Economics/finance/investment
Soula-Marie Perdis, Bachelor of Economics (Actuarial Studies), 1991
Soula-Marie Perdis didn’t just graduate with a Bachelor of Economics majoring in Actuarial Studies, she met her husband Napoleon, who was also a student, and laid the foundations for their cosmetics empire. Soula-Marie says that her family has been based in Los Angeles since 2006, but she hasn’t lost touch with Macquarie. “Even though we’ve been based in L.A., I have been followi...
Where are they now?
Over the past couple of years we have caught up with a huge number of alumni at events and activities we have held around Australia and internationally, and have included some of their stories are below. We would love to hear from you too – if you would like to be featured in an upcoming issue of Macquarie Matters or other university publications contact us on our alumni experience page, ...
Women in business
Innovative programs are not only helping women students juggle multiple commitments to get the education they seek, but are also empowering students and alumni to make real differences in the lives of underprivileged women around the world. Of the 20,000 or so Australians who graduate from MBA programs each year, less than one third are female. It’s a depressing statistic, and one that th...
Meet Andre Nguyen
How do you use the skills you learned in your day to day work? In both my Bachelor of Commerce and Law degrees, we were encouraged to think creatively and outside the box. While it might sound clichéd, this way of thinking helps with innovation and it develops the skills to really think on your feet, to solve problems you will face in the real world. Unfortunately in the real world, the...
Australia Day Honours
It was another outstanding year for alumni and staff who were recognised in the Australia Day honours. Four Macquarie University professors were recognised for their contribution to education and to their disciplines. Emeritus Professor Farhat Yusuf, Professor Rosalind Croucher and Professor John Croucher all received Order of Australia (AM) awards, while. Adjunct Professor Jim Patrick A...
Take your studies further
As we reported previously, one of the standout findings in the 2014 Alumni Survey was the level of interest many of you have in further study. At Macquarie, we have a range of postgraduate degrees and short courses that will help you build on your existing skills and develop the knowledge you seek, in the comfort of a familiar, welcoming environment. So if you’d like to reconnect with old fr...