Life after MBA in Australia - AGSM

»April 21, 2008: Where I've travelled

I love the TripAdvisor Travel Map. However, I ve only just recently seen the cool feature to add to your site/blog.Below is my Travel Map. Looking at it this way, I see it s very skewed to Europe, North America and Australia. I ve never really thought about it that much, but seeing the map has made me realise I really need to get out more! There is a whole world out there waiting to be explor... ... (MORE)

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Sceptical

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»January 19, 2008: Expedia.com.au gets Smart for Outdoor Campaign

OK, so my heading is a bit corny, but this is definitely one of the coolest things I ve worked on post MBA. Some marketing blurb....Expedia.com.au™zoomed into the world of mobile outdoor advertising with its latest offline campaign, branded Smart Cars.The 20-strong fleet features four different designs highlighting prominent sites from Europe, Asia, U.S., and (of course) Australia. The ... ... (MORE)

Currently playing: Mad Max II (actually I am watching it)
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Cool

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»October 18, 2007: Expedia New Zealand Launches - www.expedia.co.nz

Hi All,I am very excited to announce that Expedia New Zealand has just launched! I ve just returned from Auckland where we officially launched the site.It was fantastic to see the site go live, after working on the implementation over the year. The site looks fantastic - credit to Nicolas Chu (Director, Website and Product Development for Australia & New Zealand) and his team.For all you ... ... (MORE)

Currently playing: Garbage - Stupid Girl
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Happy

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»September 19, 2007: I won a holiday with TripAdvisor! Hawaii or Thailand?????

This week I am going to Thailand as a result of an internal staff competition with Expedia inc.! I won a voucher to spend on a holiday, and after 13months at Expedia without a break, I ve finally booked for Saturday the 22nd of Sep.I was absolutely stoked that I won the comptition, but the big question was where to go! Thailand and Hawaii have been on my list for ages. It was a pretty tough ... ... (MORE)

Currently playing: Something for Kate - Echolalia

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»March 10, 2007: Working Life - Expedia.com.au

Hi All, It s been awhile since I ve posted. Ever since I have started work suddenly I have no more spare time! Since finishing up my MBA, I ve been working at Expedia.com.au running marketing For Australia. The job is fantastic - lots of travel, training and responsibility. Exactly the kind of job I wanted after my MBA. Oops - before I forget - claiming for my Technorati Profile ... (MORE)

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»January 11, 2006: What I like about Chicago (& Kellogg)

1. Everything is bigger in America2. Squirells are cute3. Amazon now gives me free shipping4. I might finally get to see an Oprah show5. I can shop at GAP6. I have managed to find decent Coffee in Evanston7. I can go to a NBA game8. I will get to see BB King live at the House of Blues next month9. I can finally watch Desperate Housewives on TV, not over iTunes10. My flatmate here loves alcohol ... ... (MORE)

Currently playing: Chalmers St - Reasons
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Happy

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»November 4, 2005: International Exchange - from Sydney to Chicago (and back!)

Yesterday I had to finalise my subjects for my exchange semester at Kellogg next January. Luckily I had a Kellogg exchange student at AGSM I could chat to about the classes. Even so, it s quite daunting deciding subject choice from the other side of the world. You don t really know who the good and bad lecturers are, what classes are at crap times, how much work, group v individual, exam vs ... ... (MORE)

Currently playing: Free All Over - Shocknina
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Happy

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»October 13, 2005: Australian Graduate School of Management Applications close Oct 31

Hi all, I wanted to let any propspective students know that the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) applications for next year close on Oct 31, 2005. If any of you are considering completing your MBA in Australia I thoroughyl recommend you check out the Australian Graduate School of Management. Since I am having so much fu... ... (MORE)

Currently playing: The Sound of White - Missy Higgins
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Cool

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»September 21, 2005: Full time MBA or Part time Exec MBA?

I guess many of you who are considering doing an MBA are struggling with the full time v part time MBA. I am 6 months away from finishing a hybird. I started off part time, doing one or two subjects a semester while working full time. I then switched to full time to finish my MBA. This has suited me perfectly! I was able to tax deduct my fees during my part time study (Australian Tax laws)... ... (MORE)

Currently playing: Best of Both Worlds - Midnight Oil

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»September 14, 2005: Take advantage of all your opportunities

Make sure you take advantage of all the cultural and social events. You won't remember studying for your Corporate Finance Exam but you will remember hearing the Global CEO of Microsoft speak! ... (MORE)

Currently playing: Garbage - Happy Home
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Happy

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