1. MBA Resource Focus – Your journey Pre-Orientation December 2014 Orientation and Leadership Development Program Introduction – 1 week – mid January Feedback and self-assessment: – Completes self- assessment report on strengths and development needs – Asks colleagues and friends to fill out feedback reports – Undertakes personality profile Introductions to: – Leadership Development Program – MBA program and options – Social elements of MBA and other program participants – Business Connect Program – Local cultural activities with other program participants Participant profile Engineer with a multinational energy firm 26 years old from Australia Spent 3 years with current employer Looking to move from an operational to a managerial role Identified as a ‘rising star’ in the organization Some capabilities need development (commercial acumen, presentation skills) but is not aware of that Volunteers at a children’s hospital Gets 360° feedback: – Surprised by some elements of feedback – Sees disconnect between self- assessment and feedback – Realises commercial and presentation development goals Individual development plan: – Meets with study coordinator to develop study plan with development goals in mind – Chooses Resource Focus, with three resource-based options and resource based business advisory project. – Through Business Connect, matched with a Senior Executive and Senior Manager mentor from a WA based global resource company. – Attends career advice session and realizes cv needs some work

2. MBA Resource Focus – Your journey Session One January – March (7 weeks) Theory: Takes three core units: – Organisational Behavior – Accounting – Data Analysis & Decision Making March – May (8 weeks) Careers: ₋ Through Business Connect - meets senior executive ₋ Meets student peers from leading global resource companies Theory: Takes two core units: – Marketing Principles – Managerial Finance Takes one option: – Global Energy & Mineral Markets Practice: Through ‘Leading Organisations’ program ₋ Attends workshops and guest lectures by visiting industry faculty ₋ Attends Case Club & Boardroom Lunches Careers: Through Business Connect meets Business Executive mentor and discusses career trajectories Practice: ₋ Attends workshops and guest lectures by visiting industry faculty ₋ Attend workshops with Librarians and Study Skills team ₋ As part of the Leadership Development Program learns more about “Leading Self” eg. Self management; adaptivity; proactivity Session Two

3. MBA Resource Focus – Your journey Session Three June – July (8 weeks) Theory: Takes two core units: – Economic Management & Strategy – Operations Management Takes one option: – Asset Failures August (2 weeks) Careers: ₋ Attends career skills workshops with industry speakers ₋ As part of Leadership Development Program, learns more about “Leading Others”, eg transactional management, transformational leadership etc Theory: No theory work Practice: Undertakes two week study tour to the Pilbara region of Western Australia – visits BHP Billiton and Woodside mining operations Careers: Through Business Connect, meets mentor, to discuss ongoing development in MBA and feedback from Leadership Development Program Practice: Through ‘Leading Organizations' Series, attends workshops and guest lectures by visiting industry faculty Study Tour

4. MBA Resource Focus – Your journey Session Five September – October (6 weeks) Theory: Takes one core unit: – Strategic Management Takes one option: – Strategic Management of Resource Companies Session Four End October – December (7 weeks) Careers: Attends career skills workshops with industry speakers Theory: No theory work Practice: Undertakes Business Advisory Project in a WA- based global resource company working with a team of three students Careers: Meets Business Connect Mentor for final review Practice: ₋ Specifically focuses on presentation skills and receives good feedback from peers and consultant coach ₋ Through ‘Leading Organisations’ series, attends Strategy Month

5. MBA Resource Focus – Your journey – Graduation – Form Alumni Group – Feedback survey undertaken – Undertake follow- up 360 degree feedback and personality profile Graduation / Alumni 2016 Undertake follow-up 360 degree feedback and personality profile Images courtesy of Victor1558 (www.flickr.com)