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Employable Me – graduate success stories
Graduating from university is an exciting milestone, but these days young grads are finding it tougher than ever to secure a job in their chosen field. From law to banking, teaching to accounting, many of our young alumni are finding their Macquarie degree has been highly regarded in their industries. Here we feature just some of them who have had recent employment success. Ka...
Steve Cox – A sense of place
If, as Marcel Proust says, ‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes,’ residents of New South Wales are in for a treat. With the greatest diversity in landscapes and culture in any of the Australian states, MQ alumnus (PDMgmt 2009, MBA 2010) and CEO of Destination NSW Steve Cox encourages us all to discover what is right here on our doorstep...
Alumni duo on a mission to save the planet, one compostable package at a time
Over five million tonnes of packaging were used in Australia in the year to June 2018, according to Clean Up Australia. Worryingly, only half of it was recycled, while the rest ended up in landfill, in our waterways, and scattered across the land. Concerned by the amount of plastic waste her first e-commerce retail business (OLIVIA&CO.) was producing, Macquarie University alumna A...
Jason’s journey from mentee to mentor
Alumnus Jason Duarte (BComm 2005) leads the alumni network in Canberra. A keen networker and advocate for his alma mater, he has been attending alumni events since he graduated. He has learnt firsthand the power of networking and the benefits of staying connected with Macquarie. Jason leads Westpac’s Corporate & Institutional Banking business in the ACT, which includes Public Sector...
Win-win for students and businesses through digital internships
Macquarie Business School can help your organisation by providing a highly accomplished MBA student, ambitious undergraduate or a masters student to work on short-term internships or strategic projects. Your projects and placements will allow our students to gain insight and knowledge into a new market or industry, while adding real value to your business and project deliverables. Our stud...
Welcome to our new grads
The Faculty of Science and Engineering recently welcomed its new graduates with a series of video messages. These video compilations feature familiar faces from the various departments, acknowledging and congratulating students on completing their courses. With April Graduation ceremonies being postponed this year, these heartwarming and heartfelt messages were guaranteed to put a smile ...