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Published: 04 Mar 2020 under Bachelor of Commerce

When the stars align

The stars aligned and brought Maria Callista to the University of Melbourne. Now she’s ready and excited to be starting her Bachelor of Commerce.

Published: 25 Feb 2020 under Management

Anywhere in the world

Santika Wibowo had the option to go anywhere in the world for her graduate studies. Her first choice was Melbourne.

Published: 10 Feb 2020 under Student Enrichment

Take a turn with 180 Degrees Consulting

180 Degrees Consulting offers students the chance to become part of a global network, and work on real-world business cases. We spoke with some of their student consultants to find out more about how 180 Degrees Consulting has enriched their university experience.

Published: 29 Jan 2020 under Student Enrichment

MBSSA: An organisation for everyone

With 2020 now upon us, we caught up with Rocky Reynaldo, incoming president of the Melbourne Business School Students Association to find out what MBSSA has planned for the year ahead.

Published: 02 Dec 2019 under Accounting

Love at first sight

Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) student Aishwarya Kalyanshetti completed a masters degree at home in India, but at the end of her studies she didn’t feel she’d gotten all she needed. With her sights set on studying abroad, a chance encounter at a student recruitment fair opened her eyes to Melbourne Business School, and it was love at first sight.

Published: 15 Nov 2019 under Student Enrichment

10 years of celebrating student entrepreneurship

In late October, we celebrated the tenth year of the UniMelb StartUp Pitch Competition. Almost 300 students from across the University of Melbourne came together to work on startup solutions to solve real-world problems, all vying for up to $15,000 in prizes.

Published: 11 Oct 2019 under Accounting

From School to the Zoo

Sometimes a moment comes when you realise it’s time to shift focus, whether that’s in your career, personal life or studies, these shifts are always a challenge. For Cici Liu, the decision to change career paths brought her to Melbourne, and eventually, to the Business Practicum at the Melbourne Zoo.

Published: 11 Oct 2019 under Student Enrichment

Enactus World Cup 2019

Having been named national champions in recognition of their innovative social enterprises, Enactus Melbourne recently represented the University of Melbourne at the Enactus World Cup in Silicon Valley, California. We spoke to President Nathan Nguyen and Vice President of Operations, Aidan D'Souza to find out more.

Published: 10 Oct 2019 under Marketing

A Commerce Homecoming

Millie Ribeiro was born in Melbourne, but a childhood spent overseas and attending international schools meant she never felt particularly connected to the city. When it came time to pursue her undergraduate studies, Melbourne called, and Millie decided it was time reconnect with her Australian Identity.

Published: 23 Sep 2019 under Student Enrichment

Inside the Melbourne Microfinance Initiative

The University of Melbourne’s student clubs are one of the community’s most fundamental building blocks. They offer students a breadth of opportunities to add to their university experience, to make friends, develop skills, and begin building a professional network that will stay with them into their careers. The Melbourne Microfinance Initiative (MMI) offers its members a unique experience: the chance to have a real-world, social impact, both locally and internationally. We spoke with MMI President Jeanette Chan and GMCC Director Nina Lo to find out more.

Published: 19 Sep 2019 under Marketing

From Mparntwe (Alice Springs) to Narrm (Melbourne)

Raymond Tilmouth first came to Melbourne as part of the National Indigenous Business Summer School. Two years later, he’s studying in the Bachelor of Commerce and thinking of all the places his studies might take him in the future.

Published: 30 Aug 2019 under Accounting

A New Beginning

Study is so often the beginning of something new, of new experiences, a new place, and a new career. More often than not we think of this as taking place early in life, but for some, like Master of Management student Hanan Ghandor, it comes later. For Hanan, study was a chance for a fresh start.

Published: 23 Aug 2019 under Management

Accounting at the Next Level

Sankitha Samaraweera came to Melbourne to study in the Bachelor of Commerce, where he majored in Accounting and Finance. Now, after spending some time in the working world, and beginning his studies to become a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), he’s returned to Melbourne Business School to pursue the Master of International Business.

Published: 22 Aug 2019 under Student Enrichment

Inside UNIQLO

Industry partnerships and international experiences give students an opportunity to tackle problems on a global scale and think about the future of business. BCom students Rhea Choudhary and Heidi Cole had this experience when they were given the opportunity to undertake the UNIQLO Global Management Program in Japan.

Published: 06 Aug 2019 under Student

The Commerce Achievement Scholarship: A ticket across the Bass Straight

For students who have grown up in regional areas, the move to Melbourne brings all sorts of new challenges and opportunities. For Oliver Gunn, it was a chance to explore his interests and meet new people. The Commerce Achievement Scholarship (CAS) was his ticket to this big city.

Published: 15 Jul 2019 under Student

The Systematic Approach

There’s a world of opportunity for those that are willing to extend themselves beyond their comfort zones. From Germany to Korea, and now Australia, Matthias Knebel has set his sights on a global career.

Published: 11 Jul 2019 under Student Enrichment

Enactus in Action

Enactus, is a student organisation with 70,000 members across 36 different countries, including a branch here at the University of Melbourne. They’ve launched both international and local enterprises, and are now Champions of the Enactus National Conference, on their way to compete at the international level in San Jose, California, later this year. We spoke with Enactus President, Nathan Wang, to find out more.

Published: 01 Jul 2019 under International Opportunities

A Glimpse Beneath the Surface

There are many ways you can experience a place, by travelling, going on exchange, living, or working. The New Colombo Plan funded International Business Experience in India offers Business and Economics students another unique perspective. For Simone Scott-Stevenson, it was a chance to go beneath the surface and glimpse the difference between life and tourism.

Published: 28 Jun 2019 under Student

Kei Hirasedo: On his first semester at Unimelb

Kei Hirasedo came to the University of Melbourne as part of a Graduate Degree Package, pairing the Bachelor of Commerce with a Master of Engineering. Now, Kei reflects on his first semester at University, and what the future might hold.

Published: 05 Jun 2019 under Entrepreneurship

Unicorn Co-founder inspires budding entrepreneurs

Returning to his educational roots last month, Jack Zhang co-founder of Airwallex, addressed undergraduate students enrolled in the Entrepreneurial Finance subject at the University of Melbourne.

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