Education & teaching
Doctorate leads to fundamental shift in thinking for business expert
For Dr. K. Kayani, studying for a doctorate in strategic tourism management alongside industry professionals and academics at MGSM taught him to keep striving for his goals, no matter what obstacles he encountered. He says that this has been the key to professional achievement. Currently employed at the Commonwealth Bank Australia, Dr. Kayani also sits on the Board of technology firm Konced...
Building connections to build a career
Today, the average age of teachers is currently over 50, with many considering retirement in the foreseeable future. While that will certainly make way for a new cohort of teachers to take over, as many graduate teachers know, it can be hard to land a permanent position. Macquarie alumnus Tsukasa Ishida has some advice. Tsukasa originally came to Macquarie as an exchange student from his...
Sirius competition winners announced
The winners of our Sirius competition have been announced, including Luxembourg-based accountant Ghislaine Nijhuis and Ray Pobjoy, a teacher from northern New South Wales. Ghislaine won a $250 voucher from Amazon. After studying for a Master of Commerce in Finance and Accounting during 2007 and 2008 she moved to Luxembourg where she is currently working as an International Financial Reporti...
Big History makes history
Big History has gone global with the launch of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Coursera, alongside other courses from leading international universities. The course, comprising six modules and led by Big History founder Professor David Christian, will be accessible on demand to people from all over the world. It takes learners through the history of everything, starting with the...
Creating resilient societies
In the midst of ongoing global turmoil, communities are coming under pressure from social, economic, environmental, and religious pressures. Building resilient societies is one of the key focus areas of our Strategic Research Framework 2015 – 2024: World-Leading Research; World-Changing Impact, as Macquarie seeks to understand cultures in our changing world and building ethical, just and inc...
Chris Wise, Bachelor of Arts/Diploma of Education, 2010
After a short stint of casual teaching in Sydney following graduation, Chris Wise now teaches in London. “Teaching here is really creative and draws on a lot of the different skills learned during my degree, as well as a lot of imagination. It’s really inspiring to work with the teachers here. Chris attended a recent alumni event in London, which he says could have the power to make ...