UBS and AGSM offer career comeback program for Australian women 19 November 2007 A new partnership initiative between UBS and AGSM Executive Programs will help professional women returning to the work force to refresh their business and technical skills and provide them with important networking opportunities. Rosemary Howard to head AGSM Executive Programs 12 November 2007 The Australian School of Business at the University of New South Wales today announced the appointment of Rosemary Howard as Executive Director of AGSM Executive Programs and Conjoint Professor. Rosemary Howard was formerly Chief Executive of TelstraClear in New Zealand and Managing Director of Telstra Wholesale in Australia. AGSM EMBA ranked No.1 in Australia for seventh consecutive year 22 October 2007 The Financial Times (UK) 2007 ranking of EMBA programs placed the AGSM MBA (Executive) in the top 50 EMBA programs worldwide and #1 in Australia, for the seventh consecutive year, with an international ranking of 44. Brain science of organisational leadership behaviour 24 September 2007 Leadership models are informative about the actions of leaders but are relatively silent on the reasons why they act one way or another. Personality, cognitive capabilities and knowledge are all possible explanations for leadership behaviour. Meet the CEO with David Kirk 18 September 2007 While textbook analysis has its place, a natural intuition plays a strong role in developing shrewd business capabilities, according to David Kirk, Managing Director and CEO of Fairfax Media Limited, speaking recently at the second Australian School of Business Meet the CEO event for 2007. Franchising a global opportunity for diversity 06 September 2007 Franchising is a vital business strategy offering substantial diversity because of its adaptation to many kinds of different business concepts, according to experts speaking at a recent AGSM Lifelong Learning event. Best paper award for speed of innovation research 31 August 2007 An Australian School of Business academic, Dr Salih Zeki Ozdemir, has been honoured with the prestigious Stephan Schrader Best Paper Award from the Academy of Management (AOM). Peter Farrell Challenge Cup seeks entrepreneurial spirits 22 August 2007 Aspiring entrepreneurs have the opportunity to test their ideas for new business ventures in the Peter Farrell Challenge Cup. The competition attracts students from AGSM, UNSW and other Universities offering programs in innovation and entrepreneurship. Bouris to weave Wizard magic over AGSM Lifelong Learning Event 17 August 2007 The remarkable franchising success story of Australian School of Business alumnus and Wizard Home Loans founder and chairman Mark Bouris will be the focus of an AGSM Lifelong Learning Event in August. AGSM MBA ranked top in Australia and Asia by Forbes Magazine 17 August 2007 The AGSM MBA Program has been ranked as the leading full-time MBA Program in Australia and Asia, and number 6 amongst non-US programs in the latest Forbes biennial rankings. The AGSM MBA was the only Australian program to make the list of the top ten non-US two year MBA programs. Jayesh Shah wins AGSM Exto Challenge 16 August 2007 AGSM MBA student Jayesh Shah has been selected as the winner of the inaugural Exto Challenge, a competition designed to seek out innovative ideas for business opportunities. AGSM and Opera Australia join forces 14 August 2007 Opera Australia is offering AGSM Alumni and friends an exclusive partnership. AGSM Careers Week showcases gifted MBA students 13 August 2007 Top Australian and international organisations will vie for the exceptional skills and talent of AGSM MBA and MBA (Executive) students as AGSM Careers Week gets underway. AGSM City2Surf team raises $4500 07 August 2007 AGSM students, alumni and staff will don running shoes and marathon gear this weekend to fundraise for their favourite charities in Sydney’s annual City2Surf race. AGSM MBA students victors in Sports Shield 26 July 2007 The sporting prowess and agility of MBA students from Australia’s two top business schools took precedence over brainpower last weekend, with AGSM students victorious in the annual AGSM-MBS Sports Shield.. Yearbook launch to demonstrate global standing of AGSM 12 July 2007 The exceptional talents and achievements of AGSM students will be showcased its the annual yearbook, to be launched in Sydney in July. Business building as an art form 11 July 2007 Alumni from the world’s top business schools and universities will gather to hear a prominent Australian philanthropist discuss the art of building a successful business, at an AGSM MBA mixer event to be held in July. Baby boomer economic impacts to be addressed at AGSM forum 09 July 2007 The increasing retirement rate of the ‘baby boomer’ generation and subsequent impact to the Australian economy will be addressed at an AGSM seminar in July. Professor Roger Collins awarded the title of Emeritus Professor 04 July 2007 Professor Roger Collins from Organisation and Management at the Australian School of Business™ has been awarded the title of Emeritus Professor in recognition of his exceptional contribution to AGSM and UNSW during the last three decades. Professor Timothy Devinney receives Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellowship 27 June 2007 Professor Timothy Devinney, a UNSW academic and expert on strategy, innovation and international business, has been awarded a prestigious Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellowship. Risk paper wins Organisation and Management best paper award 25 June 2007 Two academics from the Australian School of Business™ have received a best paper award from the prestigious Academy of Management Review (AMR). Australian School of Business alumni recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List 15 June 2007 The outstanding accomplishments of eleven Australian School of Business™ alumni have been recognised in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The awards recognise excellence, achievement and meritorious service. Associate Professor makes winning connection 01 June 2007 A UNSW academic has received the inaugural Making Connections Award from the Organisational Behaviour Division of the US-based Academy of Management. Graduation heralds arrival of exceptional new AGSM alumni 31 May 2007 322 highly qualified executives will become members of AGSM’s prestigious Alumni Association when they graduate on June 1, 2007. Two ceremonies will be held at UNSW’s Clancy Auditorium - one at 10:30am and the other at 2:30pm. Business innovators to speak on key challenges facing entrepreneurs 28 May 2007 Four of Australia’s top experts on innovation and entrepreneurship will participate in an AGSM forum to discuss ways to build successful businesses. They will explore the transition from turning a good idea into a convincing business model, and ways of gaining support for the initiative. |