MBS Media coverage

Luxury selling well despite harder times

Australian Financial Review, pg 6, 27 July 2009
Melbourne Business School’s Mark Crosby says that it makes sense for luxury brands to expand into Australia as they are cheaper for tourists to buy here than in China. “There are very heavy luxury taxes in China,” he says. “In Shanghai or Beijing, prices are a lot more expensive for pretty much everything than what you’d find here or outside. So a lot of people from mainland China go to Hong Kong and other places to shop.”

Banks in a good position

ABC2 News Breakfast , 23 July 2009
Associate Professor Mark Crosby discusses the latest inflation figures and says that the numbers are currently at their lowest rate in ten years. He predicts that we are still going to see unemployment creep up slowly to 7.5-8% and concludes that Australia's banks are in a relatively good position.

Overseas risks for expats?

ABC Radio National Life Matters, 22 July 2009
MBS Senior lecturer Isabel Metz discusses the risks for Australians working overseas. Metz says she some workers may now start questioning the safety of working in places like Indonesia, which may lead to a rise in costs to employers through increased safety measures and enticements.

Hu row a small bump in China Journey

Mark Crosby, The Age, Business News, pg 2, 18 July 2009
Reversing our trade and investment relationship just won't happen says MBS Associate Professor Mark Crosby Read the full article.

Seeking a cornerstone of value

Paul Kerin, The Australian, pg 20, 17 July 2009
THE market clearly thinks CSR should de-merge its sugar business, but it reacted negatively to reports CSR was seeking a cornerstone investor in sugar to boost its de-merger prospects. Why? First, there are good reasons why the introduction of new cornerstone investors generally reduces the value of existing shares. Second, the way in which the market hears about it matters. Read the full article.

Growing China

ABC2 News Breakfast, 17 July 2009
MBS Associate Professor Mark Crosby discusses the strength of the Chinese economy. Crosby says the growth in China has been driven by investment, but we do not have as good a picture of what's happening in the rest of the economy.

Economists call for review

BRW, pg 15, 16 July 2009
In an open letter on July 08, Joshua Gans and Sam Wylie from MBS, along with Nicolas Gruen, Christopher Joye, Stephen King and John Quiggin argue that it is time to repeat the 1996 Wallis Inquiry that led to the current regulatory arrangements.

Read and react

BRW, pg 44, 16 July 2009
MBS Senior Lecturer Jody Evans lists the five basic principles that can help marketers retain and attract customers a downturn.

How to write a killer CV

Leo Grogan and Julie Gelman, In the black, pg 12, 13 July 2009
You may be the right person for the job but to get your foot in the door you need to craft a resume that stands out, writes MBS careers consultant Leo Grogan and MBS industry consultant Julie Gelman. Read the full article.

Skill Shift

HR Monthly, pg 30, 13 July 2009
Business schools are adapting their offerings in the economic downturn. Program directors at Mt Eliza Executive Education decided to overhaul the school’s HR Executive Program they changed it from a course focused on how to win the talent war to an offering tagged ‘leading HR in turbulent times’.

Alumni in a class of their own

The Australian Financial Review, pg 29, 13 July 2009
MBA graduates are putting their money where their mouth is, in a bid to help raise millions of dollars for Melbourne Business School and propel alumni relations to new heights in Australia. The 17 members of MBS’s alumni council have each pledged to donate at least $1000 to the school’s annual fundraising appeal. The commitment comes as part of a three-year work plan, which sets an overall fundraising target of $3 million.

Mini-MBAs more manager-friendly

The Australian Financial Review, pg 30, 13 July 2009
Courses such as the Advanced Management Program offered by Mt Eliza Executive Education, a part of Melbourne Business School have been tailored to changing economic conditions.

NEWspaper Business Model

Joshua Gans, The Age (University of Melbourne Voice Magazine), 13 July 2009
News is all about delivery. Will the struggle between newspapers and the internet produce a new model, asks MBS Professor Joshua Gans

In Search of Civilization: Remaking a Tarnished Idea by John Armstrong: review

telegraph.co.uk, 12 July 2009
The telegraph.co.uk reviews MBS Philosopher-in-Residence John Armstrong’s latest book. Read the full article.

Weathering the Storm

Australian Doctor, pg 35, 10 July 2009
The financial crisis has forced many GPs with DIY superannuation funds to reassess their future. This article includes advice from MBS Professor Dr. Leon Zolotoy to those considering share market investments.

Australia Needs a Comprehensive Financial System Inquiry

Joshua Gans et al, The Age, 08 July 2009
An open letter written by: Joshua Gans , Nicholas Gruen, Christopher Joye, Stephen King, John Quiggin and Sam Wylie Read the full article.

Taskforce needs to loosen grip on hidden public data

Joshua Gans, The Age, 07 July 2009
The Government's tight control of public information is outdated writes MBS Professor Joshua Gans. Read the full article.

School Ties

AFR Boss Magazine, pg 11, 07 July 2009
Melbourne Business School’s Professor Ian Williamson discusses how dress affects the workplace.

Senate committee receives widely differing views on NBN benefits

ComsDay.com, 07 July 2009
Melbourne Business School Professor Joshua Gans has urged the Committee to look at the social as well as the economic case for the National Broadband Network (NBN) – although interestingly he reaches similar conclusions to Southern Cross on likely price points for the NBN. Read the full article.

Disgruntled sounds from parallel universe

Hobart Mercury, pg 14, 06 July 2009
This article examines the debate surrounding existing parallel import restrictions (PIRs) in the book publishing industry. MBS academic Joshua Gans’ recent article in The Age is quoted as a neat illustration of the dilemma faced by Australian authors.