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The Griffith MBA has cemented its place among the Top 5 MBA programs in Australia, retaining its #4 ranking in the 2017 Financial Review BOSS Magazine MBA survey.
Griffith MBA Director Chris Fleming
The highly-regarded survey is conducted every two years and includes 15 of Australia’s top MBA programs.
Alumni responses indicated they valued Griffith University’s focus on developing the  awareness and ability to consider corporate environmental, social and governance issues, scoring the course well above average in this field.
Strategic thinking and interaction between students and staff were also highlighted as strengths by former students.
“What is particularly pleasing about this ranking is that it is largely based on the feedback of our recent alumni and therefore is a reflection of the experience we are able to deliver to our students,” said Griffith MBA Director, Associate Professor Chris Fleming.
“This result is a testament to the incredible efforts of those involved in delivering the Griffith

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Discrimination against people with mental illness is commonly occurring in the workplace, with unlawful practices needing immediate attention as part of the campaign for suicide prevention.
This is the message from Michael Burge, an independent mental health advocate with the National Mental Health Consumer & Carer Forum (NMHCCF), who says he is receiving increasing feedback from lived experienced workers across Australia.
Mr Burge will be just one of the speakers at this week’s World Suicide Prevention Day (Sep 8) Community Forum hosted by Griffith’s Australian Institute for Suicide Prevention and Research (AISRAP) in Brisbane
Lived experience workers (also known as consumer consultants and peer workers) support people with mental illness in the workplace and are required to openly disclose their own experience of mental illness in order to take on their roles. They then share this experience to support others in need.
“It is very important that we look after the peer workforce in

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The Griffith squad to contest the second round of the Aon Uni 7s Series this weekend features a number of new names including Sevens rookie Ellen Field.
The Bachelor of Exercise Science student at the Gold Coast campus had not played the sport before Griffith’s recruitment push for the inaugural Uni 7s series captured her attention.
This weekend the 22-year-old will make her competitive debut lining up alongside five other current Griffith students.
Also on the fight to Sydney is Ashleigh Cooksley, a sport development student, who missed out on the first round in Tasmania with a quadriceps injury.
The Griffith squad will be bolstered by the addition of Nareta Marsters and Samantha Treherne who are now available after returning from Wallaroos World Cup duties in Ireland. Ana Afuie from the Sunnybank Club is the other new name in the travelling group for the series being hosted by Macquarie University.
Griffith will again be without

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A Biomedical Science PhD candidate is Griffith University’s 2017 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Champion.
Heidi Walkden won the judges over with her presentation encapsulating her research work into how bacteria penetrates the brain’s Central Nervous System by invading peripheral nerves.
A PhD candidate in Neuroscience and Microbiology, Heidi impressed the judging panel with her ability to distill a complex body of research and outcomes into a coherent and understandable three minute summation.

Senior DVC (Research) Professor Ned Pankurst with 3MT winner Heidi Walkden and Judges Chair Professor Sue Berners-Price
“I was really stunned at winning because there was so many great presentations and incredible research being articulated.”
Working with both Menzies Health Institute of Queensland and Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Heidi completed her undergraduate with honors degree in Biomedical Science at QUT before moving to Griffith to begin her doctorate.
Director of Griffith’s Graduate Research School Dr Sharon Saunders praised all thirteen finalists saying the competition is now

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Rachael Saw (Human Resource Operations Intern)

What do you think being an intern is like? Do you see yourself photocopying or filing? Making coffee? Licking envelopes? Forget that. This is the most hands-on, dynamic workplace experience I have ever had in my life. HR Operations is one busy FA, and there was always something that needed doing. So being the nerd that I am, I got a kick out of all the things to get an understanding of and to be involved in. Being given the responsibility to chat with applicants, book interviews and search for candidates gave me thrills.
Due to the nature of the Commonwealth Games and the crazy amount of people that need to be recruited before Games Time, I got first-hand experience into the world of recruitment and the craziness of the employee life cycle. Within a couple of weeks, I was talking with candidates, booking and

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“My Mum is a Parasite Scientist. That’s RAD!” is the first of a series of books which was launched during Queensland National Science Week last month.
The aim of That’s RAD! Science series is to inspire in children an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through engaging picture books written by Queensland women working in STEM areas.
This informative STEM picture book will help children learn about different kinds of parasites and about what it is like to be a parasite scientist. The book includes interesting activities, funny cartoons and pictures of cool and creepy parasites.
The That’s RAD! Science project supported the creation of a series of illustrated children’s books for children aged five to nine that showcase Queensland women in STEM and their exciting fields and careers.
At the book launch, a reading by the author and leader of this exciting project Associate Professor Katherine Andrews enthralled the students from

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For the third year in a row, Griffith University has been placed among the world’s top 300 universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
In retaining its position in the 251-300 range, Griffith has consolidated its place among the top 3 per cent of universities in the world in the prestigious 2018 ranking list published overnight.
“The latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings have confirmed Griffith’s continued progress in a highly competitive global context,” Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Ian O’Connor AC, said.
“This is welcome recognition of the very high standards we are maintaining and exceeding in key academic areas including teaching, research and citations.
“These standards underpin the quality programs and exceptional student experience we offer at Griffith University.
“This ranking result also acknowledges our growing dynamism in the international higher education space.”
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings, founded in 2004, provides a list of the world’s best universities.
The four

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The Queensland College of Art has unveiled its new design studios at South Bank.
The state-of-the-art creative space will provide cutting edge facilities and equipment for students pursuing a design and fine art career.
The 3D print and laser cutting labs, microelectronics workshops, fine arts studios and flexible work spaces allow students to take their concepts from design to prototype under one roof.
Griffith University Vice Chancellor and President Professor Ian O’Connor AC officially opened the new space saying the new facilities would provide a launching pad for the designers and artists of the future.
“The students of today will have the jobs of the future – ones that may not even exist yet – and industries like 3D printing are forecast to be a $7 billion dollar a year industry by 2020.”
“Griffith has made a significant investment in providing spaces and facilities that will ensure an excellent educational experience. This will help us attract and retain

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WOW’s Deputy Director, Professor Peter Jordan, researches how emotions impact on people’s behaviour at work. Why? He just finds it interesting to understand why people behave and react as they do because in his opinion, emotions will be behind most of it! Paying him to do this is a bonus, Peter adds, because it certainly raises his level of positive emotion! We spent five minutes with Peter to learn a little more….
Are there ongoing or emerging trends in your field/s of research?
A lot of work has been done on how moods, particularly positive and negative moods impact on how individuals behave and perform at work.  More recently there has been a focus on examining specific emotions such as anger and fear and pride and enthusiasm and how they impact on performance.  There has also been acknowledgement that emotions are contagious and therefore there is a growing interest in looking at

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