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There are plenty of ways you can expand your knowledge and professional skills outside the classroom.Connecting with your cohort and members of your learning community is a great place to start.
Here are all the ways you can take your Business School student experience to the nextlevel, andmake some friends along the way.
Explore some options in detail below, and don’t forget to downloadand tap into Career Accelerator’s online groups to form study groups, exchange resources and chatwith other students.
Attending O-Week? Get started with the O-SSENTIALS
Welcome to the community!
If you are joining us at O-Week, make sure to check out theO-ssentialssession on Orientation Day to discover what you need to know to kickstart your first term, ace your studies and build a community of friends to call your own.
Led by students from Business Clubs and Societies, this is your first connection point to your student community (including other First Year students).
By joining us on Orientation Day, you’ll also get an O-ssentialsGuide – an eBook of go-to, must-have info that’s essential to kickstart your Business School student life.
Sowhat are you waiting for?
My BCommunity - Undergraduate, Bachelor-Level Business Community Channel
Are you aFirst Yearstudent looking to get out of your comfort zone, and also get help with studies?
If you haven’t already, make sure you join your peers on theBCommunityMicrosoft Teams channel!
Just download the Teams app, sign in with your Student ID, and search for “MyBCommunity” and “Study Groups” to join the conversation.
By joining the MyBCommunity, you will have an opportunity to connect with your cohort, form study groups, stay across events in Clubs and Societies and chat in groups or 1-1 with your classmates.
My MCommunity – Postgraduate, Masters-level business community channel
Whether you’re going into a new career or specialising in your chosen field, joining your peers on theMCommunityMicrosoft Teams channel is a great way to connect with your learning community.
Just download the Teams app, sign in with your Student ID, and search for “MyMCommunity” and “Study Groups” to join the conversation.
This is a channel you can turn to at any time of term as you live your Business School life.
Business School clubs & societies
Thinking about joining a club or society, but not sure what’s in it for you?
If you want to meet like-minded people, find newinterestsand connect to a community, why not sign up to a Business School club or society.
The Career Accelerator teamproudly collaborates with 32+ affiliated Business School student clubs and societies, and works closely with them to bring you a range ofindustry and other events throughout the semester. These societies are also affiliated withand represent schools/majors of study and business career interest areas.
Engaging with Business School clubs and societies means having access to professional development experiences, peer mentoring programs, revision workshops and fun social and industry events!
Keeping connected with your community
Community Wednesdays (every term, weeks 1 -3)
Community Wednesdays are a series of community events during the opening weeks of each term. They include a range of ‘how to’ sessions hosted by the Business School, as well as student-lead events delivered by ouraffiliated clubs and societies.
Whether you’re studying online, on campus, or overseas, Community Wednesday is open to all students in the Business School, both undergraduate and postgraduate in first year, final year or any year in between.
Community newsletters
Keep across all the action in the Business School with the BusFeed, My BCommunity and My MCommunity student newsletters.
As a new starter, you’ll get timely updates, aimed at assisting you to settle into your learning community through BusFeed. You’ll also get My BCommunity (undergraduate) or My MCommunity (postgraduate) and Career Accelerator newsletters fortnightly.
There’s no need to miss out on anything going on at the Business School. Keep an eye on your inbox and come along to events!