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FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT
 Wishing you and your family a wonderful and restful
holiday season and a very happy new year! We thank you
again for your continued support and commitment to MGSM
and look forward to seeing you at our forthcoming
events.
We're anticipating a most exciting 2012 filled with
opportunities for life long connection and life long
learning and are delighted to have you on board as an
integral part of our journey.
The broader
MQ Alumni e-news,
and the new interactive December issue of
Macquarie Matters magazine
are available now.
Hedda
Manager
Alumni Relations & Development
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FEATURES |
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Annual Alumni & Awards Dinner
On 24 November 2011, the Hon John Howard and
200 of the MGSM community gathered at the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney to celebrate the achievements and dedication of
some outstanding alumni. The evening’s highlights included a much-anticipated
and engaging address by the former Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, who
gave his reflections on leadership. For those who had their photo taken
with the former Prime Minister, these can be viewed on
Flikr.
Student prize and scholarship winners were
awarded and applauded for their remarkable efforts. The 2011 prize
winners were:
• The Peter Strickland Memorial Prize: Rowena Wilson
• The Halder Chowdhury Prize: Anna Kornher
• The Allen Knott Scholar Award: Iain Sharp Paul. Iain's
father Graham Sharp Paul is a past recipient of this award.
Iain received his award from Allen's daughter Sue Knott.
• The Logistics Association of Australia Prize: Tracey
Cooper
• The Graduate Management Association of Australia Prize:
Penny Griffits
• The E.C Bloomfield Memorial Prize: Dion Oryzak
• The Managing Change Major Project Prize:
Maisie Liu
 Awarded annually, the alumni awards recognise graduates who embody the values of ethical, sustainable and globally conscious leadership, and have made an outstanding contribution to their field of endeavour.
As nominated by fellow alumni, the 2011 winners (pictured above
with the Hon John Howard, Professor Steven Schwartz, Professor
Rob Widing & Dr Malcolm Irving) were:
• The Alumni Volunteer Award: Brad Sayer and Mark Weir
• Alumni Chapter Leader: Richard Hale and Joseph Leung
• The Rising Star Award: Dr Sally Anne Ernst
• The Career Achievement Award: Michael Carapiet
• Global Citizenship Award: Oscar Trimboli
• Outstanding Alumni Award: David Knox. From 2012, the Award will be known as the
David Knox Outstanding Alumni Award.
Congratulations again to
the Alumni Award and Student Prize winners!
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Research @ MGSM
A-List Visiting Fellows Professor John Griffin & Professor Gene
Brown
During December, MGSM hosted two A-List
Visiting Fellows. Both Professor Gene Brown & Professor John
Griffin presented to our doctoral students, alumni and staff.
Professor John Griffin (Professor of Finance, McCombs School
of Business, University of Texas at Austin) gave two
presentations. In the first he addressed the question 'How did
Moody’s and S&P disagree on CDO fundamentals but agree on AAA
ratings?' In his evening presentation to Alumni and invited
guests Professor Griffin spoke on the topic 'Do hedge funds
create value for clients?'
Professor Gene Brown (University of Missouri, Kansas City) presented to a group of MGSM
doctoral students and staff and outlined his research on
Customer Relationship Management (CRM). He shared results from a
survey of marketing professionals regarding CRM and a method for
assessing CRM success.
Through the generous donations of alumni we were able to bring
you these events. Thank you again for your support!
Demystifying the Word of Mouth Phenomenon
 MGSM Marketing Lecturer Dr Lars Groeger partnered with Australia’s leading
word-of-mouth (WOM) marketing company, Soup, to develop a
custom-built Facebook survey app that taps into Facebook data
and maps the flow of offline conversations to measure the reach
and value of branded conversations.
Dr Groeger said: “This new app allows us to differentiate
between frequency of conversations and actual reach. So far this
has not been possible. The implications are highly relevant for
any marketing manager who wants to accurately compare a WOM
campaign with other media channels in terms of reach, frequency
and ROI... While there has been a large amount of research into WOM and
viral marketing, our knowledge about how WOM actually spreads
from one person to another is limited and the topic remains a
mystery for many marketing managers. We are trying to de-mystify
the WOM phenomenon".
Detailed results about the structure of
friendship networks, its impact on reach and frequency of
conversations, as well as a new model to calculate overall reach
of a WOM campaign will be available soon. Contact Dr Lars
Groeger for additional information about the research.
Institute for Sustainable Leadership
A group of 20 MGSM Alumni have worked to support the
Institute for Sustainable Leadership (ISL).
Interested alumni can follow the ISL on
Linkedin. For further information, please contact:
Professor
Gayle Avery or visit the
website.
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FACULTY NEWS
During 2011 Professor Gayle Avery authored two new books
'Diagnosing
Leadership in Global Organisations: Theories, Tools & Cases',
and 'Sustainable Leadership: Honeybee and Locust Approaches'.
The first covers case studies on leadership from Australia, South
Africa, China, Germany, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UK and
the USA.
Honeybees and Locusts is based on extensive research into
companies around the world. Professor Gayle Avery identifies 23
practices that drive sustainable leadership and makes the
research evidence for these practices accessible to practising
managers, helping them make the business case for more
sustainable and business-enhancing leadership practices.
Professor David Gallagher has written an article 'Governance
through trading: institutional swing trades and subsequent firm
performance' with two colleagues that will be published in
the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis during 2012.
A video featuring Dr Debbie Haski-Leventhal (Senior Lecturer of
Management) talking about her contribution to the first-ever
State of the World Volunteerism report, released in December 2011,
is available
on our website. Dr Haski-Leventhal's work was also
recognised in Parliament and she appeared on Channel 9 to
discuss volunteer numbers among Gen-Y.
Dr Debbie Haski-Leventhal has had an article 'What
on earth is happening to volunteering?', published in the
November issue of the Third Sector.
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> MGSM IN THE NEWS
(1)
Uni's focus on women leaders - Executive
Education's new program for High Potential Women Leaders Program
(to be held in March, 2012) was featured in Rachel Lebihan's
article in the AFR, quoting Jenny Rickard (Associate
Director Executive Education).
Places are
available for this program, please contact Meaghan Hil phone
+
61 (2) 9850 9016 or email
public-programs@mgsm.edu.au for further details.
There is a 20% discount for MGSM alumni who would like to attend
this program.
(2) The touchy-feely workplace, MGSM
Professor Richard Badham and MGSM alumnus Dr. Peter Fuda were
quoted in an article on how the modern
workplace is changing in the Sun-Herald.
(3)
Online MBAs mirror virtual workplaces - The
AFR's Rachel Lebihan commented on the plans of MGSM to offer
parts of its MBA Program online. MGSM Deputy Dean
Professor Guy Ford highlighted how interactivity among
course participants would be maintained as components of the
program are offered online.
(4) Business Schools vow to remain independent ( -
Dean of MGSM Professor Rob Widing, highlighted
the importance of MGSM's independence.
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Congratulations to Martin Keetels who has been awarded Young
Manager of the Year by the Australian Institute of Management.
ChipDesign Mag has featured a white paper involving work being done by
MGSM
alumnus Richard Pugh. Read the
full
white paper here.
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Paul Lin would like to get in touch with classmates from 1987 for
their 25th Reunion next year, please email
MGSM Alumni
if you would like to know more.
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION |
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MGSM can tailor all open enrolment programs for your
organisation. Contact us on +61 2 9850 9016 for more information.
If you are planning professional development for your team in 2012,
consider a customised program developed to meet your organisational
objectives.
The
MGSM Executive Education team welcomes enquires from alumni.
MGSM alumni are entitled to a 20% discount on course fees.
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RESEARCH @ MGSM >> |
We would like to congratulate MGSM Doctoral candidate Richard
Claydon who received a 'Best Paper' award at the 2011 Asia-Pacific
Researchers in Organisation Studies (APROS) conference in November for his
paper 'The Modern Socrates: Jon Stewart as an Exemplar of Coping
Strategies in Ambivalent Organisations.'
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POST MBA CERTIFICATE >>
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MGSM has developed a three-unit and university recognised award, the
MBA Extension Postgraduate Certificate, in response to our Alumni's demand for further career development and lifelong learning opportunities. This
is now open to Hong Kong alumni.
Contact us to register your interest.
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| CAREER COACHING >> |
MGSM students and alumni are encouraged to meet with our Career
Coach for one hour coaching sessions, either on a Monday at
Macquarie Park or on a Wednesday in the CBD campus.
Career coaching can assist you in a variety of ways including
conducting a career audit through various self-assessments, help you
explore your career-related options and possibilities, produce an
effective resume, coach you in networking, brand development and
management, and guide you
in answering interview questions.
To book a session please contact
Careers advising location preference.
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