Alumni Focus
Jerry Zhou
Alumnus Jerry Zhou studied for a Master of Management in Human Resources Management in MGSM in 2006 and 2007. Today, with 16 years experience in HR, he is running JSmart Management Consulting in Beijing. “It is a management consulting firm, where we help clients to select and develop talented employees,” he says. Jerry is also the key member of Macquarie’s Beijing Alumni Network an...
Eric Lee
Hong Kong alumnus Eric Lee studied for a Bachelor of Accounting and Bachelor of Applied Finance at Macquarie and is currently a client manager for Westpac, based in Hong Hong. He is also the president of the Macquarie Alumni Association’s Hong Kong Chapter. “It’s great for old classmates to be able to catch up with each other and look back on their uni days,” he says. “They are...
One to watch
Macquarie alumnus Stephen Wan is one of the faces of the new national campaign launched by CSIRO, called CSIROseven, which looks at the innovative work of seven prominent young scientists. Stephen’s specialty is in digital technologies, and in the campaign he discusses how his work draws together computer science, social media, and human language to generate helpful insights from the mill...
A family affair
Many families have made going to Macquarie a family affair, including the Healeys, who have all chosen to make accounting their career. Louise Healey is currently the Strategy Manager at a global law firm, King and Wood Mallesons, based in London. She completed her Bachelor of Commerce at Macquarie in 2001. “My father (Michael), brother (Edward), and sister (Sarah) also graduated from ...
Macquarie Law gives graduates a professional edge
For solicitor Tejas Thete, Macquarie’s unique approach to teaching law helped her develop a creative, multidimensional skillset that has given her the winning edge when it matters most. Today she works in the Insurance and Corporate Risk team at Gadens, and is a 2015 winner in the 2015 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards. She is also a former research associate to the Dean of the Macquari...
The value of volunteering
Although many people feel they are more time-poor than ever before thanks to the always –on nature of technology, an increasing number of people are also making time in their busy lives to quietly give back through volunteering. It has recently been estimated that volunteering in Australia contributes up to $290 billion – more than mining, agriculture, defence and retail industries put ...