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PROFESSOR DUNCAN BENTLEY EDITORIAL Local efforts, global effects When I arrived to take up my position at CBS as Pro Vice-Chancellor earlier this year, I knew I was joining many talented people who are involved in a range of projects, across Australia and around the world. In this issue, you can read about the ten million dollar AusAID leadership project, led by Janet Sutherland. This project is a milestone for CBS and Curtin – its largest government contract was won in open tender in competition with the cream of Australia’s business schools. Winning our first nation-wide executive education project confirms our front-runner status in leadership training. It demonstrates the seamless collaboration across CBS (between GSB, Executive Education and Consultancy), across Curtin (the Centre for International Health and the International Office) and with third parties (Australian Experiential Learning Centre and TeamWorks) – an essential attribute as CBS takes its place in the front rank of the region’s innovative business schools. Winning and successfully executing this project is a tribute to many talented and committed people across the university. Another example of CBS working at the global level is a story about alumni member Trevor Goddard, now working at Curtin’s School of Occupational Therapy. Trevor coordinates a program placing Curtin health care students in positions within less developed countries such as Africa, Ukraine, and China. A story highlighting the practical outcomes of our work is that of Tony Travaglione from the School of Management, helping drive an innovative ARC project involving one the State’s biggest agencies, Main Roads WA. Tony and the Main Roads leadership team have successfully introduced a values based management initiative, helping staff re-think the way they approach their work. Finally, I would like to say how delighted I am to join the CBS team. I believe the quality of our people and the excellent reputation of CBS form a solid foundation for us to take the school to the next level within the region and indeed – as these stories show – to all corners of the globe. Professor Duncan Bentley Pro Vice-Chancellor Curtin Business School 2 review JUNE 2008 CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL inreview JUNE 2008 cover story 4 Regional leadership Enabling social change across the Asia Pacific features 6 Valuing the workplace Adopting the right corporate values 8 Truly international The next level for Curtin Business School 10 The business of inclusion Encouraging greater participation in society regulars 2 Editorial Pro Vice-Chancellor Duncan Bentley 3 Business brief 9 Class notes – profiling successful Curtin alumni Corporate and compassionate – how professional and personal development go hand-in-hand 11 Business perspective by Dr Martin Brueckner Going green? Ignorance is not always bliss business.curtin.edu.au Curtin’s AusAID Leadership success is attributed to collaboration between staff across CBS and the University. Read more on page 5. AN INTEGRAL TRIO WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY ON THE TENDER ARE (PICTURED L TO R) MARGARET McCABE (DIRECTOR OF EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT, GSB), HELEN VERHOEFF (MANAGER OF CONSULTANCY COORDINATION UNIT, CBS), JANET SUTHERLAND (PROGRAM MANAGER, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM). CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL REVIEW WELCOMES YOUR COMMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. CONTACT ANGELA GIRARDI, DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING, CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL, CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, GPO BOX U1987 PERTH WA 6845. TELEPHONE: +61 8 9266 4129 EMAIL: a.girardi@curtin.edu.au COVER AND CONTENTS PHOTOGRAPHY ADRIAN LAMBERT ACORN PHOTO AGENCY
Leading lecturers online Leading academics from around the world are now able to deliver lectures to Curtin Business School students from their home country, thanks to Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) technology. Recently, third year management students sat in their lecture room in Perth and listened intently as guest lecturer, Professor Jörn Mundt, presented a lecture on European tourism policy from Germany. Professor Mundt, sitting behind his computer at the University of Cooperative Education in Ravensburg, could see the students as he was talking to them and the Curtin students, in turn, were able to ask him questions. School of Management lecturer, Dr Christof Pforr, recently introduced this unique way of inviting guests into the classroom using the familiar VOIP product, Skype. “Through Skype, the lecture business brief CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH THE OAKTREE FOUNDATION TO END CHILD SLAVERY AND POVERTY OVERSEAS is delivered over the Internet using video-conference facilities. A voice link and web cam image are relayed from a computer in the Perth classroom to a computer where the guest speaker is located. “This technology opens up new and exciting ways to deliver up-to-date information; we definitely intend to invite more leading academics from around the world to speak to our students.” For more information call Dr Christof Pforr, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management on +61 8 9266 7743 or email C.Pforr@curtin.edu.au Students join poverty fight Curtin Business School’s new partnership with Australia’s first entirely youth-run aid organisation, the Oaktree Foundation, will provide opportunities for students to apply their skills in a social context. Oaktree’s mission is to empower developing communities through education. Over the past four years it has raised more than $1 million for development projects and provided educational opportunities for young people in South Africa, Ghana, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, India and the Philippines. As well as its fundraising activities, it mobilises volunteers to work on various projects and runs campaigns to increase public awareness of poverty issues. CBS students will be able to volunteer their skills in areas such as marketing, public relations, design, legal and finance or as young entrepreneurs committed to developing Oaktree’s corporate strategy. CBS Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Bentley, said that the partnership supported Curtin’s commitment to enhancing the student experience through first-hand opportunities. “This partnership will provide Curtin students with the opportunity to further develop their business skills and will give them a greater sense of purpose outside their academic studies,” he said. “It will assist CBS in developing the next generation of forward-thinking leaders and entrepreneurs. Capturing the students’ attention in this area is a strong investment in the future.” More information on The Oaktree Foundation is available at www.theoaktree.org Training boost for ICT industry A new agreement between Curtin and the Australian Computer Society (ACS) will help meet the increasing demand for highly skilled professionals in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. The Articulation Agreement enables ACS students who have completed its Computer Professional Education program to transfer to Curtin’s School of Information Systems to attain an internationally-recognised masters or postgraduate degree by gaining credit for the subjects they have already completed through the ACS. “The ACS and the School of Information Systems both work towards the same goals: the education and professional development of ICT professionals and, more broadly, the development of the ICT industry in Australia,” explains Head of the School of Information Systems, Dr Vanessa Chang. “ACS membership requires high qualification and experience standards. This agreement therefore ensures students of exceptional ability, which is crucial, as it allows the School of Information Systems to continue delivering degree programs at a very high level. “This will go a long way towards further developing the ICT industry in Western Australia.” For more information email Peter Dell: P.Dell@curtin.edu.au review JUNE 2008 CURTIN BUSINESS SCHOOL 3
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