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PHILANTHROPY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT Faculty of Business, Economics & Law ENGAGEMENT CREATES REAL CHANGE MESSAGE FROM PROFESSOR IAIN WATSON EXECUTIVE DEAN, FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS & LAW In the contemporary business world, our level of engagement with clients, stakeholders and colleagues determines our success. There is nothing more important. The same can be said for higher education, innovative research projects or mentoring where engagement with students, staff, gifted young students. Likewise, these alumni and industry is crucial. It should engagement activities benefit our students, come as no surprise that engagement was helping them reach their potential, one of the Faculty of Business, Economics irrespective of their financial status or and Law’s main priorities in 2015. background. Many of our engagement activities are A highlight of 2015 was the BEL Student designed to provide our alumni with Employability Team (SET) re-launch in development and networking opportunities September. SET’s new focus is to increase throughout their careers, delivering on our the employability of BEL students from promise of lifelong learning. their first year to graduation and beyond. The team works closely with alumni and As always, I have enjoyed meeting and industry leaders to provide valuable reconnecting with alumni at our domestic employability services to students, including events in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and career mentoring, employer-led workshops Perth, and internationally in London, New and internship opportunities. York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. For me, it is BEL alumni were actively engaged with always rewarding to see the personal and SET services this year, with more than business connections forming between 150 alumni involved across the full spectrum BEL alumni around the world. of events and programs. Their efforts were truly appreciated and will no doubt open We also give our alumni the opportunity doors for many of our students. to re-invest in the Faculty and create positive change in teaching, research and Alumni involvement does not go unnoticed. student employment outcomes, whether I am pleased to report that BEL alumni they are funding scholarships, kick-starting were widely honoured at the annual 2 Philanthropy Annual Report 2015 Through our events ENGAGEMENT and engagement with alumni TABLE OF and industry, we have seen CREATES REAL CHANGE philanthropy increase CONTENTS significantly year on year. 4 Empowering People to Make a Difference UQ Alumni Awards in October. Our Faculty 5 Business Precinct Development Project led the way, receiving five of the 14 awards 6 Business that Matters on offer across UQ – including three of the six prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni 7 Business School 2015 Highlights Excellence Awards. This is a tremendous 7 A World-Class Business School achievement and one that makes me 8 Touchstone Gift Helps Establish a very proud. Chair of Finance at UQ Business School I would like to extend a special 9 Generous Gift Kick-Starts Centre for the congratulations to our Alumni Excellence Business and Economics of Health winners: His Excellency The Honourable 10 Economics that Touches the Big Issues Paul de Jersey AC (BA ’69, LLB Hons ’72, Hon. Doctor of Law ’00), Governor of 11 Economics School 2015 Highlights Queensland; Ms Catherine Tanna (LLB ’84), 11 A World-Class Economics School Managing Director of EnergyAustralia; and Mr Mark Sowerby (BAgrSc ’93, MBA ’03), 12 Law that Upholds Integrity and Trust Founder and Managing Director of Blue Sky 13 Law School 2015 Highlights Alternative Investments. 13 A World-Class Law School As you read through this year’s annual 14 Forgan Smith Re-Imagination report, you will see how alumni philanthropy and engagement positively benefits our 15 Leaving a Legacy students, producing generations of alumni 16 About the Dean’s Society who are well-equipped to go out in the world to create change. 17 Industry Leaders Share Wisdom with Alumni Through our events and engagement 21 2015 Philanthropic Financials 26 Honour Roll of Donors 18 BEL Alumni Leaders with alumni and industry, we have and Game-Changers 22 BEL Alumni Ambassador Councils 29 Investment Opportunities seen philanthropy increase significantly year on year. 19 Spotlight on BEL Alumnus 22 Alumni 2015 Highlights 30 Scholarships 19 Donors and Recipients Meet at On behalf of the Faculty, I thank you for your 23 Global Alumni Volunteers Converge on UQ 31 Giving Annual Lunch continued support and I look forward to a 24 From London to Hong Kong 32 Contact Us prosperous and productive 2016. 20 US College Rugby Star Bound for UQ with Mark Loane Medal 25 Thank You to our Alumni Ambassadors Philanthropy Annual Report 2015 3 EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE MESSAGE FROM DR JASON W KETTER DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS & LAW Innovation, disruptive technology and efficiency are the catchphrases of boardrooms and business journals across the globe. The pressure to be the best and stay This year the ambassador chairs This leadership was demonstrated with competitive is real but what often participated in the first Volunteer two touchstone gifts this year: one by gets missed, is that ultimately it is all Leadership Conference ever held on Paul Taylor (BBus ’91, BCom ’92) and his about people. campus to brainstorm and workshop new wife, Sue (BA Hons ’87), and the other by ways to increase value for alumni through Malcolm Broomhead (BE ’75, MBA ’84), Nowadays sending emails to colleagues two programing and networking. whose extraordinary commitments are doors down, sending a text instead of using featured in this report. the phone to speak with someone or failing There was also a plethora of alumni hosting to make time to meet face-to-face appears Global Connections events held quarterly in All philanthropic investments are made to be the norm. 16 cities worldwide. in people through scholarships, research Our popular Alumni and the bricks and mortar that provide a I want to thank our alumni and friends who Our popular Alumni Lectures Series brought Lectures Series brings alumni first-rate learning environment. We receive did step out from behind the technology alumni and friends together to listen to the all gifts with such appreciation – thank you! and friends together to listen to invest both their time and philanthropic personal experiences of leaders in their fields. to the personal experiences support in people – academics, fellow We are pleased to share the many We are grateful for the alumni and friends of leaders in their fields. alumni and students. These alumni and successes of 2015 with you in this report who gave freely of their time to share their friends provided advice, empathy, an ear, in and we look forward to partnering with story as a guest speaker and to the hundreds some cases tough love and philanthropic you in 2016 for the continued investment of alumni and friends who attended. support to our best and brightest. in people. Finally, I give thanks to our donors – In 2015 more than 60 alumni volunteers including our Dean’s Society members – served as ambassadors in the eight BEL who provide philanthropic leadership. ambassador councils throughout the world. 4 Philanthropy Annual Report 2015 BUSINESS PRECINCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT The UQ Business School (UQBS) is independently ranked as one of the top business schools in Australia and internationally, with the number one MBA program in Australia (AFR BOSS magazine) and the Asia-Pacific (The Economist). All six UQBS fields of research – including It will be equipped with state-of-the-art community and not-for-profit management, marketing and tourism – are lecture theatres and innovative study and organisations. classed as ‘above’ or ‘well above’ world collaboration spaces that spark greater • Careers Centre – dedicated recruiters standard (ERA 2015). student-staff interaction and encourage offer career guidance and a full domestic interdisciplinary research and teaching. As the school continues to build on its and international placement service to Other proposed features include: outstanding national and international BEL students and alumni. reputation for world-class teaching, • Business Interchange Hub – to further Opportunities will become available to research and innovation, it will focus on the engagement between UQ and the support the Business Precinct Building. The precinct will be a the construction of an iconic world-class business community. If you are interested in learning more, central hub for all things Business Precinct. • Incubator Design Zone – a research please contact Dr Jason Ketter on business, economics and law. The precinct will be a central hub for all design space that encourages +61 (0) 428 037 283 or [email protected] things business, economics and law. It interdisciplinary collaboration across will facilitate the delivery of high-quality UQ. Students can work on practical teaching; meeting the ever-changing needs projects with industry mentor interaction of students. The precinct will also encourage and opportunities for networking and innovation and collaboration between successful commercialisation. industry, academics, students, alumni and • Indigenous Centre for Commerce community organisations, and create better and Law and Civic Leadership Centre outcomes for students by connecting them – spaces for students to apply their with industry leaders, the latest research and classroom learning and professional employment opportunities. expertise to initiatives for Indigenous, 5 BUSINESS THAT MATTERS MESSAGE FROM As Head of the UQ Business School, I’m proud to report that philanthropy has PROFESSOR ANDREW had a profound impact on the fabric of our School. Now more than ever, it plays GRIFFITHS, ACADEMIC an important role in our day-to-day activities, permeating many of our interactions with students and staff. DEAN AND HEAD OF UQ BUSINESS SCHOOL Philanthropy gives UQBS students access encourage others to see the value of Broomhead Endowed Chair in Finance at to financial support and resources. Gifts supporting activities that develop essential the UQ Business School.