Business, commerce and management

I enjoyed my industry placement at BankSA. It helped me develop professionally and personally. The program I created during my placement is currently in the process of being rolled out and I cannot wait to see the impact it will have. University has taught me that if I want to learn and grow, I need to push myself and get out of my comfort zone.

Graduate jobs often require experience in the industry, my work placement in marketing at McDonald’s gave me the opportunity to make lasting connections and work across different projects. It prepared me for my future career by giving me insights into the industry and the opportunity to apply my studies in a practical scenario. I loved getting a ‘taste’ for the fast food industry and I hope to gain employment in a position that allows me to be creative, visionary and innovative.

The MBA program at Flinders gave me the ability to position myself for the next step in my career. The exposure and foundational knowledge across a wide range of business topics will allow me to move forward quickly in my field. The teaching linked theoretical concepts to real world examples that made the course interesting and relatable. Undertaking a health stream within my program has given me the opportunity to consolidate and grow my level of understanding into topics that are relevant to my current role and any future career change.

I am from Darwin and chose to move to Adelaide because Flinders had such a good reputation. As part of my Business course I went on the Indonesia Study Tour in 2015 where we traveled through remote Indonesia including Jogjakarta and Jakarta learning international business topics at the University of Indonesia. I also lived in Florida for 6 months at University of South Florida and it was the highlight of my course. A Bachelor of Business is so broad it relates to many different industry sectors, it has been invaluable to my career so far and has launched me into my role as a consultant in recruitment.

My placement with BT Financial Group gave me practical, real-world experience working in the financial services industry whilst providing insights into career development avenues beyond graduation. The variety of placement experiences offered was vast – from pure accountancy positions, to project management and business improvement roles. I was able to put theoretical knowledge in to practice, gaining a better understanding of which career paths are available to me, and how to pursue my career objectives. In Australia the employment opportunities available to individuals are as much dependent upon practical experience and industry contacts as academic success, I feel the industry placement has prepared me well for my future career.