After 6 months, with second phase outbreaks occurring around the world, and ‘no end in sight’, it is timely to reflect on some aspects of the current pandemic from a systems and complexity perspective.
The 12th QUT Executive Masters International Study Tour
The 12th QUT Executive Masters International Study Tour concluded at the end of May, and another cohort of students have had the unique opportunity to engage at a senior level with project complexity on a global scale.
Risk Management Executive Advisor Forum
Irrespective of orientation or approach, risk cannot be ignored – and furthermore, seems to be of increasing concern to people from a variety of backgrounds.
2017 GBC: Where are they now? Smart Blox
Solar Blox combines all of the necessary elements of a complete solar system into a single product that is similar in accessibility and mobility to a portable petrol generator, which can be bought from any local hardware store.
2016 GBC: Where are they now? Smart Toilet Company
Smart Toilet Company were the winners in the 2016 Global Business Challenge. The Smart Toilet provided continual monitoring of patient well-being via urine analysis which is recorded using smart apps and is analysed by clinicians remotely. The test results are compared against an aggregate set of patient data…
Artificial Intelligence and the leadership challenge
The emerging spectre of Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot be ignored. In a space with views ranging from Vladimir Putin’s claim that whoever becomes the leader in AI ‘will be the ruler of the world’ to Jean Baudrillard’s view that AI ‘lacks artifice and therefore intelligence’, it was timely for the…
What happens after you win the Global Business Challenge?
Looking back on the 2018 GBC winners is really an exercise in looking forward…
Rotary Down Under and the QUT MBA Ideas Factory
One of the key takeaways from the MBA program is how you reshape your career. But what happens after you finish your studies? How do you keep the excitement and energy of your learning experience alive?
Real world strategy to build social capital
Rotary International, founded more than 100 years ago in 1905, has over 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs around the world, and has contributed more than $3 billion to life-changing and sustainable community development and aid programs. Perhaps the most notable of these is its PolioPlus program, that…
Workplace projects: Exploring new ground
Like many students nearing the end of their MBA journey, Ailsa Doyle wanted to explore new ground, extract as much value from the program as possible and further differentiate her skills and experience. Consequently, she chose to undertake a project outside of her workplace that aligned with her…