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Published: 11 May 2018 Student Enrichment

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.

Published: 10 May 2018 Alumni

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.

Published: 10 May 2018 Industry

Empowering student choice with information

Globalisation combined with demographic, technological, climate and organisational change are rapidly changing the way we work and the skills we need. In response, OECD countries have introduced policy options to better align higher education with the evolving labour market.

Published: 04 May 2018 Student Enrichment

The Big Four: steps to getting an internship

For Bachelor of Commerce students at the University of Melbourne scoring an internship with one of ‘The Big Four’ is a major goal, but just what does it take to land one of these internships? As a BCom student and a previous EY intern, here are some tips for the process.

Published: 02 May 2018 Alumni

Five in five: Jeff Borland

An avid footy fan with 35 years teaching behind him, Professor Jeff Borland talks about how his love of economics began, and his role in a research project investigating the impact of an innovative program to improve outcomes for children from highly disadvantaged backgrounds.

Published: 01 May 2018 Student Enrichment

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.

Published: 27 Apr 2018 Awards

Joanna John: winner of the inaugural Cbus Super Mavis Robertson Scholarship

Mavis Robertson was a pioneer for the role of women in the superannuation sector. As one of the founders of Cbus, she stood at the forefront of the industry. Now, her name has been lent to a scholarship that offers students the chance to follow in her footsteps. To find out more, we spoke with the scholarship’s inaugural winner, Joanna John.

Published: 26 Apr 2018

Learning online - can it work?

Choosing to advance your career with study shouldn't be a compromise. Your choice of provider should be based on the best available, rather than what you can work into your already hectic schedule. Is online learning the answer?

Published: 18 Apr 2018 Student Enrichment

Kiernan Ironfield: understanding economics to influence policy

Studying economics can be a pathway to many futures, whether it be working in corporate or financial sectors, or policy and governance. For Master of Economics student Kiernan Ironfield, it’s the latter that drew him to MBS.

Published: 17 Apr 2018 Marketing

Hanisha's Road to Dubai

No matter what your goals are for after graduation, university is just the beginning. We caught up with jet-setting alumna Hanisha Lalwani for a Q&A on her time since leaving MBS, and the award-winning career that has taken her to Dubai.

Published: 13 Apr 2018 Entrepreneurship

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.

Published: 11 Apr 2018 Economics

How monetary policy affects your GDP

Andy Haldane, Chief Economist at The Bank of England speaks at the University of Melbourne

Published: 09 Apr 2018 Student Enrichment

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.

Published: 06 Apr 2018 Economics

The secret to understanding Italian labour economics might be in Melbourne

Alberto Mazzon travelled from Italy to work with the experts at the Melbourne Institute. On the eve of his return to Italy, he shared a few of the experiences and insights that defined his time in Melbourne.

Published: 06 Apr 2018 Finance

A Matter of Trust: The Practice of Ethics in Finance

A new book co-authored by Professor Paul Kofman, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, explores how the finance sector can stand as a true profession.

Published: 06 Apr 2018 Economics; Industry

Doing Business in China: opportunities and challenges for Australian companies

Australian businesses are optimistic about the free trade agreement with China, according to a new report outlining the experiences of Australian companies operating in the economic powerhouse.

Published: 04 Apr 2018 Industry

Exploring chronic illness and leadership

Researchers at the University of Melbourne are looking for participants for a new study into chronic illness in leadership.

Published: 04 Apr 2018 Entrepreneurship

MBS to CEO: Shamini Rajarethnam

Rationale CEO Shamini Rajarethnam is heavily involved in the People and Culture aspect of the organisation, and is passionate about creating a strong organisational culture with successful leaders. The skills developed during her masters at Melbourne Business School have been essential as she guides the business through an innovative growth phase.

Published: 29 Mar 2018 Student Enrichment

‘When times change, we need to apply lessons from time-tested theory’

The 2018 recipient of the BCom Medal – the annual award given to the highest achieving commerce student at the University - says the key to his academic success has been his genuine interest in economics.

Published: 28 Mar 2018 Economics

Melbourne Institute and UQ collaborate to evaluate $96m government fund

Researchers at the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) at The University of Queensland and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research are to partner on a $3.7 million contract evaluating the Department of Social Services’ Try, Test and Learn (TTL) Fund.

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