{"id":275,"date":"2011-03-14T17:05:22","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T06:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/agsm-student-news\/?p=275"},"modified":"2011-03-17T16:50:54","modified_gmt":"2011-03-17T05:50:54","slug":"agsm-mba-programs-newsletter-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/agsm-student-news\/blog\/2011\/03\/agsm-mba-programs-newsletter-week-6\/","title":{"rendered":"AGSM MBA Programs Newsletter &#8211; Week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Corporate Finance &amp; Economics in Management Practice Mid-Session Examinations \u2013 Saturday 19 March<\/h2>\n<p>The mid-Session Exam timetables can be viewed on the <a title=\"Timetables &amp; key dates\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/currentstudents\/agsmmba\/studentresources\/timetablesandkeydates\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Timetables &amp; key dates<\/a> page of the AGSM MBA website, under <strong>\u2018<\/strong>Exam timetables and notices\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Exam notices are also available on this page. Please make sure you read each carefully.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>We encourage you to visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/currentstudents\/agsmmba\/studentresources\/timetablesandkeydates\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> on a regular basis in order to obtain the most up-to-date information.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Important<\/span>: Mid-session exams SYDNEY VENUE CHANGE<\/h2>\n<p>Please note that the usual exam venue for GDM exams (the Wentworth Building \u2013 University of Sydney) is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">no longer available<\/span> and as such, we have had to move the EMP and CF midsession exams to the <strong>The John Niland<\/strong> <strong>Scientia Building <\/strong>at<strong> UNSW<\/strong> (also known as The Scientia) here on the Kensington Campus.<\/p>\n<p>The midsession exams will be taking place on <strong>Saturday 19<sup>th<\/sup> March 2011<\/strong> as shown on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/currentstudents\/agsmmba\/studentresources\/timetablesandkeydates\/Documents\/2011%20(Session%201)%20GDM%20Mid%20Session%20Exam%20Schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">exam schedule<\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exam Venue address<\/strong> &#8211; Scientia Building:<\/p>\n<p>The John Niland Scientia Building,<\/p>\n<p>University of New South Wales, Gate 11 Botany St Randwick.<\/p>\n<p>Located at the top of the University Mall, Kensington Campus.<\/p>\n<p>Please click on the following link\u00a0for Scientia Venue Information\u00a0(venue details, map,\u00a0 parking and transport):<strong> <\/strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-284\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/agsm-student-news\/blog\/2011\/03\/agsm-mba-programs-newsletter-week-6\/wk6-scientia-information\/\">SCIENTIA INFORMATION<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Andrew Valentine&#8217;s Melbourne Managing People &amp; Organisations class Workshop Reminder \u2013 Saturday 19 March<\/h2>\n<p>A reminder Andrew Valentine&#8217;s Melbourne MPO class (MEL3) Workshop is this Saturday <strong>19th of March<\/strong>, from 1.30pm &#8211; 5.00pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workshop venue address: <\/strong>Jon Michel Executive Search (JMES)<\/p>\n<p>Level 5, 189 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000<\/p>\n<p>(Behind the Westin Hotel on the block between Swanston St &amp; Russell St)<\/p>\n<h2>Last date to withdraw without academic penalty<\/h2>\n<p>A reminder that 27 March 2011 is the last date to withdraw from courses this Session without incurring academic penalty.<\/p>\n<h2>Law for Practicing Managers Workshop Schedule<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/currentstudents\/agsmmba\/studentresources\/timetablesandkeydates\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">LPM workshop 2 schedule<\/a> is\u00a0available on our website, under: Workshop schedules<\/p>\n<p>Please visit our website on a regular basis in order to obtain the most up-to-date information.<\/p>\n<h2>Information Evening &#8211; International Business Strategy in Asia 24 March 2011<\/h2>\n<p>Like to find out more about this exciting MBA international management study elective&#8230;?<\/p>\n<p>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: <a rel=\"attachment wp-att-285\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/agsm-student-news\/blog\/2011\/03\/agsm-mba-programs-newsletter-week-6\/wk6-invitation\/\">IBSA EVENT INVITATION<\/a>. Click for IBSA Overview: <a rel=\"attachment wp-att-286\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.unsw.edu.au\/agsm-student-news\/blog\/2011\/03\/agsm-mba-programs-newsletter-week-6\/wk6-ibsa_overview\/\">IBSA OVERVIEW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hear from students who have undertaken this groundbreaking subject in 2009 &amp; 2010 &#8211; 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.<\/p>\n<p>We will also have a guest speaker, Mr <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/StaffBio.asp?pid=888\" target=\"_blank\">Rory Medcalf<\/a>, Director of the International Security Program at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/PerspectivesOnIndia.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Lowy Institute<\/a> 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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/currentstudents\/agsmmba\/academicinformation\/courseinformation\/Pages\/mba.aspx?Course=MNGT5582%20International%20Business%20Strategy%20in%20Asia%20(Special%20Topic)\" target=\"_blank\">IBSA<\/a> for Australian based executives.<\/p>\n<p>So do not miss out on this informative, inspirational and fun event. You can reserve your spot by following this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asb.unsw.edu.au\/events\/Pages\/EventRegistration.aspx?campid=%7B4C0BAC73-F73A-E011-93B7-005056832496%7D\" target=\"_blank\">registration link<\/a><\/span> RSVP by COB March 11th.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about this event, contact Kanami Torii on (02) 9931 9400 or email <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"mailto:studentexperience@agsm.edu.au\">studentexperience@agsm.edu.au<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate Finance &amp; Economics in Management Practice Mid-Session Examinations \u2013 Saturday 19 March The mid-Session Exam timetables can be viewed on the Timetables &amp; key dates page of the AGSM MBA website, under \u2018Exam timetables and notices\u2019. The Exam notices are also available on this page. Please make sure you read each carefully. 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