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2017 | SEMESTER 1 TAN’S GIFT FOR BUSINESS EARNS ACCOLADE ALUMNUS Chris Tan has always been on the cutting edge of business. Mr Tan established his own boutique legal practice, Chur Associates, just four years out of university, and the company has since earned its reputation as the ‘Google’ of law firms. For significant contributions to his field, in addition to his ongoing work with the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), Mr Tan was named the 2016 Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the Malaysian Australian Alumni Council (MAAC). Mr Tan is no stranger to success. In 2010, he became the youngest ever recipient of the FIABCI Medal of Honour for his efforts in overseeing the organisation’s youth activities worldwide. He was also instrumental in setting up FIABCI’s Asia Pacific Regional Secretariat and East Asia Multinational Chapter, while simultaneously serving on the organisation’s International Board of Directors as President of its Youth Members Committee. In regards to his latest achievement, Mr Tan humbly thanked Bond for its nomination to the MAAC. IN THE TOP 20 BOND has been counted among the top 20 small universities in the world in a new ranking published by Times Higher Education. The ranking system is designed to emphasise the criteria that students want in a small university including manageable class sizes, personalised help from professors and an overall sense of community. On behalf of the Bond community, Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Tim Brailsford expressed the honour of being ranked in the top 20. “There are some truly outstanding universities in this list and we are quite humbled to be included in such company,” says Professor Brailsford. The international list recognises universities with fewer than 5,000 students that teach across four or more discipline areas. BOND BUSINESS SCHOOL TRANSFORMS ITS OFFERING THE Bond Business School will add yet another set of gems to its facilities through the launch of its new Commercialisation and Big Data Centres. These new areas within the Bond Business School, coupled with its existing co-working spaces, will create a hub for several exciting initiatives including its newly created Transformer program. Executive Dean Professor Terry O’Neill says the Transformer program will extend beyond the reach of the Bond Business School to include students from all campus faculties. “This is a great opportunity that we are now able to make available to all incoming students,” says Professor O’Neill. “In other universities, subjects like the Transformer tend to be implemented only in the business school, because if they want to reach out to the entire student population it becomes quite a restricted offering.” The Transformer subject will give students the tools to incubate their own business ideas, and will also provide an avenue for improving the systems of existing businesses through the principles of entrepreneurship. “It fits into the framework of commercialisation,” says Professor O’Neill. “It does not have to be about a product, it could be about an idea. It does not have to be a start-up, it could be embedded into a bigger organisation where we want to develop things.” To that end, the Bond Business School is redeveloping its third floor to create new learning spaces. It will also finalise its administrative framework in the coming months, which will include a new high-level appointment in the innovation and entrepreneurship space. Professor O’Neill expects the new business collective will improve the quality of research and strengthen external connections. “Some of the initiatives we have involve various companies in industries including health, media and sport,” he says. “We expect it will be a very effective way of getting relevant and high-impact research projects into the Faculty and the University in general.” The Transformer will be launched on 15 May 2017 during Homecoming. Horan achieves legend status RUGBY Union great Tim Horan AM has cemented his title as one of the game’s shining stars, following his elevation to Legend status in the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. The ex-Wallaby and Bond graduate was first inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2009 under QSport’s praise as “arguably the greatest centre rugby has ever seen”. Mr Horan has now joined the ranks of 16 Queensland sporting Legends including Rod Laver, Cathy Freeman, Wally Lewis and fellow Wallaby John Eales AM, who is also the patron of Bond University’s Rugby Excellence Scholarship. Mr Horan debuted for the Wallabies in 1989 against the All Blacks and went on to win two World Cup titles: the first in 1991 and miraculously again in 1999, four years after a horrific knee injury that doctors believed would end his career. He is also a Member of the Order of Australia, and inductee into both the Australia Sport Hall of Fame and the International Rugby Hall of Fame. For six years, Mr Horan has commentated Alumnus Mr Tim Horan AM rugby for Fox Sports and has worked as the National Head of the Sports and Entertainment Division at Westpac Bank. 8 www.arch.bond.edu.au
NEWS World MUN students aim to repeat stellar performance A GROUP of star students is set to travel to Montreal for the 2017 World Model United Nations (World MUN) Conference, where they will represent the political position of South Sudan on a variety of high-profile international issues. Following their efforts at the Japan Model UN Conference in 2016, which supervising professors described as “outstanding” and “an amazing thing to see”, students Marty Campbell, Holli Sargeant, James Schiphorst and Lara Sveinsson will now debut on the global stage. The World MUN Conference runs for five days, giving more than 2,500 delegates from around the world an opportunity to represent the political position of a given country and debate on several current international relations issues. Dr Mark Dinnen, international relations Assistant Professor and advisor to this year’s Bond delegates, says the World MUN is an invaluable opportunity for students to develop key skills and enhance their employability. “It’s not the facts and figures or learning about South Sudan that’s particularly beneficial,” says Dr Dinnen. “However, in Montreal, where students must think critically, respond on their feet, and speak to a large room filled with people, those are the things you can’t do quite the same in a classroom.” “The skill set derived from the Model UN goes directly on to employability.” This will be the second time the Faculty of Society and Design has sent an official delegation of students to the World MUN. Bond University Model United Nations team with Japanese competitors HOMECOMING 2017 In May each year, all roads lead back to Bond to celebrate the University’s founding. This year we are celebrating 28 years of Bond University’s history. The celebration will include the Family and Friends Festival and signature fireworks display expected to welcome more than 1,200 people. For more information, visit: www.bond.edu.au/homecoming May 18 ALUMNI AWARDS DINNER A night of celebration as we announce the 2017 Alumni Award Recipients. May 19 ALUMNI LEADERS FORUM Annual meeting of the Alumni Advisory Board, Alumni Committee Presidents and Bond University Limited Alumni Members. BOND FAMILY AND FRIENDS FESTIVAL Join us for our annual tradition as we celebrate the University’s 28th Foundation Day. Alumni, students and staff and their families are encouraged to attend this event. May 20 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS Refresh areas of study, learn new advancements in particular disciplines or test your appetite for further study in a different or emerging field. RUGBY HOME GAME Come and support Bond as we take on our arch-rival, The University of Queensland! All alumni, students, staff, family and friends are welcome. BOND BENEFIT DINNER The inaugural MBA Alumni Committee dinner is a fundraising event and all alumni are encouraged to attend. www.arch.bond.edu.au 9
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