MBA Progress, Federal Election, Gaming Updates

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Received results for another semester of my MBA studies yesterday; a High Distinction for Economic Decision Making and a Distinction for Business Law. With the completion of these two subjects I have now completed a Graduate Diploma of Management (Technology); yay me. With the completion of the two courses I am doing this semester I will have finished all the prerequisites for an MBA, excepting four electives. Although the end is in sight I am already planning further post-graduate studies, planning for another Masters, this time in Education. I do not believe there is any particular shame in being a 'permanent student' (at least it means I am still learning).

For those Aussies who live under a rock, you may have missed the news that a Federal Election has been called. The incumbent Labor government is on a very slight majority - a 2.0% swing would be enough to see the very conservative Tony Abbot taking office. So far I have been impressed with the strategic orientation of Julia Gillard's campaign, even if I disagree with all the specific orientations on the main issues (especially on asylum seekers, where I shared Julian Burnside's considered opinions). The Gillard strategy has been to move Labor to the centre of the country's political outlook, resulting in the main debate being between Labor and the Greens with Abbot becoming quite isolated in the process. Abbott's centrepiece policy - cut government spending - has been poorly received from the appropriate experts in banking and the telecommunications industry.

Finished another session of Mouse Guard/The Enemy Within game tonight, an unusual crossover which is working very well. Two reviews of mine initially planned for simultaneous publication in RPG Review have appeared on RPG.net, namely 3:16 Carnage Amongst The Stars and The Terran Trade Authority RPG. Very impressed with Karl's GURPS Krononaut's game last Sunday as well; involving alternate timelines and the rocket experiments of Wernher von Braun.

Comments

[serehfa]

Remind me, where are you studying the current Masters, and how much has it cost you (if that's ok)? I am beginning to think I need to follow the same path to get anywhere career-wise, but if there was a way to sneak up on an MBA without paying extraordinary costs for all the subjects, I am interested.

[kingtycoon.livejournal.com]

We just gave our copy of mouse guard to the children. I didn't even look at it myself, is it a good game? I'm curious, but not curious enough to throw over the new L5R to give it a shot.

[zhenzhi.livejournal.com]

that is a beautiful article by Mr Burside.
i particularly like that he posed the question "what would you do if it were you?"

if education is freedom, then you are leading a very free life! good on you :-)

[iosef.livejournal.com]

For the ALP to move to the center would require a shift leftwards in policies that I don't believe is going to happen.

Sex Party

[brockulfsen.livejournal.com]

I'm voting for the Sex Party, maybe even above the line if their preferences go in a way I approve. (They should do)

I'm growing disappointed with The Greens, or at least dissatisfied. Shame HEMP stonered themselves out of contention with shoddy paperwork. (Memberships were messed up, couldn't meet the 500 member requirement.)

Even without the threat of Teh Filter, the ALP's only saving grace is that it is unlikely to give a Ministerial Appointment to Bronwyn Bishop (try voting Lib/Nat with that image in your mind).

At least without Labor preferences, Family First will be Biblically cast down. Bye Steve, give Danny Nalliah a kiss for us all.

[loreleilove.livejournal.com]

I don't think there's any shame in being a perpetual student either. If I could pull it off, I definitely would. Congrats, by the way.