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Deakin University’s School of Information Systems has partnered with IBM to launch Australia’s first Centre for Excellence in Business Analytics. The new collaboration is part of an ongoing effort to expand and strengthen student skills and understanding of big data and analytics to meet the growing demand for highly skilled analytics workers.

‘We anticipate students in the Master of Commerce and MBA courses will be able to specialise in Business Analytics and students from all degrees across Deakin will have the opportunity to take elective offerings in Business Analytics. Deakin’s collaboration with IBM is a step forward in terms of fostering these skills with the next generation of students,’ said Head of School of Information Systems Professor Dineli Mather.

Businesses today have to cope with massive amounts of data that are being generated daily due to social networking sites and through the

proliferation of mobile devices. IBM estimates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every day from a variety of sources including posts to Facebook and Twitter, digital pictures and videos, purchase transaction records, and cell phone GPS signals, to name a few. With the creation of this amount of data, it is essential the next generation of business and marketing leaders possess strong analytics skills to garner insights from the flood of information, in this increasingly complex business environment.

IBM is providing Deakin access to curriculum materials, project-focused case studies, and IBM thought leaders as guest speakers to give students hands-on experience with big data.

The new centre will be based at the Melbourne Burwood Campus on Elgar Road and will act as a springboard for the University’s plans to deliver a suite of postgraduate programs in Business Analytics, as well as showcasing IBM’s business analytics technology solutions.

Deakin joins Yale School of Management, the Telfer Business School in Ottawa and Nanyang Polytechnic University in Singapore as the fourth university globally, to establish an academic alliance and a Centre of Excellence.

Elfleda Yuen stepped off a plane into Australia for the first time almost three years ago and has been pleasantly surprised at, not only her studies, but her overall Australian experience.

‘When I left Hong Kong, I didn’t know what to expect. Deakin wants students to get work

experience, have a social life, enjoy Melbourne and learn skills they can use anywhere in the world. Deakin encourages students to have a balanced life!’ Elfleda says.

‘The new “Worldly” Deakin branding highlights that. I think Deakin is very student-focused compared to other universities and being able to pick units from a range of subjects really helps your resume. You can study photography, arts, business and other practical skills in addition to your majors,’ Elfleda says.

Elfleda and her parents originally chose Deakin because two relatives live in Melbourne and Deakin offered all the subjects she wanted to study. ‘I absolutely love Melbourne. Its food, gardens, art, shopping and especially the ice-skating,’ she says.

Elfleda has now finished exams for the year and is looking forward to another Australian summer.

‘I often catch up with friends for traditional Italian food on Lygon Street. Some of the best Italian food is in Melbourne!’

Passion is what attracts Elfleda to the Italian culture and she hopes to show that to her future employers. ‘I would like to work in the advertising industry where I can get to be creative and be constantly challenged,’ Elfleda says.

Deakin’s study abroad and exchange programs give students more opportunities to travel. ‘I’d like to see Italy again but I have started learning Mandarin which will improve my job opportunities further.’

‘Although I am learning a lot, I am also putting things into practice. The way that Deakin teaches and its overall set up – it really helps you achieve that balance in life.’

BUSINESS ANALYTICS SPECIALISATION OPTION SOON

DEAKIN HELPS YOU ACHIEVE A BALANCE IN LIFE

Elfleda Yuen (front right) Media and Communications student

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Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane den Hollander and Business Unit Executive, IBM Business Analytics, Australia and New Zealand, Mike McKee, sign the MoU to establish Australia’s first Centre for Excellence in Business Analytics.

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Each year, Deakin’s Alumni Community Awards recognise, acknowledge and promote prominent alumni around the world who have achieved outstanding success in their communities, professions or have provided outstanding service to the University.

Recent graduate of Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages student, Muhammad Aulia Hanan, was given the Deakin Young Alumni of the Year award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to education, the humanitarian effort and reconstruction of Aceh.

As an inspirational member of Deakin’s Aceh Alumni Chapter, Mr Hanan is part of a team of graduates who are working as part of a partnership between Deakin University and the Indonesian Government to help rebuild the tsunami-shattered Aceh Province, by providing community development programs for teachers and students from disadvantaged backgrounds. He was also actively involved in the establishment of the Deakin Aceh Alumni Chapter.

Since completing his degree at Deakin and returning to his homeland, Mr Hanan has displayed outstanding leadership and dedication in the rebuilding efforts (despite losing his own home in the disaster), of the badly affected educational

sector of Aceh, where over 3000 educators lost their lives in the disaster.

He has also been called upon by the local Aceh Government and World Vision International to provide strategic advice, guidance and leadership within the local education system. As a result he has taken on the management of various planning and financial resource acquisitions and quality control of capacity building projects.

Deakin congratulates Mr Hanan for his past achievements and wishes the best for his future endeavours.

ALUMNI AWARDED DESPITE LOSING OWN HOMEALUMNI SUBSIDY FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

Deakin Alumni members, their spouse and children, and staff are eligible to receive a 5 per cent reduction per unit on their enrolment fees on any postgraduate award course at Deakin University. This loyalty discount offer is only available to applicants commencing a postgraduate award course and to subsequent units undertaken during Trimester 3, 2012 through to Trimester 2, 2013 inclusive. In order to be eligible for this subsidy the graduate or staff member must be registered with Deakin’s Central Alumni Office as a member of Deakin’s Alumni Community.

For more information and application forms visit deakin.edu.au/alumni.

Muhammad Aulia Hanan

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NEW COURSES ON OFFERA number of new courses are on offer for international students from Trimester 1, 2013 onwards:

Health:

• H344 Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) Arts:

• A301 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) • A351 Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film &

Television) • A352 Bachelor of Creative Arts (Photography) • A353 Bachelor of Creative Arts (Animation &

Motion Capture) • A358 Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film & Digital

Media)

Science and Technology:

• S303 Bachelor of Information Technology (Mobile & Apps Development) • S302 Bachelor of Engineering Science

For more information and detailed course structure please see deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/find-a-course.

COURSE DISCONTINUEDBachelor of Occupational Therapy (H355) is no longer being offered to international students. Students are encouraged to view deakin.edu.au/health/courses to explore other course options in the field of health.

TRANSLATED ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS: UPDATEDeakin International Admissions has made changes to what is and what is not acceptable in processing student applications involving translated academic transcripts and other supporting documents.

• Course syllabus translated by either a notarised translator or the institution itself will be acceptable.

• Representatives undertaking translations of academic transcripts must ensure that the translation is of a high standard. Poorly translated documents will be forwarded to International Managers who in turn will contact you directly. However, if poor quality translations keep being sent through, we will have to stop accepting documents translated by representatives.

• Translations undertaken by the applicants themselves are not acceptable.

If you have queries or need more information about translation of academic transcripts, please contact your International Manager directly.

TRIMESTER 1, 2013 COMMENCEMENT AND ORIENTATION PROGRAM

Trimester 1, 2013 will commence on 25 February 2013 with the International Enrolment and Orientation Program scheduled on the day.

It is compulsory for all international students to attend this program as it is a vital introduction to life as a Deakin student and provides information that will help you succeed during your time here.

Failure to attend the program may result in cancellation of your (electronic) Confirmation of Enrolment (COE/eCoE).

If you are unable to arrive by 25 February, you must obtain permission for late enrolment by writing to Deakin University International Admissions, giving reasons for your late arrival.

For more information, please visit deakin.edu.au/future-students/international/coming-aus/registration.

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ACADEMICS WIN CITATIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENT LEARNING Six Deakin staff have been awarded Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning by the Australian Government’s Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT). Deakin’s results are excellent. The Faculty of Health has had an outstanding year with four of the six awards. These awards recognise quality teaching practices; this year the prize value is of A$10 000.

The citations recognised outstanding contributions to the following student learning fields:

• Psychology: sustained creation of motivating and inspiring learning environments for over 1600 students in a compulsory, multi-modal subject. • Nursing and midwifery: commitment to a

teaching-evidence-practice nexus in specialist and advanced nursing courses to develop clinical excellence and enhanced quality and safety of healthcare. • Humanities and social sciences: creating

challenging learning environments that motivate and inspire History students to explore how the past continues to shape the world in which we live. • Communication and creative arts: authentic

teaching strategies that engage and prepare students to transition with confidence from the

public relations classroom to the professional workplace. • Psychology: empowering self-reflective and

independent learning; informing perspectival appreciations on ageing, and future counselling roles. • Exercise and nutrition sciences: leadership

that has made a sustained positive contribution to the development of professional competencies and advancing career outcomes for students in food and nutrition.To find out more about Deakin’s citation winners visit deakin.edu.au/teaching-learning/award-winning-teaching.

DEAKIN WINS 14 NHMRC AWARDS Deakin University has been awarded ten project grants, three fellowships and one equipment grant under the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding scheme. The staff of the Centre for Exercise and Nutrition Sciences received six of the awards – an excellent outcome for the Strategic Research Centre/School.

Two staff members awarded the NHMRC Early Career Fellowships were both recently awarded Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowships.

For more information on the awards and the teams associated with the Project Grant awards please visit deakin.edu.au/research/performance/current-year-outcomes.

FUNDING AWARDED UNDER DEAKIN CRGS Thirty-two research projects successfully gained funding under the 2013 Deakin University Central Research Grants Scheme (CRGS). Funding awarded ranged from A$11 000 to A$26 000, the total funding awarded by Deakin Research was A$600 000.

The quality and calibre of applications continue to increase and this year was no exception as the field was extremely competitive. 112 applications were submitted giving the scheme an overall success rate of 28.5 per cent.

A list of all successful applications is available via www.deakin.edu.au/research/performance/current-year-outcomes.

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Deakin is renowned for excellent teaching and innovative course delivery. It has a student-focussed culture with a well-deserved reputation for being accessible, helpful and friendly.

Deakin University has won global recognition and is a world leader in a number of fields.

We have won the prestigious Australian University of the Year award twice for our innovative use of technology in education and for our partnerships with industry. We have won many other awards and have been ranked highly by various independent research, survey and teaching and learning organisations.

According to the 2012 QS Top University Rankings (www.topuniversities.com), Deakin achieved the following discipline rankings:

• Accounting and Finance: Top 51-100 in the world • Economics and Econometrics: Top 101-150 in

the world • Social Sciences: Top 101-150 in the world • Sociology: Top 101-150 in the world • Natural Sciences - Chemistry: Top 101-150 in

the world. Deakin University was ranked 78th by the Times Higher Education in its new ranking of the world’s best universities under 50 years old: http://europe.nxtbook.com/nxteu/tsl/100under50/index.php#/0

Deakin is ranked Number 11 in the world and Number 1 in Australia in Sports Management courses by the Sport Business International’s Postgraduate Sports Course guide 2012: www.deakin.edu.au/buslaw/management-marketing/sport-mgt/sport-ranking.pdf

The Australian Government’s Graduate Destination data shows that for the second year in a row Deakin graduates were the most satisfied with their learning experience in Victoria.

The Deakin University English Language Institute was ranked number one in Australia for student satisfaction.

DEAKIN CONTINUES TO IMPRESS