Leadership Lessons from the American Civil War by the Harvard Club of Victoria (alumni only)

Melbourne Business School degree alumni are invited to this Harvard Club of Victoria event.

On June 4, Ted Blamey (Harvard MBA 1970) offers a special masterclass in decision-making and leadership. He will lead us in a dynamic discussion through the fascinating case 'Leadership Lessons from the American Civil War', using the celebrated Harvard Business School case method. The case examines how a young colonel should deal with a crisis he confronts the day before the defining battle of the US Civil War — the Battle of Gettysburg. The session provides a highly stimulating and interactive experience.

This enjoyable event is suitable for people of all walks, backgrounds, and ages. It is particularly beneficial for early and mid-career executives and professionals, those eager to experience the Harvard case method at its finest, and anyone who embraces leadership challenges.

A brief background note on the Civil War will be sent out to all participants in advance. 

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Time: 5:30pm, for a 6:00pm sharp start
Speaker: Ted Blamey
Venue: Melbourne Business School, 200 Leicester Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Cost: $60 (Harvard Club of Victoria members, Melbourne Business School alumni and students); $80 guests

The cost includes cocktail canapes and drinks during an intermission. Pre-case study drinks available at the bar for purchase. Any surplus proceeds go to the Harvard Club of Victoria Non-Profit Fellowship.

Registrations close on Tuesday, 27 May 2025.

About Ted Blamey

Ted Blamey holds an Honours degree in Applied Science from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Harvard University. He is a former McKinsey & Company consultant, global cruise ship line President/CEO, Port Authority Chair and CEO of Australia’s largest retail travel collective. He founded CHART Management Consultants in 1997 to advise senior levels of government, ports, companies, and investors in the global cruise ship industry.

He has taught in Boston University’s Sydney programme, is a Visiting Fellow of the Seatrade Academy, runs management development courses for cruise executives in Asia, and is a regular speaker and moderator at global cruise conferences. Ted’s case study classes are highly rated by participants and he has taught this Civil War case and other case studies on many occasions to his multinational corporate clients and other alumni associations, including the Harvard Club of Australia.

Ted is a Life Member and long-serving Councillor of the Harvard Club of Australia (Sydney) and is the recipient of the Harvard Alumni Association Award.

This event is organised by the Harvard Club of Victoria and not by Melbourne Business School Limited. Alumni of Melbourne Business School are welcome to attend. To register, please visit the Harvard Club of Victoria website.