For all upcoming alumni community events here in Australia and in our Asian Chapters, check out the 2008 VU Alumni Events Calendar
Corporate Social Responsibility: Is It the Real Deal?
Listen to the highlights of our presentation about corporate social responsibility, what it means to you and the organisation you work in. The event, held on Wednesday, 1 October discussed the relationship between your organisation's success and its role in the wider community.
We have available to you one the speakers presentation, downloadable as a podcast via RSS feed. Dr Colin Higgins holds a wealth of knowledge in teaching and researching the social aspects of management. His areas of expertise are in stakeholder theory, business and society relationships, corporate citizenship (including triple-bottom line/sustainable development reporting) and business ethics.
To listen to Colin's presentation, simply copy and insert the following web feed http://tls.vu.edu.au/cf/vuteachcast/podcast/CSR_Alumni_Event.xml into your RSS Reader.
You can also download a copy of his presentation below. Please be patient when downloading the presentation as it might take longer than expected.
CSR Presentation - Colin Higgins.pdf (1461KB)
We hope you enjoy the broadcast, the first of many events to be podcast to you in the coming year.
If you require more information on how to set up a RSS Reader, please download the following: Accessing RSS Reader.pdf (72KB)
Examples of successful past alumni events
My Brilliant Careers - For the 21st Century
Alumni Relations, Personal & Professional Development Program
Today the 21st century demands much more from us. Current data suggests that we will have between six to eight careers in our lifetime and career management is no longer just about climbing a ladder, responding to every opportunity your employer offers you, or knee jerk reactions based on job dissatisfaction. My Brilliant Careers - for the 21st Century explored what it takes to have a brilliant career.
This successful workshop was hosted by VU Graduate Helena Steel and Director and Principal Coach of the Open Door Coaching Group. It provided practical exercises required to achieve Brilliant Careers for the 21st Century
Progress your Career!
A dinner presentation by Paul Whitelaw
Paul Whitelaw returned following last year's successful: "It's a long way to the top if you want to Rock n' Roll (Unless you carefully plan your Career Strategy)".
Based upon his PhD research, Paul presented an analysis of the comparative career performance of women in terms of some of the underlying drivers of career success. The key focus of the analysis investigated the relative impact of cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence, personality and career management strategies in driving career success.
This event also included plenty of networking time.
