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Welcome Dr. Suresh Cuganesan
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Suresh Cuganesan will be assuming the new role of Professor of Accounting. Suresh is coming to Swinburne from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, where he is currently Associate Dean, Research.
Suresh has worked in the areas of management consulting and institutional banking before recommencing his academic career. He currently occupies a position on CPA Australia's Business Management Centre of Excellence, and is a member of the Asian Board of the American Academy of Financial Management. Suresh's research interests are in the areas of: strategic costing; business performance and intellectual capital measurement and management; and, the design of management control systems. Suresh has published 3 books and over 50 journal articles, conference papers and book chapters. He is also on the editorial boards of a number of leading national and international academic journals.
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 Leading Conversations Event - 'Workers of the World Untied'
On Thursday 1 May the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship at Swinburne held the first of a series of Leading Conversations' for 2008.
Guest speaker Leon Gettler, for many years business journalist at The Age and award winning author, spoke on a range issues to provoke thinking about the positives of change in the modern workplace and in careers. The title of Leon 's session was a play on a slogan more usually associated with May Day': "Workers of the World Untied". In his talk Leon made a number of propositions such as: The demise of the 'job for life' is the best thing to have happened for careers.
The Leading Conversations series aims to stimulate thought and conversations on contemporary people/organisation issues and is organized by Dr. Christine Murphy of the Master of Business Administration Program (Tel: 9214 4705, cmurphy@swin.edu.au ).
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 Professor Saee keynote speaker at international conference in Eastern Europe
Professor John Saee, Professor of International Business, Corporate Strategy and Academic Director - Doctoral program at the Faculty of Business and Enterprise, was recently invited by Professor Givenicius (Chair of the International conference and Rector of the Vilnius Gediminus Technology University) as the distinguished keynote speaker at the 5 th International Scientific Conference held on 16-17 May, 2008 in Vilnius.> Read More
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 US Student Visit - International Scholar Laureate Program
On Monday 19 May the Faculty of Business and Enterprise welcomed 80 students from universities and colleges across the USA as part of the International Scholar Laureate Program. Assoc Prof Linda Brennan welcomed the visitors to this stage of their tour in Melbourne. Current FBE students joined the guests in an interactive workshop '20 Entrepreneur Start-up Myths' conducted by Dr Alex Maritz. The workshop encompassed the themes of entrepreneurship, creative and innovative thinking. The event continued over dinner with an opportunity for all to network.
 LES Foundation Graduate Student Business Plan Competition
Congratulations to EcoRegan for receiving the Global Award from the Licensing Executives Society International (LES). The team was among seven innovation-minded graduate student teams from across the globe chosen to compete in the finals of the 2008 LES Foundation Graduate Student Business Plan Competition during the LES International Conference in Chicago this week. EcoRegan team members include Khai Yip Mun, Susan Jones, Hock Khoo and Naomi Toohey (MEI students). We also would like to congratulate Seth Jones and Bruce Whan (Swinburne Knowledge).
"This exceptional achievement by these Masters of Entrepreneurship and Innovation students not only emphasise the teaching outcomes of entrepreneurial behaviours in the program, but the development of appropriate skills to habitually create new ventures. As the recognised leader of postgraduate education in Australia, we are delighted to see such outcomes in the international arena, well done EcoRegen Team", Dr Alex Maritz, Director: MEI. > LES Press Release > smartcompany.com.au article
Student Services Achievement Awards - Applications Close 18 July 2008
These awards recognise the talents and perseverance of students who have been courageous battlers in the face of the challenges that life has presented to them. The awards also recognise their capacity to overcome difficulties, with their own efforts or with the assistance of others, and to continue with and meet their study commitments. This year there will be several awards of $500 each. > More information and application form
2 Day Executive Workshop: Basics of Effective Social Investment
>More information
 Swinburne wins at recent JHEC National Venture Capital Competition
The Swinburne entrant, EcoRegen, came in at an overall second at this year's John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge (JHEC) competition (previously MOOT CORP® Australia) held in Brisbane on the 9-10 December 2007. JHEC is Australia's only national venture capital competition for graduate students. EcoRegen is a biotechnology company which provides a total waste management system for the palm oil industry, which is at present grappling with significant pollution problems. EcoRegen creates wealth by using proprietary technology, systems and networks to regenerate waste into products for a sustainable business community and the environment. Having completed a pilot project in Malaysia , the EcoRegen technology has been proven to work and is has been contracted to 10 companies in 2008. The EcoRegen team consisted of MEI students Khai Yip Mun, Susan Jones, Hock Khoo and Naomi Toohey (pictured left).
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 FBE Teaching Excellence Awards
Professor David Hayward, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Enterprise and Associate Professor Irene Tempone (pictured on the left) presented awards to its oustanding teachers for 2007 during a Faculty meeting held on Friday 14 March 2008. The Teaching Excellence Awards were presented to two staff members as follows:
Julie Gerstman (pictured left centre) for her work in peer mentoring in Macroeconomics. Peer tutorials rely on students initiating questions, often relating to contextual issues not covered in sufficient depth in lectures and tutorials, and are attended on a needs basis by students. In follow up research of attendees, one of the reasons given for attendance was that it is easier to ask questions of a peer than a normal tutor. The mentors also report considerable benefits of being involved in the program. Julie receives the perpetual trophy for 12 months, an individual trophy, $1500 to put towards further developing her teaching and a certificate of teaching excellence.
 Subhash ABhayawansa (pictured left centre) for his work in developing online quizzes for students of Management Decision Making with audiovisual online feedback and access to a discussion forum on the topic of Tactical Decision Making. This was not part of the assessment of the unit of study, but from further research was found to assist students with not only their understanding of the topic but their level of interest in the topic. Subhash receives an individual trophy, $600 to put towards further developing his teaching and a certificate of teaching excellence.
The winners will now apply for the Vice Chancellors Awards as the Faculty representatives, and possilby the Carrick Teaching Excellence Awards.
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Graduating Cohort: Vietnam Breweries Limited (VBL)
Dr Alex Maritz recently facilitated the final subject in the Vietnam Breweries Limited (VBL) postgraduate diploma in Management in Ho Chi Minh City. Syndicate groups had to develop a strategic plan for their allocated business units, with applicable implementations in the next financial year. Students will graduate in March/April 2008. The objective is to enhance the diploma to further study towards a Masters in Management in the near future.
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 Charles D'Arpano Scholarship Awards
Associate Professor Irene Tempone, on behalf of the Charles D'Aprano Committee and the Faculty, presented the Charles D'Aprano Scholarship to the winning students, Jessica Spoto and Brent Edwards, on Monday 17 December 2007 (pictured left). Charles D' Aprano taught in the Faculty in the 1970s and paved the way for the future development of the Department through his engagement and hard work. This scholarship is his legacy and is intended to foster and support excellent students and help them to develop a special relationship with Italy.
Looking forward to our Future
Dr Peter Hayward, Program Director for the Strategic Foresight program, talks about how we can create a future that we all want in a recent interview with the The Age (25/10/07) >> Download article
Entrepreneurs are Innovating Franchising was the Keynote Address at the recent FCA Conference 
Dr Alex Maritz recently delivered a keynote address at the Franchise Council of Australia's National Conference. His presentation was entitled "Entrepreneurs are Innovating Franchising", highlighting the success MEI students are having in their ventures. His keynote was preceded by Diana Williams, CEO of Fernwood Women's Health Clubs, and followed by The Hon. Fran Bailey, Minister for Small Business and Tourism. Over 300 delegates enjoyed his approach to enhancing entrepreneurship in franchising.
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 AGSE Hall of Fame and Oration Dinner a Success
The AGSE hosted the 3rd Richard Pratt Entrepreneur Oration and induction to the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame on the 10 July 2007. The event was an outstanding success with over 300 people attending. Guests were addressed by keynote speaker Peter Fritz AM and entertained by theatrical group Pot-Pourri, held at Leonda by the Yarra. Pictured L to R: Prof David Hayward (Dean, FBE), Dale Murphy (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Swinburne), Peter Fritz AM (Orator 2007) and Bill Scales (Chancellor, Swinburne). >> Download keynote address
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 Talking Entrepreneurship at Babson College, Boston
Seen exchanging ideas and teaching methods at the recent Symposia For Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE) at Babson were (left to right) Prof's Stephen Spinelli, Bill Bygrave, Murray Gillin, Jeff Timmons and Dr Alex Maritz. The Symposia is the leading program to train entrepreneurship educators (academics and entrepreneurs). So much so, material from the symposium will be integrated into the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI) in Semester 2. Alex also visited with Prof Donald Kuratko (Kelley School of Business, Indiana University) and Prof Michael Morris (Whitman School of Business, Syracuse University). Much of the discussions will form part of the current review of the MEI. These 3 academic institutions are ranked in the top 5 worldwide in entrepreneurship education. We look forward to the good relationships Swinburne enjoys with these institutions.
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CPA Australia signs agreement with VACPA, Swinburne University and NEU
CPA, the world's sixth largest professional accounting body, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants (VACPA), Swinburne University and the National Economics University (NEU). This agreement will further enhance the mobility and international recognition of the designations of the members and graduates of each party. CPA will work with VACPA, Swinburne and NEU in areas such as training, research, international affiliation and the mutual recognition of qualifications. >> Read more
Visiting Professor 
Professor Andrew Kakabadse, who is Professor of International Management Development at Cranfield University, UK, addressed the Faculty in a public lecture titled 'Leading the Board: International Comparative Survey' on the 28 August. >> View presentation online
Professor Philip Taylor nominated Presidential Symposium
Professor Philip Taylor's proposal titled 'Global labor versus working later? Older workers and the spectre of uselessness' was accepted and nominated a Presidential Symposium for the upcoming Gerontological Society of America 60th Annual Scientific Meeting to be held from16-20 November in San Francisco. >> More information
 Ramkhamhaeng University visit to Swinburne University
On 22 May 2007, a delegation of 79 students and 13 professors from Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand, visited the Faculty of Business and Enterprise to undertake a one day International Development Management Program. >> More information
FBE Japanese student winner of Australian-Asian Association Prize 
Congratulations to Ms Mei Jin Ong, who was recently awarded a prize by the Australian-Asian Association. The prize night highlights the achievements of the best undergraduate language students in Victoria. Also in attendance were Siva Muthaly (Head of Marketing and International Studies), Theresa Savage and Tokuya Mizuno from Japanese Languages.
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The Hon Dr Dino De Poli, President of the Cassamarca Foundation (Treviso, Italy) visits Swinburne
Dr Dino De Poli, President of the Cassamarca Foundation based in Treviso, Italy, recently visited Swinburne University and met with various representatives of the Faculty. Dr De Poli thanked Swinburne for its hospitality and spoke briefly about the Foundation's commitment to the promotion of Italian Studies in Australia. "Italy is a new country with ancient roots" he said, "and the Cassamarca Foundation is proud to give its support to the maintenance and promotion of the Italian language and culture in Australia so that the Italian culture may be valued and appreciated".
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Professor Philip Taylor's keynote presentations
Professor Philip Taylor recently gave keynote addresses at two major conferences. One was 'Reinventing Retirement', held at the United Nations University in Tokyo. This event was hosted by the American Association of Retired Persons and brought together scholars and policymakers from across the Asia Pacific region to discuss a range of issues, including the implications of demographic change for labour markets. The second event took place in Leipzig and was titled 'Lifelong Learning - Equal Opportunities for Older Workers'. This was organised by the German Federal Government as part of Germany’s Presidency of the European Union. >> Read more about the Business Work and Ageing Centre for Research
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Swinburne invited to be part of Business Delegation to Veneto, Italy
In April 2007 a delegation organised by the Australia-Italia Association from Australia will attend the Veneto Nel Mondo Convention to the Veneto region. Swinburne Faculty of Business Senior Lecturer Dr Bruno Mascitelli has been invited to be part of this business delegation where he will provide presentations on the Italian Australian trade relations as well as some background information on studying in Australia.
Australian Business and doing Business in Europe
On Friday 23 March Mr Peter Rasmussen, the Austrade Senior Trade Commissioner for Western Europe, spoke to both students and members of the Faculty of Business and Enterprise about doing business in Western Europe. He also addressed issues relating to Australian business and its relationship to the European markets.
Corporate Social Responsibility the Order of the MBA
"Social responsibility should be an integral part
of corporate management, and not a separate activity that is seen
to be in conflict with the core purpose of business", said
Natalie Toohey, Director Government, Industry and Community Relations
at Fosters Group. Natalie spoke about business sustainability and
the need for professional education in the area of corporate social
responsibility in a keynote address at the recent launch of the
Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship's Swinburne MBA program
held on Tuesday 20 February. Pictured L to R: Associate Professor
Di Bolton, Ms Natalie Toohey (Director, GICR, Fosters Group); Dennis
Tracey (Deputy Director, Centre for Philanthropy & Social Investment)
and Professor Ian Young (Swinburne Vice Chancellor). >>
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Treviso Program Promises Recognition and a Great Experience!
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Wednesday 21 February the Faculty celebrated the outstanding academic
achievements of the 2006 Treviso Program scholarship winners. The
prizes were generously offered by the Italian Australian Institute
under the auspices of Mr Rino and Mrs Diana Grollo, who joined us
on campus to make the presentations. Students were awarded prizes
under five categories: Academic Achievement Award, Leadership Award,
Personal Achievement Award, Enhanced Learning Practice Award, and
the Special Mention Award. Congratulations to all winners. The next
Treviso Program is scheduled for June 2008. Pictured L to R:
Mrs Diana Grollo, Ms Laura Hougaz (Academic Coordinator, Treviso
Program), Mr Rino Grollo and Dr Simone Battiston (Cassamarca Lecturer
in Italian) >>More
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Business @ Swinburne Ranked in Top Group for Learning and
Teaching Performance
On 7 December 2006 the Federal Minister for Education, Science and
Training, Julie Bishop announced the results of the latest Learning
and Teaching Performance Fund rankings. This year the rankings were
grouped according to discipline cluster and the Faculty is proud
to announce that Business at Swinburne has been placed in the top
group (Band A1) along with UNSW, Melbourne, Wollongong, ANU and
UTS. >> More
information
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Swinburne
and US Northeastern University Launch a Combined
Masters Degree
On Thursday 30 November Swinburne and Boston's Northeastern University
officially launched the Joint Global Leadership Program, offered
in Melbourne from 2007. The joint program offers students the opportunity
to gain two masters degrees in two years; one from each institution:
Master of Science in Leadership from Northeastern, and either a
Master of Accounting or a Master of Business (International Business)
from Swinburne. The program is based in Melbourne, with the Northeastern
component taught by Northeastern academics.(Pictured: L Swinburne
Vice Chancellor, Professor Ian Young and R Vice President and Dean,
School of Professional and Continuing Studies, Northeastern University,
Dr Christopher E Hopey) >> More
information I
Apply for the Program
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Friends of AGSE Networking Evening a Success
Some 60 friends of the AGSE met on Tuesday 28 November to both network
new contacts and specifically identify opportunities for the AGSE
to partnership with graduates and business companies to meet real
needs and performance. Following an outline of the refocusing of
the AGSE to become a centre of excellence as presented by Dean,
Professor David Hayward and the AGSE Director, Professor Russell
Kenley the group developed an exciting list of potential activities
under the facilitation of Adjunct Professor John Bailey. The outcomes
resulted in the formation of a network of Associates of the AGSE
and a number of Associates who agreed to champion some selected
initiatives. To become an Associate please advise Professor
Emeritus Murray Gillin.
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Excellent Teachers and Teaching Excellence
John Batros and Elizabeth Levin (pictured left with Assoc Prof John Pidgeon) are the joint winners of the Faculty's Teaching Excellence Award for 2006. Liz and John won the award for their excellent contribution to enhancing student learning through the Transition to Postgraduate Study Program (TPS) which they conduct each teaching period for the Faculty's enrolling Masters students. They were officially acknowledged at a ceremony held on the 2 November.
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The Inaugural AusForesight Conference a Success!
The inaugural AusForesight2006 Conference was held in the AGSE Building on 20-22 October, hosted by the Faculty of Business & Enterprise. The Conference attracted over 100 national and international delegates from the business, government, education, not-for-profit, industry, and social sectors. Most of the top names in foresight in Australia attended, including Prof Peter Bishop, the current director of the one of the longest-running Futures Studies/ Foresight program in the world (at the University of Houston, Texas which has been running for over 30 years). Opening the conference was the official launch of the newly re-accredited Master of Strategic Foresight, where Elaine Henry OAM, CEO of the Smith Family, gave a keynote address on the importance of having hope in the future. The conference marks the first time that such a large number of foresight professionals and practitioners have assembled in Australia , and the overwhelmingly positive feedback from delegates indicates that the event was a great success - so much so that there are now plans to make the conference a regular event. >>More information
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Dr Liffman Awarded National Bank of Australia Yachad Fellow
Dr Michael Liffman, Director of the Centre for Philanthropy & Social Investment, was offered a National Bank of Australia Yachad Fellowship. Established and funded by the NAB, the Fellowship offers recipients an opportunity to visit Israel (and one other country of their choice) in order to study the Israeli experience in their area of expertise, and to identify areas of potential collaboration with Australia. >> More information
Order of Australia Awarded to John Pidgeon
Associate Professor John Pidgeon received the award of Member of the Order of Australia on this year's Queen's Birthday Honours roll. This award was in recognition of "Service to education through Swinburne University of Technology, development of curriculum and qualifications transfer agreements for international students, administrator and teacher". Congratulations to John, who has been at Swinburne for 36 years. >>More information
 MEI Students Win the Boston Consulting Group Competition
A team of five Swinburne Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI) students (pictured right) won the Victorian regional competition of the Boston Consulting Group's annual business strategy competition held on 4 August against rivals Melbourne Business School, Monash Business School, RMIT and Deakin University. >> More information
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The Treviso Program 2006 a Success!
On Friday 16 June, thirty-six enthusiastic students left Melbourne to undertake the Treviso Study Program 2006 in Italy. The four week program was a huge success and involved lectures, special guests and visits to industrial centres. Staff and students were warmly welcomed by the Treviso community and the Cassamarca Foundation, which supports the Treviso Program and sponsors a half lecturship at Swinburne. Students and staff returned to Melbourne on the 17th July with many memorable highlights, such as witnessing Italy's win in the World Cup. The Treviso Study Program is a biennnial event with the next one scheduled for July 2008. >> View photos from the trip
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 Future Matters
A Strategic Foresight Master student, Marcus Barber (pictured R), will appear on the segment Future Matters, The National Geographic channel on Monday 12 June talking about the future. Series one Future Matters is a series of short form stories taking an investigative-style look at how our lives will be affected by changing technologies. More information.
 Faculty Prize Giving Ceremony
The Faculty of Business and Enterprise takes great pride and pleasure in rewarding students who have achieved academic excellence, and staged its annual Prize Giving Ceremony on Thursday 25 May at the Hawthorn Town Hall, Burwood Road Hawthorn. >>More information
Invited Panelist at CEO Symposium an Honour
Dr Alex Maritz has been invited to participate in an interactive panel session at the next Southern Region CEO Symposium held on Wed 17 May at The 5 Star Carlton Hotel. The panel will be facilitated by Peter Switzer from The Australian and will discuss Sales and Marketing from a CEO perspective. The opening keynote address will be made by The Hon. Paul Keating, former Prime Minister Australia and will include senior executives from Victoria and Tasmania's fastest growing private and public enterprises.
 Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame
On March 2, 2006 The Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship launched its AGSE Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame dedicated to recognising and celebrating outstanding entrepreneurs. Congratulations to Dr Peter Farrell, CEO of ResMed; Evan Thornley (pictured on the right with Prof David Hayward left) and Tracey Ellery, Co-founders of Looksmart; and Noel Waite, Chairman of Waite Group.
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 Laura Hougaz wins Vice Chancellor Award
On the 8 March the Vice Chancellor (pictured on the right) officially awarded Ms Laura Hougaz, Senior Lecturer, Italian & European Studies (pictured on the left), his award for Excellence in Internationalisation. For many years now, Laura has been one of the driving forces of the Faculty's internationalisation strategy, and is one of the key people responsible for the Faculty having such a high number of study abroad students. Laura is one of the most entrepreneurial members of staff, having been instrumental in securing on-going connections with the Italian business community and having a tremendous track record securing funding for various causes, including Grollo Family scholarships for students who travel to Treviso, secured work placements in Italy, and most significantly half funding for a lectureship in Italian in perpetuity from the Cassamarca Foundation.
Certificate of Commendation
The Vice Chancellors' Certificate of Commendation was also presented during the 8 March ceremony, and awarded to the Faculty's Student & Programs Manager Ms Sumita Verma, for her excellent work on the Student Support Program.
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Semester 1 2006 Transition to Postgraduate Studies (TPS) Workshop a Success!
Almost 300 Master students, part-time and full-time, international and local, attended the three day Transition to Postgraduate Study programs. The students have enrolled in masters in Accounting, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Human Resource Management, International Business and Marketing. The Faculty of Business and Enterprise is proud of its programs which welcome students, assist them to become part of a community in the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, learn skills of working in diverse teams and familiarise themselves with the university environment.
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International Work Experience Scholarships Awarded
With the support of the New Manufacturing Scholarship Grant from the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development and IVECO the Faculty has been able to award scholarships to four current students who are enrolled in a double degree program Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts (Italian & European Studies) to undertake a Work Experience Program at IVECO Headquarters in Turin, Italy. Congratulations: Naomi Nicholas, Erin Planner, Linda Semple, Julia Strzelecki. >> Read more
International Accreditation
FBE has begun the exciting task of securing international accreditation from the European Management Foundation. Professor John Saee is currently in Europe and will formally announce the Faculty's intention to secure accreditation over the next two years.
Visiting Professors
Professor David Preece will be visiting the faculty between mid-Feb and mid-March 2006. David is Professor of Technology Management and Organisation Studies at Teesside University, UK.
Dr Aileen Pierce will also be visiting the faculty for two weeks in November. Dr Pierce is a senior lecturer at University College Dublin whose specialist research areas are Financial Accounting, and Ethics and the Accounting Profession. She will be presenting two seminars and two workshops.
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Business at Swinburne is a Top Choice for Year 12 Students
VTAC data released at the end of October confirm that the Faculty of Business and Enterprise (FBE) is a top choice for year 12 students. Of the 12 major universities present in Victoria, FBE ranks second only behind Melbourne University for the percentage change in the number of year 12 students giving it a first preference. "This is a great result for us," said Professor David Hayward, Dean of the Faculty. "It comes on the back of the 30% increase in demand we experienced last year, and confirms our place as one of Victoria's best universities to study business". >> More information
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Swinburne Receives Valuable Italian Books
Recently the Italian Consul General in Melbourne, Dr Francesco De Conno, presented a large and vamjluable collection of Italian books to the Italian & European Studies unit of the Faculty. The presentation was held at the Italian Consulate in Melbourne, attended by representatives of the Faculty of Business & Enterprise, Associate Professor Irene Tempone (representing the Dean), Ms Laura Hougaz (Italian & European Studies discipline), Ms Beatrice Donkin (Swinburne Library) and Ms Luisa Lomuto (President of the Swinburne Student Italian Club). An official launch of the collection of Italian books is planned at Swinburne University in February 2006.
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