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April 2011
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Friday 08 |
17:00 - SUNDOWNER - GMA Twilight Drinks : Social drinks at the University Club
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Come down and catch up with a monthly sundowner for GMA members held on the second Friday of each month.
Cost $10 per person (includes finger food and Bar tab for 1-2 hours)
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Wednesday 20 |
17:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - The 2011 Bateman Lecture : A Public Lecture by Professor Peter C.B. Phillips, Sterling Professor of Economics and Professor of Statistics at Yale University
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A dominant characteristic of economic data is their tendency to trend over time. In Exploring the Mystery of Trends and Bubbles, Professor Phillips will examine the wandering nature of interest rates, exchange rates, and inflation, as well as the secular drift of economic aggregates like GDP. < (...)
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May 2011
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Tuesday 03 |
18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - UWA Business School Public Lecture � Pathways to Social Innovation with Professor Tina Dacin
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Pathways to Social Innovation
Stan & Jean Perron Visiting Professor Tina Dacin, E. Marie Shantz Professor of Strategy and Organisational Behaviour Queen's School of Business, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She is the Director of the Queen's School of Business Centre (...)
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Friday 06 |
15:00 - EVENT - Refinements in the theory, measurement and application of personal values
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The talk will be given by Winthrop Professor Julie Lee, of the UWA Business School. Julie received her PhD from the University of Illinois in 1996. Her current research focuses on the theory, measurement and impact of personal values across cultures.
Abstract:
Schwartz (1992) value theory (...)
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Tuesday 10 |
13:00 - FREE LECTURE - Economist Lecture Series : Peter Kerr, Perth Bureau Chief, Australian Financial Review
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On a size-adjusted basis, economics is more important in Australia than many other countries including the US and the UK. As part of UWA's long history of producing economists who go on to have successful careers, the new Economist Lecture Series fills a gap in the understanding of what an (...)
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Wednesday 11 |
16:00 - FREE LECTURE - Driving Social Innovation, the Canadian Experience : with guest speakers Al Etmankski and Vickie Cammack
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Al Etmanski and Vickie Cammack have been socialinnovators in Canada for almost 30 years. These days Al is an author,blogger, advocate and social entrepreneur specializing in innovative, multi-sector solotions to complex social challenges.
Vickie Cammack finds and implements innovative (...)
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Friday 13 |
17:00 - SUNDOWNER - GMA Twilight Drinks : Social drinks at the University Club
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Come down and catch up with a monthly sundowner for GMA members held on the second Friday of each month.
Cost $10 per person (includes finger food and Bar tab for 1-2 hours)
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Tuesday 24 |
12:00 - FREE LECTURE - Trafficking of Women and Children in Nepal : Public lecture with CNN Hero of the Year 2010, Ms Anuradha Koirala, Chairperson, Maiti Nepal.
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MAITI Nepal was born in 1993 through a group of socially committed professionals to protect Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, trafficking for flesh trade, child prostitution, child labour and various forms of exploitation and torture.
Ms Anuradha Koirala will (...)
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Thursday 26 |
7:00 - EVENT - Breakfast by the Bay - Advances in Talent Management : Winthrop Professor David V. Day and Patricia O'Connor discuss Advances in Talent Management; Enhancing Rigour and Relevance
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As people become an increasingly valuable organisational
asset in Western Australia and other parts of the world,
high-impact strategies for developing and retaining
world-class talent are required. The presenters will draw
on their experience and expertise to provide an overview
of evidence-based (...)
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June 2011
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Thursday 09 |
9:00 - EVENT - 7th Australasian Development Economics Workshop : brings together development economists from Australia and internationally with particular emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region
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The annual Australasian Development Economics Workshop, sponsored by AusAID, brings together development economists from Australia and internationally with particular emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region.
The next workshop is the seventh in the series and will be hosted by the Business (...)
16:00 - FREE LECTURE - 7th Australasian Development Economics Workshop @ UWA Business School - Keynote Speech : Can Entrepreneurship Programs Transform the Economic Lives of the Poor?
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Microcredit programs are widely promoted by governments and non-governmental organisations in many developing countries, as a means to alleviate poverty through income generation activities. BRAC, which was established in 1972, is currently the largest non-governmental organisation operating in the (...)
After the overwhelming success of the Quiz Night in previous years, staff and students are once again invited to put their knowledge of approaches to teaching, student learning and skills of negotiation to the test at a Business School Quiz Night.
Working in small teams, participants (...)
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Friday 10 |
17:00 - SUNDOWNER - GMA Twilight Drinks : Social drinks at the University Club
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Come down and catch up with a monthly sundowner for GMA members held on the second Friday of each month.
Cost $10 per person (includes finger food and Bar tab for 1-2 hours)
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July 2011
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Friday 08 |
12:00 - Focus Groups - Dogs And Physical Activity Intervention Study (DAPA-IS) Focus Groups : Exploring barriers and Motivators to Walking your Dog
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We are seeking volunteers for a study investigating ways to improve the health and well being of dog owners and their dogs. If you own a dog, but do not walk it very often we would like you to hear from you.
Participation in this study will involve attending a 1-2 hour discussion with (...)
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Tuesday 26 |
17:00 - FREE LECTURE - UWA Business School - CSI Public Lecture with Vanessa Meachen : Philanthropy in Australia
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Recent media attention has focused on the comparative lack of philanthropy from Australia's highest earners. Our wealthy non-givers have been described as "morally bankrupt" and displaying "utter greed and selfishness". Are Australia's high net worth really that bad? Why aren't (...)
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August 2011
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Tuesday 02 |
17:30 - INFORMATION EVENING - UWA Business School - BHP Billiton Scholarships Information Evening : Information Evening
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Up to twelve Scholarships for Honours, Masters and PhD students at the UWA Business School are available each year, valued from $20,000 up to $153,000.
For information about the scholarships, join us and senior BHP Billiton representatives for an Information Evening. Networking and (...)
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Wednesday 03 |
12:00 - Focus Groups - Dogs And Physical Activity Intervention Study (DAPA-IS) Focus Groups : Exploring barriers and Motivators to Walking your Dog
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Do you own a dog and would like to walk it more often? Volunteers Needed
We are seeking volunteers for a study investigating ways to improve the health and well-being of dog owners and their dogs. If you own a dog, and would like to walk it more often we would like you to hear from you.
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Saturday 06 |
9:30 - SEMINAR - Stay on Your Feet Seminar & UWA Clinic Open Day
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Presentation from Stay on Your Feet WA on the 9 steps that you can take to reduce your falls risk. 1 in 4 people over 60 will fall each year which can lead to injury and significant physical limitation. Being active and independent is a key to being able to enjoy our lives at any age. Come along (...)
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Tuesday 09 |
11:00 - EVENT - Business School Vacation and Work Expo : In conjunction with the UWA Business School, the Careers Centre is organising an expo to promote graduate and vacation opportunities.
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In conjunction with the UWA Business School, the UWA Careers Centre is organising an expo to promote vacation and work opportunities.
Employers attending include: BHP Billiton, EY, KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, Grant Thornton, WorleyParsons, Department of Mines & Petroleum, Department of (...)
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Friday 12 |
The Western Australia Chief Scientist, Professor Lyn Beazley, and the University of Western Australia's Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management are hosting a symposium in Albany to showcase the excellent science taking place in the Great Southern region.
'Great Southern (...)
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