Volume 2, Number 4, October
2010
From the Dean (Learning and Teaching)
 Welcome
to the final edition of Business Bytes for 2010. With semester 2 almost over, I'm sure you're
all very busy with your final assignments and exams. I wish you all the best of luck with your study and
grades.
Some of you will be taking up a course, overseas exchange or internship over Summer
- we'd love to hear about your experiences (maybe we'll feature your story in a future edition
of Business Bytes!) - please forward any items of interest to our Editor, Alicia
Moran.
For those who are returning to study in 2011, we hope you have a restful break over
Summer - we look forward to seeing you again next year. If you are finishing your studies this semester,
congratulations! Graduating is a great achievement, one I hope you'll celebrate with your family (and
us) at the graduation receptions held by our Alumni Network
in December. We hope you'll continue to engage with us after you graduate - by joining our Alumni Network
(membership is free).
Finally, I hope you all enjoy reading about your classmates' achievements,
catching up with news from the School, and learning about forthcoming personal and professional development
opportunities - we hope you'll make the most of these and get involved!
Robyn Hollander
Acting Dean (Learning and Teaching)
Students in the spotlight
 Commonwealth
Games success
Earlier this month, business students Thomas Pichler and Michael Shelley
won medals at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. They were among 14 Aussie competitors with links
to Griffith University.
 Demand
for supply: Byron scores 'slick' internship
GBS Double Degree student Byron Rollinson
has obtained a graduate internship in the supply chain management field, with National Oilwell Varco -
a company specialising in land and offshore rig manufacturing and parts.
 Marissa
seizes Korean opportunities
Law and Asian studies graduate Marissa Bonnici is relishing
her time in Korea learning the language and culture, while working in a coveted internship with a non-profit
legal aid group.
 Showing
great 'app'-titude: David Watts
Creating funky phone apps is David Watts' latest adventure
- following his graduation from Griffith with a business degree, and his admission to Telstra's Next Generation
Leaders Graduate Program.
 Borcsa's
charity fashion show makes top 12
Law and International Business student Borcsa Vass
entered the 2010 Business Icon Competition, and was rewarded for her entrepreneurial skills with a spot
in the top 12!
 Get
funded: Scholarship opportunities
Over $850,000 in scholarships is up for grabs from
Griffith Business School to recognise academic excellence and help support students facing financial hardship.
Applications close in November, December, January and February.
 Graduating?
Need a job? Attend FREE Job Search Seminars
FREE seminars about job search strategies,
resumes, application letters, selection criteria and job interviews will be held on all Griffith campuses
between 24 - 26 November. Click link above for times, venues and bookings.
 22
- 29 October - Student Representative Council Elections
The SRC aims to represent the
views and promote the interests of undergraduate students enrolled at the Logan and Brisbane campuses.
Elections will be held 22 - 29 October (check your student email or visit link above for more).
 29
October - GB's Student Association's End of Year Ball
This Friday 29 October, GB's
Student Association will be holding their first EVER End of Year Ball at Surfers Paradise. Ticket sales
have now closed. Keep your eyes peeled for event
photos on Facebook in the near future!
 5
November - Alumni Network Gala Dinner and Awards
Join Griffith Business School alumnus
Phillip Di Bella and MC Adam Spencer, as they present the 2010 GBS Outstanding Alumnus and Young Outstanding
Alumnus of the Year Awards. Register
online or contact
the Alumni Network for more.
 16
November - The future of fashion: Free public seminar
Find out how leading fashion
brands are responding to social and environmental challenges at this free seminar featuring A/Prof Jem
Bendell, Prof Tony Fry, Kelley Sheenan, founder and editor of Peppermint,
and Nick Savaidis, founder of Etiko.
 1
December - Win with the GRLI and Net Impact Challenge
Got ideas about how tomorrow's
leaders can help develop globally responsible leadership? Enter your ideas in the Challenge and you could
win a trip to Melbourne (prize value $21,000+), to present at the GRLI General Assembly.
Being part of
these groups is a great way to meet like-minded people, and make lifelong friends. Plus, it looks great
on your résumé. So go on, get involved!
 GBS
Student Consultative Committees (SCC)
These forums provide an avenue for students to
discuss issues relating to GBS courses and content, and have a say in what (and how) we teach. Don't confuse
our SCC with Griffith's SRC... they've got VERY different roles!
 GB's
Student Association (GB's)
This club for business/commerce students provides opportunities
for fun, friendship and professional development. To join, email gbs.social.club@gmail.com
with your name and student number - membership is free!
 Student
Linx
With 37,000+ students (from over 120 different countries), our students really
do have the world at their fingertips! Student Linx events and programs are designed to help you establish
global connections and networks while you're at Uni.
 Griffith
Business School Alumni Network
Our Alumni Network builds strong connections with the
corporate world, and expands professional networks for our alumni (graduates). Current students can join,
too - for access to personal development and networking opportunities!
 14
Oct - Griffith Innovation Challenge
A quirky invention has landed a group of students
over $20,000 in cash and prizes in the 2010 Griffith Innovation Challenge. Read about Master of International
Business student Maria Thybo’s experience in this year’s Challenge...
 1
Oct - Energy Market and Carbon Trading Simulation
35 high-achieving Accounting and
Finance students worked in teams to solve the mysteries of the Energy Market at the second AGL and Griffith
Business School Simulation day.
 17
Sept - Creating workplaces where people want to 'live'
Visiting professor Dr Steve
Lundin (co-creator of the FISH! Philosophy),
shared an energetic and moving presentation at this Alumni Network breakfast. His overall message? Take
your work seriously, but not yourself seriously at work...
 16
Sept - Managing risk in a risky business
In the final Global Insights Series event
for 2010, Ann Sherry AO, CEO of Carnival Australia spoke frankly about the risks involved in the cruise
ship industry. Download the podcast of this confronting presentation using the link above.
 10
Sept - Student-Industry Conference
Presentation skills and confidence building formed
part of the annual Student-Industry Conference for Commerce (Professional) students in September. This
year's theme was: 'The Volcano Erupts: Corporate Contingencies'.
 7
Sept - Golden Key Corporate Wine & Cheese Evening
120 guests and members of Griffith's
Golden Key International Honour Society Chapter enjoyed a special opportunity to network with industry
leaders, at the annual Golden Key Corporate Wine and Cheese Evening.
 Golden
Key International First Year Mentoring Program
The Griffith University Golden Key Chapter
ran its first International Mentoring Program during Semester 2, 2010. Read a brief overview of the program's
outcomes, from current President Dallan Pitman.
 This
edition, you could win a $50 Myer gift card. To enter, simply take a look at our snapshot, and tell us
where you think it was taken (South Bank, Nathan, Mt Gravatt, Logan or Gold Coast campus?). Read
more
 GBS
Lecturer wins national award
Dr Brett Freudenberg has won a national competition for his
PhD thesis on tax transparent companies. Dr Freudenberg's thesis will now be published as a book, in the
CCH and Australasian Tax Teachers' Association Doctoral Series.
 Lorelle
scoops franchising award
Passion for helping the franchise sector to grow has seen
Griffith University's Asia-Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence Director Professor Lorelle Frazer
receive national recognition.
 Business
School meets Japan
Griffith Business School is a lead sponsor of an international sustainability
conference in Japan that will be officially opened by the country's popular crown princess.
 Teaching
excellence accolade
Business lecturer Peter Woods has secured one of only 27 awards
in the prestigious Australian Awards for University Teaching. His award will be presented in Canberra
on 16 November.
 Financial
planning education top priority
Educating the next generation of financial planners
and business leaders has never been more important - especially given the recent high-profile collapses
of several major financial institutions, financial expert Mark Brimble says.
 Celebrating
our teaching success
Griffith University was awarded eight Citations for Outstanding
Contributions to Student Learning, making it second nationally in the Australian Learning and Teaching
Council Awards.
 Socialism
back on the agenda
Socialism is apparently back with a makeover. Old-style trade union-led
socialism is being replaced by environmental socialism (led by the Greens) and rural socialism (led by
the Independents).
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