The Student Program Committee initiative aims to enhance transparency and collaboration between the School and the student body.
The committees give students an opportunity to represent their peers and have a positive impact on their degree. With one committee per Business School degree, members have an important role to play in providing a voice for their cohort. Such enthusiasm, ideas and expertise are invaluable to improving the student experience. The School encourages students to make the most of these opportunities. Be prepared, be innovative and be bold – this is a chance to make a difference!
Mission
The Student Program Committee members have an important role to play in providing a voice for their cohort. The main missions of the student committees are to:
- provide a student voice
- enhance the student experience
- create opportunities for continuous improvement
- foster transparency and collaboration
- build student engagement.
Why get involved
Being a student representative is an exciting opportunity that will enable you to expand your professional networks and develop personal and professional skills.
Committee activities
Professional and social activities
- Each committee organise social networking opportunities for their cohorts connecting you with students at all stages of their journey.
- Committees engage specific industry to provide professional networking opportunities.
- Committees work with the Business School on strategic projects to enhance the student journey and optimise your time at UQ.
Get involved
If you would like to get involved and represent your cohort, contact your Student Program Committee representative today.
Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours)
Ayoniza Beniwal, President (student.committee@business.uq.edu.au)
Bachelor of Business Management
Tapiwa Motsu, President (bmsc.uq@gmail.com)
Bachelor of Commerce
Marco Tam, President (commercescuq@gmail.com)
View the Commerce Student Committee Facebook page
Bachelor of Tourism, Hotel and Event Management
Rianna Teale, President (student.committee@business.uq.edu.au)
Master of Tourism, Hospitality, & Events Management
Saiesh Mhaske, President (student.committee@business.uq.edu.au)
View the THE Society Facebook page
Master of Business
Ricardo Contreras, President (uqmbusspc@gmail.com)
View the UQ MBUS Student Committee Facebook page
Master of Commerce
Konnuri Shruthi, President (bmsc.uq@gmail.com)
Master of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Thomas Parish, President (student.committee@business.uq.edu.au)
View the UQ Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation LinkedIn group
HDR Student Representative Committee
The Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Student Representative Committee is here to assist students through their PhD journey by providing support and creating a lifelong network of Business School HDR students. Our aim is to bring the HDR cohort together, create a sense of community and help improve the quality and experience of our HDR program. We work closely with UQ Business School staff to organise both social and research-related events and workshops that are relevant to you.
Our values are advocacy, socialness, respect, confidentially and support. The committee consist of student representatives of each discipline who work with their respective discipline coordinators, making sure that all disciplines, experiences and feedback are voiced.
Discipline representatives
- Accounting: Harvey Ruan (h.ruan@business.uq.edu.au)
- Business Information Systems: Heitao (Slim) Xie (heitao.xie@uq.edu.au)
- Finance: Jasmine (Jiacheng) Man (j.man@business.uq.edu.au) and Timothy Estreich
- International Business: Gary Chen (gary.chen@business.uq.edu.au)
- Management: Agata Bialkowski (a.bialkowski@business.uq.edu.au) (also HDR Student Committee President)
- Marketing: Aakash Kurian Thottam (a.thottam@uq.edu.au)
- Strategy & Entrepreneurship: Ricardo Tianyu Xiang (t.xiang@business.uq.edu.au) and Simon Beuse
- Tourism: Giuzel Safiullova (g.safiullova@uq.edu.au) and Wanru Zhou
If you are a Business School HDR student, follow us on Facebook to stay up-to-date with events and HDR-related information, ask questions and provide us any feedback. You can also contact us via email at hdr.studentcommittee@business.uq.edu.au.
For general student program committee enquiries email student.committee@business.uq.edu.au.