and depth of scope that makes them adaptable, and ready for whatever the working world throws at them. As students prepare themselves for careers that haven’t been created yet, adaptability and soft skills like communication and networking might be the unsung heroes of higher education.
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How accountants shape society
Historic lecture series hosted by CPA Australia and the University of Melbourne addresses the far-reaching and surprising impacts accountants have on the world.
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Playing the Analytical Field
Master of Actuarial Science student Ria Bhargava came to Australia to get away from the convenience of life at home and challenge herself. What she found was life in a new city, and a curriculum that tested her, offering up opportunities she never expected.
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Five in five: Eleanor Toulmin
Mimictec, the AgTech startup set to revolutionise poultry farming in Australia, received $450,000 investment that will see their robot chickens go to market early next year.
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Inside the Career Mentoring Program (CMP): Maurice Cheong and Chris De Lima
"Mentoring programs give students an opportunity to connect and learn from professionals in the industry. It’s a valuable networking opportunity for them, not just with their mentors, but with the extended network they can tap into through these interactions." -Maurice Cheong, CMP Mentor
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Taking the Plunge
We all learn in different ways. For some, it’s a passive thing, soaking up information as it’s presented, for others, it means learning by doing, and for a third group, it’s a matter of taking the plunge and throwing themselves into the deep end. For Master of Management (Marketing) alumna Thanchanok Choochart, it was the latter.
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The Whole Package
What is it that goes into choosing the place you want to live, work, and study? When you’ve been all around the world, what makes one destination stand out above another? How does a place keep you rooted, when your feet start to itch? For globetrotter Shivani Shah, it was the University of Melbourne, and the opportunities that came with the Master of Management (Finance).
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A Passion for Storytelling
Stories are an essential part of the human experience. They’re a part of how we communicate, learn, and connect with one another. We love to hear other people’s stories, and tell our own. This is no less true in the world of business, where brands, products, and people, all tell a story to connect with their clients.
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The Knowledge Economy
Students from around the world travel to Australia for their studies. When they return to their home countries, they take with them a wealth of exportable knowledge, technical skills, and expertise, all of these are Australian grown resources, which can be invested internationally.
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Sherry Lee: getting a global perspective
No matter what part of the world you’re from, travelling and studying overseas is the best way to expand your horizons and give context to your understanding. Throwing yourself into a totally foreign environment comes with challenges, like speaking a different language, writing, and meeting new people, but the opportunity for growth is unparalleled.
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Discover Applied Econometrics
Zelin Chen is an alum of the Master of Applied Econometrics, a course he discovered after moving to Melbourne and beginning his studies in another program. It’s a course that offered Zelin a treasure trove of opportunities.
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Where are they now? Alumni Profile: Michelle Ho
Michelle Ho completed a Bachelor of Environments (Architecture) before undertaking a Master of Management (Marketing) at Melbourne Business School (MBS). During her time at MBS, she was actively involved in the Melbourne Business School Student Association (MBSSA) and the Career Mentoring Program. In 2016, she was also part of a student team that travelled to Malaysia on the Global Business Practicum.
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An appetite for learning
For International Students, there are a few things that go into picking their destination. This includes culture, education (of course), and food. For Taiwanese student Yu-Te Wu, coming to Melbourne meant he would get a world-class education and a chance to expand his palate.
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The Graduate Business Practicum subjects with Subhratosh Khan
Master of Finance student Subhratosh Khan completed the Global Business Practicum in January 2018. He travelled to Hong Kong and worked on a project for ANZ. In July, he sought the opportunity to gain local work experience and undertook a second Business Practicum. His host company was the Commonwealth Bank, located in Sydney.
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Bi-Coastal: Sonia Shah
Sometimes the next step comes with a change of scenery. For those seeking a change in direction and career, Melbourne Business School (MBS) has a sense of gravity. It pulls international students from around the world, and Australian students from around the country. For Master of Management (Finance) student Sonia Shah, a change in her studies meant a move from Perth to Melbourne.
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Choose Melbourne: Jenna Oh
For many international students, choosing where to study can be a challenge. It means comparing rankings, finding out about the culture and educational system of a country, speaking to their family and friends, and in some cases visiting. The choice is often split between the United States, the United Kingdom, and studying here, in Australia. Jenna Oh did her undergraduate studies in the United States, now, she’s come to Melbourne, where she’s currently studying the Master of Management (Accounting).
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Next Stop Sydney: The Business Practicum goes interstate
For the last ten years, the Melbourne Business Practicum has given Melbourne Business School (MBS) students the opportunity to go beyond the university walls and experience the professional world of their city. Now, for the first time, the program has expanded to Sydney, with a fresh collection of companies and partner organisations opening their doors to a practicum cohort. We caught up with Jessica Darmanin, one of the first students to take up this new, interstate opportunity.
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Aishwarya Kansakar: Like Ink in Water
Melbourne is an international city. One of the greatest joys of studying at the Melbourne Business School(MBS) are the opportunities it opens to you –both here, and around the globe – and the people you’ll meet, students and teachers who have come from all over the world to make Melbourne a hub for international talent. Aishwarya Kansakar is one such student.
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Australia's number 1 university opens doors to a global career
For Manela Gunawardena, a graduate degree from the University of Melbourne was an essential step towards her dream global career. Sri Lanka born Manela moved to Melbourne in 2016 to study the Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)- a qualification she knew would give her an advantage within the competitive financial industry. She now works for Melbourne-based firm Discover Financial Partners.
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The Global Business Practicum: Claire Ye delves into the consulting world
International student Claire Ye, is currently enrolled in the Master of Finance. She had previously completed Global Management Consulting; and has worked in London, China and in Australia. In July 2018, Claire travelled to Kuala Lumpur on the Global Business Practicum (GBP) where she completed a consulting project for KPMG Malaysia.
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Melbourne Business Practicum: Harry Xu
Harry Xu completed the Melbourne Business Practicum in July 2018 at Equip Super. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Actuarial Science and is currently enrolled into the Master of Finance.
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If you don't, you won't: Maria Cruz's guiding philosophy
Master of International Business Student Maria Cruz has travelled the world, taking an unconventional road to the University of Melbourne, seizing opportunities when they come her way, and seeking them out when they’re not as apparent. In Melbourne, that’s meant networking, and taking on challenges like the Business Practicum and working with the Melbourne Accelerator Program.
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Shiftsimple: a startup wonderkid
For budding entrepreneurs there’s a fundamental decision that needs to be made: what is the problem you’re going to solve? For Daarshinie Nadarajan and Kassar Taleb of Shiftsimple, this is what launching their startup was all about.
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The Melbourne Business Practicum with Anna Wu
Anna Wu is in her final semester of her Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) degree. In July 2017, she completed the Melbourne Business Practicum (MBP) at the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB). She is now a graduate intern at AUASB, coordinating and assisting in several projects.
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Growing connections with Abraham Hito
Like many others, Master of Management student Abraham Hito is interested in expanding his understanding of the different industries he can potentially work in post-graduation. He recently attended the Hort Connections conference where he was able to recognise the value of getting out of your comfort zone.
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Melbourne Accelerator Program appoints new director Campbell Walshe
Entrepreneur and strategic business advisor Campbell Walshe has been appointed as the new Director of the Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP).
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Where are they now: Jason Lai
Jason Lai completed a Bachelor of Arts in 2014 and was recognised on the Dean’s Honours List for outstanding results. He continued his studies in the Master of Management (Finance) at Melbourne Business School. As part of his degree, he completed the Melbourne Business Practicum (MBP) in 2016, working at the global firm Genpact. Since graduating last year, Jason was awarded a Victorian Government Hamer Scholarship to study Chinese in China, which he undertook at Suzhou University.
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The Global Business Practicum with Bart Pappalardo
Bart is in his third semester of the Master of Management (Marketing). Last November, he travelled to the UK to complete the Global Business Practicum. Along with three other students, Bart was assigned to the independently owned, Marketing and Brand agency, Cherry London
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Professor John Freebairn awarded AO for achievements in economics
The Ritchie Chair of Economics at the University of Melbourne and one of Australia’s most respected economists, Professor John Freebairn, has been honoured as an Officer of the Order of Australia.
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Adding to your bill
Shendon Ewans wants to make your bill payments a breeze. The Gobbill Co-Founder shares his management insights and lessons learned
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Wade Institute
Submitting a 5 minute video pitch is one of three simple requirements to apply for The University of Melbourne's Master of Entrepreneurship.
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Sliding doors: Abraham Hito
All kinds of doors open when you finish your undergraduate studies. For some, it’s not until they see what’s on the other side that they realise where their interests really lie. For Master of Management student Abraham Hito, this meant post-graduate study and a move to Melbourne.
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Entrepreneurship: Three reasons to apply early
Three reasons why it’s smart to apply early for the Master of Entrepreneurship. Next year can seem like a long way away until it’s right around the corner. If you’ve decided that The University of Melbourne’s Master of Entrepreneurship is right for you, it’s a good idea to get your application in as soon as possible.
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The Three E’s: Justin Ryan
Education, Experience and Ethics. For Justin Ryan, an alumnus from the Master of Supply Chain Management and industry professional with more than 20 years of experience, it’s “the three E’s” that form the building blocks of success.
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Kim Chetty: Inside the Melbourne Business Practicum
The Melbourne Business School is an unparalleled opportunity to connect and network with peers who may in turn become your future colleagues. The Melbourne Business Practicum (MBP) takes this potential a step further, offering MBS students a chance to go beyond the walls of their school and make real world connections in their city.
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Theory to practice: Melody Wang
With a Master of Enterprise and Master of Supply Chain Management under her belt, Melody Wang now works at Toll in the role of Business Analyst – Operations. Her most ambitious goal yet? Setting up a supply chain from Australia to China.
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Inside the Melbourne Business Practicum: working with the National Heart Foundation
For the past three years, the National Heart Foundation has partnered with the Faculty of Business and Economics to host the Melbourne Business Practicum. It’s been an opportunity for the students and the foundation alike; for students to get hands-on experience managing unique projects, and for the foundation to tap into a rich and energetic resource. We caught up with Sarah McPherson and Lyn Davies from the National Heart Foundation; and Master of Management (Marketing) student Kim Chetty, to find out more about the program.
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Why Australian innovators should look to Dropbox for inspiration
Professor Colin McLeod explains why Dropbox founder Drew Houston is one of his favourite entrepreneurs as the new Australia 2030 report shows the importance of innovation.
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Getting involved at MBS: Rodney Brown
What do competitive dance, Biomedicine, Education and Event Management all have in common? For Master of Management student Rodney Brown, they’ve all been part of the experience that have brought him to MBS.
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Embracing the unknown: Prachi's Experience
Would you travel to the other side of the world to pursue your education? International student Prachi Tyagi explains why she made the move and shares her tips for adjusting to a whole new culture.
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An entrepreneur's journey: Louis Razuki
What happens when you lose your passion for your start-up? After a building a successful tutoring service for young students, Louis Razuki faced this dilemma and has found an unusual solution.
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Q&A with Serafina Fong
BCom graduate Serafina Fong is completing the Master of Finance. She was the Melbourne Business Practicum (MBP) prize winner in February 2018. Along with three other students, she was assigned to work at ShineWing Australia.
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Disruption: An opportunity for growth
In a world that is constantly changing, megatrends such as technology, globalisation, demographics and psychological changes, are having a significant influence on the business models of many industries. As a Strategy and Innovation Consultant with EY, Master of Entrepreneurship alumna, Rosie Downie, helps her clients navigate disruption and understand how they can position their business to benefit from the evolving environment.
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Changing lives one sip at a time: tales of a coffee entrepreneur
German-native Tina Wendel always wanted to be an entrepreneur. After completing her Masters of Finance at the University of Melbourne in 2007, the Management Consultant and part-time university lecturer decided to take the plunge and start an ethical coffee company with one of Melbourne’s most eminent coffee roasters.
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Choosing between Business Practicums
Jeremy Smith completed a Bachelor of Science and is expected to complete the Master of Management (Finance) this year. He was the Melbourne Business Practicum (MBP) Prize Winner for July 2017 and completed the Global Business Practicum (GBP) to London in November 2017. FBE awards prizes to the best overall performing student in the application and interview process.
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A passion for learning
Originally from Mexico, Melania Guzman came to the University of Melbourne to do her Masters in Human Resource Management. She fell in love with the city, met her husband and is now Group Learning Manager at L’Oréal.
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Five ways the future of work could change for women
The last generation saw a significant shift towards equality for women in the Australian workplace, but they remain under-represented in senior roles, earn less and don’t have as much superannuation. So, what could the future of work look like for women?
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Graduates create robotic arm to aid stroke recovery
University of Melbourne graduates have designed a robotic arm which aids rehabilitation after people have a stroke.
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Embracing every opportunity
After winning the EY Survive the Panel Competition, entrepreneur and Master of Management (HR) alum Aimee Church has taken the business world by storm.
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The importance of social awareness in the global economy
From Asia to Africa, throughout her degree, this well-traveled Master of International Business student has embraced the opportunities in studying the global economy both inside and outside the classroom.
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Humans of MBS: Kamola Khushvaktova
Kamola Khushvaktova, from Uzbekistan, decided to take a punt Down Under. She shares her experiences and why she now wants to stay a little longer.
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Five in five with Mario Schabus
New to the Faculty, Senior Accounting Lecturer Mario Schabus tells us why he's passionate about corporate governance and ultra-marathons, and what his students can expect to learn about strategic cost management in 2018.
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Team ImmunoBuddy headed for Berkeley, San Francisco
Water-cooler ideas can truly turn into reality, as has been the case for the winning team at this year’s UniMelb StartUp Pitch Competition.
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From famous brunch cafes to a world-class education, Melbourne has it all
What do students look for when seeking an international education? PhiRapatch (Pete) Palalikit shares his story as an international student from Thailand.
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GFC to NAB, and everything in between
Tyler Nguyen started out studying international affairs in Vietnam. During his first year, he studied Introductory Microeconomics and then experienced the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), like so many of us, by late 2008. The more he studied, the more he realised the importance of understanding how a business operates and developing sound knowledge of financial markets and the economy.
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Humans of MBS: Mario Di Gregorio
Which part of Melbourne's culture is Mario Di Gregorio's favourite thing about Melbourne? Hint: He's a Juventus fan.
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Humans of MBS: Elizabeth Dunne
Elizabeth Dunne went back to school, and while initially worried about being daunted, now says of her experience: "Not only did I not have to worry about not knowing anyone, I was made to feel incredibly welcome."
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Discovering Asia Pacific's potential in Melbourne
Touching down in the middle of one of our famous Melbourne winters hasn’t stopped Karla Caraan from developing her soft spot for one of the world’s most-loved cities.
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Humans of MBS: Luke Geoghegan
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Melanie Alforque: My life at 1 Vegemite Way
Melanie Alforque recalls her days at Melbourne Business School (MBS) as some of the most defining moments of her life, ultimately leading to her current role as Brand Manager for ZoOSh at Bega Cheese Limited.
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Five in five with Victoria Baranov
Victoria Baranov is a lecturer at the University of Melbourne Department of Economics. As a development economist, Dr Baranov focuses on issues of economic development and poverty. In this interview, she explains how her work could change the future of mothers and children in the developing world, and how she balances her busy teaching and research schedule.
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Personal, Professional, Academic and Diverse: An International Student Experience
It has been an adventure with differing opportunities and challenges. Personal, academic and professional development would be the sum up of what I have achieved in the journey so far.
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The 'Mimic' Revolutionising Farming
Entrepreneurs Eleanor Toulmin and Sarah Last are on a mission to revolutionise poultry farming in Australia.
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Redefining life at uni with MBSSA
A new executive team takes over the reins at the Melbourne Business School Student Association (MBSSA) each semester. Find out what students commencing in July have to look forward to.
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Setting the trend in supply chain management
Driven by customer demand and increasing competition, companies across the world are discovering that cheapest is not always best when it comes to purchasing decisions. But if not by price, how do they select their suppliers? We talk to Management and Marketing’s Dr William Ho about issues in contemporary supply chain management.
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Transatlantic Opportunities with a Dual Degree: Part 2
Adam Bregu’s international experience didn’t stop when he completed his Dual Degree from Melbourne Business School and Bocconi University. Join us as Adam chats from his office overlooking Milan’s famous Duomo Square.
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Transatlantic Opportunities with a Dual Degree: Part 1 – Canada to Melbourne
The desire to experience an international career led French student François-Paul Bourg from Canada to Melbourne via Master of International Business’ Dual Degree agreement with HEC Montreal. We find out where the journey has taken him so far.
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Graduate positions: where do you start?
The Melbourne Business School Student Association (MBSSA) hosted a sell-out event with a panel of Human Resources experts who shared their top tips and what to expect when applying for graduate positions.
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Democratising furniture design
Mond Qu, a passionate designer and businessman, was in the first cohort of the University of Melbourne’s Master of Entrepreneurship. During the degree, Mond launched his second business, and created a unique desk and table design.
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Accounting for Taste
Master of Management (Accounting) students take on SAP software, supermarkets and muesli in the 2017 ERPism Asia Pacific Japan Cup.
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From marketing to malls
Thai marketing graduate reflects on his journey from studying in Melbourne to changing tourist perceptions in Bangkok
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I know what you did last Summer - Part 1
Anne Lao, Master of Management (Accounting) student, has returned from a Summer internship at EY in Singapore, clearer than ever before about pursuing auditing as a career. She shares her Southeast Asian experience here.
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Interstate to international: how Andrew Gardener made it possible
Melbourne Business School alumnus, Andrew Gardener, works at the forefront of technology consulting for Accenture in London. He shares how his initial move from Perth led to a Master of International Business that gave him the global exposure that led to his dream job.
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Daring to compete
An Indonesian Entrepreneurs Australian journey
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World-Class Learning in Hong Kong
Students from Melbourne Business School were recently in Hong Kong as in-company consultants to firms such as Deloitte and PwC, to get a taste of living and working in one of Asia’s financial hubs.
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The Australia Awards: Strengthening accrual accounting in Indonesia
Australian Awards in Indonesia program is designed to build meaningful industry relationships between Australia and upcoming international leaders.
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Econometrics: raising the bar of student experience
How do you rate your University experience? We’re at the half way point in the University Semester, a time when academics take stock and plan for their final classes for the year. We explore whether they could also plan to improve their teaching scores.
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Q+A with Master of Management (Marketing) Graduates
You’ve graduated, now what? We caught up with some of our Master of Management (Marketing) graduates Nick (class of 2012) and Lauren (class of 2013) to see where the degree has taken them, what it is really like working in industry and their tips for studying and interviews.
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Consulting for Social Impact – why Not-for-Profits need business skills
Where do you start if you're interested in working in the not-for-profit sector? FBE's Global Consulting Group presented an interactive panel session on how to get there, and what to expect.
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Leading Through Supply Chain Management
Business Development Analyst Jowey Lim shares her insights into how the Masters of Supply Chain management has helped deliver real value to her family business.