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Macquarie University’s Women, Management & Work Conference on 12-13 July 2012 will empower women to take control of their career by building on, and embracing, their full potential to become influential leaders in their field.

Newly appointed conference director Jenny Morawska, President and CEO of The Morawska Group said, “This year we are aiming to inspire and encourage women looking to make their mark in corporate leadership to act on their strengths and be empowered to start making changes.”

“It’s not enough to just discuss why women should be involved in more leadership positions. We need to inspire and empower women to start doing,” she said.

Women and men who are leaders in business and government will identify strategies to achieve higher levels of women in leadership roles throughout Australia. The conference will share inspirational stories, practical tips and tools to help the audience build on their strengths, unlock their potential and become empowered.

“Positive steps are being taken for women in leadership positions, but it isn’t enough. We need to start working together with men to ensure that the corporate landscape takes this on as an issue and begins helping us to make a change,” Ms Morawska said.

The Women, Management & Work: Inspiration and Empowerment – Creating your future conference is specifically designed to provide practical and relevant advice on empowerment, negotiation, social networking, presentation skills, workplace diversity, networking, mentoring, and career development.

Topics to be discussed over the two days include; the emerging future of corporate leadership, leveraging personal networks and how to be seen and heard in the workplace, as well as tips on how to empower your strengths to become an influential and successful leader.

The conference is hosted by the Centre for Workforce Futures, in the Department of Marketing and Management, Faculty of Business and Economics.  Professor Ray Markey the new director of the Centre for Workforce Futures said, “This conference gives voice to the many issues surrounding diversity and the changing dynamic in today’s workplace. Our research and academic input will give delegates an insight into the future of work and their place in it”.

Date: 12 - 13 July 2012, 9am – 5pm
Where: Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, 61-101 Phillip St, Sydney
For more information, program details & registration: www.mm.mq.edu.au/wmwc 
Fee: Early Bird $1,725 until 1 June 2012, $2,300

For the first time in its 80-year history the Australian Marketing Institute has awarded degree course accreditation to a university.

Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics has announced an Australian first with accreditation by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) for its Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing).

Professor Mark Gabbott, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics said “We are very pleased to formalise our relationship with the AMI through their accreditation of our program.”

“This continues our drive to get closer to the profession by building long term and sustainable partnerships. We hope the on-going dialogue with AMI will better help us educate the next generation of marketers.”

The course has now been quality assured by the independent industry body and graduates will be encouraged to become professional members of the Australian Marketing Institute.

Mark Crowe, CEO of the AMI said “We’re delighted that the Faculty of Business and Economics at Macquarie University has gained the distinction of being first to market in what is a major milestone for the marketing profession.”

“For us, and our objective of providing the very best in representation and professional development for more than 7,500 members across the country, it is a significant step in our advancement of marketing as a critical value-adding activity.”

The first to meet the Institute’s stringent eligibility criteria, which includes passing an external review of education quality, Macquarie University also becomes the first to have AMI input to curriculum development.

In order to gain accreditation by AMI, Macquarie University went through the process set out by the Institute including a review of the program and documentation by an accreditation team. This required an assessment of the programs objectives and meeting with academics, administrators and receiving student feedback involved with the degree.

The Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) offered through Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics is a flexible degree aimed at students wanting a career in marketing, advertising, media, brand management, market research or account management.

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About the Australian Marketing Institute
The Australian Marketing Institute (AMI) is the peak membership body for professional marketers.    Its key objectives are to provide representation and professional development for marketers and to advance the practice of marketing as a critical value-adding activity. The Institute, as the voice of the marketing profession, has established strong links with business, academia and government. www.ami.org.au

About Macquarie University Faculty of Business & Economics
Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in addition to strong academic research in the fields of accounting and finance, actuarial studies, business, economics, marketing and management. www.businessandeconomics.mq.edu.au/

Dr John Jarratt has been announced as the new Head of Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies for the Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University.

He comes to the university from his role as Head of Enterprise Risk Analytics for Westpac. He has also held the position of adjunct professor in the Applied Finance Centre at Macquarie University for five years.

“I am delighted to be given the opportunity to work with such a high quality team,” he said.

“I aim to further enhance our relevance and reputation in teaching, research and industry outreach by bringing a blend of academic and industry experience in financial risk to this position.”

Dr Jarratt has a Bachelor of Arts Honours from the University of Otago, New Zealand and a MSc and PhD in Mathematics from the University of Warwick, England. He brings to the role more than 25 years of experience in a range of positions within the financial industry.

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About Macquarie University Faculty of Business & Economics (FBE)
Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in addition to strong academic research in the fields of accounting and finance, actuarial studies, business, economics, marketing and management.

Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics has announced a world first with the launch of new unit this year, “Working with and Employing People with Disabilities.”

The unit is open to all Macquarie University students and those looking for professional development opportunities.

"We believe that this is a world first, to have a unit such as this embedded in a business degree. This unit is aimed at influencing the attitudes of the leaders of tomorrow, so that they will view job applicants through the lens of their abilities, not their disabilities," Unit co-ordinator Sharon Kerr said.

“This exciting new Participation and Community Engagement (PACE) unit is hands on and will give students the skills as a professional to create an inclusive workplace,” she said.

“Diversity is a growing success factor for organisations and our business leaders of tomorrow will be able to gain an insight and appreciation into the positive impact that people who have a disability can have in a workplace.”

The course is being offered by the Department of Marketing and Management, Faculty of Business and Economics and will be available as an online unit from semester two.

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About Macquarie University Faculty of Business & Economics
Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in addition to strong academic research in the fields of accounting and finance, actuarial studies, business, economics, marketing and management. www.businessandeconomics.mq.edu.au/

Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics International Governance and Performance Research Centre Director, Professor Nonna Martinov-Bennie, has been appointed to the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.

Before becoming an academic, she was a Senior Audit Manager with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, managing audit teams for major corporate audit clients. Prof. Martinov-Bennie is a FCPA and FCA and continues to be involved with the profession as a member of several advisory committees.

“It is a great honour, as the only academic member, to be appointed to such a prestigious and important regulatory body. I look forward to contributing my expertise and experience to the Board and its standard-setting activities”, she said.

The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is an independent statutory agency of the Australian Government, responsible for developing standards and related guidance for auditors and providers of other assurance services.

About Macquarie University Faculty of Business & Economics (FBE)
Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in addition to strong academic research in the fields of accounting and finance, actuarial studies, business, economics, marketing and management.

Macquarie University’s new Centre for Workforce Futures has named Raymond Markey as Director and Professor of Employment Relations.

In this position he will be responsible for the strategic planning and operational management of the centre. The mission of the centre is to establish cross-disciplinary collaborations to undertake problem-focused research relating to the workforce and workplace, as well as conduct research on emerging issues for the workforce and workplace.

“I am delighted to be given this opportunity to assist and build the new centre. The centre aims to make a mark academically with production of high quality research outputs and also aims to partner with industry and the community in developing research programs that are of public benefit and socially relevant at regional, national and international levels,” Mr Markey said.

“In other words, we aim to have a significant impact with our research, and I believe that the team that we have assembled in the centre is well placed to achieve that.”

Prof. Markey comes to the centre with 20 years experience in establishing and managing similar university research centres in Australian and New Zealand. He is also the chair for the International Labour and Employment relations Association Study Group on Workers' Participation. 

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About Macquarie University Faculty of Business & Economics (FBE)

Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in addition to strong academic research in the fields of accounting and finance, actuarial studies, business, economics, marketing and management.

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Assessing Progress, Issues and Gaps symposium will be held at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management November 24 -25, 2011.

It will be run by Macquarie University’s Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Marketing and Management and the Centre for Workforce Futures, in collaboration with the Diversity Group (University of Sydney) and Hudson. It will focus specifically on gender and cultural diversity.

Scholars from Macquarie, Sydney and NSW universities will provide brief overviews of their research on issues relating to women, migrants and cultural diversity and engage in panel discussions of the issues raised by their work.

Head of the Department of Marketing and Management, Professor Lucy Taksa said they were fortunate to have a world leading expert as part of the event, “Professor Ozbilgin is an expert in diversity and management and we are very much looking forward to able to share and discuss ideas with all involved.”

“This symposium will reflect on progress, issues and gaps in relation to equity, diversity and inclusion in workplaces and will focus on issues relating to gender and culture using both research and organisational perspectives and practices.”

There will also be other presenters from Macquarie University, the University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney and the University of NSW. There will be a closing discussion held in the last hour of each day, covering the topics brought up through each presentation.

Details:
Date: 24 November 2011, 9am - 4pm and November 25 2011, 9am - 5pm
Where: Macquarie Graduate School of Management, 99 Talavera Rd, North Ryde
Cost: Free
http://www.mm.mq.edu.au/research/two_day_symposium

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