International Graduate School of Business
MBA News
September 2006
Business in China Study Tour
In April 2007, our MBA ments ‘on the
students can undertake a ground’ in both
2-week study tour of China, cities, and will
and receive credit for 2 provide some of
electives towards the MBA. their professors
to assist with
This exciting new develop- the busy teach-
ment is available for our ing
MBA students in Adelaide, programme
as well as our online MBA during the tour.
students, and students
studying in Singapore, Ma- “Business in China” has nars and workshops
laysia and Hong Kong. been designed by Associ-
ate Professor Laubie Li, throughout the tour, thus
The “Business in China” Executive Director, MBA ensuring the academic in-
Study Tour is another Programs, who has had tegrity commensurate with
practical example of our extensive experience in the granting of credit for 2
efforts to ensure that our running similar pro- electives.
graduates have depth and grams for leading Aus-
breadth of understanding tralian business schools. There will also be a pro-
around the fusion of East- gram of political, cultural
West management values. A/P Li, together with and business briefings,
Prof. Alfred Huang, for- supplemented by regular
Participants on the tour mer Lord Mayor of the opportunities to meet with
Special points will visit Shanghai and Bei- City of Adelaide, and Dr. many leaders from
of interest: jing. We are working in Song Yang, IGSB lecturer different industries and
conjunction with the Uni- in international market- levels of government in
• Details of the 2007 versity of Shanghai for Sci- ing, may accompany China.
Business in China ence and Technology and participants on the Tour.
Study Tour have also the Chinese Academy The tour will run during
been announced of Social Sciences. These Participants are expected the first 2 weeks of April
two institutions are to complete pre-tour 2007, and is in English.
• Our MBA has been assisting us with arrange- readings and assign-
lifted in the rank- ments, and will It is yet another example of
ings to 4-Star. also be required the efforts we make to pro-
to participate in vide flexible study options
• The MBA Double for our MBA students.
Masters will be lectures, semi
available from
January 2007
• 63 students graduated
in August 2006
EABIS Project—Youth Unemployment
MBA News
Since joining EABIS, (the as well as the northern
European Academy of suburbs of Adelaide.
Business in Society)
earlier this year, we have This initiative will com-
been active in trying to plement similar work
launch an international
being done in Europe by
research project into
youth unemployment. The objective of the project our other EABIS partner
is to establish what is be- Business Schools at
At the recent EABIS Col- ing done by SMEs who Durham, SDA Bocconi,
loquium in Milan, Italy, operate in these two high Brunel and the
we opened discussions unemployment areas, Copenhagen Centre.
with colleagues from the
Universities of Cape
Town in South Africa,
and Manchester in Eng-
land, to set up a research
project.
Industry Placements
Our very popular Indus- Another has been placed Our third placement for
try Placement Program with Arts Access SA, Study Period 6 is in a
continues to grow, with marketing role with the
…..…… Our three more students on
placement in the Study
SA Government’s
Department of Further
very popular Period commencing in
September 2006.
Education, Employment,
Science and Technology.
Industry One has been placed This student is under-
with the residential and taking his MBA with a
Placement property developer De-
working on a project
around change manage- specialisation in Market-
vine Homes, on a project ing and hence the place-
Program around sustainable
ment with a particular
focus on the HR issues ment is of direct rele-
affordable housing. vance to his studies.
continues to involved. Arts
Access SA was pre-
grow ……. viously known as
Arts in Action.
August 2006 Graduation
A total of 63 students group from Hong Kong Five graduated with the
graduated from the who came down to Ade- Le Cordon Bleu MBA,
Adelaide and Online laide for the Ceremony. including students from
programs in August Argentina, Thailand and
2006. This included 19 The August group also England.
from our Online pro- included for the first
gram. time, those students who Of the overall group 43%
undertook their MBA of those who graduated
We were also very with one of the available were females.
pleased to welcome a Specialisations.
Of particular interest
There were four was the graduation of 3
who graduated with international students
an MBA (Finance), from Vietnam, all of
two with an MBA whom were sponsored
(Marketing) and through their MBA by
one each with an Vietnam Post & Tele-
MBA (Information communications Corp.
Systems) and an
MBA (HR Manage-
ment).
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Our MBA is Ranked 4-Star
September 2006
The Graduate Manage-
ment Association of These rank-
Australia has just re- ings are the
leased the overall rank- result of com-
ings of Australian MBA plex surveys of ● Qualifications of teaching staff
Programs for 2007. the activities of ● Size of the teaching staff
MBA programs, and require
We have been ranked as a each Business School to pro- ● Share of market (all students)
4-Star MBA. vide data around teaching,
learning, administration and ● Share of international market
The 2007 rankings covered career outcomes for stu-
55 MBA programs from dents.
around Australia, with 8
Universities being given 5- Against all other MBAs in
star ratings. Australia our fees, contact
● Corporate links
hours, and time commit-
Only 6 other Universities ment are rated as “average”.
joined us with a 4-Star ● Proportion of senior managers
ranking and they were the As well as the overall GMAA ● Graduate salaries
AGSM’s Executive MBA rankings, MBAs are also
Program, Bond, Deakin, awarded separate rankings ● Chances of getting a job
Wollongong, UTS and for particular elements. Our
QUT. 4 & 5 stars are for:
……...combine
MBA Double Masters an MBA with
any one of 8
With effect from January In most cases, students will
2007, we are offering a be required to complete 11 other Masters
range of MBA Double
Masters Degrees.
MBA courses plus 7 courses
from the 2nd Masters De-
Degrees……..
gree, making a total of 18
It will then be possible to courses.
combine an MBA with any
one of 8 other Masters Full-time students will be Completion of this combination
Degrees currently offered able to complete the MBA will fulfill the tertiary education
by the University. Double Masters in either 18 requirements for admission to
months or 2 years. Part-time the Institute of Chartered
The available options will MBA students may also un- Accountants in Australia and
be to combine an MBA with dertake the MBA Dou- also for membership of
ble Masters. CPA Australia.
• Master of Marketing
There are special The major benefits of
• Master of Management arrangements for an MBA Double Mas-
(Admin Mgt) students who are already ters are likely to
enrolled in the MBA. include wider career
• Master of International Such students will be options, multi-skilling,
Business given the opportu- the acquisition of highly val-
nity to complete a ued skills and knowl-
• Master of Human edge, and the opportu-
second program
Resource Management nity to combine a spe-
by incorporating
the additional 7 courses from cialist and generalist
• Master of Business program.
(Accountancy) the second Degree, as well as
any core courses not com-
Each of the courses in the MBA
• Master of Management pleted as part of the MBA.
Double Masters will cost
(Innovation & Entrepre- A$2,000, (A$2,650 for interna-
neurship) It is anticipated the MBA
Double Masters will be very tional students).
• Master of Management appealing to international
Entry requirements are the
students wanting to combine
same as for the MBA and all
• Master of Management an MBA with the Master of
applicants must have at least 2
Business (Accountancy).
(Tourism & Hospitality) years of relevant work Page 3
AFR Boss 2006 MBA Survey
The Australian Financial Review is In terms of outcomes the strongest was
not conducting the usual survey of the development of strategic thinking
Australian MBA’s in 2006. Instead skills. 81% of MBA graduates say this was
they have done a survey of MBA the major outcome. A close second was
Alumni to gather data about MBA problem analysis and decision making.
International Graduate outcomes.
School of Business When asked whether they would do an
Just under 1,200 MBA Alumni MBA all over again, 93% said yes. When
Level 5 across Australia participated in the asked what should be the major reason
Way Lee Building survey (73% were male). About 50% for choosing one MBA School above any
City West Campus of them were between 30 & 39 years other, 52% said “reputation”.
University of South of age, when they started the MBA.
Australia By a very large margin, the most impor-
The highest satisfaction rating was tant reason for doing an MBA was to ex-
Phone: 8302-0032 for the mode of delivery of the MBA, pand career options, the least important
Fax: 8302-0709 and the least rated was networking. was to change profession.
E-mail:
mba@unisa.edu.au
2006 Expo tour in full swing
Our annual MBA roadshow took place Students are also
in September 2006 in Perth, Adelaide, impressed with the
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and fact that they are
Canberra. The Expos in each city are given the opportu-
our annual major marketing cam- nity to work in
paign to attract candidates to the groups, a factor
Online MBA. which most distance
W E’ RE ON THE WEB AT
education environments cannot offer.
WWW .BUSINESS. UNISA.EDU.AU/IGSB We attracted more than 100 qualified
candidates in total across the
6 cities, along with enquirers
seeking other post-graduate
degrees at the University.
Our Online MBA continues
to grow in reputation and
enrolments, with the main
factor being the high level of
interactivity that we offer in
our internet based discussion
rooms.
Bill Faust Event
More than 120 people attended the The session was full of great ideas, on
very successful Breakfast Workshop the general theme of more effective
featuring the acclaimed UK writer CV’s. Bill Faust’s underlying message
and speaker, Bill Faust. was to develop a CV style and content
which recognizes the reality that em-
ployers spend no more than 30 seconds
looking at any CV.
Strategies to break through the clutter of
ordinary CV’s that confront employers,
kept our audience of MBA students and
Alumni, entertained for more than 90
minutes.