Griffith Business School Alumni Network
 
Chair's Corner

Welcome to the second edition of Get Connected for 2014.

In recent weeks you may have been contacted about the Griffith Business School's Transforming Business Appeal. With the completion of the new business building at the Gold Coast campus, this appeal is raising funds to assist students through the Alumni Future Generations Scholarship, and to help create world-class learning environments. This month I made a donation to the appeal, and I encourage you to do the same.

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Spotlight on Alumni

Profile | Fabienne Wintle

Adventurous expert digital marketer and business entrepreneur 

Fabienne graduated from Griffith in 2003 with Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Fabienne’s passion for travel and digital marketing led her to set up her own digital tourism consultancy in 2007. Since then she has helped over 3,300 Australian tourism businesses obtain the tools and knowledge required to succeed in the digital space. 

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New to Get Connected: Our alumni share Top Tips from their field of expertise
Fabienne Wintle

Fabienne's Top Tips for using smart technology to boost business productivity 

These 3 tips have allowed me to keep my sanity and have given me and my staff an extra four hours of productivity each week.

  • Business tax receipts
  • File storage
  • WordPress as a content management system

Read more about Fabie's top tips


Be part of the story

We are always interested in hearing from you about what you are doing, and where you are in the world. So if you want to share your story with your fellow alumni, please email gbs-alumni@griffith.edu.au

News from the Griffith Business School

Looking inside the new Griffith Business School building 

The new GBS building at the Gold Coast is starting to come alive as the first staff move to their new offices. More staff will follow in the coming weeks and months, with undergraduate and postgraduate business students joining them in the state-of-the-art teaching and learning facility from Semester 2.

With the final works finishing on Level 1 over the next few weeks, including the fit-out of the café, the building is scheduled to be officially opened in July 2014. 

Read more about the new GBS building and the Transforming Business Appeal.


GBS postgraduate student named Brisbane Ambassador 

Congratulations to Master of International Business student Ka Po Lee who has been announced as one of the Brisbane International Student Ambassadors for 2014.

Ka Po, who is from Hong Kong, joins 35 other enthusiastic new advocates from 34 countries. As a Brisbane Ambassador Ka Po will use social media to spread the word on why Brisbane is increasingly the city of choice for international students. 

Read more about Ko Pa


Minister launches tourism research institute 

Griffith University will lead and shape the Australian tourism landscape into the future through “ vital” research conducted under the banner of its all-new Griffith Institute for Tourism (GIFT).

Unveiled on Thursday 27 March at Griffith’s Gold Coast campus by Queensland Tourism and Major Events Minister Jann Stuckey, GIFT will have relevance and outcomes effective at both academic and industry levels. 

Read more about GIFT


Griffith @ the Asia Pacific Finals of the CFA Research Challenge

Pictured is the Griffith team, comprised of GBS students John Fan (team captain), Andrew L’ Estrelle, Euan Orsini and Jason Rayment, who recently returned from the Asia Pacific and Global Finals of the CFA Research Challenge 2013-2014.

Read more about the CFA Research Challenge 2013-2014

Griffith Business School Alumni Network Events

Big Data: Big Ideas, Big data for business productivity 

Breakfast and Networking event
Date: Friday 16 May 2014
Time: 7.00 am - 9.00 am
Venue: Southport SharksEvent Centre
Fees: $40 alumni, staff and students | $45 general admission

Big Data refers to the large amounts of data collected every day from a range of human activities. Analysed correctly this data is invaluable to businesses, communities, governments and individuals. 

Learn more about Big Data and register for this event


New Griffith Business School building preview event 

Date: Thursday 22 May 2014
Time: 6.00 pm - 8.30 pm
Venue: Griffith Business School building (G42), Gold Coast campus

GBS alumni and friends are invited to return to campus for an exclusive preview of the new Griffith Business School building at the Gold Coast campus.

Tour the building and see first-hand the state-of-the-art features incorporated into this amazing learning facility. 

Read more about the exclusive building preview event and register


Corruption, Integrity Systems and the G20 

Date: Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 June 2014

Venue: Brisbane

Griffith University, in partnership with Transparency International, is pleased to host a half-day public conference and dinner, on the vital role of anti-corruption leadership by the G20 group of nations, and a workshop on assessment of 'integrity systems' around the world.

Read more about Corruption, Integrity Systems and the G20 and register


 

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Breakfast and Networking Series

Big Data for business productivity
With Tim Timchur, ACTIVPRO Consulting
Date: Friday 16 May 2014
Time: 7.00 am - 9.00 am
Venue: Southport Sharks, Gold Coast
Fees: $40 alumni, staff and students | $45 general admission
Register for Big Data

Networking and Cocktail Events

Griffith Business School African alumni event
Date: Wednesday 21 May 2014
Time: 6.00 pm - 8.30 pm
Venue: Level 7, Webb Centre (S02), Griffith University South Bank campus
Register for African alumni event

New Griffith Business School building preview event
Date: Thursday 22 May 2014
Time: 6.00 pm - 8.30 pm
Venue: GBS building (G42), Parklands Drive, Southport QLD
Attire: Business
Regsiter for preview event

Griffith Business School Chinese alumni event
Date: Wednesday 28 May 2014
Time: 6.00 pm - 8.30 pm
Venue: Level 7, Webb Centre (S02), Griffith University South Bank campus
Register for Chinese alumni event


Alumni Benefits

Take advantage of the fantastic discounts offered exclusively to Griffith Alumni from our partners at:

  • 7D Cinema
  • Di Bella Coffee
  • Dejan SEO
  • Exceptional Training
  • Gold Coast SUNS Football Club
  • Home Realty Group
  • MRC Clinics
  • Palazzo Versace Hotel
  • Physiotherapy Links
  • Thrifty Car Rentals
  • Vision Direct

Visit Alumni Benefits and Discounts for more information


Contributions Invited

Would you like to contribute to our next newsletter, perhaps share your story and feature in our 'Spotlight on Alumni' section?

Email:
gbs-alumni@griffith.edu.au

Phone:
+61 7 3735 7648 


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