AWARDS & STUDY TOURS China Study Tour CPA Awards The UNE Business School China Study Program 2018 provided students with a wonderful opportunity to gain insights into Australia’s biggest trading partner across three key areas – its culture, its businesses and its universities. Understanding China’s culture is critical to business and students were exposed to some of China’s most ancient and impressive cultural sites including the Great Wall, a panda sanctuary and the Terracotta warriors. Students gained an appreciation of the sheer scale of the country in the first few days while visiting Beijing, a city that has the same population as Australia. UNE students also engaged with students and academics from Beijing Agricultural University and Henan Agricultural University. They were able to learn some Mandarin and hear presentations from local students who shared details about Chinese culture. The tour program also included briefings from the Victorian Trade Commissioner and UNE alumnus, Mr Tim Dillon, the National Australia Bank in Shanghai and Macquarie Bank and Woolmark in Hong Kong. In July, UNE Business School held the annual CPA Awards, celebrating the achievements of students studying accounting units across a talented undergraduate cohort. Awards were presented to students who finished in the top 5% of their units with a distinction grade or above. Overall, 169 merits were awarded for both on campus and online students. Local accounting firms Roberts & Morrow, Crowe Howarth, Forsyths and Boyce Chartered Accountants joined students for a fantastic networking opportunity after the presentations. This is just one of many ways CPA Australia supported our students this year; Dr Leopold Bayerlein worked closely with representatives of the company to offer one-on-one mentoring sessions, networking events and opportunities. The annual CPA Awards, celebrate the achievements of students studying accounting. CPA Awards: All award winners with Professor Todd Walker, Anthony Matis and Rupen Malouf of CPA Australia and Dr Leopold Bayerlein of UNE Business School. 2018 Retrospective / 7
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