 I am a lecturer in the recess School of Management in the College of Business and Economics here. I have been at the end since July 2010. My teaching philosophy is informed by engagement theory, for example, and this theory has three components, relate, donate and create. I would see Vin not as lecturer. I would see him as someone who is more like a mentor. Vin's biggest strength, I think, is his passion. I think that leads him to do what he does with such care and dedication that everyone around him benefits not just his passion for learning but also the passion for his students, whether you're a HD student or a student who's just passing, he has just as much time for you and he really does care about his students. A passion for teaching is important. I try my best to bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm into the classroom and it resonates with how students work. They try harder knowing that their teacher tries harder than time. One of the things that actually impacted me most was his belief in every student's ability to do well. So Vin's passion has worn off on me as well as all his students and made us want to be passionate as well and also endeavour to learn more about the topic that he's teaching. One of the things that I am very fond of and very proud of in my teaching here at ANU is my international business plan competition. This is an annual event in my course for 30 undergraduates and also coursework master's students in which they compete in group against one another to prepare the best business plans for designated clients. It breaks the monotony of just being in a classroom and I know just from my cohort a lot of students one of their biggest questions is how is what I learn at ANU going to apply to the real world and Vin's international business plan competition answers that straight away. It moves the barrier between teacher and a student so it has his personal touch between him and his students. Although only in the early years of his teaching career I think he's going to leave a huge mark not just on ANU but all the students that go through it.