Macquarie Graduate School of Management

Australia has established itself as a preferred destination for many international management students. Australia has a reputation for providing high quality, cost-effective education, with MGSM hosting many international students who prefer to travel to Australia to undertake full-time study.

The MGSM MBA program was ranked as one of the best in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region by the Economist Intelligence Unit, 2006. With some 1500 students enrolled in Macquarie’s campuses in North Ryde, the Sydney CBD and in Singapore and Hong Kong, MGSM is EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accredited and recognised as a leader in the delivery of postgraduate management education programs taught face-to-face.

The MGSM experience offers

• Socratic Learning
• Flexible Options
• Engaging Faculty
• Experienced Students
• A Connected Community

The quality, maturity and experience levels of the students are unmatched, with MGSM being ranked #1 in the world for quality of its students for four consecutive years (Economist Intelligence Unit, Which MBA? Global Full-Time MBA Rankings 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002).

Meet an MGSM Student

Phillip Lowes
Background
Country of Origin:UK British
Previous Education: PhD in Engineering at UNN, UK.
Work History: 11 years with Nokia - initially as a Design Engineer for 5 years, then Team Leader for 2 years, Line Manager for 1 year and most recently Project Manager for 3 years for new a handset development.
Hobbies/Interests: My interest at work is more engineering and project management. Personally I like to play the guitar, soccer, golf and biking.

What were your first impressions of Sydney? Relaxed, exciting and friendly city.

Favourite place or activity in Sydney: Shopping in the city and swimming at the beach.

When I think of Sydney, I think of: City and beaches – nightlife.

Why did you choose MGSM? Location and duration of course. As I could only take 1 year off work I had to find a course that was of appropriate duration and also had the credibility.

MGSM Faculty: Good facility and convenient location and it is good having the CBD location as well although it would be better if all of the courses were available at both locations.

The Richer Learning Experience: Variety of students which enables a lot of sharing of experiences from a variety of countries and job roles. Lecturers are good and seem to have a broad knowledgeable range of experience both practical and theoretical.

Syndicate Groups: Good for sharing ideas and discussing details of some items with people from a variety of backgrounds and with different perspectives to my own - good motivation to complete tasks.

Networking Opportunities: Have already met a variety of people for a number of countries and a broad selection of industries - so as the course continues and I get a clearer idea of my future then I will be able to utilise this more.

Goals and plans after graduation? Initially I will return to previous employer - although I am not sure which role I will take, as this will largely depend on the availability of a suitable role - alternatively I may look for other opportunities with a new employer.

What are you hoping to take away from the MGSM MBA program? I hope to generally broaden my perspective and understanding of management issues. I am also hoping it will enable me to make a career change at some point in the future