MBA February Orientation

We invite our incoming MBA students to join the February Orientation on Saturday 10 February 2024 from 8am–4pm.

The dress code is business professional.

The day will offer opportunities to meet members of your cohort and the Business School's supportive team.

Program

Time	Item
8–8:45am	Coffee & Tea on arrival Registration including professional photos
8:45–9:45am	Deputy Directors Welcome
9:45–10:15am	Morning Tea
10:15–11am	Personal Productivity Tools for the Prepared MBA
11–11:45am	Admissions Teams – Tips & Tricks
11:45am–12:15pm	Student Clubs Meet and Greet
12:15–1:15pm	Lunch
1:15–2pm	Career and Professional Development Session
2–3pm	Alumni Panel Q&A: Debunking MBA Myths
3–3:45pm	Orientation Welcome Drinks

Michael Axelsen Micheal holds the position of Senior Lecturer (Business Information Systems) in the UQ Business School, University of Queensland (UQ), and acts in the role of Deputy Director Teaching & Learning (Commerce Suite of Programs) for the UQ Business School.

Micheal is an experienced IS professional and accountant (FCPA of CPA Australia) with fifteen years’ experience in the area of IS consulting. This experience and career includes the evaluation of IS projects, IS audit and IT management and governance. Micheal’s published research is in the areas of the use of intelligent decision aids, Information Systems (IS) audit, and Information Technology (IT) governance. Prior to receiving his PhD, Micheal chaired the IT & Management Centre of Excellence for CPA Australia. Professionally, Micheal is a Fellow of CPA Australia and a member of the Australian Computer Society, ISACA, the Association for Information Systems, and the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand.

At this event, Micheal will be sharing his thoughts on personal productivity tools for the prepared MBA.

Enrol

Before classes begin, please enrol into courses via mySI-net.

To assist you with this, please download the MBA timetable available through the MBA Orientation Invite email.

For tips and instructional videos to help you enrol and navigate your timetable, visit Starting at UQ - Enrol.

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About MBA Events

Our MBA events compliment the learning experience within the MBA program providing our students with access to employability events, guest speakers, industry events and networking opportunities.