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Personal values affect proactivity at work
Macquarie University alumni recently participated in a survey that may help shape the way candidates are recruited for roles during periods of business uncertainty. The research, by Department of Psychology Senior Lecturer Dr Ben Searle and student Dylan Fuller, found that when there is uncertainty in the workplace, individuals who value security are less likely to show initiative in improv...
Macquarie launches a reinvigorated image
By reclaiming the past, Macquarie is heading in a new direction in its look and feel, while continuing to do what we do best: nurturing our students, staff and stakeholders to break free of tradition and embrace new directions. The Shared Identity project is a strategic re-imagining of who we are, bringing the story of Macquarie to life, with a new outlook for our brand that reflects our un...
Sign up for executive education at MGSM and bring a friend for free
MGSM Executive Education is pleased to present its ‘bring a friend’ offer to all Macquarie Alumni. For the remainder of the year any alumni registering for one of MGSM’s two-day Executive Education programs in 2014 will be entitled to bring a friend or colleague at no further charge. These programs include: The Innovation Architect Design Thinking Applying Emotional Intelligen...
Snapshot of recent Alumni
Many Macquarie graduates returned to their old stomping ground to share their career building experiences with current students at the Careers Fair in August. The Career and Employment Service took the opportunity to interview some of these young alumni to hear their story on the transition from university to work, and found that everyone’s story was unique. Stephanie Hunter, Bachelor ...
Igniting the right formula for Managing Life + Business…this is my story!
There are so many women doing so many incredible things everyday in business. Humbly, I can only tell my story as a female leader, which begins in a Greek-Australian household and continues today, as COO of Australia's leading makeup brand. Plus wife and mother to four children. This duality is faced by many women, and we can show how we rise to this challenge. Inherent in our produ...
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Update your preferences and stay in touch with the news, events and opportunities for giving back that matter to you. The 2014 Alumni Survey told us that you want to know more about the benefits, events and news of personal interest to you. Your Macquarie University Alumni Web Community (AWC) is an exclusive online space to update your details and register for benefits and events. It n...