Session 2, 2011 Class Schedule

The GDM / GCCM  Session 2 Class Schedule is now available on our website.

The Session 2 online enrolment period will open at 9.30am, Monday 11 April and will close at 5pm, Monday 25 April. Note that the Course Calendars for session 2 and the 2011 & 2012 annual Course Calendars are already available on the same webpage.

You may also want to review our Enrolment information & the GDM Program Planning advice.

Reminder: Responsible Management Education at AGSM MBA Programs – MBA Challenge video contest

AGSM MBA Programs at the Australian School of Business is a signatory school of the UN Principles of Responsible Management Education initiative.

Signatory schools commit to embedding ethical and socially responsible teaching into curricula, promoting these values to students, and engaging in research and partnerships to explore effective approaches to meeting the challenges of global social responsibility and sustainability.

In relation to this, we would like to draw your attention to a competition being run by the Global Business School Network (GBSN). GBSN is offering current MBA students and recent graduates the opportunity to showcase the work that they are doing to make the world a better place. The competition encourages current and former students to submit a video highlighting their student projects, start-up enterprises, and new careers which are making a difference to the developing world, and how their MBA experience helped them to accomplish this.

The winner will present her/his innovative work to the participants of the 6th annual GBSN Conference co-hosted by IPADE Business School in Mexico City on June 21, 2011: Generating Leadership: developing human capacity in emerging markets.

At AGSM MBA Programs we are aware that many of our current students and alumni are using their MBA experience to effect positive change across the globe, and we encourage all those who fit the criteria to apply for the MBA Challenge video contest.

Entries must be submitted by 11:45pm EST (US) on April 1, 2011

For more details, go to: http://www.gbsnonline.org/mbachallenge/

If you do enter the contest, please let us know as we would love to hear more about the work you are doing.

Mid-Session exams

If you missed your mid-session exam on Saturday due to illness or misadventure, please make sure you review our Special Consideration policy and submit the appropriate form and relevant supporting documentation to Student Experience before 5pm Wednesday, 23 March. DO get in touch with us if you have any questions.

Last date to withdraw without academic penalty

Sunday 27 March 2011 is the last date to withdraw from courses this session without incurring academic penalty.

Workshop 2 Schedules now available

The workshop 2 schedules for Law for Practicing Mangers, Managing People & Organisations and IT & Organisational Performance are now up on our website for you to view. Please visit our website on a regular basis in order to obtain the most up-to-date information.

Strategic Management Year Applications – July Intake

An application form for Strategic Management Year, July 2011 intake, will be made available on the AGSM MBA website from Monday 11 April.

The residential and cohort dates for the July intake are now available to view on the in the SMY Handbook. Further updates will appear in the newsletter in the coming weeks.

Enrolment in Session 2 courses

The Session 2 online enrolment period will open at 9.30am, Monday 11 April and will close at 5pm, Monday 25 April. The GDM / GCCM Course Calendar, Session 2 class schedule will be available to view on the AGSM MBA Programs website before the end of next week.
Note that the Course Calendars for session 2 and the 2011 & 2012 annual Course Calendars are already available on the same webpage.
You may also want to review our Enrolment information and the GDM Program Planning advice.

Corporate Finance & Economics in Management Practice Mid-Session Examinations – Saturday 19 March

The mid-Session Exam timetables can be viewed on the Timetables & key dates page of the AGSM MBA website, under ‘Exam timetables and notices’.

The Exam notices are also available on this page. Please make sure you read each carefully.

Please note that the majority of exams conducted within AGSM MBA Programs are handwritten. As very few of you would spend any significant time handwriting anything anymore we strongly suggest that you start practicing now. Exams will vary in time between 90 minutes and 3 hours.

We encourage you to visit our website on a regular basis in order to obtain the most up-to-date information.

Important: Mid-session exams SYDNEY VENUE CHANGE

Please note that the usual exam venue for GDM exams (the Wentworth Building – University of Sydney) is no longer available and as such, we have had to move the EMP and CF midsession exams to the The John Niland Scientia Building at UNSW (also known as The Scientia) here on the Kensington Campus.

The midsession exams will be taking place on Saturday 19^th March 2011 as shown on the exam schedule

Exam Venue address – Scientia Building:

The John Niland Scientia Building,

University of New South Wales, Gate 11 Botany St Randwick.

Located at the top of the University Mall, Kensington Campus.

Please click on the following link for Scientia Venue Information (venue details, map,  parking and transport): SCIENTIA INFORMATION

Andrew Valentine’s Melbourne Managing People & Organisations class Workshop Reminder – Saturday 19 March

A reminder Andrew Valentine’s Melbourne MPO class (MEL3) Workshop is this Saturday 19th of March, from 1.30pm – 5.00pm.

Workshop venue address: Jon Michel Executive Search (JMES)

Level 5, 189 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000

(Behind the Westin Hotel on the block between Swanston St & Russell St)

Last date to withdraw without academic penalty

A reminder that 27 March 2011 is the last date to withdraw from courses this Session without incurring academic penalty.

Law for Practicing Managers Workshop Schedule

The LPM workshop 2 schedule is available on our website, under: Workshop schedules

Please visit our website on a regular basis in order to obtain the most up-to-date information.

Information Evening – International Business Strategy in Asia 24 March 2011

Like to find out more about this exciting MBA international management study elective…?

Then come along to our first International Business Strategy Information Session to be held on Thursday March 24th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at the AGSM Building, Gate 11 Botany Street, Randwick UNSW. Click for session invitation: IBSA EVENT INVITATION. Click for IBSA Overview: IBSA OVERVIEW

Hear from students who have undertaken this groundbreaking subject in 2009 & 2010 – sharing their reflections and memories of their studies and travels, and outlining how the elective subject has enhanced their insight into new successful business practises in the emerging Asian powerhouse economies of China, Singapore, Hong Kong and India. Find out about our plans for 2011 as we look to further enhance the innovative IBSA study timetable and travel schedule.

We will also have a guest speaker, Mr Rory Medcalf, Director of the International Security Program at the Lowy Institute and Senior Research Fellow in Indian Strategic Affairs at UNSW, talking about opportunities arising from the growth of the Indian economy, and the value of undertaking courses like IBSA for Australian based executives.

So do not miss out on this informative, inspirational and fun event. You can reserve your spot by following this registration link RSVP by COB March 11th.

For more information about this event, contact Kanami Torii on (02) 9931 9400 or email studentexperience@agsm.edu.au.

IT & Organisational Performance Workshop 1 – Saturday 12 March

A reminder the ITOP Workshop 1 is this Saturday 12 March.
The workshop schedule is available on our website, under ‘Workshop schedules’.

Melbourne Workshop Venue: Please note that the Melbourne ITOP Workshop venue on Saturday 12 March is the Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders Street, not Cliftons Melbourne.

We encourage you to visit this website on a regular basis in order to obtain the most up-to-date information.

Managing People and Organisations Workshop 1 – Saturday 12 March

A reminder the MPO Workshop 1 is this Saturday 12 March.
MPO workshop 1 schedule is available on our website, under ‘Workshop schedules’.

Melbourne Workshop Venue: Please note that the Melbourne MPO Workshop venue on Saturday 12 March is the Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders Street, not Cliftons Melbourne.

We encourage you to visit this website on a regular basis in order to obtain the most up-to-date information.

Andrew Valentine’s Melbourne MPO class (MEL3) Workshop Reminder – 19 March:
This workshop has been pushed back one week, so it will now be on Saturday 19th of March, from 1.30pm – 5.00pm. It will also be held at a different location:

Jon Michel Executive Search (JMES)
Level 5, 189 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
(Behind the Westin Hotel on the block between Swanston St & Russell St)

Students who are attending morning and afternoon workshops on the same day will be provided with lunch. Please contact the Program Office if you will attend two workshops at an alternative venue.

Corporate Finance & Economics in Management Practice Mid-Session Examinations – Saturday 19 March

The mid-Session Exam timetables can be viewed on the Timetables & key dates page of the AGSM MBA website, under ‘Exam timetables and notices’.
The Exam notices are also available on this page. Please make sure you read each carefully.

Please note that the majority of exams conducted within AGSM MBA Programs are handwritten. As very few of you would spend any significant time handwriting anything anymore we strongly suggest that you start practicing now. Exams will vary in time between 90 minutes and 3 hours so the more you practice the more prepared you will be for the writing challenges.

We encourage you to visit our website on a regular basis in order to obtain the most up-to-date information.

International exchange:

Did you know that GDM students are able to go on Exchange with one of our 27 International Exchange Partners? The International Exchange Program provides students with an opportunity to undertake one session of study with an AGSM MBA Programs partner institution.

Any GDM student who has completed all of the core courses and no elective courses, and has a WAM of 65% or above, is eligible to apply.

An International Exchange Program information session will be held at the Kensington campus Thursday March 10th 12:30pm to 2:00pm
For more information please contact the Kanami Torii at: mbaexchange@agsm.edu.au or (02) 9931 9203 or check out the International Exchange website.

Strategic Management Year – July Intake

Please note that applications for the Strategic Management Year, July intake, will open in mid-April. Further information will be available on the Notices section of the AGSM MBA website soon. We will also put further notices and reminders in upcoming newsletters.

Reminder: Responsible Management Education at AGSM MBA Programs – MBA Challenge video contest

AGSM MBA Programs at the Australian School of Business is a signatory school of the UN Principles of Responsible Management Education initiative.
Signatory schools commit to embedding ethical and socially responsible teaching into curricula, promoting these values to students, and engaging in research and partnerships to explore effective approaches to meeting the challenges of global social responsibility and sustainability.

In relation to this, we would like to draw your attention to a competition being run by the Global Business School Network (GBSN). GBSN is offering current MBA students and recent graduates the opportunity to showcase the work that they are doing to make the world a better place.

The competition encourages current and former students to submit a video highlighting their student projects, start-up enterprises, and new careers which are making a difference to the developing world, and how their MBA experience helped them to accomplish this.

The winner will present her/his innovative work to the participants of the 6th annual GBSN Conference co-hosted by IPADE Business School in Mexico City on June 21, 2011: Generating Leadership: developing human capacity in emerging markets.

At AGSM MBA Programs we are aware that many of our current students and alumni are using their MBA experience to effect positive change across the globe, and we encourage all those who fit the criteria to apply for the MBA Challenge video contest.
Entries must be submitted by 11:45pm EST (US) on April 1, 2011

For more details, go to: http://www.gbsnonline.org/mbachallenge/

If you do enter the contest, please let us know as we would love to hear more about the work you are doing.

Alumni Events – March 2011

The following event is open to GDM students and we encourage you to attend:
Melbourne Networking Drinks being held quarterly at The Trust, 405 Flinders Lane, Melbourne. Join alumni and students on 10th Mar for the first networking drinks evening for 2011. The Melbourne alumni committee is offering 1 free drink to everyone that pre-registers for the event by Tuesday 8th March. So book now!