Extracurricular activities

Business Advantage Program

Business Advantage is a free voluntary program available for all business students. It helps you develop skills through interaction, discussion, cooperation and debate with other students, business, government, education and community leaders.

The program features:

• guest presentations from inspiring industry, community and university leaders
• two-week modules focused on specific social and professional skills
• challenging interaction aimed at developing skills through new experiences
• certificate of completion for students to include in their resume or e-Portfolio.
  

Getting involved

As a student

You choose the modules that interest you and enter the program at any stage during your degree.

There is no cost - all Business Advantage seminars are free for our students.

Modules are usually held at Gardens Point campus. We try to schedule activities out of peak study times and cater for a variety of study modes, with some modules held on weekends. Class sizes vary between 15 - 50 participants.

As a mentor or guest lecturer from industry

If you are an individual or organisation interested in working with the Business Advantage Program, contact the Business Advantage program coordinator.

Enactus

Enactus is the world's largest university-based, free-enterprise organisation, operating in over 40 countries, and with nearly 40,000 active students.

As an Enactus participant you'll work in a team with mentorship from QUT Business School Advisors and a Business Advisory Board. You'll learn, practise and teach the principles of free enterprise, while developing your own leadership, teamwork and communication skills.

Get involved with Enactus and create, manage or participate in projects, or work in roles that support these projects and the chapter.

Conferences and events

We encourage you to participate in a range of national and international activities that provide you with the opportunity to expand your networks, be immersed in different cultures, and broaden your professional development.

We offer you several sponsored activities each year. Previous activities include Harvard Model United Nations, National Student Leadership Forum, and the Asia Pacific Cities Summit.

Competitions

Business case competitions involve students from leading business schools around the world competing to develop and present solutions to complex business problems.

QUT Business School is home to one of the most successful competition teams in the world. In 2011/12, our students won more international undergraduate competitions than any other university. This is an outstanding achievement and highlights the standard of education at QUT Business School and the calibre of our students. 

We encourage you to put your skills and abilities to the test. You can get involved in competitions at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Student associations

You can participate in QUT Business School's student associations to help build your networks, gain access to industry events and add to your university experience. Student associations are a great way to make friends and meet professionals from your study area.