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Published: 16 Sep 2016 under Student Enrichment

Invaluable: a consulting journey with Oxfam Australia

Four MBS students challenged Oxfam Australia’s business model and redefined it. Here's how.

Published: 05 Sep 2016 under Student Enrichment; Entrepreneurship

Crowdfunding: a study by PhD Candidate Emma Li

What is the role of crowdfunding in raising capital for seed-stage entrepreneurial ventures?

Published: 01 Sep 2016 under Entrepreneurship

Run the World 2016

“Don’t be distracted by all the reasons you shouldn’t start.” Mandi Gunsberger, Founder of Babyology

Published: 30 Aug 2016 under Student Enrichment

Your chance to make an impact: BCom intensive India subject with 40K Globe

Travel and work in India while learning about social enterprise with new subject: International Business Experience

Published: 23 Aug 2016 under Student Enrichment

Taking Students to the World Class: Global Business Practicum

Selected MBS students who participate in the Global Business Practicum subject act as consultants on real problems faced by overseas host organisations

Published: 21 Jul 2016 under Entrepreneurship

Delivering social impact through start-ups

Looking to start your own business and wondering how to make a difference? If you want to combine your CSR values and your work life, Social Entrepreneurship may be the pathway for you.

Published: 08 Jul 2016 under Student Enrichment

Team work: Finding new infrastructure financing solutions

What if your clients included The Royal Children’s Hospital, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), VicRoads and the State’s water corporations? Would you trust a group of Bachelor of Commerce students to advise you on financing public infrastructure for the future?

Published: 15 Jun 2016 under Student Enrichment

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.

Published: 30 May 2016 under Student Enrichment

Working the Room: Top tips for networking

Networking is an essential skill for everybody who works in business. The Business & Economics student society, Banking on Women, hosted their annual event, the Art of Networking Cocktail Evening to share the important do's and dont's of networking.

Published: 17 May 2016 under Entrepreneurship

Garage Project: Pocket Change

Why do women's clothing tend to have a lack of pockets? This team of students from the Master of Entrepreneurship saw an opportunity for change and set out to revolutionalise women's fashion.

Published: 12 May 2016 under Entrepreneurship

Girl Talk: How Women Entrepreneurs are Defining Success

‘Making it’ as an entrepreneur is tough and many would argue achieving success as a female entrepreneur is even more difficult. So when a panel of some of Australia’s most successful female entrepreneurs gathered at Ormond College’s Wade Institute on May 5, the sold-out session was packed with people wanting to find out their secrets to success.

Published: 03 May 2016 under Economics

Let's Talk...about Australian Tax Reform

Like it or loathe it, taxation plays a huge role in the Australian economy, and the proposed government changes to taxation on savings in the 2016 budget hold huge implications for students and young professionals. MBS student Su-Kim takes us through 'Let's Talk...' a panel discussion on Australian Tax Reform.

Published: 02 May 2016 under Economics

Headed for Paris with social change in mind

BCom student Sabina Lim is Paris-bound to attend the 2016 OECD Forum. A keen believer in social impact investing, she is determined to establish positive changes for the disadvantaged through finance initiatives.

Published: 27 Apr 2016 under Finance

Navigating a PhD in Business and Economics

Starting a PhD can be daunting task. We sat down for a Q&A with recent graduate Bill Zu, who told us about how his research could make a real impact on the economy, his tips for choosing a PhD program and why industry needs more PhD grads.

Published: 22 Apr 2016 under Student Enrichment

Closing the Gap: MBP student recommendations for social inclusion

Four MBS students take on the challenge of addressing employment and social inclusion challenges faced by the indigenous population in Shepparton.

Published: 13 Apr 2016 under Economics

The Economics of Terror

Bachelor of Commerce students from the CAINZ student organisation review the recent terrorist attacks from an economic angle and reveal the wider implications for government.

Published: 12 Apr 2016 under Management

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.

Published: 10 Mar 2016 under Student Enrichment

My time in Hong Kong and Singapore: a conversation with Ewe Jin Tan

The future of business and economics lies in our students, who demonstrate the value of the Faculty’s teaching, industry engagement and scholarship programs when they successfully navigate into careers of their choice. Commerce Opportunity Bursary recipient Ewe Jin Tan shares his recent internship story with us, and tells us about his experiences in Hong Kong and Singapore with Deutsche Bank.

Published: 09 Feb 2016 under Economics; Student Enrichment

Mud, economics and social responsibility in Taiwan

BCom students reflect on their overseas subject experience

Published: 05 Feb 2016 under Awards

Bright Future Ahead for First in the Family Scholar

Ting Huang, a recent Bachelor of Commerce graduate, is one of a number of students to benefit from a First in the Family Scholarship from the Faculty of Business and Economics.

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