Student Stories
From ballet to business: my MBA journey to leadership
Coral Robinson, MBA (International Leadership & Women in Leadership)
Where it all started
The year is 1988, and I just completed high school in South Africa. I studied a performance certificate in dance and became a professional ballet dancer. However, longevity in the industry became…
From learner to leader: my path into Australia's IT industry
Where it all started
I grew up in a small rural town in India where access to quality education was limited. Determined to give me better opportunities, my parents sent me to a high school in the city. There, I became interested in debating…
What I learned about working in tourism and hospitality in Australia
- Lara Balandra, Reservations Supervisor, W Melbourne
Where it all startedMy parents migrated from the Philippines to Saudi Arabia, where my siblings and I were born and raised. They…
Leading in healthcare: why clinical skills are only the beginning
Becoming a data-driven financial leader
Where it all started
I was born in Shanghai to a traditional Chinese family, who believed education was the…