Hear from our graduates
The Good Universities Guide annually rates universities across Australia on a range of measures. Its publishers, Hobsons, said Macquarie University leads the field in New South Wales when it comes to above average incomes for graduates in first-time, full-time employment, particularly in business.
Liz Lenert
Liz has just completed her third year of a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and is joining the TomTom marketing team.
Lisa Zhang
Lisa comments on the friendly and helpful peers within the actuarial studies student community at Macquarie.
Michelle But
Bachelor of Applied Finance and Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting (Professional)
"What I love about Macquarie is the opportunity to study premium quality courses..."
Bhavik Dinesh Jeena
Bachelor of Applied Finance with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce - Professional Accounting
"At the heart of the university's culture, it is about applying yourself, realising what you are good at, pursuing that dream, and aspiring to bring out your greatest potential, in both work and play"
Julian Lim
"I chose to study a Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Law at Macquarie University for the strong reputation of the Accounting course..."
Le Ma
Bachelor of Commerce-Accounting
"The most fantastic thing I found about MQ is its well-designed course structure. The clear objectives of each units gave me a good understanding about what I was expected to achieve and master at the end."
Katie Barter
The International Business major at Macquarie University is a fantastic way to gain an understanding of how business works both locally and internationally.
Jessica Chen
Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Marketing and Organisational Behaviour
"I really enjoyed Macquarie University during my bachelor degree [and] decided to return to do my postgraduate in Master of Commerce."
Ben Quinlan
Ben graduated with a First-Class Honours in Economics combined with an honours degree in Law in 2007 and is currently based in Hong Kong working with UBS’s Asia Pacific Group Strategy Department.
Gordon Starkey
Bachelor of Commerce - Human Resources
"Macquarie provides lots of opportunities to develop yourself both inside and outside the classroom. I feel that this was the key to kick-starting my career.."
Goran Dravec
Goran studied the Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing and now works for the biggest FMCG organisation in the world, Procter & Gamble.
Klaudia Kowalewska
Klaudia completed the Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (BBA BA Psy) which provided a strong basic understanding of HRM, finance, management and marketing principles combined with organisational psychology.
James Zhao
Bachelor of Applied Finance and Bachelor of Commerce - Actuarial Studies
James graduated in 2008 and is currently an Associate Credit Analyst in the Corporate and Institutional Banking arm of Westpac Institutional Bank.
Kirsty Wright
In 2006, she completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Marketing and Demography at Macquarie University.
Greg Smith
Greg holds a Bachelor of Economics from Macquarie University and is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.
Urmila Mitra
Bachelor of Commerce – Finance with the Bachelor of Laws
“Approachable, supportive, relaxed, opportunity and challenging are the words I would use to describe Macquarie University"
Daniel Townsend
Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Arts
"Macquarie University has allowed me to broaden my perspective and build up a foundation for lifelong learning and development."
Prashan Karunaratne
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies with Bachelor of Economics
"Actuarial Studies can lead you down the traditional path of becoming an Actuary, or it can be a complement to a second degree where you develop your technical skills further."
Sarah Eqbal
Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
"The combination of Business and Psychology is definitely a winner! I really enjoyed studying my double degree at Macquarie."
Lauren Gellatly
Bachelor of Business Administration
"I enjoyed the flexibility of the degree; I was able to study a variety of different subject areas that would be useful including marketing and human resources."
Susan Leung
Bachelor of Commerce with major in Marketing
"I really enjoyed my time studying at Macquarie University because it offered so much more variety and depth in studying the many aspects of Marketing."
Owen Tong
Bachelor of Applied Finance with Bachelor of Actuarial Studies
"The majority of subjects are very structured, and the academic staffs are happy to help students even outside their allocated hours."
Shaun Star
Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Marketing with Bachelor of Laws
"I am confident that I have gained the important skills, but more importantly I have learnt how to apply these skills to real world simulations.”
Yann Saoli
Bachelor of Commerce with major in Marketing
"I chose to study Marketing because I wanted to study a commerce degree where I could also develop my creativity."
Daniella Gennari
Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Laws (honours)
"My degrees helped me to gain a solid knowledge base in the areas of business and law which I have been able to use and develop in my role at Ernst & Young."
Josh Cass
Bachelor of Commerce with major in Human Resources
“Macquarie’s Bachelor of Commerce Degree (majoring in HR) will prepare you for a transition into the business environment."
Ashlee Marcuccio
Ashlee completed her Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Arts – Psychology degree in 2010. Today, she is working as a Client Services Manager at The Database Dept.