A Rich History - The University of Western Australia

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Business School
A Rich History – A Brilliant Future
Snapshots of Our Journey
2009
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CONNECT
A Rich History Towards a Brilliant Future
At the heart of a great business school is the passion, enthusiasm and
commitment demonstrated by the connections between staff, students,
alumni and the community in the pursuit of achieving international
excellence. As we move into the new world-class Business School
facilities, this commemorative journal takes a moment to reflect on the
contributions of the many alumni, staff, community leaders and students
whose determination to make a positive difference in the world has built a
foundation of which we can all feel very proud. The stories that unfold in
these pages will inspire you, as we capture the essence of education to
transform the lives of people. These are the stories and insights that carry
us forward and continue to inspire us to achieve international excellence.
Celebrate with us!
UWA Business School
At The University of Western Australia, we are
embarking upon a new chapter in business education.
As we unveil a new home for our Business School, we
acknowledge the vision of the original founders of
The University of Western Australia and look towards a
future in which this great institution is positioned well
to deal with the challenges and accept the opportunities
of the years ahead.
We are in fact celebrating the contribution of the UWA Business
School to business education in Western Australia and further
afield, its relevance to the broader business community and its
links across the faculties and schools of our University.
As a Vice-Chancellor there are few things more satisfying than
the dedication of new and improved facilities to the pursuit of
learning. Yet this is more than a celebration of a new facility. With
the help of our partners, the talent of the business leaders on our
Business School Board and the staff of our faculty, led by Dean
Tracey Horton, we will be able to be at the forefront of business
education excellence.
With the generous support of our partners and the broader
community, we have built an outstanding facility and established
a fund that will enable us to attract world leaders in business
education and offer outstanding opportunities for undergraduate
and postgraduate students.
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The Business School, like the rest of The University of
Western Australia, has a proud history of excellence in
research, teaching and learning. It continues to provide
high quality students with a high quality education.
Many graduates have gone on to forge successful
careers and to make a difference to the world.
We seek to build on these foundations. We will continue to
develop the School’s reputation worldwide. We will continue to
strengthen our links to the business community, and in doing
so, be at the forefront of international best practice. Truly great
business schools are created through the dedication, commitment
and support of their alumni and the business community in which
they operate. The participation of our external partners is very
much an integral element of our strategic development.
With an expanded network of business supporters who are
prepared to invest directly in our staff, students and research,
we have been able to develop the breadth of business activities
woven into our core learning programs to provide a connection
with the ‘real world’. This commemorative journal takes a moment
to provide snapshots of what has been achieved and celebrates
the achievements of too many to mention individually.
Our Business School enjoys a reputation as a leader in Australia
and abroad. We are aiming to be among the top 50 universities
in the world by 2050 and the School will help us to achieve that
goal. At UWA, world-class is our minimum standard.
In achieving our initial fundraising target of $25 million, we
gratefully acknowledge the philosophy of giving that underpins
these achievements and say thank you. That philosophy and
desire to contribute to the greater good is itself a central theme
which encases the core business of this School. With your
ongoing support we will achieve what we dream today, and
position the Business School of The University of Western
Australia at the forefront of international excellence.
Professor Alan Robson
Vice-Chancellor – UWA
Professor Tracey Horton
Dean – UWA Business School
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Business School
HISTORY
Seek Wisdom
Built on a Foundation of Progressive
Thought and Philanthropy
The University of Western Australia (UWA) was founded in 1911
as the first university in the state. The motto “Seek Wisdom”,
established in 1912, is derived from Socrates who sought to
discover and teach the universal principles of truth, beauty and
goodness. UWA’s commitment to these principles is demonstrated
by the words inscribed on the historic central meeting place for
students and teachers.
“This undercroft is dedicated to Socrates who sought
truth always by the path of open discussion and full
enquiry. May the spirit of Socrates preside here at
all times.”
A university is more than its grounds and a collection of buildings.
It opens the mind to the possibilities of what can be achieved
through reasoned argument, constructive debate and pushing the
boundaries of knowledge in search of the truth.
Inaugural Chancellor of the University, Sir John Winthrop Hackett,
believed that education was the key to a society’s improvement.
As a law graduate and the owner and editor of The West Australian
newspaper, he exercised his influence as an ‘advanced liberal’
and used his casting vote to make UWA the first free university in
the British Colonies.
Business education at UWA began in 1913 when Edward Shann
was appointed as the Foundation Professor of History and
Economics. Professor Shann is acknowledged as a pre-eminent
scholar who sought, sometimes controversially, to contribute to
the international economic debates of the time. The annual Shann
Memorial Lecture is held in his honour.
The University of Western Australia has benefited significantly
from generous philanthropic contributions by community leaders.
In 1918 Hackett bequeathed significant funds to UWA for
the construction of Winthrop Hall, Hackett Hall and the UWA
administration building. The Hackett scholarship program was
established for students, and St George’s College was built
through a Hackett bequest to the Church of England.
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1966 – The new Economics and Commerce building.
Now almost 100 years on, this pattern of philanthropic endeavour
and vision for a brighter future is being repeated through the
generous support of our donors and sponsors as we move into
our new world-class Business School facilities and establish a
Futures Fund to invest in students and staff.
The Business School Campaign is currently one of the most
successful fundraising campaigns in Australian tertiary education,
having raised a remarkable $25 million. We acknowledge the
ongoing support of progressive thought leaders in our community,
those enlightened individuals who carry on an admirable
commitment to excellence in academic pursuits that enhance and
enrich society.
Our generous patrons, like John Winthrop Hackett, are
demonstrating inspirational philanthropic virtue. We congratulate
all our donors for their vision.
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Business School
A Rich History
Relevant Connections to Business
The external business environment has always influenced the
UWA Business School. Maintaining a balance between academic
independence and constructive interaction with the business
community is an ever-present task for educators.
Relationships of influence do not always sit well within a
university environment in which the principles of academic
freedom enshrined by Socrates are fiercely protected.
1918
1921
This time-line provides a snap-shot of key events that have
helped define the UWA Business School. The journey starts with
the first intake of students in 1913. Since that time, innovative
partnerships have been created and mutual benefit is derived
from the incorporation of academic ideas that challenge current
business practices and expand thinking.
1941 Professor Frank Mauldon is appointed to the first Chair of
Economics within the Arts Faculty. He researches in the area of
the State’s economy and community income and introduces the
study of public administration.
1913 UWA sees its first intake of economics students.
Edward Shann is appointed Professor of History and Economics,
within the Faculty of Arts.
Mid 1920s Professor Shann is invited to become an economic
adviser to the Bank of New South Wales; many of his colleagues
are critical of the appointment. Professor Shann defends his
position, asking … “Will that not add to my ability to teach?
To my usefulness as a member of university staff?” Professor
Shann gains some support from members of the Senate and he
accepts the position.
1927
1944–49 Large numbers of returned servicemen and
servicewomen are educated through the Commonwealth
Reconstruction Training Scheme (CRTS) post WWII.
These returned servicemen and women have very clear ideas
about the social, political and economic issues facing the external
business environment. They demand an education that can be
applied in a business context and actively seek a connection
between university education and real world expertise.
1932
1933 Professor Shann is invited to represent the Bank of New
South Wales at the World Economic Conference in London and
external politics enter the debate, as the State Secretary of the
Labor Party argues that to grant such leave is “unfair to the tax
payers who subsidise the university.” John Curtin, who would later
become Prime Minister, argues it would be impossible for the UWA
economics professor to avoid being associated with the views of
the bank. Professor Shann maintained his position, arguing again
the educational value for students and so contributes to economic
debates of the day.
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1949
1960
1966 Peter Longton is appointed the first Chair of Marketing
and becomes one of the first two Professors of Marketing in
Australia. The appointment is made possible by a donation from
Sir Thomas Wardle, ‘Tom the Cheap’ grocer, one of the first retail
entrepreneurs in Western Australia and Lord Mayor of Perth for a
number of years.
1968 Professor Reg Appleyard is appointed to the Foundation
Chair of Economic History and later Head of Department. In the
Edward Shann tradition he seeks to create close connections
with local business groups, including the Committee for Economic
Development of Australia and State government departments.
The Faculty of Economics and Commerce begins to adapt the
1966
1954 Professor Frank Mauldon realises his dream of creating
a Faculty of Economics separate from the Arts Faculty. He is
appointed as the first Dean in the newly formed Faculty. This also
marks a growing demand for business education as the economy
booms. In 1958 Professor Ivor Ian Bowen is appointed as the
new Dean of Economics and leads the drive to incorporate a
Department of Commerce into the Faculty.
degree program to be more relevant to a Western Australian
economy. In 1969 Richard Court graduates with a Bachelor of
Commerce and will become Premier of Western Australia from
1993-2001.
1961 Under the leadership of Professor Bowen as Dean, the Faculty
of Economics is reconstituted as the Faculty of Economics and
Commerce. A debate forms regarding the evolving nature of business
education. Chris Savage, appointed to the Chair of Commerce in
1964, argues the Bachelor of Commerce is a program to train future
business managers as opposed to economists or statisticians.
Commerce enrolments accelerate far beyond that of economics.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence
is therefore not an act but a habit.” Aristotle
1970
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1972 Professor Bernard Key is appointed to lead Japanese Studies,
established as a response to developing Western Australian trade
relations with Japan. The idea puts UWA on the map globally.
Gilbert George was one of the first graduates of the Japanese
program. Over the course of a 20 year career in business he
estimates he has been involved in over $1 billion dollars worth
of Japanese investment in Australia. The University continues to
maintain strong links with Japan today, including Business School
partnerships with Mitsui & Co and Mitsubishi Development.
Future Premier of Western Australia Geoff Gallop graduates with a
Masters of Economics in 1972. He is Premier from 2001-2006.
1971
1972
1973 Professor Peter Longton is Dean when a Masters of
Business Administration (MBA) is introduced in 1973 by Professor
Andrew Brown, Chair of Commerce, Professor Roy Lourens and
Professor Philip Brown with significant support from the Milne
Bequest. Demand far outstrips supply and students are required
to submit letters from their employers stating that they were able
to attend at least one class during the 2-5pm time slot. Dr Michael
Chaney, esteemed business leader, philanthropist and our current
UWA Chancellor, is one of the first students to come through the
MBA program. Current Premier of Western Australia, Colin Barnett
graduates with a Bachelor of Economics (Honours).
1974 The 1970s sees a boom in Western Australian trade with
the Middle East. In response, Dr Rony Gabbay establishes a
degree structure with a Middle East focus. Dr Gabbay predicts
expanding trade opportunity for Australia with the Middle East
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that will see trade increase from $20 million to over $3 billion,
a figure not believed by commentators. Trevor Eastwood, as a
young executive at Wesfarmers co-operative, enlists the advice
of Dr Rony Gabbay on Halal meat practices and accreditation to
establish Wesfarmers trade links with the Middle East. Australian
export to the Middle East reaches the predicted $3 billion level in
1990-91 and today continues to grow.
1977 Professor Charles Mulvey’s research into labour markets
develops the Faculty’s specialisation in Industrial Relations (IR).
This is particularly relevant to iron ore development and expansion
in the Pilbara as Australia is the most unionised country in the
world with wages fixed through an accord and a central system of
1987
administering disputes through an industrial relations commission.
Industrial Relations at UWA has a multi-disciplinary approach
and a growing focus on applied IR through the lens of workplace
psychology, sociology and industrial dispute resolution. In 1982
The Department of Industrial Relations is created.
1987 Research into resources boom-related migration leads
several members of the Faculty to establish The Trade,
Migration and Development Research Centre. Its key aim is to
investigate the impact of migration on Australia’s socio-economic
development. Focusing on the Indian Ocean countries, research
expertise covers areas such as tourism, trade, globalisation
and development.
1991 The growing demand for a postgraduate Master of Business
Administration sees the Graduate School of Management (GSM)
separate from the Department of Economics and Commerce
to form another School. Professor Andre Morkel is appointed
as Head of School. An Advisory Council of business leaders is
established and Trevor Eastwood is appointed as the inaugural
Chair. Influential business leaders contribute their expertise and
experience in an advisory capacity in order to further develop
management education in Western Australia.
2006 The Business School Campaign, Tomorrow Starts Here,
is officially launched with $12 million support pledged towards
the $25 million target. The Business School Campaign marks a
strategic level of engagement and exchange with the business
community and industry sectors.
Mid 2000s UWA embarks on a ‘one university’ strategic review
and identifies as a strategic direction building an international
presence in delivering a world class education.
1990
2004 Professor Alan Robson is appointed Vice-Chancellor to
lead the University towards its goal of achieving international
excellence. UWA aims to rank amongst the top 50 universities
world-wide by 2050. UWA is currently ranked within the top 130
and is the only university in Western Australia ranked within the
top 500. The Business School is well positioned to take up this
challenge. Professor Robson supports a proposal presented by
Tony Howarth (Chair, GSM Advisory Council) and Mark Barnaba
(GSM, Advisory Council) to implement a Business School
Fundraising Campaign.
2005 Professor Tracey Horton is appointed as Dean to lead
the UWA Business School strategy towards achieving an
internationally benchmarked top 50 university ranking.
2006
2009
2007 Professor Tracey Horton, Dean, leads the integration of the
School of Economics and Commerce and the Graduate School of
Management to form the UWA Business School, to facilitate the
vision of becoming a leading institution in the Australasian region.
2009 The new UWA Business School world-class facility is
officially launched May 3, 2009 by Premier Colin Barnett.
The fundraising target of $25 million is achieved.
[The theme of this historical outline is drawn from Emeritus Professor Reg Appleyard’s chapter on
the Power and Influence in the Business and Law Faculties on the Administration and Governance
of the State, and in the Private Sector and will be published in a commemorative book for the UWA
centenary celebrations.]
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Business School
The UWA Business School Campaign
Tomorrow Starts Here
A World-Class Business School
A Rich History of Connections
Around 2002 a conversation developed between Dr Tony Howarth
AO, Chair of the former Graduate School of Management Advisory
Council, his fellow Council member, Mark Barnaba, and the then
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Alan Robson, regarding the role
of UWA in developing best practice in business education. At this
stage Professor Robson was part of executive level discussions
which were setting the scene for UWA’s strategic direction to be
fixed towards benchmarking international excellence with a goal of
achieving within a top 50 rank of universities globally.
Though from very different backgrounds, Mark Barnaba and
Dr Tony Howarth were both members of the former Graduate
School of Management Advisory Council for a number of years.
Mark Barnaba graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce with FirstClass Honours and was a recipient of the JA Wood Memorial prize
and prestigious Hackett Scholarship as one of the university’s
highest achieving students. Dr Tony Howarth left school in year
ten and was educated in-house through the bank training system.
Originally from New South Wales, he moved to Western Australia
during his banking career and built a strong connection to the
University through his role as Managing Director of Westpac.
Critical elements for the future of the Business School were
discussed including: new infrastructure; a fundraising campaign
to contribute to a new state-of-the-art building and a Futures
Fund to support staff and students of the Business School; a
Dean who could build stronger external links with business; a high
profile Board with a keen interest and strong belief in the value
of business education; and strong and visible support from the
Senate and the Vice-Chancellor.
Professor Robson made a commitment to supporting a new
direction for the Business School including providing a
fundraising team.
Mark Barnaba commented on the Vice-Chancellor’s support:
“Alan Robson is a true visionary. He understood the
critical importance of a strong Business School with
healthy and active external links to achieving his overall
goals for the University. And he was prepared to back
his intuition with resources.”
As newly appointed Chair of the Business School Board, Mark
Barnaba invited Richard Goyder, CEO, Wesfarmers; Dr John
Poynton AM, Executive Chair, Azure Capital, Dr Fiona Wood AM,
Director, West Australian Burns Services and Andrew Roberts,
CEO, Multiplex, to join the newly formed Business School Board.
Inaugural members have since been joined by Don Voelte, CEO,
Woodside; Jimmy Wilson, President, BHP Billiton Stainless Steel;
John Akehurst, Director CSL Limited and Adrian Fini, NonExecutive Director, Mirvac group. The Board has played a critically
important role for the Business School in raising its external profile,
contributing to fundraising and acting as an advisory body for
strategic decisions.
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As former Graduate School of Management Advisory Council
members, both men feel a deep commitment to UWA and a
profound appreciation for the value a world-class education offers
the Western Australian community. For Mark his commitment
comes from the personal connection he has to UWA through his
learning experiences as an undergraduate.
Tomorrow Starts Here,
A Brilliant Future
Mark Barnaba describes his motivation for the commitment in
time and resources to the UWA Business School for over
seven years.
Dr Tony Howarth AO, Chair, Fundraising Committee says of the
success of the campaign:
“The Business School Campaign experience ranks as
one of the single most gratifying things that I have
been involved with in a professional sense. Education
is about developing yourself and contributing to the
community. It is valuable in its own right. I am sure my
life would be different without it.”
“I think the overwhelming sense is a great enjoyment
and satisfaction of being part of the University and
wanting to give back. A lot of people have re-engaged
with the University at this time and had fond memories
of UWA from prior experiences as students, parents and
staff. The University Club also attracted alumni and the
business community on campus – for some after a long
hiatus from campus activities.”
On Sunday 3 May, 2009 the new world-class UWA Business
School was officially opened by the Honourable Colin Barnett
MLA, Premier Western Australia.
Left to right: Mark Barnaba, Professor Tracey Horton, Dr Tony Howarth.
“The four Professors I had for my honours year were
Geoff Soutar in Research Methodology, and three
Chicago University PhDs in Finance: Ian Eggelton,
Izan and Philip Brown. I knew they had world-class
backgrounds and they had a fundamental impact on the
quality of my education,” said Mark.
Professor Tracey Horton was appointed Dean in 2005, to lead
the new direction for the Business School and the Tomorrow
Starts Here Business School Campaign. Hailing from Stanford
with impressive international commercial experience and the
academic pedigree to match, over the course of five years she
developed connections with the business community on behalf of
the Business School that developed into innovative partnerships
delivering benefits for all parties.
The Business School Campaign is an extraordinary success story
in tertiary fundraising in Australia. The international reputation and
profile of UWA Business School is strengthened by increased
investment through the appointment of Professorial Chairs,
the establishment of a scholarship program and investment in
retaining and attracting quality staff.
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Business School
The Business School Board
The UWA Business School is very fortunate in having the close
involvement of a high-calibre Business School Board.
The Board is made up of experienced leaders representative of the
key industry sectors of the WA economy who visibly demonstrate
their support and guidance.
The role of the Business School Board is to provide leadership to
the School in achieving its strategic objectives. Members also take
an active role in: attracting high profile academics and business
people; representing and promoting the Business School within
the University, the broader business community in Australia and
overseas; and in increasing opportunities for students. Initiatives
for students include members providing guest lectures and Board
Room luncheons for high-achieving students.
The Board has also focused on developing the School’s financial
foundations so that like any dynamic and progressive enterprise,
it can resource its future.
Dean, Professor Tracey Horton says:
“The Board members are generous with their time
and their wisdom and they actively work with us on
many levels, from developing strategy to identifying
opportunities and building engagements with
companies that are mutually advantageous.”
Board Members 2009
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Business School Board from left to right: Professor Iain Watson, Deputy Dean (Operations); Adrian Fini, Non-Executive Director, Mirvac Group; Professor Izan, Deputy Dean;
Richard Goyder, CEO, Wesfarmers; Mark Barnaba, Chair; Professor Tracey Horton, Dean; Dr John Poynton AM, Executive Chairman, Azure Capital; Dr Tony Howarth AO, Chair,
Fundraising Committee; Jimmy Wilson, President, BHP Billiton Stainless Steel; John Akehurst, Director, CSL Limited. Absent: Don Voelte, CEO, Woodside; Dr Fiona Wood AM,
Director, West Australian Burns Services.
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Business School
PARTNERSHIPS
“Wisdom begins in wonder” Socrates
Connection to Industry
The UWA Business School Fundraising Campaign is amongst
the most successful campaigns in the tertiary education sector
in Australia. Key to this success are our connections and
partnerships with the business community.
The Business School Campaign has developed innovative
partnerships which have seen an increased level of investment
from the corporate sector and individuals in key strategic research
areas and the provision of scholarships for talented students.
These partnerships represent a long-term and mutually beneficial
commitment to building the business education capacity of
Western Australia.
Funds raised have allowed the Business School to implement
a wide range of programs that are relevant to and benefit the
Western Australian business community. Thanks to the support
of our donors we have 26 new scholarships, ten new prizes, two
new Professorial Chairs, three new Visiting Professor and Fellow
programs (these will bring internationally renowned scholars to
UWA over a five year period). Strategic partnerships with globally
focused companies, and dedicated individuals, support our
objective to take business education at UWA to a new level,
ensuring that Western Australia is recognised as an international
hub for business and leadership development.
Developing Our Leaders of the Future
The appointment of internationally renowned Professor David Day
as the Woodside Professor in Leadership and Management is a
key element in the joint strategy of Woodside and UWA Business
School to invest in improving the business and commercial skills
of University graduates, as well as currently employed managers
and executives. Professor Day was appointed in 2008 to develop
a research focus and promote a scientific approach to the
complex areas of leadership, development and management.
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Woodside Professor of Leadership and Management, David Day.
Don Voelte, Chief Executive Officer, Woodside:
“We have always recruited the State’s best and
brightest geoscientists and engineers and contributed
to various university schools. As a result, our State
now has a vibrant oil and gas community. As we
grow internationally we require greater business and
commercial skills. It makes sense to us to nurture those
skills at the UWA Business School so we, and others,
can benefit.”
Professor Tracey Horton, Dean of the UWA Business School:
“Ensuring we attract internationally-renowned Professors such as
Professor Day is critically important in order to position the UWA
Business School as a globally influential business school. We are
certain the appointment of Professor Day will reap related benefits
for us in terms of attracting other highly-qualified Faculty members
to work at UWA Business School as well as high-potential PhD
students, who are much needed in order to ensure we have a
robust pipeline of junior Faculty members for the future.”
Professor Day’s area of research expertise is in the process of
accelerating leadership development. One of his research projects
examines how leadership development can be made more
efficient and effective.
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Business School
Connection to Industry
A Parallel Journey of Transformation
BHP Billiton Scholarships Awards Sundowner.
Building Intellectual Capacity
Sundowner with Students
The BHP Billiton Alliance is a partnership with a combined
contribution of $5 million over five years, from the four business
units of BHP Billiton (Iron Ore, Petroleum, Nickel West, Alumina)
to further develop capability in resources areas directly relevant
to BHP Billiton. The partnership includes funding a Professorial
Chair in the Business of Resources and the BHP Billiton Research
Fellowship which recognises academic research excellence.
Professor Ken Clements has been awarded the BHP Research
Fellowship in recognition of his contribution to resource
economics. The BHP Scholarship Program will also distribute
12 scholarships valued between $20,000 and $50,000 to
honours, masters and PhD students.
To celebrate the BHP Billiton Scholarship Awards, a sundowner
for senior BHP executives, Business School academics and
students was held in March 2009. The evening was introduced by
Professor Tracey Horton who highlighted the strong position the
Business School holds with the business community via teaching,
research and student experience links.
Chair of the Business School Board, Mark Barnaba, said:
“The investment by BHP Billiton represents a
commitment to the development of leaders and
graduates with the skills and talent to ensure continued
economic growth at state and national levels.
BHP Billiton is to be commended for its commitment
to education generally and business education in
particular. Achieving at international standards of
excellence is an expensive and competitive enterprise.
The support of major corporate leaders will help ensure
Western Australia is at the centre of such activity.”
Jimmy Wilson, President, BHP Billiton Stainless Steel Materials,
emphasised BHP Billiton’s commitment to supporting education
that builds the intellectual capacity of the state, acknowledging
the students of today are the workforce of tomorrow. Mr Wilson
encouraged students to take advantage of the industry networks
that the BHP Billiton Business School Alliance opens for future
career prospects.
Professor Horton said:
“We are delighted to provide this opportunity for
students with the generous support of BHP Billiton.
We know that financial support makes a difference to
the quality of a university experience as students can
focus their efforts on their studies rather than working
to support themselves.”
Inaugural BHP Billiton Scholarship Recipients
BHP Billiton Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Daniel Schepis
Mei-Hsui Chen
BHP Billiton Honours Scholarship
David Halperin
Jimmy Tran
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In a visionary gesture for which the UWA Business School will
always be grateful, Wesfarmers was the first major company
to make a commitment to the Business School Fundraising
Campaign, donating one million dollars to support Business
School strategic objectives. Having the support of Wesfarmers
early in the Business School Campaign increased the Business
School’s ability to attract support for business education from
other parts of the Australian corporate sector.
Wesfarmers and the UWA Business School have contributed
to the development of Western Australia. Both Wesfarmers and
The University were established in the period immediately prior
to World War I, The University of Western Australia in 1911 and
Wesfarmers in 1914 as the Westralian Farmers Co-operative.
Wesfarmers’ early operations in rural services included wool and
wheat merchandising, grain and fruit exporting, oil distribution to
rural areas, as well as Western Australia’s first public radio station.
In the mid 1950s as Wesfarmers began a major diversification
program with the formation of Kleenheat Gas, for distribution
of liquefied petroleum gas and gas appliances, Professor Frank
Mauldon was successful in creating a new Faculty of Economics,
separate from the University’s Arts Faculty. In the 1970s when
Wesfarmers was expanding internationally with a meat export
business to the Middle East, the Business School was investing
in Japanese Studies and the had its first intake of MBA students.
In the 1980s when Wesfarmers implemented major changes to
its operations and capital structure, and executed what was then
Australia’s largest takeover (of CSBP), the Business School was
investing in multi-disciplinary industrial relations, immigration,
trade and globalisation studies and establishing the former
Graduate School of Management as a centre for postgraduate
management education.
Strong values and the willingness to invest in people, offering
diverse opportunities to develop through different parts of the
business, are hallmarks of Wesfarmers’ culture. The UWA
Business School is proud to count many former and current
Wesfarmers senior executives as alumni, including Trevor
Eastwood, Michael Chaney, Richard Goyder, Gene Tilbrook,
Keith Gordon, John Gillam, Tim Bult and Ian Hansen.
Top left: Richard Goyder, CEO, Wesfarmers. Right: Exterior of Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre.
UWA Business School alumna Lisa Church BCom (Hons) (1994)
is a Senior Project Analyst at Wesfarmers’ Corporate Office and
started her career at Wesfarmers Energy, subsequently working
on projects throughout the organisation:
“It is a long learning journey – you develop a career
over time. You have to continue to improve. You
must have a good work ethic, but are not expected to
know everything when you start. It is a continuous
development process.”
In the spirit of Wesfarmers’ commitment to community, Lisa
now volunteers her time to UWA students by giving a lecture
on investment analysis for Professor Ray da Silva Rosa and Dr
Paul Crompton’s class, Finance and Economics for Minerals and
Energy, discussing valuation methodologies in the context of the
Wesfarmers LNG business.
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Business School
Bringing Great Minds to Western Australia
Alumni and Life-Long Learning
Commitment to Business Education
Together, Alcoa of Australia and UWA are enhancing the ability
of the Business School to deliver world-class and accessible
professional development, building the capacity and skills of both
the WA business and community sector. The Alcoa and UWA
partnership focuses on leadership education and training, in order
to nurture the leaders of tomorrow.
Ernst & Young continues to recruit high numbers of Business
School graduates and alumni. Building a lifelong learning
relationship with our alumni is vital to the sustainability of the
Business School, and its relevance to industry. Ernst & Young’s
corporate partnership with the Business School provides its staff
with opportunities to engage with us in a number of ways.
At an official signing ceremony, held at UWA’s Vice Chancellery to
commemorate the WestNet Infrastructure Group-UWA Business
School partnership, WestNet Infrastructure Group’s CEO,
John Cleland, said the company was proud to partner with an
institution of international prominence.
The Alcoa Visiting Professor Program enables the UWA Business
School to bring internationally renowned scholars to Perth to
discuss and debate important and relevant issues for Western
Australian business leaders. Each visiting Professor delivers a
public program during their time at the University, including a free
public lecture, a CEO business forum, an academic seminar and a
range of specialist industry-focused workshops at Alcoa and
other companies.
At a recent forum of our academic staff and Ernst & Young
partners, the challenges facing both the private and public sector
from an academic and commercial viewpoint were discussed.
Forum attendees identified risks, agreed upon a collaborative
approach, and have drawn a plan of action to address the major
issues in finding the next generation of accounting professionals.
Alcoa plays an important role in supporting the communities in
which it operates and beyond, and invests in partnerships and
initiatives that help build stronger communities for the future.
Alcoa’s Managing Director Mr Alan Cransberg, a UWA engineering
graduate, said the need to attract and retain a talented and skilled
workforce was a key issue for many companies, including Alcoa.
“At Alcoa, our people are our success. We simply would not
have a business at all without our talented and dedicated people,
and so we recognise that investing in world-class professional
development is essential.”
Mal Briggs, UWA Alumni, Executive MBA, started as a senior
project engineer for Alcoa’s refineries, then progressing to
operational roles at Alcoa’s various WA mine sites, before taking
on his current role as Engineering and Operations Manager for the
Alcoa WA Mining Group.
“I decided to complete an Executive MBA because I felt
the need to challenge myself in an academic sense,
as well as elevate my thinking to incorporate a strategic
approach to issues rather than the day-to-day tactical
approach so commonly used. In addition, I was
confident the learning would help both me and Alcoa
by broadening my skills and flexibility for the future.”
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Jeff Dowling, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young said that there are
a number of benefits:
“The great thing about this partnership is that it
benefits us on a number of levels. The branding benefits
are powerful, but we are also building long-term
relationships with students, future employees and
academics. Importantly, around 45% of current and
former graduates at EY in Perth originated from UWA,
so it’s a way for us to give back to our community.
The connection with UWA Business School has been
incredibly well received and has already raised our
profile in the Western Australian business community.
We will have the opportunity to become involved
through ‘spot’ lectures and providing case studies.
The Business School educates the future generation of
EY people and will help us attract the best talent for
the future.”
As part of a five-year partnership, a 150-seat lecture theatre
is named the Ernst & Young Lecture Theatre and UWA alumni
working at Ernst & Young provide insight to their work through
presentations at tutorials and lectures for current students.
“WestNet Infrastructure Group applauds the level
of excellence being achieved within the Business
School and looks forward to maintaining a longterm involvement in the continuing development of
internationally recognised business research and
post-graduate education within The University of
Western Australia,”
Our Partners
Principal Partners
Michelle Siekierka is the 2008 recipient of the WestNet
Infrastructure Group Honours Scholarship. She is studying a
combined commerce and law degree and completed her honours
thesis in Finance on whether personality influences trading
behaviour and portfolio performance.
"What I liked about the WestNet Infrastructure Group
Scholarship was that it was linked to more than just
academic results – it seemed to be more personal and
took into account how your values aligned to the values
of the organisation. Extracurricular activities and
demonstrated leadership ability were also important,"
Michelle said.
Major Partners
Michelle also completed a three-month vacation work position
where she worked in HR, accounting and in the WestNet Rail
commercial team. WestNet Rail is responsible for managing rail
infrastructure in Western Australia.
Supporting Partners
Gold Corporate Circle Member
"I developed a model to investigate the profitability of grain lines.
WestNet Rail staff were willing to answer my questions and
discuss how to approach the issues encountered. I was proud to
participate in meetings and discuss the model – and for the model
to be put into use!"
The UWA Business School is committed to the ongoing
development of a scholarship program which brings the brightest
young minds and industry together.
Silver Corporate Circle Members
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Business School
ACADEMIC PURSUIT
“If you have knowledge,
let others light their candles in it.” Albert Einstein
Striving Towards Global Excellence
The University of Western Australia's overarching ambition is to be
counted among the top 50 universities in the world.
Our University recognises that in the global environment in which
UWA graduates and the Western Australian business and industry
sectors operate, strong international connections and partnerships
that support innovation and research at a global scale are the
major driver of prosperity and growth.
Over almost a century, The University of Western Australia has
become a major international gateway for the State through
1930 – Students.
“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities,
because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be
translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for [a] nation.”
John F. Kennedy
the many and varied international relationships generated by
researchers, students and graduates.
Professor Iain Watson, Deputy Dean (Operations)
Business School:
The new UWA Business School state-of-the-art facilities house
progress towards a brilliant future.
“A point of difference for UWA is our students are
amongst the brightest in the country. They are in high
demand from recruiters and typically, their career
trajectories are steep. The best skill we can pass on is to
learn how to learn, to reason, to ask the right questions
through integrating research and analytical skills into
the classroom. This gives students the ability to think
critically and solve problems. These skills differentiate
our students.”
Professor Alan Robson, Vice-Chancellor, UWA:
“The opening of this new chapter in business
education provides us with an opportunity to formally
acknowledge the vision of the original founders of
The University of Western Australia and look towards a
future in which this great institution is positioned well
to deal with the challenges and accept the opportunities
of the years ahead.”
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Business School
Marketing
Professor Geoffrey Soutar
Head of Discipline
Professor Geoff Soutar is an expert in consumer behaviour
research and some of his current research investigates the
influence of ‘word-of-mouth’, personal values and groups on
consumption decisions.
Professor Soutar is currently involved in a world-first, national
research project called Building Better Brands: A study of Australian
Organisations and Consumers. The study investigates how brand
strategies increase the competitiveness of Australian industry.
Professor Soutar has always been at the leading edge of
marketing research in Australia. In 2008 he was awarded the
prestigious Distinguished Researcher Award from the Australian
and New Zealand Marketing Academy in recognition of his
extensive contribution to the field of study. Professor Soutar is a
graduate in Economics from UWA Business School, which was
one of the first in Australia to appoint a Chair of Marketing in
1966. Professor Soutar recollects his early days as a marketing
academic and the extraordinary growth in marketing research.
“I attended the first marketing conference held by marketing
academics in Australia in 1974 at the University of NSW.
There were so few marketing academics that we fitted into a
tutorial room. On the other hand, at the 2005 Australian New
Zealand Marketing Academy Conference that the UWA Business
School hosted, over 500 academics attended.”
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Economics
Professor Soutar has published more than 150 research papers
in journals and as book chapters. He has also published a number
of research monographs, across a wide range of management
and marketing areas and has presented more than 300 papers
at seminars and international conferences. He is a member of the
editorial board of the Australasian Marketing Journal, the Journal
of Management & Organisation and the Australasian Journal of
Market & Social Research.
Professor Kenneth Clements
Head of Discipline
Professor Clements is known for his dry humour and for making
lectures contextually interesting to students by incorporating
economic events as they are reported in the financial press.
Ken Clements has been a Professor of Economics since 1981.
He was one of the youngest people to be appointed a Professor
in Australia, and the Western Mail reported, “Professors of
Economics are a rare breed, but to acquire that status at age 30
years requires extraordinary talent.”
Professor Soutar has won numerous awards for excellence in
teaching culminating in being awarded an Australian Teaching and
Learning Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student
Learning in 2008. Many of Professor Soutar’s students have gone
on to make major contributions to marketing research.
Professor Clements completed a doctorate at the University of
Chicago with the Nobel Prize winners and intellectual economics
icons of the time including Friedman, Miller, Stigler, Becker, Lucas,
Scholes and Schultz. This research grounding in one of the best
universities in the world has provided Professor Clements with the
foundation to build a formidable reputation in Economics research.
He is internationally renowned for his research in international
finance, monetary economics and the economics of vice. In 2008
Professor Clements was awarded the inaugural BHP Billiton
Research Fellow in recognition of his research contribution to the
Business School in the area of resources.
“Above all else, I endeavour to give prominence to
clarity of thought and clarity of exposition …
I have been very fortunate at UWA to work with a
succession of excellent honours, masters and PhD
students, whose research I have supervised. Some
of these students now occupy high-level positions in
academia, business and government.”
Yvonne Wallis founded The Wallis Group in 1991 and it has
become one of Australia’s top marketing research companies,
She said of Professor Soutar:
“As a student, it became very clear that Geoff had
trained with leading academics in his field, that he
was at the cutting edge, and that we were benefiting
from that. This became particularly evident when we
presented papers at national conferences. We never felt
short of Ivy League.”
Professor Clements is married to Professor Izan, Deputy Dean and
fellow Chicago PhD. Professors Clements and Izan are renowned
among the intellectual stalwarts of the Business School, having
contributed over 50 years combined to teaching and research.
Professor Ray da Silva Rosa, Head of Discipline Accounting and
Finance and a former student of Professor Izan said:
“Ken and Izan are very collaborative people. They are
people who give a lot of their time to help others, much
more than you could reasonably expect as a student or
fellow faculty member.”
One of these former students, Dr Li Lian Ong, was co-supervised
by Professors Clements and Izan and is now a Deputy Division
Chief at the International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC.
Dr Ong worked closely with Professors Clements and Izan to
develop a new very influential area of price-indexing research
which continues to provide insights into questions of purchasing
power parity theory. She wrote her doctoral thesis on exchangerate economics of the now-famous Big Mac prices index
published annually by The Economist. She describes being
supervised by Professors Clements and Izan as an intellectual
collaboration of teamwork and comments that they both have
“a history for being very much appreciated by their students.”
Professors Clements and Izan’s commitment to scholarly excellence
extends to involvement with the annual UWA and Australian
National University PhD Conference in Economics and Business.
The conference attracts PhD students from all major Australian
universities, as well as a number of leading overseas institutions.
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Business School
Management and Organisations
Professor John Cordery
Head of Discipline
The Management and Organisations group comprises academics
from a number of cognate disciplines including psychology,
sociology, economics, political science and computer science,
with a common focus on the effective management of
organisations within contemporary society. The work of the group
spans a broad range of specific fields of study, including human
resource management, organisational behaviour, leadership,
employment relations, strategic and international management,
information management, transportation and logistics.
Professor Cordery’s research portfolio relates to the effective
management of people in organisations, and reflects his early
training as an organisational psychologist. After an early academic
career in a psychology department, he moved into the Business
School environment where the developing field of human resource
management offered increased opportunities to become involved
in practitioner-oriented teaching and industry-based research.
“It is now readily acknowledged that well-designed
people management policies and practices are critical
for organisational success, and can even act as a source
of competitive advantage for firms. Research into
how people behave at work and in organisations has
emerged as a developing area of strategic importance
for UWA and its Business School. Over the past
few years, we have strengthened our capability in
this area, recruiting some leading Australian and
international academics to teach and research in the
areas of organisational behaviour and human resource
management.”
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Accounting and Finance
Professor Cordery is particularly focused on the design and
management of teams in work settings. He is currently working
on an international project team with Alcoa investigating the
effectiveness of global virtual teams and communities. The
collaborating partners are from the University of Connecticut,
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, and Texas A&M
University. Professor Cordery has an extensive body of research
in the applied workplace setting and this project idea was
originally developed in Western Australia as a result of the strong
links between UWA Business School and industry.
“The Alcoa global virtual teams project was set up to investigate
how operational knowledge regarding best practices could be
better captured and distributed. From a work design perspective,
I am interested in finding out what structures and processes work
best when it comes to managing teams whose membership is
spread around the globe and across many nationalities, who rarely
meet face-to-face, and whose interactions occur almost entirely
via electronic media and across multiple time zones. It’s really
exciting to be able to work closely with Alcoa and the global virtual
teams to identify ways of improving their performance.”
James Grey, Alcoa Best Practice Transfer Specialist said of the
working process with Professor Cordery and the Business School
research team:
“When we first established global virtual teams, we realised we
needed to access the best knowledge in this field to critique our
approach. Our involvement with John and his group has enabled
us to adopt leading edge processes to support the teams and
improve their effectiveness. Being able to directly relate theory
and research to the practical problems of running global virtual
teams continues to help us deliver a world class system.”
Professor Raymond da Silva Rosa
Head of Discipline
Professor Raymond da Silva Rosa is a graduate of the Accounting
and Finance program at UWA. He was in the same honours
class as Business School Board Chair, Mark Barnaba and fondly
remembers being taught Management Accounting by Professor
Izan, Investment Analysis by Professor Philip Brown and Marketing
by Professor Geoff Soutar. Professor da Silva Rosa recalls the
influence of these professors on his academic direction.
“In my time as a student the department was heavily
influenced by the University of Chicago professors –
Izan, Ken Clements, Ian Eggleton and Philip Brown.
In Accounting and Finance this meant exposure to
rigorous critical thinking, excellent research training,
a strong belief in the value of markets, and between
Philip and Izan … world-class expertise in Capital
Markets research.”
As Head of Discipline, having built a research profile in behavioural
finance, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions,
Professor da Silva Rosa is now highly sought after for opinion
on matters of community interest, particularly from financial
journalists.
In the wake of the global financial crisis he wrote several opinion
pieces. In October 2008 The Age published “When Nobody Wants
to Know” investigating the structural weakness of a mortgagebacked securities market that incentivised the under-estimation of
risk through a tier of commissioning mechanisms that created an
eventual ‘house of cards’ collapse.
The Sunday Times published “Don’t Just Blame Greed for the
Crisis” in an attempt to challenge the public conception that
greed was the heart of the financial sector problem. Professor da
Silva Rosa highlights the role regulation can play in facilitating the
smooth functioning of capital markets and the unregulated flow
of capital, leading to unsustainable debt-to-capital ratios should
asset valuations fall. He is astute in his ability to clearly explain
complex capital market ideas.
Professor da Silva Rosa joined Professor Clements to lead a
public forum and panel discussion The Financial Crisis: What it
Means to You and the WA Economy to a capacity audience at
the Murdoch Lecture Theatre in the early months of the 2008
financial crises.
Many UWA professors have established international links in order
to collaborate on research. Professor da Silva Rosa and Professor
Izan were instrumental in bringing Professor of Finance, David
Yermack from Stern School of Business, New York to the UWA
Business School as a Stan & Jean Perron Visiting Fellow.
One of Professor Yermack’s primary research areas is executive
compensation through the timing of issuing share options. His
research revealed a high degree of tampering and an astonishing
level of fraud amongst a number of Fortune 500 Companies.
A number of executives have, since been jailed for fraud charges
on the basis of these research findings. A UWA honours student
is currently working with Professor Yermack to apply the research
methodology to Australian data.
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STUDENTS AND LEARNING
A World-Class Business School
Benchmarking Internationally for Quality
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Professor Izan, Deputy Dean, oversees the Business School’s
international accreditation process. Professor Izan’s dedication
to ensuring a quality education for students is demonstrated
by the level of evidence based rigour she has developed
to benchmark UWA Business School achievement against
international standards of excellence.
The first woman appointed to a professorship in Accounting
and Finance in Australia (one of only a handful in the world),
Professor Izan is renowned for her research achievements as
a Chicago University trained PhD and an ongoing commitment
to teaching.
“Nothing beats working with bright honours students.
I can’t resist. I get a kick out of teaching them,” says
Professor Izan.
Professor Izan’s commitment to high intellectual standards
combined with a passion for demonstrating the quality of UWA
education outcomes are the hallmarks of the UWA Business
School accreditation process she has developed.
Internationally benchmarked systems of accreditation involve a
collection and investigation of measured outcomes of the Business
School across a range of indicators for quality. These include the
level of international research activity, academic qualifications of the
teaching staff and teaching and learning measures.
Accreditation is a mark of quality for the UWA Business
School and represents a dedication to maintaining high levels
of international quality research. It also demonstrates our
commitment to incorporating research links into the learning
experience in order to produce students with critical and
analytical skills.
Professor Izan, Deputy Dean.
UWA Business School is currently in the process of seeking
accreditation through the Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB is a system of
accreditation developed in the United States and institutions
that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality
and continuous improvement through a rigorous and
comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation
is another hallmark of excellence in management education.
The Business School reaps the rewards of producing quality
students in many ways. At the celebrations to open the new
Business School building Professor Alan Robson said:
“Outstanding achievements require determined
commitment and passion by all involved. Significant
in leading the achievements outlined here at the
Business School are our graduates. The virtuous cycle
of graduates and friends of this University investing to
ensure that we can reach new heights is the key to our
ongoing future success.”
The UWA Business School is the only business school in
Western Australia accredited through the European Quality
Improvement System (EQUIS). EQUIS is a leading international
system of quality assessment, improvement, and accreditation
of higher education institutions in management and business
administration.
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Business School
Student Connections
Professor Phil Hancock in action at the Ernst & Young Lecture Theatre.
An Exceptional Learning Experience
Student experiences in the classroom are the single most
important influence on student perceptions which remain
after studies are completed. The Business School has a long
history of exceptional teachers with far-reaching impact on their
students. Professor Phil Hancock, Associate Dean of Teaching
and Learning continues to enhance the learning environment
within the School through his work with the faculty and students.
He has implemented a number of strategies to further develop
students and to provide a rich and rewarding international learning
experience. Programs include The Excellence in Teaching Awards
and the Peer Assisted Study Session (PASS).
Our academic staff are always striving to develop new and
dynamic alternate teaching styles to students and remain on the
cutting edge of business global trends. Professor Jamie Murphy
worked with Google to develop an international online marketing
challenge. Annually, the Business School recognises teaching
excellence through the Faculty Teaching Awards.
The new state-of-the-art Business School facility has been
designed to facilitate the very best learning outcomes. Five design
principles applied to the UWA Business School which create
an optimum learning environment are spirit, flexibility, mobility,
connectivity and liveability.
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Professor Ken Clements.
High school students attending information session.
The spirit of the building is to support free thinking and creativity
with no constraints and the building is designed to be liveable and
welcoming to create a sense of ownership. The student common
room with 24-hour access is an example of this principle.
The design of space must be flexible enough to accommodate
the different ways that students approach learning. Throughout
the building there are small meeting rooms, breakout areas, case
study rooms and larger lecture theatres. Furniture is not fixed in
the learning spaces to promote the interaction and the movement
between multiple work-use zones.
Professor Tracey Horton said:
“We want our students and staff to be enquiring,
innovative and free-thinking and the physical space of
the new, purpose-built Business School will facilitate
these qualities.”
Professor Ray da Silva Rosa.
Students in the Business School common room.
Students Support Each Other
Professor Phil Hancock said of these results:
Transition from the nurturing environment of school-based learning
to an independent learning environment within a university can be
difficult for many new students. In response to this challenge, the
Business School has implemented Peer Assisted Study Sessions
(PASS), a student-to-student peer learning program, designed to
consolidate learning, reinforce key concepts and develop effective
study strategies.
In the inaugural year over 400 first-year students enrolled in the
first semester program. Twenty-one high achieving students are
participating as peer leaders. Ongoing training support and dayto-day leadership experience provides peer leaders with a chance
to improve their leadership, teamwork and communication skills
and attributes valued by future employers.
“I was first introduced to the PASS program at a half
yearly meeting of the Australian Business Associate
Deans at the University of Sydney in 2007. When we
started the PASS program in 2008, I was optimistic
about the prospects for helping students. However,
I didn’t imagine it would have the incredible impact that
it has done in the first year. In addition to the academic
benefits as found in the Birch and Li study, students
also commented in surveys that it provided a sense of
community and belonging for them.”
Elisa Rose Birch and Ian Li, from the Business School conducted
a research project to investigate the impact of participation in the
PASS program on the academic performance of students. Birch
and Li found Business School students who participate in the
PASS program achieve higher grades compared with those who
do not. The benefit is more pronounced for students who start the
year with lower grades.
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Business School
A Global Real-World Challenge
UWA Business School Professor of E-Marketing Jamie Murphy
worked with a UWA graduate at Google to develop and run the
Google Online Marketing Challenge. In this real-time marketing
challenge, students spend $200 per team to place online
advertising with AdWords (Google’s flagship advertising product).
The student teams work with the business in a client relationship
to identify an online marketing strategy and implement the
advertising campaign.
Established in 2008, Google’s inaugural global competition had
over 1600 competing student teams from 47 countries. A team
of five from the UWA Business School won first prize in the
Global Google Online Marketing Challenge.
While Professor Murphy developed this innovative approach to
teaching marketing, Google and an independent team of over a
dozen academics from eight countries chose the winning team
led by Dr Fang Liu, their Marketing lecturer. The team of Aaron
Balm, Lauren Bobridge, Amy Smith, Victor Tsen and Arina Usikov
won the competition with a campaign for The Hangout, Perth’s
indoor rock climbing and abseiling centre.
Dr Fang Lui said:
“The experience gives our students the opportunity
to gain industry experience in a real-world setting.
The team that won understood the fundamental
tenet of all marketing – know your consumer. They
consistently monitored their website and they came
up with numerous strategies, identified segments and
positioning; they adjusted the ad campaign on the basis
of the Google data feedback available.”
The winning team of Dr Fang Lui, Aaron Balm, Amy Smith, Lauren Bobridge, Victor Tsen, and Arina Usikov.
UWA Business School Students
Seeing the Problem, Providing the Solutions
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) members are UWA Business
School students who make a difference in their communities
today as the entrepreneurs and business leaders of tomorrow.
The mission of SIFE UWA is to create local solutions to global
problems. Every year, UWA Business School SIFE teams generate
a portfolio of projects targeting the most pressing issues facing
our community. In 2008 a UWA SIFE team reached the SIFE
World Cup semi-finals in Singapore with a range of projects on
challenges ranging from youth obesity to global warming.
2009 SIFE team member, Scott Molloy is leading an essay
competition for high school students on the topic of the global
financial crisis. Scott is a Commerce and Law student and a
WestNet Infrastructure Group Scholarship recipient. In 2008
Scott completed his honours thesis investigating the evolving
financial crisis, which has given him a solid grounding in finance
and a passion for taking an analytical and strategic view. The
SIFE global financial crisis essay project is a chance for him to
extend his leadership qualities and contribute to young people’s
understanding of the value of business education.
Students can interpret the topic to match their own interest.
For example, a history student could compare the crisis to the
Great Depression, or a political and legal studies student could
write on the role of government in regulating business.
Business School student common room.
ECOMS Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Brad Kerin, President
ECOMS is a student society which was established 60 years
ago. Originally the ‘Economics Students Club’, it was an
education-based society, focusing upon the discussion and
study of economic theory in practice.
The ECOMS of today has developed into a community that is
almost unrecognisable in comparison. The exuberant seventies
and eighties provided ECOMS with long traditions of good
times at excellent social events. Constant evolution has seen
ECOMS broaden its events to encompass the ideals and goals
of the Business School and the different interests of combined
degree students including educational networking seminars
and professional events linking students at UWA with Western
Australia’s business community.
In 2009, ECOMS is celebrating its 60th Anniversary and the
end of the year will see a Gala Celebration. Of course, birthday
celebrations are not complete without presents, and we have
been given a great gift – not only a new Business School building
on the beautiful Swan River, but a fantastic and spacious
Student Common Room and ECOMS Office.
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Business School
ALUMNI
A Rich History of Connections
Distinguished Alumnus
Dr Michael Chaney AO, BSc 1972, MBA 1980,
HonDocLaws 2002
Chancellor, The University of Western Australia
In 2004 Dr Chaney was awarded the Officer of the Order of
Australia for services to business and community. He built a
commercial career at Wesfarmers starting in 1983 as Company
Secretary and Administration Manager. He became Finance
Director in 1984 and Managing Director in 1992 and retired from
Wesfarmers in 2005. Dr Chaney is Chairman of the National
Australia Bank, Woodside Petroleum Ltd and Gresham Partners
Holdings. Dr Chaney was inaugurated as the 14th Chancellor
of The University of Western Australia in 2006. He is one of the
most respected business leaders in the country for his business
acumen combined with a commitment to community values.
In 1972 Dr Chaney completed a science degree in geology at
The University of Western Australia and began his career as an
oil geologist working in the United States. In a recent interview he
reflected on his transition into commercial life. The journey began
when he took a short executive course at Merrill Lynch while living
in the United States.
“I took the class out of interest. I didn’t know much
about the stock market, and I now realise that was
a sign that I had some interest in commercial life.
Looking back I also realise that the geology class that
interested me the most was studying the commercial
evaluation of mines. I started the MBA, also at UWA,
because I wanted to expand my career opportunities.
I took to the study like a duck to water.”
Dr Chaney keenly remembers Administrative Policy with Professor
Andre Morkel:
“The class was about business strategy. We did a case study
and we presented our conclusions and Andre proceeded to
demonstrate how we had missed the most important issue.
He demonstrated an ability to think laterally.”
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Dr Chaney was impressed by Morkel’s insightful observation of
human behaviour combined with a capacity to take ‘a helicopter
view’ in discussions of strategy. There were other key influences
during this time.
“I also had real admiration for others; Geoff Soutar for
marketing; and Robert Elstone, now Chief Executive of
the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney for Investment
Analysis and Portfolio Theory, one of the most difficult
classes intellectually and also the most rewarding, as is
often the case.
I found the Finance units fascinating in my MBA, with
no prior knowledge. Ian Scarman was an excellent
teacher in Business Finance. My experience studying
finance at UWA motivated me to pursue a career first in
investment banking and eventually as Chief Financial
Officer at Wesfarmers.”
In reflecting on his time as a student at UWA, Dr Chaney says;
“I realised the more you put into your studies, the more you get
out of them. While it seems obvious, this insight did not occur to
me early in my university studies. I was pretty slack when I took
my science degree. In contrast, I invested a huge effort into my
MBA studies and I believe I reaped tremendous benefits. I would
advise all students to participate in all aspects of their university
experience because it’s very enriching.”
Dr Michael Chaney is a Leadership Donor to The Business School
Futures Fund.
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Business School
Alumni through the decades
Graduate Management Association
Pat Breuer has been a member of the GMA Council for three
years and became President in 2008. Pat holds a passionate
belief in the value of participating in activities.
A GMA highlight for Pat was Sir Rod Eddington’s keynote
speech at the 2007 GMA Dinner:
“Much of my learning in the MBA program was from
my fellow students who had many years of management
experience between them. When I graduated with
my MBA degree, the GMA provided an opportunity to
maintain this bond and to expand my network to other
postgraduate alumni.”
“I listened to Sir Rod Eddington talk about his experiences as
CEO of British Airways, an organisation that was in trouble.
I was impressed that the first task he set himself was to take
the time to personally engage people throughout the ranks. He
was genuine in his message about being interested in people
and saw the benefit of empowering staff. It was a simple but
powerful message that really resonated with me at the time
because I personally had witnessed a lot of the leadership in
large companies become disengaged with their staff, and have
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50s
Bill Hoff participated in the general management course available
post-WWII as a cadetship recipient with the Commonwealth Public
Service. Bill spent three years studying economics with Professor
Mauldon. He also studied economic history with Emeritus Professor
Reg Appleyard. He worked in the area of economic analysis and
research of the oil sector and in particular the import parity pricing
of oil for the Tarrif Board in Canberra. During the 1980s he worked
for the Joint Intelligence Organisation in Defence conducting
economic analysis of the Middle East crisis and developing policy.
He retired in 1989 and is currently mentoring a UWA student in
mathematical economics, international trade and linguistics.
Dr Mike Fitzpatrick is awarded a honorary doctorate by Dr Michael Chaney,
Chancellor and Patron of the GMA.
also observed people working in big organisations who don’t
know who they work for or what they are trying to achieve, which
detrimentally impacts culture. To have the opportunity to hear
Sir Rod’s views in a personal setting was amazing.”
Pat advises students to get involved in the many activities for
postgraduate students while studying:
“The Sir Rod Eddington’s and the Michael Chaney’s
of the now and in the future, will be those people who
are studying with you now. Ensure you maintain those
links, continue your learning and access the networks
available to you.”
Sir Rod Eddington said:
“I have very fond memories of my time at UWA. The education
I received has served me well and it gives me a great deal of
satisfaction to continue on this path of life-long learning with my
fellow alumni.”
Sir Rod Eddington is a Leadership Donor to the Business School
Futures Fund.
60s
At the inaugural event, Dr Mike Fitzpatrick, Australian Football
League Chairman, non-executive director of Rio Tinto and a former
Rhodes Scholar, shared his insights and perspectives on leadership
throughout a career which spans over 28 years in the financial
sector, to an enthusiastic audience. Dr Fitzpatrick’s contribution to
business and the community was recently acknowledged with the
award of a honorary UWA Doctorate of Laws.
Image Courtesy of GFP Graduations
The Graduate Management Association (GMA) is the Business
School postgraduate alumni body that provides a wide range of
social, networking and career services for postgraduate students
and alumni including guest speakers, golf days and family
barbeques. An example is the GMA Leadership Link, a guest
speaker program which provides members with the opportunity
to gain personal perspectives on leadership from distinguished
UWA alumni.
William (Bill) Hoff BA 1958
Retired Defence Economist, UWA Mentor
William (Bill) Robertson BEc 1965, BCom 1969
Director, Bill Robertson & Associates
Bill Robertson worked at Wesfarmers for 28 years. He retired
as Strategic Planning Coordinator in 1995 and subsequently
established a boutique strategic planning consultancy whose
clients have included Foodland and West Australian Newspapers.
Elizabeth Heenan BEc (Hons) 1965, BJuris (Hons)1974,
LLB (Hons) 1975
Special Counsel, Marks & Sands Lawyers
Elizabeth Heenan (née Doherty) has fulfilled a number of
management roles within Marks & Sands, including as a former
Partner. She is considered an authority on complex Probate
matters amongst Perth lawyers. Elizabeth has been a member
of the Attorney-General’s Succession Law Review Committee
(since 2004); Director of Australian Women Lawyers (2006-2008);
Legal Member of the King Edward Memorial Hospital and Princess
Margaret Hospital for Children (Joint Ethics Committee 2000-2008).
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Hayley Parker, BCom, 2008
President of ECOMS, 2007
Aaron Constantine commenced with Patersons in 1985 and
became an Executive Director in 1990 and then Head of
Corporate Finance in 1999. In that time Patersons has grown
from a single office Western Australian firm to become one of
Australia’s largest full service stockbroking firms with 18 offices
around Australia, employing a large number of former UWA
students. He now manages a team of 23 executives located in
Perth, Sydney and Melbourne that has become the most active
arrangers, by number, of new equity issues in Australia.
Karen Field BEc 1971
Director, Water Corporation
Karen Field was the first Australian woman to head a major mine
operation when appointed President of the Minera Alumbrera
US$1.2billion Copper/Gold Joint Venture project in Argentina,
a position she held from 1997-2007. She was one of the few
women studying economics in the 1970s and convinced a
friend to change from arts to economics so she knew someone.
After graduating Karen went into mining because it was ‘the
most exciting game in town.’ She currently holds Company
Directorships with Sipa Resources Ltd, the Water Corporation
and Western Power and in the not-for-profit sector, Amana
Living, Aged Care.
80s
On graduating in the 1970s David Ryan spent a number of
years working for BHP Billiton Petroleum and built expertise in
developing energy projects. Later, based in Melbourne he worked
for Chevron on the Bass Strait Oil and Gas Project. He returned to
Perth to work for the State Government New Energy Group.
In his current role he is the State Agreement Manager for Collie
coal mine projects and development plans.
90s
From a speech celebrating the opening of the new Business School facilities
David Ryan BCom 1970
Senior Project Manager, Department of State Development
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Aaron Constantine BEc 1985, BCom 1990
Executive Director, Paterson Securities
2000s
70s
“Life here at UWA is a vibrant community…
clubs and societies, teachers, tutors and peers.
It was a life-enhancing experience. Taking life
by the horns, charging boldly into the future
I will gain more knowledge and experience,
and continue to build on the foundations of a
wonderful education.”
Virginia Christie BEc (Hons) 1989
Western Australian Senior Representative
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
Virginia Christie gives an annual lecture on Monetary Economics
to Professor Ken Clements’ undergraduate class. Many students
benefit from insights into the practical workings of the RBA
and information on a potential career path with the Central
Bank. Virginia said that a number of UWA students have been
successful in the Bank’s graduate recruitment program over a
period of many years. She highlighted that this success reflects
on both the quality of teaching and students’ ability to logically
reason their way through complex economic problems based on
their understanding of core economic principles.
Adrian Arundell BCom 1994
Partner, Corporate Finance, KPMG
Sarah Fordham, Alcoa, Executive MBA 2006
National Community Partnerships Manager, Alcoa
Having commenced his career in Perth, Adrian has worked in
KPMG offices around the world, including London, Vancouver
and Paris and most recently Sydney. Experienced in the field
of merger and aquisitions transactions he has gained over
12 years in KPMG’s Corporate Finance practice, including
various valuations, capital raisings, acquisition and divestment
transactions. He is a 2009 recipient of a WA Business News
40 under 40 award. Adrian has recently been appointed an
inaugural member of the Western Australian Chapter of the
Ambassadorial Council, which is an international network of
Business School alumni and business community leaders.
Sarah Fordham has an established reputation building
community partnerships. She completed the Executive MBA
with a view to moving into a strategically focused role. In 2008
she achieved this goal being appointed National Community
Partnership Manager with Alcoa. Sarah has recently accepted a
nomination to sit on the Business School Ambassadorial Council.
Nina Yiannopoulos BEc (Hons) 2008
UWA Business School Economics Tutor/Law student
In the final year of her economics degree with First-Class
Honours, Nina Yiannopoulos participated in the Reserve Bank of
Australia (RBA) intern program. She will move to Sydney to take
up a two year cadetship with the RBA in 2010.
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PHILANTHROPY
The Business School Futures Fund
The Business School Futures Fund is a critical element of The
Business School Campaign. Futures Funds raised have allowed
the Business School to implement a wide range of programs
benefiting students, the faculty and the Western Australian
business community. Thanks to the support of our donors we
have established 26 new scholarships, 10 new prizes,
2 new Professorial Chairs, 3 new Visiting Professor and Fellow
programs (these will bring 19 visiting fellows to UWA over a five
year period). We have 15 strategic corporate partnerships and
over 768 individual donors.
Western Australian philanthropists Stan and Jean Perron have
contributed significant funds to establish the UWA Business
School Visiting Fellow Program in Ethics and/or Entrepreneurship.
Along with the Alcoa and NWQ Capital Visiting Professor
programs, the goal is to bring internationally acclaimed professors
to Perth to share their research findings. The Business School
hosts a number of public events with visiting professors, including
academic seminars for staff and students, a free public forum and
a Leaders Lunch for business executives.
According to Professor Tracey Horton, Dean:
“The Visiting Professor programs allow us to encourage
the interchange of ideas between academics and the
business community around important questions facing
business leaders and the community at large. In the past
year alone, topics have ranged from the measurement
of happiness, to the importance of corporate social
responsibility to executive compensation. As a leading
Business School, the role of facilitating dialogue, debate
and discussion throughout the community is one that
we emphasise and value.”
In light of the global economic crisis many people are
questioning the fundamental economic principles of a free
market and democratic capitalist economies. One such critic
is the 2009 Stan and Jean Perron Fellow, Dr Kunal Basu
from Oxford University. Dr Basu’s area of research expertise
is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the role of
corporations in contributing to society beyond the economic
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Image Courtesy of GFP Graduations
Prosperity through Generosity
Left: Dr Stan Perron is awarded a Honorary Doctorate by Dr Michael Chaney, Chancellor.
Right: Dr Kunal Basu, Professor Tracey Horton, Alan Cransberg, CEO, Alcoa.
imperatives of profit making. He spoke at a Leaders Lunch,
presenting his research paper “Beyond Selfishness” as a
platform to investigate the different CSR personality types
of companies.
Dr Basu’s provocative presentation challenged contemporary
assumptions underpinning economic thought as he described
the global financial crisis as ground zero for re-assessing our
societal values and economic direction. Professor Horton invited
guests to continue discussions over lunch. There were some
very lively, remarkable and contested deliberations amongst the
attending business executives.
Professor Tracey Horton suggested Dr Basu’s visit was salient for
business today and noted the depth and level of the discussion
showed that UWA and the business community were well
informed and engaged with shifts in the larger global market.
The UWA Business School, true to its motto to seek wisdom,
highly values the contributions of all those who seek knowledge
through the path of open discussion and full enquiry. Professor
Tracey Horton said:
“Dr Basu’s visit signals to us that we are on the right
track and are asking the right questions. The global
interchange of ideas association between UWA and Oxford
is something we continue to pursue. Thanks to Stan and
Jean Perron for their gracious generosity to support these
initiatives. This event, which extends the reach of inquiry
and discussion beyond university grounds, would not have
been possible without their support.”
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Left to right: Dr Trevor Eastwood is congratulated on receiving a Honorary Doctorate
by Dr Tony Howarth, Dr Michael Chaney, Dr John Poynton, Professor Tracey Horton.
Conversation with a Philanthropist
Dr Trevor Eastwood is a Leadership Donor to the Business School
Futures Fund. He is the former Managing Director and Chairman
of Wesfarmers. Trevor is recognised for the financial discipline
instilled under his regime, which remains a feature of Wesfarmers.
He has held directorships with Qantas Airways, Bankwest and
West Australian Newspapers. Dr Eastwood started at Wesfarmers
as a sponsored graduate during the vacation break, when
Wesfarmers was a farmers co-operative.
Dr Trevor Eastwood has a long association with UWA Business
School. He was an undergraduate in Engineering when he took an
elective in Commerce in his final year and realised his future was
in the world of commerce. He never worked as an engineer and
has maintained a connection with our Business School professors
throughout his working life.
Dr Eastwood says:
“Knowledge is powerful. The greatest asset you have
from an undergraduate degree is a proven ability to
learn, which provides a springboard for the future.”
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As a young executive at Wesfarmers (formerly Westralian Farmers
Co-operative) in the 1970s, Trevor remembers seeking the advice
of Dr Rony Gabbay to better understand Muslim culture and
slaughter practices in order to export beef to the Middle East.
Later the connection to UWA business education expertise was
maintained through Professor Andre Morkel, who was invited to
Wesfarmers strategic planning sessions.
Reasons for Giving
Years later Professor Andre Morkel confessed to Dr Eastwood
that he had been extremely nervous about this opportunity and
worried about bringing academic ideas into the ‘real world’.
Trevor responded that at Wesfarmers, they had all been equally
nervous about … the great guru coming to talk to us! In fact these
sessions contributed to Wesfarmers transition from a farming
co-operative to a listed company, and in particular the concept
of “growth through logical incrementalisation”, which was an idea
introduced by Professor Morkel.
Don Voelte, Business School Leadership Donor
“We took it seriously,” says Trevor. “We expanded into
areas where we had knowledge and some experience to
diversify and grow Wesfarmers.”
“What better legacy can one leave than one in which
he or she leaves the world a better place. Nancy and
I believe education is the one real hope that can
promulgate a better and more peaceful world. ”
“Having spent many years working in the United States,
I recognise that in order for Australian universities to
compete internationally, broadening and deepening the
level of philanthropy remains a key challenge.”
James McClements, Alumni, Business School Leadership Donor and Mining
“My family has always believed that education is the
best way to help everyone help themselves. I was lucky
enough to be brought up with the view that education
was the only option. Now, this is how we as a family can
usefully assist others.”
Robyn Ahern, Alumni, Business School Donor
“I feel so fortunate to receive this scholarship and very
grateful for the opportunities it provides. Perhaps
how I have benefited the most from the scholarship,
is a greater understanding of the good that can come
through philanthropy and I hope in the future I am in a
position to give back and benefit others.”
Leaders Scholarship Fund Donor
Grant Gillmore, Craig Coleman Scholarship Recipient
Under the leadership of Dr Trevor Eastwood as Managing Director
and later as Chairman, the transformation of Wesfarmers from a
farming co-operative to one of the pre-eminent diversified listed
companies in Australia is well documented. Over the course of his
time at Wesfarmers Dr Eastwood maintained a connection to the
former Graduate School of Management (GSM) through Professor
Andre Morkel and was invited to become the inaugural Chair
of the former GSM Advisory Council. Dr Eastwood credits the
transforming nature of education to realise potential for individuals,
for business and for society.
“A commitment to education is the greatest gift you
can give to the next generation. If we are to prosper
as nation, and as a society we ought to ensure the
next generation is significantly better off than the
last. My time at UWA and Harvard are two of the
greatest influences in my life, without one or the other
I wouldn’t be nearly as successful or productive. It is
hard to imagine what life would be like without these
experiences. My life would have been different.”
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Thank You to our Generous Donors
“Truly great business schools have been transformed by the dedication, commitment and support of their alumni
and the business community within which they operate. This is certainly true of our fundraising campaign and
committee. I wish to thank all of those who have contributed so generously.”
Rhonda Flottmann, Business School Campaign Manager
Fundraising Committee
Members
Dr Tony Howarth AO,
Chair
Mark Barnaba,
Deputy Chair
Adrian Fini
Chair, WA Branch
Dr John Poynton AM
Tony Adcock
John Atkins
Robyn Ahern
Rhonda Flottmann
Brian Hewitt
Professor Tracey Horton
Charlie Gunningham
James Mactier
Gaye McMath
James McClements
Michael Minosora
Mark Paganin
Professor Geoff Soutar
Professor Iain Watson
Graeme Yukich
Heather Zampatti
Sir Rod Eddington
Chair, London Branch
Brad Rosser,
London Branch
John Willinge,
Chair New York Chapter
Leadership Circle
Dr Michael Chaney AO
Rick Crabb
Denis Cullity AO CMG &
Ann Cullity AM
Dr Trevor Eastwood AM &
Judy Eastwood
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Sir Rod Eddington
Andrew Frazer
David MacKinlay
James & Meredith
McClements
Dr Stan Perron AM &
Jean Perron
Dr John Poynton AM
Don Voelte &
Nancy Keegan
Futuris Corporation
McCusker Charitable
Foundation
Directors Circle
Mark & Paige Barnaba
Craig Coleman
Adrian & Michela Fini
Richard & Janine Goyder
Dr David Griffiths &
Julanne Griffiths
Professor Tracey Horton &
Jonathan Horton
Dr Anthony Howarth AO
& Sally Howarth
Mark & Carissa Paganin
Brad Rosser
Clinical Professor
Fiona Wood AM
John Willinge &
Melina Higgins
Criterion Properties
Entrust Private Wealth
Management
Mannkal Economic
Education Foundation
Executive Circle
Robyn Ahern & Family
Anthony Barton
Ian Burvill
Neil Hamilton
James & Cate Mactier
Professor Larry Sjaastad
Heather Zampatti
Akamai Management
Group
HBF Health Funds Inc
Investors Circle
Tony Adcock
Robert & Nancy Browning
Warren Coli
Karen Field
Warwick Hemsley & Family
Dr Patricia Kailis AM OBE
Tim Lyons
Gene Tilbrook
Alan Roughead
aussiehome.com
BT Financial Group
GEM Consulting
Associates Circle
Gavin Argyle
John & Kate Atkins
Nicholas Calder
Patricia Dechow
& Richard Sloan
Michael & Joanne Ganon
Krasnoff Family
Heather Merritt
Chin Haw Lim
David J Mack
Peter Mansell
Gavin John Rezos
Cameron Rhodes
Peter Richards
Gordon Sklenka
Argonaut
Straits Resources
Affiliates Circle
Dale Abbott
AccentWest
Mark Andrich
Davina Ang
Linda Anstey
Gillian Arkwright
Mark Armstrong
Gregory Ashe
Anna Bagshaw
Lily Bahnam
Benjamin Baker
David Balfour
Ian Ball
Kenneth Banks
Jason Barnes
Cornelius Barron
Antony Beckmand
John Bell
Sandy Bennetts
Kim Boekeman
Anthony Bonavita
Victor Booth
Lisa Bradock
Christopher Branston
Sarah Brazier
David Breeze
Gregory Brennan
Ted Brindal
Tanya Brown
Tania Browne
Sharon Bubnich
Cathy Buckland
George Burns
Marc Butler
Patrick Butterworth
Melissa Callanan
John Cameron
Neil Cameron
Paul Campbell
Carmelo Capolingua
Ralph Carbone
Allan Cargill
Brendan Carr
Geoff Carslake
Craig Carter
Timothy Casey
Mark Ceglinski
Jeanne Chan
Paul Chau
Michael Chester
Edwin Chong
Garry Chong
Peter Chong
Dominic Chow
Virginia Christie
Ian Clarke
David Clifton
Sabrina Cocking
Geoffrey Cole
Michael Coles
Richard Colgan
Adam Conigliaro
Philip Constable
“Thank you for all you have contributed so far. You are the modern-day believers in Sir John Winthrop Hackett’s
Vision … for, around a century ago, he not only had the vision for the establishment of this University … but the
passion, determination and financial commitment to see it established as the first centre for higher learning in
Western Australia.”
Dr Michael Chaney, UWA Chancellor
Aaron Constantine
Patrick Cork
Timothy Cornish
Brett Crabb
Ian Crisp
Jane Crisp
Kevin Crombie
Keva Crouch
Michael J Cullity
Bruno Da Prato
Raymond Dallin
Desmond Dane-Stewart
Peter Davies
Bronwyn Davies Taylor
Elizabeth Dawson
Mary Day
Bill De Steiger
Beverley Deane
Roderic Deas
John Debowski
Malcolm Deeks
Pasqualino Degasperis
Tim Delaney
Paul Depiazzi
Benjamin Devenish
Brendon Dewar
Cheu Diong
Grahaem Donovan
Phillip Douglass
Corinne Drew
Robert Druitt
Kaye Duncan
David Dundas
Michael Eagle
Colin Edwards
Bree Elliott
Cameron Elliott
David Ellison
Michael Elphick
Brendon Entrekin
Tamara Erdash
Lauree Eterovich
Cosimo Faiello
Erik Fenna
David Fitzpatrick
Genevieve Fitzpatrick
Ian Flack
Henryk Flak
Rhonda Flottmann
Mark Foley
Benjamin Fong
Alexander Forcke
Nicholas Forgione
Simon Freitag
Travis French
Hadwin Fung
Kevin Gammage
Chit Yin Gan
Sathyan Ganganahalli
Brian Garbellini
Amanda Gell
Carlo Genovese
Luke Gibson
Scott Gibson
Jeffrey Gidman
Keith Glew
Ross Glossop
Philip Goatcher (Dec)
Grant Godfrey
Steven Goh
Vincent Graneri
Vic Grant
Robert Gray
Claire Grayston
Martin Greay
David Groucutt
Ian Gummery
Charlie Gunningham
Martin Hadodo
Adrian Han
Graydon Hanly
Fiona Harris
Paul Hearne
Jennifer Hertzman
Stephen Hinsley
Philip Hirschberg
Sue Hobson
Terence Hogan OAM
Clinton Holten
Graham Home
Aileen Hooper
John Hopkins
David Hough
Michael Hwang
Stephen Ibbotson
Anne Ismail
Julie Ismail
Mark Ivory
Peter Jackson
Giovanny B Jefferson
Frederick Jeffreys
Per Johansen
Gregory Johnston
Stephen Jones
Andrew Joseph
Allannah Kane
Sean Kelly
Olivia Ker
Alan Kerr
Peter Kerr
Jay Son Khew
Pamela-Jayne Kinder
Anthony King
Jeremy King
Kenneth Kirkby
Andrew Knowles
Peter Kohlen
Paul Kristoff
Melinda Kubank
Rakesh Kumar
Garry Kurtz
Carlo Lacrimini
Rodney Lake
Kim Le
Georgina Lee
Joy Lee
Peter Lee
Brian & Natasha
Leedman
David Lehane
Tracy Leong
Anthony Lester
Alfred Leung
James Lew
Adrian Lim
Hong Lim
Joyce Lim
Larry Lim
Sun Wuah Lim
Eric Ling
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Thank You to our Generous Donors
Chee Wei Loh
Li-Mae Loke
Ee Von Loo
Matthew Lunn
Hieu Thuan Ly
Stephen Lynch
Michael Mackie
Eamon MacKle
Clive Macknay
Ian Macpherson
Jim Malone
Edward Manasseh
Daniel Manning
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Olivier Marion
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Ian Marshall
Robert Martin
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Mary McCarter
Caroline McCleery
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Gaye & John McMath
Andrew McPhail
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Gavin Miles
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Graeme Missen
John Mitchell
Bree Mitchelson
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Nigel Moss
Paul Mullins
Lanny Mulyani
Peter Murphy
Thomas Murrell
Michael Murrey
Balakrishnan Nadarajah
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Jing Ngu
Dung Nguyen
Jeffrey Nurse
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Peter Ochman
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Gavin Offer
Gordon Oma
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Kerry Osling
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Ronald Packer
Willy & Mimi Packer
Peter Parolo
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Cameron Paul
Russell Perring
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Graeme Perryman
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Denise Piggott
David & Catherine
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Diane Porter
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Richard Power
Blair Poynton
John Price
LB Price
Michael Price
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Graeme Prior
Susan Prior
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Trevor Pyman
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Robin Reid
Mark Rich
John Rippey
Norman Roberts &
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Bill Robertson
Duncan Robertson
Alan Robson AM &
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Paul Rokich
Andrew Rose
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Donald Rudderham
Philip Rule
Paul Rumenos
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Bradley Ryan
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