Consulting With A Cause 180 Degrees Consulting - The University of Melbourne

Step into the vibrant world of Consulting with a cause as we kickstart 2023 with an exciting episode! Embarking on this series, we'll be your guides in unraveling the secrets of breaking into the consultancy domain. Join our host Hebe as she takes you on a ride delving deep into the firsthand experiences and expert advice of our credited guests. Settle in for a captivating conversation as Hebe sits down with David, a former president of 180DC UniMelb who has seamlessly transitioned into a dynamic Kearney Business Analyst role. Sharing the spotlight is Kailin, the current president of UniMelb's 180DC branch. Kailin and David take us on a journey discussing tips, insights and experiences into breaking into the world of consulting.

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With final assessments and exams looming around the corner, our anxiety levels can definitely increase at this point in the semester - causing us to feel fatigued, exhausted and stressed out. Join Pip and David as they speak with Prof Nicki Reavley about the mental health of domestic and international university students, gender disparities in mental health stigmas and how our mental health is 'always a work in progress'. 

Professor Nicola Reavley is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne and also the Research Director at SANE, Australia's Anne Deveson Research Collaborative. Prof Nicola's research pertains to improving population mental health with the aim of reducing stigma and discrimination.

Interested in reading more about Orygen's article, Under the Radar: The Mental Health of Australian University Students? Take a look at it here.

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**180DC UniMelb is currently giving away a $100 prize! To enter, head to the 180DC Facebook page and sign up for free for a chance to win!**

If you're interested in UniMelb's third year capstone subject, Global Management Consulting (GMC), then look no further than this week's episode! Join David and Ned as they chat with Dr Franz Wohlgezogen, the Academic Subject Coordinator of the GMC subject. Learn more about consulting at an academic level, cultivating your interdisciplinary knowledge and how to make the most out the GMC from start to finish.  

Dr Franz Wohlgezogen is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Management and Marketing at the University of Melbourne. Dr Franz's research in leadership and strategy incorporates a range of multidisciplinary research spanning from medicine, to architecture, and to the political sciences - providing deeper perspectives on issues like Climate Change, sustainability and mental health.

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When stuck in the bubble of our university studies, it may be difficult to grasp how theoretically taught concepts transition into their 'real world' application. Our guest this week, Jason Tabarias, provides us with a thorough breakdown of how economics, data and strategy inform public policy. By unravelling the complexity surrounding big data and its uses in public and private sectors, Jason alongside Pip and David explore how data implementations in consulting tackle greater socio-political issues.

Jason is presently in the Director of the Economic Insights Team at Accenture Strategy. Having previously worked at the Department of Premier and Cabinet of Western Australia and Victoria, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand, PwC and Deloitte, Jason is an expert in all things pertaining to economics and public policy. As an Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Jason has additionally curated and taught professional programmes in public sector economics.   

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For those of us wanting to learn more about how to incorporate social impact into our future careers, perhaps Social Impact Consulting is something that may interest you! Through her passion for evaluation in the area of public health, our guest Janani discusses how her work as a Program Evaluation and Social Impact Analyst is able to provide practical solutions to the social determinants of health. 

Janani is currently a Program Evaluation and Social Impact Analyst in the Health Economics and Social Policy Team at Deloitte Access Economics. With her wealth of interdisciplinary knowledge, having come from a background in pharmacy, Janani positions herself at the cross-section between the health and consulting - enabling her to champion solutions to structural and systemic health inequities. Interested in reaching out to Janani? Click here! 

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In our quest to discover more about creating tangible impact, Pip and David interview Inaam. Co-founder, Arjun Agarwal. Through Inaam., Arj and his Co-founder Ally Atmadja aim to reinvent investing via custom impact portfolios, tracking impact dollar for dollar. Learn about Arj's impact journey and how it led him to curating ethically and environmentally focussed investing to be the impact engine of the future!

Arjun Agarwal is the Co-founder of Inaam. and also hosts his own podcast, The Arj Speaks Podcast. Arj's podcast explores the ins and outs of entrepreneurship and innovation - giving insight into the jargonised financial landscape. Be sure to check out Arjun's listen to his podcast here.

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