Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs

Dr Delyth Samuel  B.A(Leeds), Phd(Leeds), MBA(MBS)

Manager Business Development and Strategy

Delyth Samuel’s business career includes key roles in textile manufacturing, a teaching role and R&D program management and is highly regarded for her project and business planning expertise. Delyth has a business, product development and commercialisation role with Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs at the University of Melbourne. Her role focuses on the design, development and delivery of commercial educational programs, assistance with structuring of commercial activities and the provision of consulting services to the University and external clients on specific projects.

Delyth has held the position of Chief Examiner for the CPA professional qualification capstone module, Business Strategy and Leadership for over 6 years and has been a non-executive Board member of the International Fibre Centre for over 4 years. She has authored several case studies and is co-author of The First XI: Winning Organisations in Australia (2nd edition published February 2007) which identifies the business practices of leading Australian organisations and how they have contributed to their long-term success. Delyth also supervises and examines industry projects for the Executive programs offered through the Mt Eliza Centre for Executive Education at Melbourne Business School.

E: d.samuel@mccp.unimelb.edu.au
T: 61 3 9810 3212
F: 61 3 9810 3149

 

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Gaye Pepper B.A, Dip Ed, GDSE

Business Development Manager

Gaye Pepper is an experienced Business Development Manager having partnered extensively with organisations across Australia and the Asia Pacific region. She has supported many of the region’s corporations in the design and delivery of high quality, customised award programs and project services.

In her career, Gaye has worked as a Principal Consultant and Account Manager to many of the region’s corporations including Caltex Indonesia, Mobil Oil, Digital Malaysia, Denso International and Orica. This work has assisted organisations to manage large scale change projects, lead business breakthrough teams and design and implement broad learning and development programs.

Gaye has held senior professional development positions across the TAFE sector and has worked as an educational consultant at Monash University and in special settings within the Education Department.

She is an accredited Master Facilitator in business alignment, problem solving teams, and process improvement methodologies.

E: g.pepper@mccp.unimelb.edu.au
T: 61 3 9810 3370
F: 61 3 9810 3149 

 

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Dr John Bates, BSc (Hons), PhD, MAICD

Business Development Manager

John has a strong background in business development and in the commercial application of Science and Technology. He has extensive experience in the interface between universities and industry, combining his commercial career with undergraduate and post-graduate teaching in biological sciences. John has previously led global product development programs and worked with research institutions and consortia in the development of successful funding applications for major research and infrastructure initiatives.
Drawing on his experience with Ernst & Young, CSL Limited and the Australian Institute for Commercialisation, John has extensive experience in program design and development, consulting, strategic planning in the research environment and research management.

E: j.bates@mccp.unimelb.edu.au
T: 61 3 9810 3103
F: 61 3 9810 3149 

 

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Dr Stuart Ross B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D (Melb)

Senior Researcher & Director - Melbourne Criminological Research and Evaluation

Dr Ross is Director and Senior Researcher of the Melbourne Criminological Research and Evaluation which is a joint venture of Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs and Department of Criminology of the University of Melbourne.

Previous positions head by Dr Ross include Director National Centre for Crime & Justice Statistics, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Senior Researcher / Acting Director, Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research; Department and Policy Adviser, Policy & Planning Unit, Office of Corrections.

E: s.ross@mccp.unimelb.edu.au
T: 61 3 8344 3445 
F: 61 3 9349 4259 

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