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MBA Postgraduate Information Session

Come and find out about MBA and Postgraduate study at VU's state of the art City Campus, opposite Flinders St station, and how you could boost your promotion prospects.

When: Tuesday 15 July, 2008
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Where: Victoria University, City Flinders Cammpus, Level 11, 300 Flinders St, Melbourne

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To register, or for further information phone (03) 9919 1295 or email the Victoria Graduate School of Business at mba@vu.edu.au

7 July 2008


Faculty of Business and Law Student Awards 2008

The Faculty of Business and Law Student Awards were held on Wednesday 11 June at our City Flinders campus. There were approximately 200 guests on the evening, made up of student award recipients, their family and friends, sponsors and donors of awards, and senior staff of the Faculty and wider University.

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7 July 2008


Scholarship Win For Doctoral Student - Anni Aryani

Anni Aryani, a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Business and Law has won the Australian Federation of University Women International Scholarship. AFUW Inc is the national voice of graduate women, promoting the advancement of women worldwide and their equality of opportunity through initiatives in education, friendship and peace.

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10 June 2008


Santina Reaches Summit with 2020 Vision

It was such a bold concept. A thousand ‘experts’ descending on Parliament House to offer two days of policy advice to the newly minted federal government . Full media coverage and public viewing of all the proceedings. Senior politicians, celebrities and leading bureaucrats mingling with participants, garnering ideas as they were generated. Images, words and debates beamed to households around Australia via web, TV, radio and newspapers. Who would believe it?

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28 April 2008


FOBL's Juicy Sponsorship Deal

The Faculty of Business and Law is delighted to be sponsoring a juice bar at the forthcoming Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) National Convention, which runs from 20-23 May.

As Australia’s premier event for HR managers, the convention offers an excellent opportunity for the Faculty to promote its postgraduate courses directly to an influential stakeholder group.

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17 April 2008


Moving to VU Puts Albert in Pole Position

In between supervising staff and mingling with VIPs and business clients at this year’s Melbourne Grand Prix, Albert Lim takes time out trackside to reflect on his decision five years ago to leave Malaysia to study at Victoria University (VU) in Melbourne.

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17 April 2008


VU to host world youth environmental convention

There’ll be water on the brain at Victoria University (VU) from 5-12 July, as almost 100 delegates from around the world arrive to face the twin challenges of global water supply and conservation as part of Green World Youth Day (GWYD), an annual international youth forum promoting environmental sustainability and methods to counteract environmental degradation.

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06 March 2008


VU Careers Fair, 2008

Meet your future boss at the VU Careers Fair. The fair offers second/final year students or recent graduates the opportunity to talk face to face with over 70 employing organisations and to find out about about Graduate programs, vacation and volunteer work, internships and various other opportunities.

Friday 7th March 2008
11am - 2pm
Footscray Park Campus
Building L, Level 1

For further information contact the VU Careers Dept at +61 3 9919 4944, or get the latest information at www.vu.edu.au/careers.

03 March 2008


MBA Information Session, Tuesday 12 February, 5.30pm - 7.30pm.

The Faculty will be holding an information session for our Master of Business Administration (MBA) course on Tuesday 12 February, 2008. This session aims to provide an overview of the course, answer any questions you may have, and will include a tour of the new facilities available at the Flinders St campus.

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06 February 2008


Business courses still available at Sunbury/Werribee

With places still available on a number of business courses at Victoria University's Sunbury and Werribee campuses, it's not too late to launch your business career.

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24 January 2008


8th International We-B Conference at 300 Flinders St

The School of Information Systems is hosting the 8th International We-B Conference at 300 Flinders St. on Nov 28 - 30.

The keynote address will be given by David Lemphers, a senior software developer with Microsoft, who will talk on "The impact of virtual communities and social networking on traditional e-business".

Read full story.

20 November 2007


VU’s new software solution for divorce settlements gains international attention

Innovative new software designed to help soothe the stress of divorce settlements, developed by Victoria University’s Dr. Emilia Bellucci and Professor John Zeleznikow, has caught the attention of the world’s media, including The Times of London and CNN. Read full story.

17 October 2007


Conciliation research attracts ARC funding

Building on this conflict resolution research, Victoria University has been granted competitive funding of $312,825 over three years under the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme, for the Information Systems project: 'Developing negotiation decision support systems that promote constructive relationships following disputes'. Read full story.

17 October 2007


Summer School at Business and Law

The Faculty of Business and Law offers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate units over the summer period. These units are available to current Victoria University students as well as external applicants.

Closing date for applications is 4.15pm, Friday 9 November, 2007.

Further information, including a list of summer school units offered by the Faculty of Business and Law, has now been posted to our Summer School page.

16 October 2007


Tourism industry must respond to climate change: Lipman

Geoffrey Lipman, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will give an address entitled 'Tourism and Climate Change: Beyond the Triple Bottom Line', in Melbourne on Wednesday 17th October. Read full story.

16 October 2007


George's Invention Kicks Goals

The Pearcey Foundation promotes and encourages Australian ICT Achievement. It was founded in 1998 in memory of a great Australian ICT pioneer Dr Trevor Pearcey. Read full story.

10 September 2007


Maritime Mooters Sail Home

The 8th Annual International Maritime Arbitration Moot Competition 2007 was hosted by and Victoria University and Murdoch University School of Law and held at VU from 22-27 June. Read full story.

24 August 2007


VU is Open for Business

The City Flinders Campus of Victoria University is indeed open for business - business students that is - and is offering new facilities and innovative teaching practices that centre around the development of a Finance Hub. Read full story.

23 August 2007


14th Annual Hospitality, Tourism and Events Expo

All students are invited to attend the 14th Annual WIL Hospitality, Tourism and Events Expo on Friday the 21st of September, from 11am. The Expo will be held at the City Campus Conference Centre (Level 12, 300 Flinders St, City).

Business attire is required.
Work Integrated Students (only) attend from 10am.

For further information contact the Centre for Work Integrated Learning in G348 (FP) or phone 9919 4889.

23 August 2007


Professor Terry De Lacy joins Victoria University

Professor Terry De Lacy has been appointed to the position of Professorial Fellow with the Victoria University’s Centre of Hospitality and Tourism Research. Read full story.

22 August 2007


Women at the Bar

Victoria University is hosting the traveling exhibition 'Women Barristers in Victoria: Then and Now' which documents the experiences and achievements of some of Victoria's most prominent women barristers over the past 100 years. Read full story.

10 August 2007


WIL Business Expo on Monday 6th August, 2007

All students are invite to attend the 11th Annual WIL Business and Law Expo on Monday the 6th of August, from 1pm. The Expo will be held at the City Campus Conference Centre (Level 12, 300 Flinders St, City).
Business attire is required.

For further information contact the Centre for Work Integrated Learning in G348 (FP) or phone 9919 4889.

Note: a dedicated Hospitality, Tourism and events Expo is scheduled for September 21st. Details to follow.

Victoria University and Beijing Jiaotong ERP Graduates “Hot Property”

Victoria University’s Master of Business in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems has run for three years in partnership with Beijing Jiaotong University (China, BJU) and has proven to be an employment success for its graduates. Read full story.

Victoria University Graduate Awarded "Young Tourism Business Leader of Year"

Victoria University graduate Melissa Tabuteau has won 1st Prize at the Melbourne Airport Developing Tourism Leaders Awards. Read full story.

International Student Scholarships 2007

International students can get a great monetary boost by applying for scholarships to study tourism and hospitality in Australia. Read full story.

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