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Business andEconomics AlumniAlumni MasterClass Series 2012The Alumni Master Class Seriesis an exclusive professionaldevelopment opportunity for alumniof the Faculty of Business and Economics,including the Graduate Schoolof Business and Economics.The sessions, presented by academicand industry experts, have beendeveloped around topical issuesfor business professionals andfacilitate the link between academicmaterial and current businessissues and pressures.Making Better Decisions:A User’s Guide to Your Mindby Dr Michael Zyphur19 April, 6.30pm – 8.30pmMelbourneVenue TBCTo Outsource or Not toOutsource? by AssociateProfessor Prakash Singh26 April, 6.30pm – 8.30pmSydneyVenue TBCEmerging Frameworks inCorporate Responsibilityby Dr Alexandra Guaquettaand Ms Serena Lillywhite23 May, 7.30am – 9.30amThe Woodward ConferenceCentre,The University of MelbourneLevel 10, Law Building, CornerBarry and Pelham Streets, CarltonLimited places are available for each class and are exclusively for alumni of the Faculty of Business and Economicsand the Graduate School of Business and Economics. Registration is essential.For more information and to register go to Alumni Master Class Series 2012 at:www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/alumni/events.htmlAttendance at a master class constitutes 2 hours CPD (certified professional development).www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/alumni/events.html

Making Better Decisions:A User’s Guide to Your MindYou make business and personal decisionsevery day that are supposed to get youwhat you want: success at work andhappiness at home. And you are not stupid.You’re smart, educated, and often thinkhard before you decide. So why is it that,so often, things don’t turn out as you’veplanned? Why is it that negotiations breakdown among parties who both want tomake a deal? Why is it that we fail to seeour own role in relationships that aren’tworking? While it’s true that sometimesthe world takes an unpredictable turn,more often than not the way that we thinkand make decisions plays a major role indetermining the outcomes we experienceat work and at home.This master class will give you insight intothe way your mind works so that you canguard against predictable difficulties itcreates for you, as well as harness the rawpower of the unconscious when you dealwith others. Through self-knowledge andinsight you will gain a greater understandingof why your business and home lives arewhere they are, and how to steer themtowards success in the future.Dr Michael Zyphur is a Senior Lecturerin Human Resource Management in theFaculty of Business and Economics.He received his PhD in industrial andorganisational psychology from TulaneUniversity and held academic positionsat the University of Washington and theNational University of Singapore beforejoining the Faculty in 2009. His researchinterests lie in the domain of probabilisticand statistical modeling, decision making,and the biological basis of behaviour inorganisations.To Outsource or Not toOutsource?Outsourcing of business processes andfunctions is a controversial issue. Inrecent times, there has been a dramaticincrease in organisations engaging in thisphenomenon. Traditionally associatedwith low value production activities, manyorganisations are now outsourcing highvalue service oriented activities as well.It has now become an economy widephenomenon, and it would appear thatno one is immune to its ubiquity.In this master class, Dr Singh will userecent research findings and examplesto assess the justification for outsourcing,its effectiveness, and its impact onorganisations and individuals. Discussionsto follow the presentation will helpparticipants develop a better understandingof why organisations outsource, as wellas the challenges and risks that they faceand how to best deal with them. Theimplications for individuals affected byoutsourcing will also be discussed.Dr Prakash Singh is an AssociateProfessor in Operations Management inthe Faculty of Business and Economics.He received his PhD from The Universityof Melbourne and has held academicpositions at QUT and the University of theSouth Pacific prior to joining the Faculty.Dr Singh’s research interests are in theoperations management field, with a focuson topics within supply chain management,quality management, operations strategyand innovation management areas. Hehas been recognised for his excellence inthese areas in both teaching and research.Emerging Frameworks inCorporate ResponsibilityThe latest trend in corporate responsibilityis the emergence of a suite of voluntaryframeworks and standards able to guidecompanies in how to respond to their socialand sustainability challenges. They alsocarry with them, however, the potentialfor future legal and regulatory changesthat could significantly alter the corporateresponsibility landscape.To continue our responsibility to share thelatest knowledge with our community,the Graduate School of Businessand Economics is pleased to presentAustralia’s foremost experts on two ofthe predominant frameworks: the OECDGuidelines for Multinational Enterprisesand the United Nations (Ruggie) ‘Protect,Respect and Remedy’ Framework onBusiness and Human Rights.Serena Lillywhite is Oxfam Australia’sMining Advocacy Coordinator. Her areas ofexpertise include corporate responsibilitywith a primary focus on mining, humanrights, labour rights and internationalaccountability mechanisms. She isAustralia’s leading expert on the OECDGuidelines for Multinational Enterprises,and was directly involved in the latest2011 update of the Guidelines. Serenais a graduate of the Graduate School ofBusiness and Economics.Dr Alex Guaqueta is a lecturer at theSchool of International Studies at FlindersUniversity. She has expertise on business,armed conflict and human rights. She hasbeen appointed as one of five members ofthe UN Working Group on business andhuman rights, which now oversees the UNRuggie Framework and has responsibilityfor its implementation and development.By attending this business breakfastevent, you will be exposed to the latestdevelopments on both of these leadingcorporate responsibility frameworks,espoused by Australia’s two leadingexperts on each framework.For more information and toregister go to Alumni MasterClass Series 2012 at:www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/alumni/events.htmlwww.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/alumni/events.html