External Programs

There is a range of external skill development programs available to students, through the Graduate Skill Development Program.

The Programs provide you with the opportunity to develop valuable skills all related to increasing your employability when you graduate.

Green Steps
SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise)
YAA (Young Achiever Australia - Business Skills Program)
BCG BSC (Boston Consulting Group, Business Strategy Competition)
HEWSO (Higher Education Workplace Skills Olympiad)

Be notified of external skill development programs available to students, by registering here.

To find out more about any external programs contact the Graduate Skill Development Coordinator on (08) 8201 2832 or email us.

Green Steps

Green Steps is a free Environmental Management Mentorship Program offering:

• Certificate in Environmental Change Management
• Industry work experience
• Auditing, strategy design and evaluation skills
• Greater understanding of environment issues in the workplace.

Green Steps, run in conjunction with the Monash Sustainability Institute, offers a unique combination of training, work experience and business engagement - run in two distinct phases, namely training and project work, and industry placements.

If you have ...

• Passion for the environment
• Understanding of environmental issues
• Self motivation and initiative
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Interest in working in a business environment

Then, the GREEN STEPS program is for you.

Read on to find out more about the Training, Project Work & Indusry Placements, or click here to find out more about the Green Steps Program.

Training and Project Work

The initial training phase of the program provides you with the knowledge and skills required of environmental change agents. These include:

• conducting environmental assessments,
• analysing the information gathered
• presenting their findings,
• developing actions to mitigate identified impacts,
• facilitating change towards improved practice.

Practical skills taught during the training phase are initially practiced through focused project work here at Flinders. The project enhances your understanding of environmental issues in the workplace, and develops your communication skills in a safe and familiar environment.

Industry Placements

The industry placement phase provides an opportunity for you to further hone your environmental change management skills, whilst developing innovative new approaches to a range of workplace environmental issues.  Students are supported during the Industry Placement phase and workshops are focused on increasing participants' personal effectiveness.

The Green Steps Program is supported by the Australian Greenhouse Office and coordinated by the Monash Environment Institute.

Application have closed for the 2008 Program & will open again Feb/Mar 2009.

Click here for further information.

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SIFE

Students involved in SIFE will learn how to identify entrepreneurship opportunities in the community, plan projects, deliver outreach activities and measure the community outcomes. The results of these community projects culminate in a national competition, where the participating Australian universities have the opportunity to present their results to a judging panel of prominent business-people.

Click here to find out more about SIFE in Australia
Click here to find out more about SIFE Internationally

See
Students succeed in the world of free enterprise

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Young Achievement Australia Tertiary Program

Do you want a head start on your career? The Young Achievement Australia Business Skills Competition is a FREE program and develops leadership, entrepreneurial and communication skills through decision-making, negotiating, risk taking and being creative.

Joining the YAA Business Skills Program will provide you with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in running a 'real' small company. You will be given the opportunity to develop and demonstrate key business competencies and enterprise skills while enhancing your employment opporutunities.

• Make better career decisions
• Help you get the job you want
• Opportunity to "run your own business"
• Work with sponsor organisation & business advisers
• Gain a Certificate ll in Small Business

Skills and talents across a range of subject areas are all relevant to this Program, including Arts, Economics/Business/Commerce, Education, Engineering, Law, Health Sciences, Medicine, Sciences & Technology

Click here for further information about the Program

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Flinders Student Named "Tertiary Business Person of the Year"
Flinders students show innovation and excellence in business

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The Boston Consulting Group Business Strategy Competition

• Are you interested in business strategy and management?
• Do you possess good analytical skill
• Can think quickly on your feet and work effectively in a team environment?   

The BCG Business Strategy Competition has the reputation as the most prestigious business management competition for University students in Australia & New Zealand.
 
What is the BCG Business Strategy Competition?

The BCG Business Strategy Competition is a management competition that is open to tertiary students across all universities in Australia and New Zealand and gives participants insights into the world of management consulting.  The Competition attracts professionals and headhunters from a wide range of industries, most notably Consultants from the Strategic Consulting Industry.
 
Students from any discipline can enter. Previous participants have come from diverse backgrounds such as engineering, law, computer science, arts, mining and commerce.  This competition is also highly beneficial for those who have a keen interest in business - accounting, finance, marketing, HRM, management etc.
 
Finders University competed for the first time last year in the SA/Vic Regional Competition, performing exceptionally well and was successful in this round therefore competing in the Grand Final Competition in Sydney.
 
How does the competition work?

Within each division, teams of four to six students representing their university are given three hours to prepare a solution to a case study based on a business problem. Teams then present their solutions to a panel of judges who ask questions and assess them on their teamwork, problem solving and analytical abilities.
 
What does the competition offer participants?

Many of the past participants have been recruited to top firms in the Consulting Industry through this Competition.
 
The Competition gives you the opportunity to take on the role of strategy consultants and develop solutions to issues encountered in the business environment.  You will also have the chance to network with high profile industry representatives while honing your problem solving, presentation and team building skills.

Further information is available at the competition website

Be notified of external skill development programs available to students, by registering here.

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The Higher Education Workplace Skills Olympiad (HEWSO)

The HEWSO program provides you with experiential learning in a competition framework. It is open to all students from across all the degree and subject areas, but is specifically designed for students in their final or penultimate years. 

You will be exposed to the culture and structure of a host organisation from business or government. As a Team you make a site visit and are briefed about the organisation. You are then presented with a business issue/problem and the  team is then set the task of presenting a solution to the organisation within a set time period. 

The program provides you with the opportunity to:

•  Develop your employability skills
•  Gain that all important experience you need to stand out to employers
•  Acquire great skills and experience working in a team on a real life business problem
•  Produce a project report that you can use when applying for graduate positions
•  Develop your skills working on a problem determined by your host organisation

Click on the project title to read about previous teams involvement

PricewaterhouseCoopers Project
The City of Marion Project
The City of Onkaparinga Project

Be notified of external skill development programs available to students, by registering here.

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