AMInstitute is committed to the education and professional development of young professionals working within the mutual sector and is pleased to continue its support of the Awards Program, proudly sponsored by CGU. Originally launched as the Membersafe Young Achievers’ Award, it was initiated in NSW in 2002 and is now in its eighth year as a national award. It provides up to five young credit union and building society employees with the opportunity to attend the AMInstitute Leadership Forum in Yarra Valley Victoria, 11-13 March 2011 incorporating a special Emerging Leaders Program on day one. The award will be for one Young Achiever from each of the following regions – WA/ SA/NT, QLD, NSW/ACT and VIC/TAS.

The AMInstitute Strategic Leadership Forum will provide these four Young Achievers with numerous networking and educational opportunities including a tailored one day workshop program to enhance their leadership skills. Young Achievers’ Award winners will have their conference registration, flights (where applicable) and accommodation paid for by CGU.

In an exciting initiative that has been offered since 2005 the value of these awards is further enhanced with a focus on the future professional development of tomorrow’s mutual ADI leaders. An additional prize in the form of a Scholarship Award will be awarded to the entry judged as the most outstanding from those meeting the specific entry criteria and will provide funding for a Graduate Certificate in Management through a strategic partnership between AMInstitute and the University of South Australia (UniSA). 

AMInstitute has entered into a partnership to jointly deliver an MBA program with UniSA to eligible managers and supervisors who are employed in Credit Unions / mutual Building Societies.

The MBA consists of 12 courses, and is structured in 3 stages. The first stage comprising 4 courses make up the Graduate Certificate in Management. Building on those 4 courses, by successfully completing another 4 courses the participant achieves the Graduate Diploma in Management and by successfully undertaking a further 4 courses the participant will be awarded an MBA. Each course is undertaken during an 11 week term, and the MBA is scheduled for 3 to 4 courses each year. You can study from wherever you are working or living, as the program is undertaken entirely online - anywhere, any time, any place.

This Scholarship Award will pay the fees of the first 4 core courses – the first stage - of the MBA.

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