Introduce your self in three phrases or phrases.
Solely three phrases?
What do you want most about your job?
You get to be throughout each facet of the enterprise from curriculum design to coverage improvement, to advertising and marketing and trade engagement. As CEO, you may have a helicopter view of the organisation plus you get to satisfy so many desirable, gifted and passionate individuals.
Finest work journey/Worst work journey?
Worst journey? I spent a yr at LAX sooner or later… nicely, it felt like a yr! I flew in on Delta Airways utilizing my frequent survivor factors. Then, the airplane’s bathroom flooded mid flight from Sydney to Los Angeles – it’s a 15-hour flight time for these doing the calculations. I missed my connecting flight to NYC (however my baggage made it via with out me) after which spent the subsequent 12 hours on standby.
Finest journey? Identical journey. As soon as I arrived in New York Metropolis and washed away the 33-hour journey to get there, I had an exquisite time catching up with mates and colleagues and sneaking in some leisure actions – I’d extremely advocate The Metropolitan Museum of Artwork, regionally known as the Met, and the Apollo Theatre in Harlem.
One other very memorable journey was a management convention for CQ College’s govt group the place we hung out on the Lavarack Barracks, an Australian Military base positioned in Townsville, with the troopers studying about their values, coaching, and experiences. We additionally had a chance to play with a few of their gear, together with practising at their laser taking pictures vary, which was fairly an expertise for a group that spent most of our days behind a desk.
For those who may be taught a language immediately, which might you choose and why?
Most undoubtedly Mandarin. My six-year-old daughter is studying and it might be good to converse together with her. Additionally, the subsequent time we go to China, I’d like to go 5 minutes with out Google Translate.
What makes you rise up within the morning?
Usually somebody shouting that they’ll’t discover their socks, shirt or trousers! Our household is often up early at 6.30am and out the door by 7am.
Champion/cheerleader which we must always all observe and why?
No particular person particularly nevertheless I’m a giant fan of audiobooks and hearken to a number of biographies (principally by enterprise or political leaders however the occasional celeb). So I’d say to observe Audible. I additionally like their model marketing campaign “There’s extra to think about once you hear.” A superb philosophy for any chief.
The following time we go to China, I’d like to go 5 minutes with out Google Translate
Finest worldwide ed convention and why?
NAFSA convention in Washington DC. The convention was superb, however the spotlight was simply strolling across the US Capitol and seeing so many historic buildings and museums – the Smithsonian’s Nationwide Air and House Museum was improbable.
Worst convention meals/beverage expertise?
When there’s free meals and an countless provide of espresso, you may’t complain.
Guide or podcast advice for others within the sector?
The Golden Passport: Harvard Enterprise Faculty, the Limits of Capitalism, and the Ethical Failure of the MBA Elite by Duff McDonald.
Good to Nice: Why Some Corporations Make the Leap and Others Don’t by Jim Collins.
Describe a mission or initiative you’re presently engaged on that excites you.
We’re within the course of of building Chancellor Institute, a brand new increased schooling establishment, and UniMinistry Basis, a registered charity focuses on offering pastoral care and help to college students in Australia.
We’re nonetheless within the improvement section and taking conferences with potential buyers and companions – principally universities.
We’re designing applications that concentrate on the talents and industries anticipated to develop sooner or later, together with digital expertise, sustainable improvement, healthcare innovation, and inventive industries.
I believe that it is a distinctive alternative for an abroad college to increase its footprint to Australia, a rustic famend for being the world’s third hottest vacation spot for worldwide college students, following solely the US and UK.
We’re presenting a gateway to the Australian and Asia-Pacific area, providing distinct applications and analysis alternatives that leverage Australia’s geographic and cultural ties with each the West and the dynamic economies of Asia. This chance is right for an establishment on the lookout for a brand new foothold in worldwide schooling markets.
