News and Events
Current news and events are below. Previous stories from 2008 and 2009 can also be found.
Future Directions: Christmas Carnivale
(PDF 222.39kb)
About: Celebrate the festive season in style and enjoy the best view
in Adelaide
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
How to Register: Please email Irina Tadevosyan at
irina.tadevosyan@unisa.edu.au
(subject line: "Future Directions: Christmas Carnivale") indicating your
interest to attend by Wednesday 9th December, 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
How to Register: Please email Irina Tadevosyan at
irina.tadevosyan@unisa.edu.au
(subject line: "Back to the Future Directions: Steps to Success") indicating your
interest to attend by Monday 19th October, 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
How to Register: Please email Irina Tadevosyan at
irina.tadevosyan@unisa.edu.au
(subject line: "Colliers International Industry Evening") indicating your
interest to attend by Friday 18th 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
How to Register: Please email Irina Tadevosyan at
irina.tadevosyan@unisa.edu.au
(subject line: "Future Directions Site Tour: Aurora on Pirie") indicating
your interest to attend by Friday 4th September, 2009
- 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."
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
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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











