Macquarie Business School has been named equal 6th in the inaugural ranking of Australia’s 37 business schools by AFR BOSS Best Business School for 2022.
The ranking is based on scores gathered for quality, the reputation of the business school and graduates’ employment and salary prospects, a category referred to as “career impact”.
Professor Eric Knight, the executive dean of Macquarie Business School, says that while the job market has changed, the school’s commitment to helping students find jobs has not.
“It is a very natural part of our culture and ethos,” Knight says.
“What is complex is the way the labour market is changing, and so we need to be ahead of the curve to change with it.”
“That involves regular and in-depth conversations with the major employers in Australia, the employers within the Macquarie Park Innovation District, and employment platforms like SEEK to ensure we are preparing our graduates for relevant, well-paid jobs.”
Knight notes that the business school divides its strategy into “course success” and “student success”.
The second strand of the strategy focuses on student success. “This is about building character as well as content. We have programs to really build the all-rounded person at Macquarie Business School beyond success in the classroom,” Knight says.
Knight sees huge scope to further support graduates and industry.
“When I talk with employers, the challenges of the skills gap they face often comes down to talent search. It’s not that there aren’t enough people out there – they don’t always have the best methods to find them,” he says.
One way the business school is helping to change this is through virtual internships which are integrated into degrees. “These were phenomenally popular during COVID and worked for our students and the employers.”
Flexibility has been essential to success. Knight says that in the 1960s, Macquarie was one of the first universities to offer night-time classes. “We have continued that tradition till today, making it easy for people to work and study at the same time. This flexibility has never been more important than now as education and the workplace adapt post-pandemic.”
*Credit to AFR for use of Professor Knight’s quotes
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