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Published: 19 Feb 2018 Student Enrichment

Alumni Profile: Derek Lam

Derek Lam completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing, Management and Finance) in 2013 and a Master of Commerce (Marketing) in 2014. He describes the Melbourne Business Practicum and Global Business Practicum as the most valuable experiences of his time at Melbourne Business School. Derek also actively participated in global opportunities in his undergraduate degree and completed a semester of study in the UK at the University of Manchester.

Published: 19 Feb 2018 Industry

Teaching the next generation of #MeToo

As gender equality movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp gain traction - is the business world taking sexual harassment seriously enough? And how prepared should our future employees be to tackle it?

Published: 18 Feb 2018 Student Enrichment

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.

Published: 16 Feb 2018 Student Enrichment

Global Management Consulting: Michael Tirtana in San Francisco

Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and Finance) student Michael Tirtana travelled to San Francisco in the USA, on the Global Management Consulting Travel Grant. He worked at IBM Cloud Garage, in January 2018.

Published: 16 Feb 2018 Economics

Henderson’s legacy: Revisiting universal basic income

Former Deputy Prime Minister Brian Howe revisits Professor Ronald Henderson’s seminal work on poverty, and explains why the case for a basic income is relevant today now more than ever

Published: 15 Feb 2018 Student Enrichment

Windows of opportunity: Insight into first year BCom

There are endless opportunities at university for self-enrichment and to develop new skills, sometimes the sheer number can be overwhelming. Brandon Lam, Bachelor of Commerce student and Chancellor Scholar, reflects on his journey so far and shares his tips for new students.

Published: 14 Feb 2018 Student Enrichment

Global Management Consulting:Belle Kaur in Santiago

Belle is currently enrolled into a Bachelor Commerce, majoring in Accounting and Management. Her team worked at Pacific Hydro in Santiago, Chile. Belle was a recipient of the Global Management Consulting Prize for November 2017. The Faculty of Business and Economics awards a prize to the best overall performing student in the application and interview process.

Published: 12 Feb 2018 Student Enrichment

KCAD Consulting

Congratulations to KCAD Consulting! Kristal, Cerryn, Alex and Danny were the recipients of the Management Consulting Team Prize for Semester 2, 2017. The Faculty of Business and Economics awards a team prize to the highest achieving Management Consulting team at the end of each semester.

Published: 06 Feb 2018 Awards

Australia Day Honours 2018

The Australia Day 2018 Honours have been announced, and we would like to congratulate the following outstanding Faculty of Business and Economics alumni for being presented with these prestigious awards

Published: 01 Feb 2018 Student Enrichment; Entrepreneurship

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.

Published: 01 Feb 2018 Economics

Explainer: what exactly is a living wage?

Australia’s national minimum wage should become a “living wage”, according to a new campaign from the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). But what exactly is a living wage?

Published: 29 Jan 2018 news

Summer school inspires the next wave of Indigenous business leaders

Eighteen Indigenous students in Years 11 and 12 have taken a range of new business skills home after taking part in the first National Indigenous Business Summer School, hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Business and Economics.

Published: 24 Jan 2018 Entrepreneurship

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.

Published: 18 Jan 2018 Entrepreneurship

One former BCom student’s mission to bring the growing sex tech industry to Australia

Since launching her podcast ‘Future of Sex’ and running successful sex tech events across New York, BCom alumna Bryony Cole is set to bring the billion-dollar sex tech industry to Australia in 2018.

Published: 17 Jan 2018 Economics

China’s economic evolution in the Year of the Dog

As we approach the Chinese New Year, China’s economic focus has shifted – but what is that likely to mean in terms of policy in 2018?

Published: 15 Jan 2018 Student Enrichment

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.

Published: 04 Jan 2018 Economics

Australian Economic Review: December 2017

The latest edition of the Australian Economic Review explores the association between community trust and concentrations of migrant ethnic minority groups, the effect of robots on employment and the progress of China’s economy.

Published: 04 Jan 2018 Research

Bias creeps into reference checks, so is it time to ditch them?

As much as we’d like to think we’ve refined the hiring process over the years to carefully select the best candidate for the job, bias still creeps in.

Published: 04 Jan 2018 Economics

How good draft choices can make or break AFL teams

In many sports, picking the right players in the draft can make or break teams. Richmond Football Club’s latest premiership was built on good draft choices, according to my research with Binuk Kodituwakku.

Published: 21 Dec 2017 Awards

Professor Ronald Henderson honoured

The legacy of the Melbourne Institute’s inaugural Director professor Ronald Henderson has been commemorated with a prestigious award.

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