EntrancE rEquirEmEntsCBS Excelerate is available to business students who will be in year 12 in 2012. Students must possess a strong academic record as well as the maturity, self discipline, time management skills and motivation required to succeed in an academically challenging university program.

studEnt commitmEntStudents are required to attend one three hour seminar each week, commencing at 5.30pm, and to complete all assessable components of the program. Attendance on the professional development retreat is highly recommended, but not compulsory.

application dEtailsApplications for the 2012 program open on 21 August and close on 30 November 2011. Applications can be made online at the following address: business.curtin.edu.au/excelerate

scholarshipAll students accepted into the program receive an Excelerate Scholarship which covers the cost of the program (excluding textbooks and the retreat). The effective value of this Scholarship is $1,206.

Information in this publication is correct at the time of printing and is valid for 2010/2011, but may be subject to change. In particular, the University reserves the right to change the content and/or method of assessment, to change or alter tuition fees of any unit of study, to withdraw units of study or program which it offers, to impose limitations on enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary arrangements for any program. Full details of units and course structure can be obtained by contacting the above or electronically from http://handbook.curtin.edu.au.

International students studying in Australia on a student visa can only study full-time and there are also specific entry requirements that must be met. Please refer to www.international.curtin.edu.au or phone +61 8 9266 7331 for further information, as some information contained in this flyer may not be applicable to international students. Australian citizens, permanent residents and international students studying outside Australia have the choice of full-time, part-time or external study.

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For more information, contact:Glen Hutchings Head of DevelopmentCurtin Business SchoolCurtin UniversityTel: +61 8 9266 7253Fax: +61 8 9266 2378Email: excelerate@curtin.edu.au

Bentley CampusKent Street Bentley WA 6102GPO Box U1987 Perth WA 6845

carEEr pathwaysBusiness schools are institutions which create new ideas, develop leaders and change societies. CBS takes this responsibility very seriously and adopts a long term view to the development of each student. A customised pathway has consequently been developed for CBS Excelerate students to fast track their career progression.

CBS Excelerate graduates will be eligible to join the Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Chapter. This exclusive chapter of Curtin Business Club provides members with a customised, ongoing program designed to prepare them for future leadership roles in the business and broader community.

Full praise to everyone involved in this enriching and truly helpful program. It is definitely worth the extra effort that both the students and parents need to put in and I highly recommend it to everyone.

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managEr of thE cBs ExcElEratE programGlen Hutchings is the Head of Development at Curtin Business School and founder of the CBS Excelerate program. He is the recipient of the Australian Lecturer of the Year Award for Accounting/Finance and the Australian Learning and Teaching Council Award for Teaching Excellence, which is the the highest award for academia in Australia. Glen is a CPA, a non executive director of Bentley and Districts Financial Services Ltd and a former Chief Examiner for the Year 12 Accounting and Finance program.

cBs ExcElEratE OFFERS ExCEPTIONAL YEAR 12 BUSINESS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COmPLETE A CUSTOmISED, INDUSTRY BASED UNIVERSITY UNIT IN ONE OF THREE STREAmS; accounting, Economics or information systEms.

This unique 14 week program embeds work integrated learning, professional training and industry engagement to provide a challenging and life changing experience for high achieving year 12 students.

studEnt opportunitiEs and BEnEfitsThe CBS Excelerate program offers students a competitive edge. Some of the benefits of the program include:

• Training in the state of the art Future Technologies Learning Space

• Simulated stockmarket sessions in the CBS Trading Room, which is one of the most sophisticated trading rooms in Australia.

• A two day professional development retreat in the Perth Central Business District

• Workplace tours of global organisations

• Networking with business leaders

• Job application and interview training from senior recruitment professionals

• A scholarship and credit toward a Curtin Business School commerce degree

• Curriculum council endorsement

• The opportunity to attain employment positions

thE ExcElEratE ExpEriEncEThe CBS Excelerate program includes many of the brightest business students in Perth. This creates a dynamic environment in which highly motivated students, from a wide range of Schools, challenge and inspire each other to be the best they can be. Working with other high achievers, networking with business leaders and receiving complex training develops professionalism, fast tracks careers and changes lives.

The program enjoys very strong support from major organisations such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPmG, The Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Leeuwin Estate Winery, IKEA, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Australian Computer Society.

I obtained a professional traineeship position at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as a result of my participation in the Excelerate Accounting program at Curtin. I applied for a two year, full-time, paid traineeship within the organisation, went through the interview process and

was deemed a successful candidate. I am now working in the International Tax Division at the Perth office. It has been fantastic to be able to put my uni study into practice whilst learning it and PwC have been very accommodating of my study schedule - “work, life, balance” is their motto! I love the fact that I was not treated like a trainee but was thrown into the deep end and expected to work like every other member of the tax team. my thoughts and decisions were put into practice and used on client accounts - it is great to think you are having a small impact in the running of a huge multinational company! In February of next year I will be working full time as a Tax Consultant at PwC and will be looking to complete my professional studies in Chartered Accountancy.

shaan sahai cBs Excelerate graduate, pwc trainee

schools currEntly involvEd All Saints CollegeApplecross Senior High SchoolAquinas CollegeCBC FremantleChisholm Catholic CollegeChrist Church Grammar SchoolCorpus Christi CollegeDuncraig Senior High SchoolEllenbrook Secondary CollegeFrederick Irwin Anglican SchoolHale SchoolIona Presentation CollegeJohn xxIII CollegeJohn Curtin College of the ArtsKelmscott Senior High SchoolLake Joondalup Baptist CollegeLa Salle CollegeLeeming Senior High SchoolLumen Christi CollegeLynwood Senior High Schoolmercedes Collegemindarie Senior High Schoolmorley Senior High Schoolmount Lawley Senior High SchoolPenrhos CollegePerth CollegePresbyterian Ladies CollegeRossmoyne Senior High SchoolSacred Heart CollegeSanta maria CollegeShenton College Trinity CollegeWesley CollegeWinthrop Baptist College

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The involvement of big businesses with the Excelerate program provided me with an invaluable insight into the reality which exists outside of the classroom. We were fortunate enough to be able to pick the brains of state-wide managers!

clinton d’annolfo cBs Excelerate graduate 2009, current cBs student

I gained a traineeship position while in Year 12 but this would not have been possible without the preparation and guidance provided by the CBS Excelerate program. The benefits I have been able to draw from this program have been truly life changing oskar paino-povey, 2011 cBs Excelerate graduate.

cBs ExcElEratE rEtrEatThe focus of the Excelerate Retreat is professional development and industry engagement. The two day program includes an overnight stay in a hotel in the heart of the central business district and includes a range of fun, interactive activities designed to develop lateral thought, enhance acumen in business and leadership and improve skills in the areas of communication and teamwork.

Students will also tour the workplace of major organisations and learn how concepts are applied in practice, meet with senior business figures and discover the diversity of roles and career opportunities available to them.

of past participants claim that their motivation to learn has increased significantly as a result of their participation in the Excelerate program

of past participants claim that their self-confidence has improved significantly as a result of participating in the Excelerate program77%88%

I am proud to support the exceptional CBS Excelerate program. The confidence and maturity of students who have graduated from the program is very impressive and it is clear the majority have outstanding careers in business ahead of them.

mr denis horgan am chairman, leeuwin Estate winery

mr Jim Ellis oam, vice president of the australian computer society

mr John nicolaou, chief Economist, chamber of commerce and industry (wa)