Alumni Focus
More than numbers
When Professor Elizabeth Sheedy from the Master of Applied Finance program first joined MQ in 1993 as a lecturer and PhD student, fresh from the youthful cohort at Macquarie Bank, little could she have known she would still be here 30 years later. Nor could she have foreseen that her father, husband and daughter would also study here. But, talking to her, it all makes perfect sense. You could say,...
Dream big
Entrepreneurs have a specific kind of energy. With an enthusiasm for bringing new ideas into the world, they see an opportunity and run with it. Victor Osman, who graduated from MQ with a Master of International Business in 2009, has brought this quality to his role as CEO and Founder of Dreamaxtion – and it’s also what’s helping bring MQ alumni together as he champions the launch of the Ind...
Taking on the world
Attaining an MBA won’t in and of itself make you a global citizen or launch your international career. Like most things in life, it’s up to you to make the most of it, and it’s as much about the experience as the end result, says Roger Woodend, who graduated from Macquarie Business School with an MBA (2009). Currently Senior Deal Lead for Strategic Customer Engagements at Amazon Web Services...
A new era
Enrolling in a higher degree, you anticipate it will have a positive effect on your life. But for Gunjan Pradhan, who had always dreamed of studying in Australia, her MBA (2013) from MQ set off a chain of events that have not just landed her the position of Director Payments at Netflix India and South Asia, she’s now at the forefront of fintech innovation in the region – one of the fastest...
The grand plan
When Dr Prashan Karunaratne commemorated 25 years in Australia with a LinkedIn post, sharing his journey from Sri Lanka to Australia and his gratitude for the role MQ has played in his life here, he couldn’t have anticipated the overwhelming response it would receive. Still, it reflects the warm regard he is held in within the MQ community, and his story highlights how his experience has inf...
Finding your true north
When you speak with MQ Bachelor of Psychology graduate James Pham, you can tell he’s really listening. His natural empathy and desire to understand people have not only been enhanced by his studies and honed as a Telephone Crisis Counsellor at Lifeline, but the skills he has gained from placements at Sport Scholars and Career Advantage, while undertaking a Masters in Organisation Psychology,...