Staying Involved 
There are many different ways for alumni to stay involved with the University of Ballarat.
Advisory Board
The School of Business has an external Advisory Board which is currently chaired by Dr David Haymes. The Board meets with the Head of School and nominated staff four times each year to discuss a range of issues and activities that inform the School’s strategy, operations and development. Whilst the board has only advisory functions it provides an invaluable sounding board for strategic development. The following individuals currently make up our enthusiastic and knowledgeable board:
| Dr David Haymes (Chair) |
Haymes Paints |
| Dr Robyn White |
State Revenue Office |
| Mr Wayne Hedrick |
ANZ Bank (Relationship Manager - Corporate and Institutional Banking) |
| Mr Graham Wilkie |
Natures Cargo |
| Mr Greg Jacobs |
Moorabool Shire Council |
| Ms Gerrie Carr-McFie |
Central Highlands Area Consultative Committee |
| Head of School |
School of Business |
From time-to-time vacancies occur on the School of Business Advisory Board. If you are interested in expressing your interest in participating or would like further information, please contact the Head of School's office by telephone on +61 3 5327 9400.
Guest Speakers
Offering to act as a guest speaker or lecturer is one of the many ways in which mutual benefits can be gained through continued interaction between the School of Business and its Alumni Community. Alumni members can provide a way for the University of Ballarat to maintain connections with regional, national and global industries. They can assist us in introducing students to experts in their chosen field who can make the important linkages regarding the value of the education and training in specific industry contexts.
Examples from the Contemporary Tourism Issues Series
As part of the Contemporary Tourism Issues series, Campbell Gome, Manager of Market Research at Tourism Victoria, delivered a guest lecture on the relationship between research and market performance and new strategies being developed to provide local tourism area data for Victoria's regions during October 2004.
Video conference technologies were utilised by Clive Dwyer, Manager of Tourism Marketing for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, to deliver his presentation entitled: Leveraging the Tourism benefit from Mega Events with particular reference to the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Mentorship
Are you interested in staying in touch with today's University of Ballarat students in a way which will assist students to gain from Alumni members' experience and knowledge?
To find out more about becoming a mentor and the associated benefits you can review responses to frequently asked questions.
 Course Promotion
As a graduate of the University of Ballarat you could make an invaluable contribution to the University’s course promotion, marketing and careers advice activities.
Our Alumni are potentially our best ambassadors and an important marketing instrument for the University of Ballarat. Students generally speak very highly of their association with UB.
There are many ways you may be able to participate in our marketing activities, particularly in relation to course promotion. You may be able to refer potential students to us, distribute brochures through your networks, present at one of our course information sessions or agree to be profiled in information such as our brochures, newsletters or via our website.
Student Placements
At the University of Ballarat many of our courses incorporate professional placements in business, industry and government organisations.
Professional placements help students integrate their theoretical leaning into the complexity of workplace practice in a planned, structured and reflective way.
Benefits for Students
Through placements students:
- Gain a realist job preview.
- Develop confidence in themselves and their abilities.
- Have the opportunity to explore and expand their knowledge.
- Gain opportunities to develop the processes of reasoning, evaluating and communicating ideas and information.
Benefits to your organisation
You will have the opportunity to host someone who:
- Brings new ideas, specialised knowledge or a fresh approach to your business problems.
- Is highly motivated, eager to learn and has the ability to assimilate new information quickly.
- Can be asked to work on a variety of projects to which busy managers are often unable to devote attention.
- Will need a shortened training period if re-employed after they have graduated.
Interested - How do you go about recruiting a student for placement?
We can tailor the recruitment process to suit your needs, for example, you can make a presentation to students on campus or we can send you student CVs.
Research Grant Information
The University of Ballarat has a history of high-quality and innovative business research.
Collaborative research is an increasingly significant feature of research in the School of Business. With support from industry partners the School of Business has been able to generate remarkable improvements in research activity over the last five years.
From an industry perspective, major benefits identified include accessing specialist expertise; improved capacity to solve problems; and ‘industry focused’ research training.
Is your organisation interested in partnering with UB to undertake business research? If so please contact the SoB Research and Higher Degrees Coordinator or visit the research section of our website for further information.
Scholarships
University of Ballarat Scholarships
The University of Ballarat Postgraduate Research Scholarships - Scholarships are offered for full-time study for Masters by Research, PhD’s and Professional Doctorates within the University’s nine Schools: Arts; Business; Behavioural and Social Sciences and Humanities; Education; Engineering and Occupational Health and Safety (VIOSH (Australia): Human Movement and Sport Sciences; Nursing; Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences; and Science.
School of Business Bachelors Degree Scholarships
The School of Business offers a limited number of study grants for its undergraduate programs. Click here for further information to access application forms for study grants which are available for study in 2005. Applications for 2008 Study Grants are now open.
Centre for Regional Innovation and Competitiveness
CRIC is actively involved in a range of research projects that address how regional economies, innovation systems, and communities are sustained in an increasingly competitive and connected environment. From time-to-time scholarships are available for higher degree by research positions in areas including regional business development; sustainable community development and small and medium sized enterprises.
For further information contact the Director of CRIC, Professor Julian Lowe.
Interested in Sponsoring a Scholarship?
Opportunities exist for Alumni members and their organisations to provide support for new scholarships within the School of Business.
Giving to UB
The University of Ballarat is renowned for its education and research excellence. To continue and build on our excellence, we need to invest in new scholarships, staff appointments, academic courses, research facilities and other vitally important resources.
Individuals, corporations, professional societies and foundations can support the University in a wide range of ways, both financial and non-financial.
To express your interest in any of the above areas or to find our further information please utilise our online feedback form to contact us in the first instance. One of our Staff will then follow up with you on your enquiry.
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