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Duke of York officially opens Macquarie University Incubator for entrepreneurs and start-ups
HRH Prince Andrew The Duke of York has officially launched Macquarie University’s Incubator, a space designed to nurture, equip and accommodate budding entrepreneurs as they grow a business idea or social venture into a successful start-up. The Duke was on site for a dual purpose, also hosting the inaugural Pitch@Palace Australia event. Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills and Small Bus...
September Graduation season commences, Hon Docs awarded
More than 2280 graduates received their degrees, diplomas and certificates in Macquarie University’s September 2017 graduation series over a joyous and hectic two week period. Of the degrees conferred, 87 were Doctoral candidates and for the first time the largest cohort – 67 graduates – from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences crossed the stage. During the ceremonies eight...
Dr Jane Goodall DBE shares inspiring message at Macquarie University
As she greeted the sold-out crowd of more than 400 guests at her lecture at Macquarie University, Dr Jane Goodall DBE spoke in a language very familiar to her – that of the chimpanzee. Luckily for the audience, she also provided the translation of the traditional greeting shared among the animals with whom she is so familiar. “This is me. This is Jane.” The world-renowned conse...
Macquarie Law School: at the heart of social justice
Macquarie’s commitment to the social justice component of legal education receives another boost this year with the establishment of its inaugural Social Justice Clinic, which is running as a pilot this semester. “Macquarie Law School has always been known as a powerhouse in the legal social justice arena but we are now planning ahead for a world where our graduates will be expected to ...
Macquarie’s incubator takes off
The Macquarie University Incubator was officially opened on 13 February during the Macquarie Park Innovation District (MPID) Summit. The pop-up Macquarie University Business Incubator, which will be replaced by a permanent structure later this year, now has seven start-ups creating, developing and launching their businesses from within the space. Developed thanks to a $1 million grant fr...
MGSM ranks first in Australia, for the third year in a row
The Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) has once again taken out the title of Australia’s best business school as well as placing in the world’s top 50 business schools. Based on the results of the Financial Times’ global MBA ranking which is considered a benchmark of business school excellence MGSM placed 49th globally and first in Australia, for the third consecutive year. Th...