Current MBA Students
News and Events
GSM Sponsorship for Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) Events in 2008
The Graduate School of Management will be a sponsor at two events held by AHRI in 2008. The first sponsorship is the Victorian sponsor for the HR 2008 Practices Day to be held on Tuesday 4 March at the RACV City Club.
The second sponsorship is for the AHRI National Convention to be held 20 - 23 May 2008 at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
Both of these sponsorships will provide the GSM with the opportunity to showcase the programs offered at the School as well as providing staff and others complimentary entry to functions included in the two events.
Inaugural Winner of the MBA Bendigo Bank Community Scholarship
The inaugural winner of the Bendigo Bank Community Scholarship is Mr Andrew Loorham. Andrew grew up in country NSW and wanted to focus his career in a regional area. The MBA Program at the Bendigo Campus of La Trobe University has assisted him to both, study in a regional area and to provide him with a solid foundation to establish his career. Bendigo Bank launched the scholarship late last year with the aim of recognising not only the work of a local student, but the importance of retaining and nurturing the tertiary sector in regional centres.
Bendigo Bank scholarships are available to one community member and one Bendigo Bank staff member annually. For more information about the scholarships please contact Roz Dalton on phone 9479 3109 or email r.dalton@latrobe.edu.au
New Adjunct Professor for the Graduate School of Management
Dr Alan Ryan, BA(Hons), LLB Melb., PhD Camb.
Dr Alan Ryan, Principal of the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies at the Australian Defence College , has been appointed to the role of Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School of Management where he will be involved with the School's fast expanding Executive Education Program and Strategic Studies. Alan's skills and experiences include the following:
- Consultant to Noetic Solutions, a Canberra-based company that provides consultancy services on strategy, security and crisis management
- Senior Advisor to the previous Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon. Robert Hill and was responsible for advising Senator Hill on intelligence, operations, strategic and international issues.
- Senior Research Fellow in the Army's principal conceptual research institution, the Land Warfare Studies Centre
- Senior lecturer at the University of Notre Dame Australia, where he was also Assistant Dean in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and the College of Law and Director of the University's Politics and Law Programme
- Worked as a contract manager in intellectual property commercialisation
Alan has an extensive record of publication on history, defence and strategic issues
Bendigo Bank MBA Scholarships
The Bendigo Bank has generously offered two scholarships for MBA students studying in Bendigo. Scholarship 1 is offered to students who have been employed by the Bendigo Bank for at least 3 years, Scholarship 2 is
available to appropriately qualified people that work in the Bendigo Community.
For further information regarding scholarship criteria and eligibility please go to Bendigo Bank Scholarships or contact Ms Roz Dalton on 9479 3107 or email r.dalton@latrobe.edu.au Click here for Bendigo Bank MBA Scholarship Form.
Academic Writing Skills Workshops
The Workshops are held at the beginning of each term for new students as part of orientation.
Enhance Your Career Opportunities
Hudson Global Resources Corporation present career workshops
twice yearly.
The workshops will cover Job Seeking Skills, Resume Preparation & Interview Skills.
The next 2006 workshops will be held on 28 July and 4 August. To register for the workshops please contact Sue McDonough on 9479 3109 or email: s.mcdonough@latrobe.edu.au.
GSM Graduand Dinners
Graduand Dinners are held at the end of each term for students completing their study at the School. If you are completing and would like to register for a dinner please contact Sue McDonough by email s.mcdonough@latrobe.edu.au
2008 Graduand Dinners
Term 1 - Monday 17 March
Term 2 - date TBA
Term 3 - date TBA
Term 4 - Friday 28 November
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