News and Events 2009
- December 2009
Future Directions: Christmas Carnivale
(PDF 222.39kb)
About: Celebrate the festive season in style and enjoy the best view
in Adelaide - Featuring dj reelax
Target Audience:
UniSA Bachelor of Business (Property) and
UniSA Business Double Degree (Property)
students
Event Organiser: Future Directions, Property Council of Australia
When: Friday 11 December, 2009
Where: Riverbank Promenade, Adelaide Convention Centre
What Time: 05:30pm to 08:30pm
Registration Fee: $30. 00 students ONLY
- November 2009
The School has proudly co-sponsored the 13th World Tang Soo Do Championships
Date: Sat. 31st October - Mon. 2nd November, 2009
About: The event was secured by the Adelaide Tang Soo Do Academy in a bid supported
by the Adelaide Convention Tourism Authority and the South Australian
Tourism Commission.
Tang Soo Do is martial art which traces its origins to Korea.
- October 2009
Back to the Future Directions: Steps
to Success (PDF 69.24KB)
About: How have young people in property made it to the top in
Adelaide? Come to the next in the Future Directions Professional
Development series to find out.
Target Audience:
UniSA Bachelor of Business (Property) and
UniSA Business Double Degree (Property) students
Event Organiser: Future Directions, Property Council of Australia
Speakers include:
- Justin Hazell, Connor Holmes/Holcon (President, Property Council SA
Division)
- Mark Stefanac, AECOM (Past Chair, Sustainable Development Committee)
- Jane Carey, Edge Recruitment (Past Committee member, Future Directions)
When: Thursday 22 October, 2009
Where: MTAA Super House 55 Currie Street, Adelaide
Followed by networking drinks at the Duke of York Hotel
What Time: 04:00pm to 06:00pm
Registration Fee: $30.00 students ONLY
- September 2009
Colliers
International Industry Evening
About: Meet leaders in the commercial and industrial property industry
in SA. Gain insight on what we do and how your career can be accelerated by
working for a global company.
Target Audience:
UniSA Bachelor of Business (Property) and
UniSA Business Double Degree (Property) students
Event Organiser: Colliers International
When: Wednesday 23 September, 2009
Where: Level 10, 99 Gawler Place, Adelaide
What Time: 04:30pm to 05:30pm
Registration Fee: n/a
- September 2009
Future Directions Site Tour: Aurora
on Pirie (PDF197.94KB)
About: Be among the first to take a sneak peak at the cutting-edge
features of the latest addition to Adelaide's commercial building stock.
Target Audience:
UniSA Bachelor of Business (Property) and
UniSA Business Double Degree (Property) students
Event Organiser: Future Directions, Property Council of Australia
When: Wednesday 9 September, 2009
Where: Aurora on Pirie, Adelaide
What Time: 05:00pm to 08:30pm
Registration Fee: $30.00 students ONLY
- August 2009
Publication: The Australian, Higher Education
Date: Wednesday 12 August, 2009
School's very own
Professor Lee Parker says not everybody in class is keen to learn about
business responsibility.
"Students respond differently, some are highly attracted to number crunching and prefer to think in terms of short-term finances. These are the sceptics. But an increasing cohort is interested in management and operations of non-profit organisations."
- July 2009
Future Directions End of Financial Year Function
Target Audience:
UniSA
Bachelor of Business (Property) students
When: Friday 10 July, 2009
Where: The Tunnels Beneath The Lion Hotel, 161 Melbourne Street,
North Adelaide
What Time: 05:30pm to 08:30pm
Registration Fee: $25.00 (Students ONLY)
Further
Information (PDF 345kb) - download
Adobe Reader
- July 2009
The *AFAANZ Conference was held from Sun.5 - Tue.7 July 2009 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. AFAANZ is the premier body representing the interests of accounting and finance academics and other persons interested in accounting and finance education and research in Australia and New Zealand.
The School of Commerce hosted:
- a well attended display booth and
- a successful Editorial Boards dinner.
The School's AFAANZ brochure
(PDF 905kb)
is now available
for download.
*The Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand
- June 2009
Qualitative Research in Business: A Research Colloquium
About: The Colloquium is designed to support interaction and discussions between researchers already engaged in qualitative research, academics and postgraduates considering or embarking on a qualitative research project, and those researchers, postgraduates and honours degree students wishing to familiarise themselves with these research traditions.
Target Audience: researchers, academics, postgraduates and honours
degree students
When: Thur. 18 & Fri. 19 June, 2009
Where: 6/F Hawke Building, City West Campus, UniSA
What Time: 1:30 – 5:30pm (18 June), 9am-5:15pm (19 June)
Registration Fee: $95.00 (includes afternoon and morning tea on
Thur. 18/06/09 & lunch and afternoon tea on Friday 19/06/09)
- May 2009
Preparing for Permanent Residency - International Student Session
Session Benefits: International students considering PR are encouraged to
attend this session to learn more about PR requirements. DIAC, Immigration
SA, UniSA Career Services and Alumni members will be involved in this event
to give you valuable information, support and tips regarding the PR process.
Target Audience: Undergraduate and Postgraduate International
Students
When: Wednesday 6 May, 2009
Where: Alan Scott Theatre H2-16
What Time:01:00 - 04:15pm
- April 2009
Enhancing Your Opportunities (Future Directions Breakfast)
In these tough times, every competitive edge you've got keeps you ahead of the pack. Join your industry colleagues in an informative and interactive forum that will arm you with the skills you need to not only succeed but excel.
The School of Commerce has proudly sponsored the attendance of six of its Property students. "...Just wanted to say I really enjoyed the breakfast this morning. Thanks again." Sharee Klein (Bachelor of Business (Property) Student).
The next Future Directions Function will be on Friday 10 July @ the Lion Hotel, Tunnels, North Adelaide - more information will be available shortly!
Target Audience:
UniSA
Bachelor of Business (Property) students
When: Tuesday 28 April, 2009
Where: The Office on Pirie 110 Pirie Street, Adelaide
What Time: 07:30am to 09:00am
- March 2009
Did you know the Census Date is 31st March?
What is important about this date?
Come to our BBQ, grab a free sausage or veggie burger and find out why.
- March 2009
2009 UniSA Employment and Careers Expo
About: UniSA's annual Employment and Careers Expo is the biggest single university careers event in South Australia.
Employers will be actively recruiting at the Expo, so don't miss this opportunity to find out about graduate employment opportunities, vacation work and internships in some of Australia's largest organisations.
When: Tuesday 17 March
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre
What Time: 11.00am-3.00pm
Commerce Student Info Kit
Commerce Exhibitor List
How to Make the Most of the Expo
- February 2009
School's High
Achiever was sponsored to represent UniSA at the
A-CSEAR 2008!
Kellie Murton (Commerce/Applied Finance student) represented UniSA at the 7th Australasian Conference on Social and Environmental Accounting (A-CSEAR 2008).
Kellie's attendance and participation at A-CSEAR 2008 was sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Kellie's sponsorship was merit selected by the Centre for Accounting, Governance and Sustainability (CAGS) on the basis of her excellent results in the following courses: Management Accounting and Global Issues for Accounting.
Thanks to CIMA Kellie had her first opportunity to experience an academic conference and meet national and international speakers and presenters.