Alumnus Nick Stone on building a New York coffee empire Nick Stone, founder and CEO of Bluestone Lane and Monash Business School alumnus, talks about making it work in New York – the world's toughest coffee market. Department of Economics Leaders Panel: Trump, Brexit and the EU – Whither Australia? Graeme Samuel, Don Argus and Steve Bracks discuss next steps for Australia. Graeme Samuel Don Argus AC Do credit unions care too much? A point of difference for Australian credit unions is they emphasise the customer rather than the shareholder. But this focus has created special challenges. Luisa Unda Department of Accounting The leadership concept that wants your boss to check their ego In Australia, business success is mostly measured by power. Can a concept that places employee satisfaction at its centre – servant leadership – work here? Sen Sendjaya Department of Management What motivates people to volunteer and how do you manage them? Across Australia, volunteers contribute more than 700 million hours of labour to a diverse range of organisations every year. What drives them? Herman Tse Department of Management The Australians who struggle to escape housing stress With rising house prices, many Australians are experiencing housing stress – especially if you rent or live by yourself. Gennadi Kazakevitch Department of Economics Is it better to buy or to rent? Are people better off buying their own home rather than renting? Research from Monash Business School suggests buying may not always be the answer. Luc Borrowman Department of Economics
