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Sitting in her apartment in Frankfurt, Germany, waiting to start a new day of work with sustainable fashion start-up tech company, SupplyCompass, Margo Camus is very thankful for the opportunities her MBA has provided.

Like prizefighters in winter training, the nation’s canny captains of industry have used the lockdown of 2020 to spec up – to both gain marketable skills to survive the slowdown and, importantly, to gain the near-magical powers necessary for our businesses to thrive in the great reset.

With the AFL season on the line, Queensland has stood up to help keep the game alive, winning the right to host the coveted grand final in the process. But what does this mean for the state, the fans and the game itself? Associate Professor Sarah Kelly discusses these questions with UQ's Contact Magazine

There are a very few qualifications that help you transfer from being Lieutenant in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to working in some of the world’s most popular start-ups in just a couple of years. For Sam Zammit the transition from fatigues to jeans was executed with military precision, with an MBA from The University of Queensland.

Emerging research from Dr Terry Fitzsimmons suggests that a person’s gender might be a significant factor that influences how greatly someone is impacted by this virus.

Professor Sara Dolnicar and Professor Neal Ashkanasy lead the pack in the annual Lifetime Achievers top 40 Leaderboard issued annually by The Australian.

UQ Business School’s Dr Ya-Yen Sun says COVID-19 will have devastating impacts on small nations that rely heavily on tourism. But is there a silver lining to this pandemic? Unpolluted skies and clearer water suggests that reduced travel is benefiting the environment.

There are few places right now where leadership and risk management are as paramount as in a hospital, especially if you're the director of an infectious diseases unit. Dr Alex Chaudhuri from The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) in Brisbane had to harness the leadership skills he developed the UQ MBA program to cope with the impact of COVID-19.

It has been eight months since the first class of students graduated from the Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) at The University of Queensland (UQ). In that time, the global COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the financial world and job market.

Wearable devices that can help people with chronic illnesses and improve the efficiency of health monitoring is just one research area being funded by a joint project between Queensland Health, The University of Queensland and the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).

Purpose-built communities are growing in popularity as more people seek to maximise their access to amenities while maintaining a safe and secure environment for their families. Dr John Sturgeon discusses the appeal of master plan communities.

Experts predict the realities of travel in 2021: where we’ll be able to go, when it will become possible, what it will involve and how much it will cost.

Public speaking is an important skill for leaders and business professionals. Whether you’re giving a motivational talk to team members, addressing an audience at a business event or pitching an idea to a client, you need to know how to get your point across and make a good impression.

The future came knocking faster than anyone could have imagined with the outbreak of COVID-19, thrusting many businesses headfirst into completely digital models. But as technology transforms businesses, the secret to thriving in uncertain times might just lie in developing our "human skills", like our leadership capability, according to Dr Nicole Hartley.

In the midst of COVID-19, UQ Associate Professor Tim Kastelle believes micro-credentials will be a disruptive force in the education system and much needed add-ons for professionals.

UQ Business School Fellow, Dr Rand Low weighs in on options to help grow wealth during disruption.

Dr Sibasis Acharya has always wanted to work in the mining and metallurgy sector. As a child, he grew up in the mineral-rich Indian state of Odisha , which inspired him to pursue a career in the industry.

The MasterChef episode in which competitor Laura Sharrad worked through the pain of a serious injury encourages chefs to make the "ultimate sacrifice" over seeking treatment, a University of Queensland expert warns.

Australian companies are racing to reconfigure their supply chains after the coronavirus health crisis exposed the fragility of global trade routes, but those which have avoided the impact say the secret goes deeper than suppliers.

Widescale disruption wrought by COVID-19 has forced employers to rethink, re-evaluate and reposition how they do business. As restrictions ease and operations resume, employers have a rare opportunity to reshape their workplace culture and a chance to create a more “conflict-positive” workplace.