{"id":143,"date":"2011-02-08T14:24:14","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T03:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/agsm-student-news\/?p=143"},"modified":"2011-02-08T14:24:14","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T03:24:14","slug":"agsm-mba-programs-newsletter-%e2%80%93-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/agsm-student-news\/blog\/2011\/02\/agsm-mba-programs-newsletter-%e2%80%93-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"AGSM MBA Programs Newsletter \u2013 Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Welcome<\/h2>\n<p>Thank you to all new students who attended Saturdays New Student Session, we hope it was informative and enjoyable. We wish all students success for Session 1, 2011!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">This week&#8217;s video newsletter<\/h2>\n<span class=\"vvqbox vvqyoutube\" style=\"width:425px;height:344px;\"><span id=\"vvq-143-youtube-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dvoLTf2Ay8A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/dvoLTf2Ay8A\/0.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube Preview Image\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Kanami Torii,\u00a0Global Partnerships Coordinator, AGSM MBA Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Classes<\/h2>\n<p>Classes begin this week, from tomorrow Tuesday 8 February. You can view your Class Schedule on <a title=\"myUNSW\" href=\"https:\/\/my.unsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\">myUNSW<\/a> to confirm your class name\/number and the day and time of your class.<\/p>\n<p>GCCM &amp; GDM Session Calendars are available on the AGSM MBA Programs <a title=\"AGSM MBA Programs Key dates\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/currentstudents\/agsmmba\/studentresources\/timetablesandkeydates\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Important: as some dates may change occasionally due to unforeseen circumstances, we ask that you always refer to the most up-to-date Session Calendar via the\u00a0AGSM MBA Programs\u00a0<a title=\"ASB Key Dates\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/currentstudents\/agsmmba\/studentresources\/timetablesandkeydates\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Staff members from the Student Experience office will be attending the CBD Cliftons venue this Tuesday, Wednesday &amp; Thursday to assist students in finding their class, and to distribute the latest edition of the Law text book to Law for Practicing Managers students.<\/p>\n<h2>New text book for Law for Practicing Managers<\/h2>\n<p>Law for Practicing Mangers students can collect the latest edition of the LPM text book from their instructor at their class this week.\u00a0 Please dispose of the old edition thoughtfully.<\/p>\n<h2>Blackboard 9 &amp; Online Course Materials<\/h2>\n<p>Most instructors have started to contact students through Blackboard9. Please access <a title=\"BB9\" href=\"http:\/\/lms-blackboard.telt.unsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard 9<\/a> regularly to keep up to date with important course information and postings.<\/p>\n<p>GDM &amp; GCCM students can access electronic copies of the course materials for Session 1 courses via <a title=\"Blackboard 9\" href=\"http:\/\/lms-blackboard.telt.unsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard 9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To Access Blackboard 9:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/lms-blackboard.telt.unsw.edu.au\/\">http:\/\/lms-blackboard.telt.unsw.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Enter your Username and Password, click the Login button<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Your username is your UNSW zNumber<\/strong> (can be found on your Student card)<\/li>\n<li>Your password is your zPass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have not yet created, or forgotten, your zPass, please visit the UNSW Identity Manager <a title=\"UNSW Identity Manager\" href=\"http:\/\/www.idm.unsw.edu.au\/idm\/user\/login.jsp\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>,\u00a0and log in with your Unipass, or contact IT on (02) 9385 1333.<\/p>\n<h2>International Exchange<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know that GDM students are able to go on Exchange with one of our 27 International Exchange Partners? 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.<\/p>\n<p>The International Exchange Program provides students with an opportunity to undertake one session of study with an AGSM MBA Programs partner institution. For further information about exchange please go to the\u00a0AGSM MBA Programs\u00a0<a title=\"Exchange\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/currentstudents\/agsmmba\/studentresources\/internationalexchange\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>An International Exchange Program information session will be held at the Kensington campus <strong>Thursday March 10th<\/strong> 12:30pm to 2:00pm<\/p>\n<p>For more information please contact the Kanami at: <a href=\"mailto:mbaexchange@agsm.edu.au\">mbaexchange@agsm.edu.au<\/a> or (02) 9931 9203 or check out the International Exchange <a title=\"International Exchange\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/currentstudents\/agsmmba\/studentresources\/internationalexchange\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Withdrawal deadline<\/h2>\n<p>The last day to withdraw from Session 1, 2011 is <strong>27 February 2011<\/strong>.\u00a0 No more new enrolments will be accepted for this session. Please send us a request via email if you need to withdraw.<\/p>\n<h2>Tuition Fee payment and FEE-HELP<\/h2>\n<p>Tuition fees are due by <strong>13 February 2011<\/strong> and your statement is available from your student profile on <a title=\"myUNSW\" href=\"https:\/\/my.unsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\">myUNSW<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/my.unsw.edu.au\/student\/fees\/netpay\/NetPayMainPage.html\">click here for instructions<\/a>).Students wishing to apply for FEE-HELP should contact the Student Financials team on <a href=\"mailto:csandfees@unsw.edu.au\">csandfees@unsw.edu.au<\/a>.\u00a0 You will need to submit your application prior to the census date for Session MG1<strong>: 27<sup>th<\/sup> of February 2011<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Tax Invoices<\/h2>\n<p>If you require a tax invoice, please contact UNSW Treasury to request one.\u00a0 Treasury needs the request from students in writing which you can do by sending an email to <a href=\"mailto:treasury@unsw.edu.au\">treasury@unsw.edu.au<\/a> <em>(N.B: enter \u201cNS Student AGSM Tax Invoice \/ Receipt\u201d as the subject and ensure you list your name, student ID and the UNSW Semester \u2013 i.e. Summer, Semester 1 or Semester 2).<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Key Dates<\/h2>\n<p>A list of key dates for 2011 is available in the Student Resources section of the AGSM MBA Programs <a title=\"AGSM MBA Programs Key Dates\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/currentstudents\/agsmmba\/studentresources\/timetablesandkeydates\/Documents\/GDM%20GCCM%20Key%20Dates%202011.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to refer to the Table of Key Dates for all enrolment, withdrawal and discontinuation deadlines, as well as the session census date. 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