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20 years of UQ Business School and business and leadership trends

Experts share lessons from the last 20 years that will shape the future for businesses and leaders

The last 20 years have been a tumultuous and transformative time across the globe.

Closing the gap on Indigenous business leadership

Fourteen years after Australia established the Closing the Gap framework, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples still face barriers to equal labour market participation. In fact, between 2008 and 2018, the employment rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples only increased by 0.9 per cent.

Solving wicked problems: The partnership helping governments harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

It takes a noble army to overcome a wicked force. A popular narrative in fairy tales and comic books, this approach is gaining serious traction in the realms of business, academia, research and government.

Marketing in a Socially Conscious World with Dr Vivian Pontes

Published on: 12 July 2022

In this Business Chicks Masterclass video with lecturer in marketing, Dr Vivian Pontes, you’ll learn more about social connectedness and how this can be an important factor to encourage and build relationships with your target market.

MBA - Thank you letter

Published on: 11 July 2022

UQ MBA alumna Julia Chun shares her story, detailing the challenges she faced on her journey towards completing and receiving her MBA qualification.

The graduate with a thirst for success

Published on: 11 July 2022

Daniel Dunn was just 14-years-old when he started his first business. Eight years and five business ventures later, the now 22-year-old graduates this week from the University of Queensland Bachelor of Advanced Business Honours.

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Too much self-discipline at work makes you appear “robotic” to your peers

Published on: 7 July 2022

An international study involving the UQ Business School has found evidence suggesting that business leaders who display extraordinary self-discipline at work may be dehumanised and perceived as “robot-like”.

UQ's MBA program tops rankings

Published on: 23 June 2022

The University of Queensland’s Master of Business Administration has been ranked Australia’s number one MBA program.