Success Stories

Recognised as 'one of the most influential women in Asia' (Asiaweek, July 2001), Rameshwari Ramachandra is currently a Director with 3R Holdings in Singapore and holds positions on the board of several companies.

Ramesh is both author and subject: she is profiled as a woman 'barrier breaker' in 'Barrier Breakers - Women in Singapore' and also featured in the 2002 Commonwealth businesswomen: trade matters, best practices and success stories. She is the author of 'Big Jump into Entrepreneurship' (2003).

Ramesh is committed to supporting women in achieving their dreams. She sits on the boards of a number of community women's organisations in Singapore.

For Rameshwari, the first step in her success was studying the Monash MBA - "At Monash, you receive an all round education. From there, you can create your future."

“The MBA has definitely increased the number of opportunities for me to move into diverse areas within the business and areas that may not have been offered to me previously. I think it has also helped me think more strategically in the roles that I have been in since I completed my MBA.

Broader set of skills
“With the MBA, I have moved from a traditional management accounting role to a role within Investor Relations. My new role draws on a much broader set of skills covering communication, event management, strategic discussion and thinking, and much more significant team work across the organisation.

“The International Business specialisation has allowed me to have a better understanding of the Asia Pacific region and therefore put me in a position to work in the international job I now have. My role is located in Singapore and Corporate Solutions is a regional business unit. I support three business lines across 12 countries in the Asia Pacific.

“In general, the MBA has given me a better appreciation as to how businesses run, which is very important for an HR business partner. My Monash MBA has definitely helped me to gain respect from other business leaders.

>As Director of the Vodafone Customer Unit, Craig Hosken is the key account manager for Vodafone Australia, New Zealand and Fiji where he is responsible for the customer relationship, sales, tactical commercial negotiation and long-term account strategy. Craig has over 13 years experience in the telecommunications industry including several customer account manager roles internationally with Ericsson posts in India, Malaysia and Sweden.

We lost track of Craig in Sweden, but are pleased to have caught up with his recent career success. You can now find Craig at Ericsson Australia's NSW office in North Ryde.