Alumni Awards

About The Awards

The MBS Alumni Council is calling for nominations for the two awards to be presented at the 2010 Annual Alumni Dinner in Melbourne on 4th October.

The MBS Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest honour that the School can bestow on an alumnus. Each year the award is presented to an individual demonstrating the ultimate in professional achievement, service to society or service to the School, its students and alumni. 

The MBS Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award recognises a rising star of the MBS alumni community who has typically graduated in the past 10 years and has demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, service to society and service to the School. 

Please think of colleagues who you believe deserve to be considered for these prestigious awards, or indeed, nominate yourself.  It is important that the Alumni Council Nominations Committee has a good range of candidates from whom to select this year’s winners. 

Nomination forms can be downloaded here:

For further information or to discuss the Awards please feel free to contact one of the following members of the Alumni Council Nominations Committee:

Branko Panich – bpanich@bigpond.net.au
Kathryn Londrigan – kathrynjlondrigan@bigpond.com
Helen Kemp – Helen@ariston.net.au
Damian Burton – d.burton@patrick.com.au
Frank Zipfinger – Frank.Zipfinger@mallesons.com
Phyllis King – p.king@mbs.edu


Past Award Winners

 

In 2009 The MBS Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award was created.  It recognises a rising star of the MBS alumni community who has  typically graduated in the past 10 years and demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, service to society and service to the School. Adam Garone (MMktg 1999), CEO and founder of the global Movember movement, was the inaugural Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award winner.

 

(L to R) Geoff Allen, Cathy Walter AM, Frank Zipfinger

The Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Catherine Walter AM. Cathy, as she's known around the School, is chairman of Australian Synchrotron and Equipsuper, a director of The Payment Systems Board, Orca, Australian Foundation Investment Company, James Hardie, Melbourne Business School, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and Melbourne International Arts Festival and a member of the Federal Government's Financial Reporting Council.

The Award recognised Cathy's service to MBS and demonstrated excellence in Australian business, government and the community sectors. 

(L to R) Tien Vy Vu, Geoff Allan, John Ralph AC, John Seybolt

Geoffrey David Allen, MBA 1969, Founder and Director of the Allen Consulting Group and Founder and Chairman of the Centre for Corporate Affairs was awarded the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award at the MBS Annual Alumni Dinner on 19th November 2008.

The award recognises the service Geoff Allen has given to his country, his government and his School.

 

 

 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award winner John Ralph AC

Eminent Australian businessman Mr John Ralph AC was awarded the 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award at the Annual Alumni Dinner on Tuesday 27 November.

Read the full report and view the award presentation via webcast.

 Dean John Seybolt and Margaret Jackson AC at the 2006 Annual Alumni Dinner

(L to R) John Seybolt and Margaret Jackson

The inaugural DAA was presented to Margaret Jackson AC (MBA 1982) at the 2006 Annual Alumni Dinner.

Read the news article MBS honours Margaret Jackson AC.