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Robert Bannerman -
MIT, MBA
“I was living in Australia, staying with friends when I decided to enrol in Bond’s Master of Information Technology degree. I was attracted by the small class sizes, the quality of education and the Bond brand.”
Robert Bannerman, Business Development Manager, Microsoft, Washington.
For more information or assistance with your application please contact the Office of Recruitment and Admissions:
Phone: 1800 074 074 (toll-free within Australia)
Phone: +61 7 5595 1024
Email: mba@bond.edu.au
Faculty of Business, Technology & Sustainable Development
Robert Bannerman
MIT, MBA
| 2001 | Enrolled in Master of Information Technology at Bond University, attracted by small class sizes and quality of education |
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| 2002 | Offered a consultant role at KJ Ross & Associates after graduating; carried out software coding, analysis and verification while driving business development. |
| 2003 | Appointed Technology Specialist at Microsoft Brisbane, driving Microsoft Office System sales and deployments in Queensland public sector and enterprise accounts. |
| 2004 | Returned to Bond to complete Masters of Business Administration, majoring in corporate strategy while still consulting to Microsoft. Appointed Adjunct Fellow at Bond, planning and administering the Advances in IT postgraduate course. |
| 2005 | Moved overseas to take up appointment as Partner Strategy Manager at Microsoft’s worldwide headquarters in Redmond, Washington. |
| 2006 | Promoted to Business Development Manager, overseeing OEM business development, strategy and global programs for Microsoft’s Security division. Received Microsoft’s highest honour – the Circle of Excellence Award |
Robert was offered a consultant role at KJ Ross & Associates after completing an internship with the firm during his studies. He returned to Bond to do his MBA and, within two years of graduating, was appointed Business Development Manager for Microsoft, based at their worldwide headquarters in Redmond, Washington.