MBS Media coverage

Rudd feels the squeeze

Weekend Australian, pg 30, 18 October 2008
This article discusses Kevin Rudd’s handling of the financial crisis, in particular the government announcement to guarantee bank deposits up to $20,000. Two MBS academics – Joshua Gans and Ian Harper – comment on the guarantee.

Reform to help owners facing default

The Age, pg 10, 17 October 2008
Low-cost policies to mitigate market failure and relieve avoidable housing stress are worth considering, write Sharan Burrow and Christopher Joye. Their article notes that new ways of thinking are necessary as Australia weathers the worst financial crisis in a lifetime. Ideas including ‘income-contingent loans,’ as advocated by MBS Professor Joshua Gans are discussed.

Burned and churned

BRW, pg 49, 16 October 2008
Leo D’Angelo Fisher discusses responses to one of his recent columns where he laments at the state of management in Australia. One response came from MBS Professor Mark Stigter who commented that, ‘an employee’s line manager is by far the biggest contributing factor of disengagement and subsequent resignation’.

Financial meltdown just a curtain-raiser to what we face with global warming

The Age, pg 12, 16 October 2008
The business model that assumes carbon is free is a model that is no longer viable. Melbourne Business School's Joshua Gans says that global agreement on climate change depends on management of the US economy; but, with the world's biggest economy now in recession, the chances of coining up with a deal for climate change have diminished.

A guarantee against panic

Joshua Gans, The Age, pg 13, 14 October 2008
Politics were put aside to ensure confidence in Australia's financial system, writes MBS Professor Joshua Gans.

The information manager

Sydney Morning Herald, pg 25, 14 October 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald profile Marianne Broadbent, former associate dean at Melbourne Business School and current senior partner with executive search and leadership company EWK International.

Do your homework

Human Resources , pg 22, 14 October 2008
The MBA is a popular choice of further study for business executives who want to change, fast-track or consolidate their careers. Choosing the best university to study at means different things to different people. Vincent Tackoen arrived at MBS from Europe to undertake his MBA because ‘MBS has a great brand in Asia’.

MBAs meet the law

Human Resources , pg 23, 14 October 2008
Rod Lyle left Melbourne Business School with a distinction in his MBA and placed in the top 5 per cent of his graduating class. This, and the fact that he undertook it while he was managing partner of Clayton Utz's Melbourne office, is enough to prove it's possible to work full time in a law firm and achieve an MBA.

Taxpayers will pay the price for protection

Professor Paul Kerin, The Australian, pg 29, 13 October 2008
Taxpayers may get flattened by a protection snowball, writes MBS Professor Paul Kerin.

What does the future hold?

Sunday Herald Sun, pg 84, 12 October 2008
As the global financial crisis continues, James Campbell asks the experts what it means for us. Paul Kerin from Melbourne Business School suggests that we can never be 100 percent sure of anything and that our financial services sector is better regulated than the US.

Influential teachings

MT, pg 31, 11 October 2008
John Seybolt, PhD, Dean and Director Melbourne Business School discusses the teachings of Stanford University Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer.

Influential habits

MT, pg 34, 11 October 2008
The art of influence in management is less about beating up on someone else, than listening, being generous and using key interpersonal skills. Mt Eliza Executive Education’s Richard Searle, discusses the learnings from his Advanced Negotiation and Influence Strategies program.

Working up to an MBA

Lauraine McDonald, HR Monthly, pg 82, 10 October 2008
MBA students should preface their study with plenty of work experience, argues MBA associate dean, Jenny George.

Is Australia bound for recession?

Australian Jewish News, 10 October 2008
Are we headed for doom and gloom, or is this a dip in the market? To paraphrase a former PM, is this the market correction we had to have? The AJN asked four business identities – including Melbourne Business School’s Joshua Gans – for their views on the state of the economy.

Review the banking system

Radio National Breakfast, 10 October 2008
MBS Professor Ian Harper discusses his call for a review of the Australian banking system. Harper says that Australians should be confident in their deposits and that a run on a bank would cause problems.

Sensible advice for new parents

AFR Boss, pg 76, 08 October 2008
Deputy Editor of AFR Boss Catherine Fox, reviews MBS Professor Joshua Gans’ new book ‘Parentonomics’. She writes that ‘Gans offers sensible advice for new parents while amusing the old hands with his insights into the psychology of the parent/child relationship.

The origin of the financial crisis

ABC 702 Mornings , 08 October 2008
MBS Professor Sam Wiley, Senior Fellow in Finance, discusses the impact of the global financial crisis on the middle tier of the banking industry in Australia. Wiley says that the US housing bubble contained the origin of the current financial crisis, which is now being reflected in the UK. It should not spread to Australia, given the healthier capitalisation of the banking sector here.

Rewarding kids for good behaviour

Today Tonight, 08 October 2008
Joshua Gans, Economics Professor at Melbourne Business School discusses his new book ‘Parentonomics’. Lisa Cole, a mother, says her reward system has helped create a happier household with her four children. Gans notes that in his household a points system has worked well.

Kidman Film 'Australia' Strives for `Dundee'-Like Tourism Boost

Bloomberg.com, 07 October 2008
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman are taking over from Paul Hogan as Australia turns to a movie to revive its flagging tourism industry. Kidman and Jackman lead Baz Luhrmann's A$120 million World War II epic “Australia,” the nation's most expensive film. The director has also made tourism ads that begin airing tomorrow, using themes from the film. Mark Ritson, associate professor of marketing at Melbourne Business School states that it is “more deliberate to have the movie director as part of the campaign. If it works, and I suspect it will, nobody will care what (the campaign) depicts.'' Read the full article.

The banking market

ABC 702 Mornings , 07 October 2008
Host Deborah Cameron speaks to MBS Professor Sam Wiley about the Australian banking market. Wiley state that the Federal Government wants to keep a minimum of four big banks.