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Enactus UWA is part of an international community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world.

If you'd like to find out more about what we do, come to this Information Session to learn about our projects, meet the team and find out how you can get involved.

Enactus UWA is part of an international community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world.

If you'd like to find out more about what we do, come to this Information Session to learn about our projects, meet the team and find out how you can get involved.

Firms include:

Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, JP Morgan, McKinsey & Company, Momentum Partners, Partners in Performance (PIP), Port Jackson Partners (PJP), and UBS.

Register on CareerHub - https://uwa.careerhub.com.au/ViewEvent.chpx?id=139097

Venue details will be sent through UWA CareerHub closer to the date, so ensure your CareerHub details are up to date.

You are invited to join us mark the 100th anniversary of the first meeting of the University of Western Australia’s Convocation.

The First meeting was held on March 4th 1913 in St George’s Hall, Hay St near the corner of Irwin Street. The historic façade including the portico, steps and tall white columns were restored when the new Perth District Court was constructed behind it at 500 Hay Street. To celebrate the Centenary of this meeting, a photo-shoot of 100 'graduates' will take place on the steps of the façade at 10am on Monday March 4th 2013.

The UWA Historical Society would be delighted if you could join us.

If you have academic robes, please bring them. If not please come anyway, as having just a few robed members will provide the ‘flavour’. Balloons for a joint release will be provided.

Monday March 4th is a public Holiday (Labour Day). There should be nearby street parking available and there is a public parking station across the road at King’s Hotel.

The UWA Centum will be there

The Cultural Precinct invites all first-year students for a welcome-party at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery on Thursday 14th March 2013.

First Flock will have refreshments, prizes, entertainment and will also coincide with the launch of a new initiative - the UWA Cultural Precinct Collective!

More details to be announced shortly!

This FREE student event is organised by the UWA Museums Student Committee. RSVP by Monday 11 March on 08 6488 3703 or [email protected]

We invite you to attend our upcoming information evening which will give you the opportunity to learn about the programs on offer, to discuss your study options, meet Business School staff and have all your questions answered before applying for your chosen MBA course.

The event starts at 5.30pm with the following format

5.30-6.00pm: Meet the current students and professors 6.00-7.00pm: Presentation 7.00-7.30pm: Individual question time

Please RSVP at: www.business.uwa.edu.au/school/news/infoevenings/

What happens when chief executives go on vacation? In this lecture, New York University Stern School of Business Professor David Yermack will show how to identify vacations of CEOs by tracking movements of their corporate jets to leisure destinations where they own property. CEOs tend to announce favourable news for investors just before leaving and just after returning from vacation. While they are away, companies disclose little information, stock prices behave quietly with lower volatility than usual, and companies are more likely to miss regulatory deadlines for disclosing news. All of these patterns create trading opportunities for investors. The data show that even in very large organisations, the absence or presence of a single individual can affect daily operations.

About the Speaker:

Professor David L. Yermack is the Albert Fingerhut Professor of Finance and Business Transformation at New York University Stern School of Business, a position he has held since 2009. He specialises in executive compensation, executive stock options, boards of directors, corporate finance, corporate governance, sports economics and law and finance. His works are widely published in top journals in the field, including Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Finance, and Journal of Law, Economics, and Organizations.

RVSP by 20 March. Visit www.business.uwa.edu.au/school/specialeventregistration

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the presenter is no longer available to deliver this course.

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This course aims to provide you with an introduction to the facilities available in MS Excel from a statistical point of view. As well as an introduction to Excel, spreadsheet functions and graphics, it concentrates on performing basic statistical methods, producing charts and tables, and discusses the limitations of Excel when it comes to more complex statistical analysis.

Discount fees are available to UWA Postgraduate Research Students.

In a confused world still tainted by a gross abuse of humanity, 18 artists have found a peaceful yet powerful way to express their wish for the end to the largest humanitarian concern in the world today through a return to traditional culture and values.

The artists in this exhibition are painting from their conscience and understanding of the greater good. Their works range widely, from placid inner visions to social realities, and combine to provide a unique window into one important (and often untold) part of the current chapter in Chinese history. The artworks tell the story of the tens of millions of practitioners of Falun Gong, an ancient meditation practice that is currently brutally persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. The paintings touch on the deeper levels of human dignity and freedom, and depict the modern triumph of good over evil.

"Our art comes from a pure heart and our work reflects our personal experience. Art is able to greatly influence the way people think and it also directly connects with human morality. The two interact." – Professor Zhang Kunlun, founder of The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition

The exhibit encompasses four main themes: harmony, adversity, courage and justice. It is art that aspires to inform and educate, to inspire and transform, to change and reshape. The Art of Zhen Shan Ren tells the true stories of those who uphold universal values and freedom, stories from which we can all learn valuable lessons and strengthen our awareness of what is truly important. The unique quality and significance of this exhibit serves to both inform and culturally enrich.

“INTENSELY COMPELLING…EXTRAORDINARY.” Karen Curry- Former CNN Bureau Chief New York

The fates of a woman living in Beijing and a man living in New York become inextricably linked because of a common conviction…

The multi-award winning “Free China: The Courage To Believe” tells the story of a mother and former Communist Party member, Jennifer Zeng, who along with more than 70 Million Chinese were practicing a belief that combined Buddhism and Daoism until the Chinese Government outlawed it. The Internet police intercepted an email and Jennifer was imprisoned for her faith. As she endured physical and mental torture, she had to decide: does she stand her ground and languish in jail, or does she recant her belief so she can tell her story to the world and be reunited with her family? A world away, Dr. Charles Lee, a Chinese American businessman, wanted to do his part to stop the persecution by attempting to broadcast uncensored information on state controlled television. He was arrested in China and sentenced to three years of re-education in a prison camp where he endured forced labor, making amongst other things, Homer Simpson slippers sold at stores throughout the US.

As political scandals surface and tensions rise along with more than one hundred and fifty thousand protests occurring each year inside China, this timely documentary highlights the issue of unfair trade practices with the West, organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience and widespread forced/slave labor. The film also highlights how new Internet technologies are helping bring freedom to 1.3 billion people in China and other repressive regimes throughout the world.

“Free China” is a co-production between NTD Television, and World2Be Productions. It is scheduled for worldwide theatrical and online release in June 2013.

Special Private Screenings Include: The US Congress, European Parliament, Google Headquarters.

“INTENSELY COMPELLING…EXTRAORDINARY.” Karen Curry- Former CNN Bureau Chief New York

The fates of a woman living in Beijing and a man living in New York become inextricably linked because of a common conviction…

The multi-award winning “Free China: The Courage To Believe” tells the story of a mother and former Communist Party member, Jennifer Zeng, who along with more than 70 Million Chinese were practicing a belief that combined Buddhism and Daoism until the Chinese Government outlawed it. The Internet police intercepted an email and Jennifer was imprisoned for her faith. As she endured physical and mental torture, she had to decide: does she stand her ground and languish in jail, or does she recant her belief so she can tell her story to the world and be reunited with her family? A world away, Dr. Charles Lee, a Chinese American businessman, wanted to do his part to stop the persecution by attempting to broadcast uncensored information on state controlled television. He was arrested in China and sentenced to three years of re-education in a prison camp where he endured forced labor, making amongst other things, Homer Simpson slippers sold at stores throughout the US.

As political scandals surface and tensions rise along with more than one hundred and fifty thousand protests occurring each year inside China, this timely documentary highlights the issue of unfair trade practices with the West, organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience and widespread forced/slave labor. The film also highlights how new Internet technologies are helping bring freedom to 1.3 billion people in China and other repressive regimes throughout the world.

“Free China” is a co-production between NTD Television, and World2Be Productions. It is scheduled for worldwide theatrical and online release in June 2013.

Special Private Screenings Include: The US Congress, European Parliament, Google Headquarters.

Offered for the first time through the new Perth USAsia Centre at the University of Western Australia in partnership with the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will enable you to complete a study abroad program at one of America’s most prestigious universities.

You will:

-Gain invaluable international experience

-Study at UCLA, ranked 13th in the world (Times Higher Education rankings 2012-2013)

-Live on campus and experience the full gamut of American college life

-Accelerate your study by receiving credit towards your degree at UWA

-Spend your winter break enjoying the Californian summer

-Make long-lasting US connections and friendships

Hear about this exciting opportunity at the UCLA Study Abroad Information Session! Date: Tuesday, 23 April 2013
 Time: 1-2pm Venue: Austin LT, Room 159, Arts

Register to attend http://ussc.edu.au/study-abroad-internships/ucla-study-abroad-program.

Registrations are essential.

Gather your family, friends and collegues to form a table of 8 and get ready to pitch your brains to emerge as the champion of the EWB OXFAM Quiz Night on 25th April 2013. We aim to raise funds for the Oxfam UWA African Crisis Appeal and for the various EWB UWA projects/initiatives and it promises to be a night of great fun with top prizes plus a raffle on the night. Entry is $100/table for EWB/Oxfam Members and $120/table for Non Members. We would like to see as many people take part on the night as possible banging heads together to pick each other's brains to win the quiz. Definitely a night to look forward

The Enterprise and Consulting Society presents YES.The Young Entrepreneurs Seminar series.

Meet and hear from three remarkable, young and local entrepreneurs that are shaping their own lives and touching the lives of the people their organisations are involved with.

You’ll find out how they kick-started their own careers while studying and how you can take the initiative yourself!

Date: 7pm, Wednesday 1 May

• Admission is FREE with networking and refreshments following the presentations.

Venue: Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre, UWA Business School

Learn more about the UWA Business School’s postgraduate courses at our next information evening.

Register now for our upcoming information session, and discover more about studying Accounting, Business Information Management, Commerce, Economics, Human Resources and Employment Relations, and Marketing at the postgraduate level.*

During the evening, you will have the opportunity to learn about the courses on offer, discuss your study options, meet Business School staff and have all your questions answered before applying for your chosen masters or graduate diploma course.

The next information session will be held on 22 May 2013. The event will start at 5.30pm with the following format:

5.30-6.00pm: Meet the current students and professors 6.00-7.00pm: Presentation 7.00-7.30pm: Individual question time

Register now www.business.uwa.edu.au/school/news/pg-information-evening

*Please note that information evenings for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) are held separately. If you are interested in studying an MBA, register for our next MBA Information Evening on the 12 June 2013.

Join us at this CURATINGforum for a lively discussion on contemporary curatorial practice on the 22 May 2013, 6pm at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.

The panellists are Anne Loxley, Curator C3West of Museum of Contemporary Art; Stefano Carboni, Director at the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Helen Carroll, Manager of Wesfarmers Arts.

The discussion will focusing on the ways in which art institutions, artists, business and non-arts government organisations can work together in innovative ways.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about recent developments in the field and to have input into the conversation.

This event is part of the broader Public Program of the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery. Visit the website for more information and similar events.

Statistical meta-analysis deals with a variety of sophisticated statistical methods to efficiently combine the results of several studies that have a common target. In this course, we will describe the basic concepts of effect size for continuous measurements as well as qualitative attributes, combination of tests and estimates of effect size, tests for homogeneity of effect sizes, fixed versus random effects model of meta-analysis, combination of Gallup polls, meta-analysis of binary data, meta-regression, and publication bias.

The Business School is hosting an information evening for its Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programs.

We invite you to attend the upcoming information evening which will give you the opportunity to learn about the programs on offer, to discuss your study options, meet Business School staff and have all your questions answered before applying for your chosen MBA course.

The event starts at 5.30pm with the following format

5.30-6.00pm: Meet the current students and professors 6.00-7.00pm: Presentation 7.00-7.30pm: Individual question time

Register now to attend http://www.business.uwa.edu.au/school/news/infoevenings/register

CALL FOR PAPERS The Academy of Business & Retail Management is proud to have an established record to organising and managing international academic conferences. Please join us for one of our annual conferences in location given below. All our Conference seek to elucidate a wealth of issues in all aspects of business management, health and social care sciences, management education, teaching and learning methodologies and many more.. Contributions should therefore be of interest to scholars, practitioners and researchers in management in both developed and developing countries targeting a worldwide readership. All our conferences offer various tracks which include: The Finance, Accounting and Organisational structure, The Growth and Economic Development, the Globalisation and International Trade, Education and teaching for the Life Long Learning Sector, The HRM, Marketing & Information Technology, Health and Social care Management, Science and Engineering Authors are invited to submit their original research papers, case study, review, work in progress, reports, abstract, students’ papers or research proposals within the broad scope of each conference. Author’s submission will be published in both the conference proceeding under The Business & Management Review (Printed copy) and online.

For further details about our conferences and our academic journals, please visit our website on www.abrmr.com or send us an email on [email protected]. ACADEMIC CONFERENCES London, UK (Summer Conference) International Conference of Restructuring of the Global Economy (ROGE-2013) 24th -25th June 2013. Please click here.

Paris, France International Academic Conference (IACP-2013) 6th -7th August 2013. Please click here.

London, UK (Winter Conference) International Trade and Academic Research Conference (ITARC-2013) 4th – 5th November 2013. Please click here

Dubai, UAE International Academic Conference (IACD-2014) 20-21st January 2014. Please click here.

New York, NY. (USA) International Conference on Business and Economic Development (ICBED-2014) 24th -25th March 2014. Please click here.



ACADEMIC JOURNALS Journal of Business & Retail Management Research (JBRMR) JBRMR is a scholar and referred journal that provides as authoritative source of information for scholars, academics and professionals in the fields of business and retail management. For further information please visit at www.jbrmr.com

The International Journal of Business and Economic Development (IJBED) IJBED`s mission is to promote and publish research inquiring into the behaviour of business , their ways of upgrading themselves in response to changes in the environment and the way the policy framework is being developed to encourage them to expand in a rational manner.

BOOK PUBLICATION Globalisation Revisited: A Global Phenomenon under the Microscope Globalisation has become one of the watchwords of the latter Twentieth and early Twentieth First century. Whilst globalisation is written and talked about in a general sense this book seeks to take stock and reflect on the `era of globalisation’ through a series of regional case studies aimed at elucidating examples of globalisation in action. The book will begin with an attempt to define ‘globalisation’ as well as to give a brief history of the theoretical nature of globalisation along with schools of thought about the nature and purpose of the topic. It will also present a brief explanation of how globalisation itself has inadvertently assisted those individuals and organisations who are committed to containing or curtailing that which they refer to as globalisation.

ABRM announces a Call for Papers for the publication of a book entitled Globalisation Revisited: A global phenomenon under the microscope to be edited by Professor P.R.Banerjee and Dr P.R.Datta. Interested authors are invited to contribute chapter(s) in the book. For further details please click here

The aim of this course is to introduce you to basic statistics. It will cover descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations); data exploration; basic categorical data analysis; simple linear regression and basic analysis of variance (ANOVA).

The course is subsidised for UWA postgraduate research students.