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For the first time since the extraordinary boom of the 90s Japanese travellers are flocking to Queensland in a renaissance worth almost half a billion dollars to the state’s tourism industry.

The need for research to have an application that meaningfully impacts business or community was on the agenda recently for a workshop hosted at The University of Queensland (UQ) Business School.

Most Australians want both sides of politics to commit to a good policy-making process, even though parties clash on values and goals. However,  the overwhelming majority of federal and state legislation examined failed to answer many if not most of such “Right to Know” information.

Marketing technology (MarTech) has radically changed the way that we interact, track, engage and learn about customers. A new generation of marketing software is using machine learning and AI to drive marketing automatically with minimal configuration, just like a self-driving car.

Professor Mark Dodgson and Professor David Gann discuss the importance of needing strong strategic leadership at universities for them to flourish in their latest blog on the The World Economic Forum.

Could the secret to setting effective goals and achieving them be to think about sailing? Learn how setting your sails can help you stay the course to success.

UQ MBA alumnus Matt Granfield is on a mission to change the way we think about homelessness, one room at a time, via his not-for-profit organisation Spare Keys.

The University of Queensland (UQ) Business School’s contribution to topics of national importance has been recognised, with two of the School’s Professors receiving Fellowships to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).

Professor Charmine Härtel, chair of inclusive organisational leadership and employment at the University of Queensland Business School, says leaders first need to understand they are responsible for the social dynamics of the organisation.

The University of Queensland (UQ) Master of Business Administration (MBA) has again proven its place as a world-class degree, ranking number one internationally for its quality of students according to annual The Economist MBA Ranking

A positive mindset, a keen eye on cash flow and a willingness to diversify are the keys to managing economic downturn.

The University of Queensland’s annual Teaching and Learning Awards celebrated excellence, creativity and innovation at Brisbane’s Customs House.

Five advertising students from The University of Queensland (UQ) Business School have won the coveted national Advertising Capstone Challenge Australia hosted in Sydney – an annual competition between three major universities crowing the best pitch for a well-known brand.

Four Business School postgraduate students from The University of Queensland (UQ) have placed second in this year’s Global Business Challenge (GBC) – the world’s largest business case competition.

The University of Queensland (UQ) Business School has again been confirmed as a top international business school by global accrediting organisation EQUIS, gaining reaccreditation for the next five years.

While there is no foolproof recipe for success, Marc Orchard, Director of Startups at BDO Australia, shares three questions all aspiring entrepreneurs should ask themselves and three tips to help them embark on their own startup venture.

Girls’ schools could be the key to closing the gender pay gap, according to a study from a UQ Business School researcher, which discovered female students graduated more confident and more likely to hold leadership roles if they attend single-sex schools.

Five master’s degree students from The University of Queensland (UQ) Business School have won IXL’s Innovation Olympics for the summer quarter of 2019. This was UQ’s first time competing in the eight week competition.

The rise of online marketplaces is a business trend that continues to snowball globally. MBA alumnus Chris Evans founded Quipmo in 2017 – a peer-to-peer marketplace that rents surf, bike and snow equipment, and which recently won Austrade's Going Global Award at HYPE UQ SPIN Global Sportstech Accelerator.

Sophia Arkinstall is on a mission. The UQ MBA graduate is setting out to make smart cities a reality, taking the concept beyond infrastructure, to look at how our cities will enable us to live healthier, happier lives into the future.