Welcome to the second edition of Transforming
Business, the Griffith Business School Alumni Network (GBSAN) newsletter.
The GBSAN has had
a busy start to 2015, our first two events have sold out and our next event is quickly reaching capacity!
On Thursday 22 January, over 50 members of the network attended an exciting professional development
seminar entitled 'Skills for managing complex negotiations', led by Dr Larry Crump. Larry's presentation
on negotiation strategy and power was followed by a group negotiation exercise - 'Fitzroy River Clean-up
Challenge'. The group thoroughly enjoyed completing the activity, comparing and learning from outcomes
shared afterwards.
On Friday 27 February, Karen Schmidt from Let's Grow, presented to a group
of 85 GBS alumni and friends at the first GBSAN breakfast and networking series event for 2015. Karen
provided a wonderful presentation - 'How to lead your team to success in 2015'. She inspired the audience
to take the opportunity of a new year to refresh their leadership philosophy. Karen shared with the group
her five leadership tools that help create greater success. Karen will return to conduct another leadership
event on the Gold Coast mid-year.
The next GBSAN event will feature brand strategist Wendy
Pavey. Wendy will present 'How to create a powerful personal brand for career success' on Tuesday 21 April
at the Ship Inn, South Bank. Registration for this event is now open and spaces are filling quickly. Don't
miss out - register
now!
Gold Coast-based alumni, we have not forgotten about you! Our first Gold Coast breakfast
and networking event has been scheduled for Friday 15 May. GBS alumnus Sonia McDonald, from Leadership
HQ, will present 'Confidence - it is so HOT right now' at the Royal Pines Resort. Registrations for this
event will open later this month. If you are interested in attending please complete the expression
of interest form to secure your place.
Finally, the GBS Annual Alumni Gala Dinner and
Awards Night has been confirmed for Friday 30 October at the Sofitel Brisbane. Further details for this
event and the 2015 GBS
Outstanding Alumnus Awards will be circulated in the middle of the year.
I look forward
to seeing many of you at our events and activities throughout the year.
Best wishes,
David Morgan
Chair, GBS Alumni Advisory
Group
Meet Johanna Marsh
After
finishing her accelerated Bachelor of Business (Management and Marketing) in late 2012, Johanna Marsh
recently completed the two year Graduate Program at John Holland.
After only three months of
employment, Johanna was presented with the opportunity to undertake a Fly-In-Fly-Out (FIFO) role in Gladstone.
Being thrust into a contracts- and finance-focused role, Johanna brought a different perspective and quickly
began finding more effective and efficient processes. She grew a reputation for always wanting to know
more, often shadowing the engineers in the hope of learning the technical aspects of construction and
further understand the impact of her role.
Having always been passionate about 'giving back', Johanna
also implemented a range of community engagement initiatives and fundraising events. Johanna was awarded
the 2014 Young Achiever Award from the National Association of Women In Construction, for her enthusiasm
to go above and beyond her role and provide a positive environment for those around her.
Johanna
is now a key member of the John Holland Strategy & External Affairs team and volunteers on three committees
for the National Association of Women in Construction. In her role as Marketing & Communications Chair,
she hopes to demonstrate to other young women that the construction industry has a great culture and endless
career opportunities for people of all backgrounds.
Young entrepreneurs | Paula and Dani-elle GBS alumni Paula Grant and Dani-elle Davidson are the sister act in
charge of end-to-end business consultancy XiXi Lu.
Dani-elle, a former corporate litigator, and
her sister Paula, a former marketing executive, started XiXi Lu (pronounced She She Lu) as a marketing
and public relations business in 2012. It has since grown in revenue more than 260 per cent from the end
of that financial year to the most recent financial year.
The sisters were featured in the
2014 young entrepreneurs edition of Brisbane
Business News. The edition celebrated a diverse range of the city's finest young and talented individuals.
It shared their stories of aiming high, taking risks and achieving amazing results.
Read Dani-elle
and Paula's Brisbane
Business News article.
BOSS Magazine | Young Executive 2015 Each year BOSS magazine recognises successful Young Executives in Australia. Applications for the 2015
Young Executive Awards are now open. No doubt we have some of Australia's most motivated young corporate
leaders in our midst. Entrants must be aged 35 years (or younger) at 31 July 2015. More
details and an entry form can be found online. Be sure to let us know if you nominate!
World recognition for new
finance degrees From Griffith
to Wall Street.
It's a dream that could very well become reality for Gold Coast businessman
Andrew Hack. He is among the first students to enrol in one of Griffith's new postgraduate finance degrees,
which have just been recognised by the world's biggest finance professional designation.
Two
postgraduate programs - Master of Finance and Master of Finance and Investments have been admitted into
the prestigious CFA Institute's University Recognition Program the most respected and recognised investment
credential in the world.
Read more about World
recognition for new finance degrees
Trading room honours stockbroking pioneer
The formal opening of the Margaret Mittelheuser AM Trading Room
at Griffith University's Gold Coast campus has honoured one of life's true pioneers.
A one-hour
tribute, led by the Honourable Quentin Bryce AD CVO, revealed Dr Mittelheuser as someone who always wanted
to know more.
Dr Mittelheuser AM DUniv was the first woman to be registered as a stockbroker
in Australia and one of the first in the world.
Read more about Trading
room honours stockbroking pioneer
Griffith team into $1m Hult Prize regional final
A
team of Griffith University business students is a step closer to $US1 million and a meeting with former
US President Bill Clinton after advancing to the regional finals of the sixth annual Hult Prize.
Hailing from the School of Government and International Relations in the Griffith Business School,
the team comprises: Australian Postgraduate Award recipient Brad McConachie; Prime Minister's Australia-Asia
Endeavour Awardees Chris Eigeland and Janna Mallon; and New Colombo Plan Scholar Elise Stephenson.
Read more about Griffith
team into $1m Hult Prize regional final
CEO Magazine ranks Griffith MBA among best
The Griffith MBA has started the year on a high, ranking among the country's
leading MBA programs in CEO Magazine. It also features in the magazine's top 20 Global MBA Rankings for
2015.
"This ranking is a nod of acknowledgement to the attention to detail now associated with
the Griffith MBA," Program Director Associate Professor Nick Barter said.
"In developing and
improving our MBA we are always conscious of what the modern student needs. We've tailored our MBA for
those who know what they want and just want to go out and get it."
Read more about CEO
Magazine ranks Griffith MBA among best
Griffith Business School
Alumni Network is pleased to offer another full calendar of great events in 2015.
Please continue
to refer to our newsletter and event updates emailed to you each month, as well as our Facebook
and LinkedIn
for the latest event news.
How to create a powerful
personal brand for career success
Join the Griffith Business School Alumni Network and personal brand strategist, Wendy Pavey,
to discover how to create your powerful personal brand for career success.
No-one will
tell your story for you. You must learn to tell it for yourself.
Your personal brand distinguishes
and differentiates you. Personal branding has become a critical element of our professional lives. It
is no longer sufficient to rely on your track record and your established network to be recognised or
rewarded by your employer (current or prospective).
Date: Tuesday 21 April
2015
Time: 5.30 - 8.30 pm
Venue: The Ship Inn, South Bank
Presenter: Wendy Pavey, Digital and Brand Strategist, Compelling
Cost:
$25 alumni, staff and students | $35 general admission
Your investment includes a 2.5 hour
workshop and a light supper.
More
information and online registration
Confidence
- it is so HOT right now
Join us at our first Gold Coast business breakfast for 2015. GBS alumnus Sonia McDonald, from
Leadership HQ, will provide an interactive and engaging presentation on the importance of confidence in
the workplace.
Studies show confidence means more than competence. Leaders not only need
the technical know how but the confidence to lead and drive change and strategy within their organisations.
Date: Friday 15 May 2015
Time: 7.00 - 9.00 am
Venue:
Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast
Presenter: Sonia McDonald, Leadership HQ
Cost: $45 alumni, staff and students | $50 general admission | $450 table of 10
Registrations will open later this month.
Expression
of interest form
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in our 'Spotlight on Alumni' section?
Email:
gbs-alumni@griffith.edu.au
Phone:
+61 7 3735 7648
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Professional Development Series
How to create a powerful
personal brand for career success
Date: Tuesday 21 April
Time:
5.30 - 8.30 pm
Venue: The Ship Inn, South Bank
Presenter: Wendy
Pavey, Digital and Brand Strategist, Compelling
Cost: $25 alumni, staff and
students | $35 general admission
More
information and online registration
Breakfast and Networking Series
Confidence - it is
so HOT right now
Date: Friday 15 May
Time:
7.00 - 9.00 am
Venue: Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast
Presenter:
Sonia McDonald, Leadership HQ
Cost: $45 alumni, staff and students | $50 general
admission | $450 table of 10
Expression
of interest form
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