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Australia is one of only three countries in the world to ‘break the glass ceiling’ and exceed 30 per cent of women on top-listed company boards without legislated quotas, according to University of Queensland research.

COVID-19 has deprived Queenslanders of almost 4.7 million holidays, according to a study by University of Queensland academics.

UQ Bachelor of Commerce and Economics alumnus, Tara Osborne, is one of the six BOSS Young Executives named for 2021. Ever since she was a child, she has been good with numbers and money, and now she is the general manager of strategy and investor relations at Bingo.

UQ Bachelor of Commerce and Economics alumnus, Fahim Khondaker, is one of the six BOSS Young Executives named for 2021. It was his involvement and critical thinking to help the plight of elderly citizens during the Royal Commission into Aged Care and Safety that made him stand out.

Three decades ago, when Queensland launched an investment fund to build a global portfolio of assets, it hired UQ alumnus Matthew McLennan, a local graduate, to help direct vast sums of capital around the world.

Trust is an issue when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) according to a University of Queensland study that found 72 per cent of people don’t trust it. But the research found trust can be built in AI technology.

In Australia, over 7,150 thousand plastic bags go to landfill every minute, and less than 4 per cent of plastic bags are recycled. Yet, when plastic bag bans are introduced, governments have been met with significant backlash from consumers and retailers.

Research experts have developed an AI-driven approach that can be used as a model to analyse customer feedback and better understand customer feelings.

The University of Queensland Business School has appointed corporate finance expert and celebrated academic, Professor Stephen Gray as the new Malcolm Broomhead Chair in Finance.

Are you considering a career change? With recent industry disruption, increasing automation and digitalisation, you might be wondering if now’s the best time.

UQ MBA student, Rob Sutton of Mirragin Unmanned Systems, said ex-airline pilots were in demand in the industry, which was no longer simply a hobbyist’s playground.

Business schools have a major role to play in what the World Economic Forum calls “The Great Reset” as the world adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic Associate Professor Sarah Kelly and Professor Mark Dodgson explain.

New figures show that for every 10,000 rental properties, just 57 were available in regional and coastal parts of Queensland continued to report strong sales figures.Professor Shaun Bond said the housing pressure was driven by record interstate migration, remote work and the return of Australian expatriates.

MBA enrolments have as much as doubled at some universities as business content is reshaped to reflect the global crisis.

Originally the step that would enable him to make a permanent leap outside of Defence, Grant Joy's UQ MBA ended up being the catalyst to so much more.

Whether you’re looking to invest in shares, property, super, crypto or alternative investments, these experts have you covered sharing their outlook for the year ahead.

How the UQ MBA enhanced Maggie’s career as a paediatric neurologic music therapist

The importance of adapting research ‘at the coalface’ with practitioners is a key approach in helping unroll digital health projects faster a new study has found from a University of Queensland Business School PhD scholar.

Amidst the re-assessments taking place as a result of COVID-19, there is an invaluable opportunity for businesses to rethink the purpose and nature of innovation according to Professor Mark Dodgson.