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Swinburne lecturer to chair organising committee for inaugural Asia Law and Practice Conference

29 September 2010

Swinburne sessional lecturer William Lye, who teaches in the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI) program, has been appointed Chair of the organising committee for the inaugural Asia Law and Practice Conference.

This is a significant conference as it brings together distinguished thought leaders, lawyers from the various branches of the legal profession and judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria, to discuss the importance of Asia to the Victorian economy. It also seeks to attract a much wider audience including company directors, business leaders, government agencies, academics, business and professional groups, as well as members of the community interested in understanding relevant issues in working with Asia.

Find out more about the conference: www.law.monash.edu.au/conference/asian-economies/ or download a flyer.

"Imagine if..." - Creative Innovation Conference 2010

23 August 2010

Fancy a deep conversation with Edward de Bono? Or perhaps a masterclass on how to flick your creative switch? You can do just that at Creative Innovation 2010.

The Faculty of Business and Enterprise is proud to be a supporting partner of Creative Innovation Conference 2010, a three-day event that will bring together a world-class panel of innovators, futurists, thought leaders and artists, to discuss and give their answer to some of the world’s trickiest problems. Questions such as: How do we rethink the future? How to lead creativity and innovation in organisations? How can war bring peace?

Some of the 35 speakers at this innovative event include:

  • Dr Edward de Bono, the leading authority in creative thinking and founder of the “Six Thinking Hats” technique
  • Edward Luttwak, senior associate at the Centre for Strategic Studies (USA) and consultant to various US and allied government departments
  • Professor Patrick McGorry, Australian of the Year 2010 and world-leading researcher in the area of early psychosis and youth mental health
  • Mark Scott, managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Media Person of the Year 2008
  • Professor Stephen Heppell, CEO of Heppell.net, Chair in New Media Environments at Bournemouth University and social networking pioneer
  • Cathy Burke, CEO of The Hunger Project Australia and former co-campaign manager of a WA Federal Senate campaign, lobbyist and political strategist
  • Rufus Black, Master of Ormond College, University of Melbourne and ethicist, theologian and public policy commentator

Being the brainchild of Tania de Jong, AM – soprano, social entrepreneur and founder of Creative Universe and Creativity Australia – this conference also pays tribute to the arts, with three concerts at the Melbourne Recital Hall. Tickets to these concerts are open to the public and feature a wide range of performers, including diverse choirs, orchestral ensembles, opera and music theatre. All profits from the conference and the concerts will go towards Creativity Australia’s “With One Voice” program that supports disadvantaged members of our community.

Creative Innovation 2010 will be held from 8-10 September at the Melbourne Recital Centre. To register for the conference and view the various event packages on offer, visit www.ci2010.com.au.

Leigh Wallace: New Order of Australia

21 June 2010

Congratulations to Swinburne University alumnus Leigh Wallace, who was honoured in this year's Queen’s Birthday Honours list with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

Leigh was recognised for service to the community, particularly through the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, where he is the Director, Grants and Philanthropy with responsibility for the grant-making practices and policies of the organisation.

Leigh was in the first student intake for the graduate program run by the Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy (APCSIP). He was awarded the first ever Master's Degree of Social Science (Philanthropy and Social investment) issued by Swinburne University in 2007.

Leigh considers his Master's Degree a contributing factor to his appointment to his current position at the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation.

Swinburne Professor delivers keynote address at Far East University, TaiwanA/Prof Dr Alex Maritz speaks in Taiwan


16 June 2010

Associate Professor Dr Alex Maritz recently delivered a keynote address "Global Entrepreneurship and the East Asian Tiger Economy" at the 2010 Conference on Commerce and Management, Far East University, Taiwan.

In his presentation, he emphasised the importance of global entrepreneurship and the efforts of Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea in becoming global heroes. The opportunity arose to speak to this international audience while Dr Maritz was undertaking visiting Professor duties at Chang Jung Christian University in Tainan.

The Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship Research collaborated productively with the region’s universities during the visit, with further presentations and activities taking place at Kun Shan University, Far East University and Chang Jung University.
Hear about the latest research from Tiger Economics as their academics and a researcher present at the 2011 AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange.

An interview with futurist and Strategic Foresight alumnus Paul Higgins

24 May 2010

Futurist Paul Higgins, founder of boutique consultancy firm Emergent Futures and Swinburne Strategic Foresight alumnus, speaks to Michael Shot at The Age.

You can watch the interview video online.

"Vouchers may be best for beggars", an opinon piece by APCSIP Director Dr Michael Liffman

1 May 2010

Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy (APCSIP) Director Dr Michael Liffman had his opinion piece, "Vouchers may be best for beggars", published in the 1 May 2010 edition of The Age.

You can read the article online, or download a PDF version.

Swinburne Lecturer appointed Chairman of Asia Practice section of the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria

21 April 2010

Swinburne lecturer and MEI graduate William Lye takes on an exciting new role as the Asia practice
section aims to open up new opportunities for Victorian barristers with Asian
expertise and experience, and grow relationships with Asian legal practitioners and companies.

Read the article at the alumni site, or view a PDF of the story.

MEI recognised for excellence in entrepreneurship at global awards

21 January 2010

The Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI) program has won the first runner-up award in the Global Entrepreneurship Education category of the recent 2010 United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards.

USASBE is the largest association of entrepreneurship educators worldwide, and the awards are regarded by USASBE President Professor Michael Morris as “the most rigorous entrepreneurship education awards in the world”.

Swinburne's submission was put together by Outgoing MEI Program Coordinator Dr Alex Maritz, together with outgoing AGSE Director Emeritus Professor Murray Gillin. Dr Maritz was tasked with pitching to the judges in the finals of the awards event, of which the MEI was the only postgraduate program represented. The judges were particularly impressed by the unique qualities of the MEI, including theory for practice's sake, pracademic integration, innovative pedagogy, student outcomes and assurance of learning.

"This award once again highlights the global recognition that the MEI program has received in the field of entrepreneurship education, having previously received acclaim for being the top postgraduate program in entrepreneurship education in the southern hemisphere and Southeast Asia by the Roundtable for Entrepreneurship Educators, Stanford Technology Ventures in 2008," Dr Maritz said.

Criteria for the USASBE award centered around innovation and uniqueness of the program, quality and effectiveness, completeness and comprehensiveness, sustainability and transfereability on an international platform. The awards were presented at the assocation's annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The overall winner was the Center for Entrepreneurship Development, Univeridad ICESI, with the MEI from the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship and Queen’s University Management School, Belfast as runners up.

See: http://usasbe.org/

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