MBA Chancellor's List 2010

We are pleased to announce the following students have been added to the Chancellor's List for 2010.

Winners are chosen annually from each of our four MBA Programs around the world, based on the number of Distinction grades achieved in their MBA

Jens Lagemann : Adelaide MBA In the MBA, Jens achieved 7 Ds and 4 HDs and was awarded the Playford Capital prize for Entrepreneurship. Jens Lagemann currently works as an analyst at the leading global Management Consultancy firm Accenture. His prior positions include Customer Service Agent at Bayer, another renowned global leader
Martin Brady : Online MBA Currently the operations manager and part owner of Fireworks Australia, Martin started his own company in 1998 importing consumer fireworks for the domestic market in Australia. In the MBA, Martin achieved 6 Ds. Martin attributes the MBA with assisting the company vertical expansion in China.
Zhang Li : Chinese MBA In the MBA, Li achieved 8 Ds in his MBA.
Lai Chee Siew : Transnational MBA In the MBA, Lai achieved 8 Ds and 3 HDs and he won the course award for Accounting. He is about to be awarded the Institute of Chartered Accountants Academic Prize for his exemplary study in the Accounting for Decision Making course in the Transnational MBA Program. Lai Chee Siew is the Regional Director for ECHO Asia in which he oversees 250 staff members at various locations in Malaysia and Singapore. Previously he held various key positions at several subsidiary organisations of this prestigious Multi National Corporation.
Melanie Worrall : Adelaide MBA In the MBA, Melanie achieved 7 Ds and 2 HDs. She is passionate about training and Education, as her illustrious career highlights this affinity strongly. Melanie’s forays in the VET sector include several key positions that she held at TAFE SA. Currently she holds the position of Research Officer in Benchmarking and Research at “The Australian Flexible learning framework”. The significant milestones that she achieved in the training and Education arena underscore her passion in this field
John Coumbaros : Online MBA John has worked as a Senior Defence Scientist for the Department of Defence and is currently the Principal Chemist for ChemCentre, Western Australia. John has a background in Applied Science, including a PhD in Applied Science (Forensic Science) from UniSA. He has had 9 referred journal articles published and given 28 conference presentations in his research field. In the MBA, John achieved 6 Ds and 1 HD.
Bo Yu : Chinese MBA Bo is currently the Deputy General Manager and Chief Engineer for Chengdu Metro Co., Ltd. Bo won 5 Course Awards including the Hudson Prize for Leading and Managing People, Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia Prize for Accounting for Decision Making, Cathay Pacific prize for International Business, Norman Waterhouse Lawyers Prize for Competitive Strategy, and Institute of Training and Development prize for Leadership Dynamics. In the MBA, Bo achieved 3 Ds and 3 HDs.
Tee Chuen Meng (Vernon): Transnational MBA Vernon has a background in Engineering and received his Bachelor of Engineering specialising in the Electrical & Electronics stream from the University of Technology, Malaysia. Since 2006 Vernon has been the General Manager in Natural Health Farm Marketing Sdn. Bhd. His is also a Lecturer in Natural Health Naturopathic Academy. In the MBA, Vernon achieved 9 Ds and 2 HD. Vernon was also the proud recepient of 3 distinguished Course Awards in his MBA. They are the South Australian Tourism Commission prize for Marketing, Graduate Management Association of Australia Prize for Managerial Finance and the Adelaide Bank prize for Managerial Economics.