Take your business degree to the next level with BusinessPLUS

You know that a Griffith degree can open up a world of opportunities. But if you’re not sure how to join the dots between the piece of paper you’ll graduate with and the career you want to step into, BusinessPLUS will be a guide throughout your studies to help you graduate job-ready in your chosen field.

The program provides you with a structured plan of activities to complete over the course of your degree, supporting you to explore your career options, develop skills sought by employers, and graduate with an edge in today’s competitive job market.

BusinessPlus

BusinessPLUS gives you access to:

  • a unique series of career readiness workshops
  • industry mentoring programs
  • professional development events and seminars
  • support to participate in work experience and community volunteering
  • a wide range of enriching activities that will contribute to your personal and professional growth, including leadership programs, global experiences, networking activities and competitions.

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Employer comments

Getting involved with [extracurricular] activities can help students improve skills such as time management, team work and taking initiative, all while building confidence and communication skills. These are some of the attributes that we look for in future EY people and I encourage all students to take part wherever possible.

Katie Nugent, Campus Recruitment Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young

It’s really important that you are proactive and invest time to get involved in extracurricular activities while you are studying. It provides great talking points at interviews.

Tayleena Sheridan, Consultant, PwC and Griffith Business School graduate

News

BusinessPLUS program gives Griffith students the edge in tight job market

BusinessPLUS has proven it’s the step up students need when they enter the workplace. Launched in 2018, the BusinessPLUS program has seen many students past and present credit the program with early career success.

Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management student Georgia Kelly has yet to graduate, but has already seen the benefits of BusinessPLUS firsthand when she applied for a part-time job with Sofitel Brisbane.

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Seizing every opportunity

Bachelor of Business student Riley Thiedecke attended a BusinessPLUS seminar which opened his eyes to all the opportunities available to him at Griffith Business School. Since then, he said yes to every opportunity that he could find including international competitions, leadership programs, and more.

Riley is now working towards graduating and has already landed a job with Schneider Electric.

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Business ‘extras’ helped Griffith graduate get dream job

Nathan Brierley is kicking career goals, having recently been promoted to Senior Economist at the world-renowned Deloitte Access Economics. It’s a position he credits to hard work, dedication and the extracurricular opportunities he had access to while studying at Griffith.

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5 top tips to increase your employability (and stay sane!) in a Covid-19 world

There are still jobs out there, but the landscape has changed dramatically. Investing time into professional careers support can help you to stay on top of changes, learn how to be adaptable and creative, market your sought-after skills, increase your digital presence and use every network contact that you have.

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BusinessPlus

Our BusinessPLUS program has been designed to help you get a headstart on your career participating in a range of extracurricular experiences. The program provides you with a structured plan of activities to complete over the course of your degree, supporting you to explore your career options, develop skills sought by employers, and graduate with an edge in today’s competitive job market.

Hear what students have to say

Hear what Griffith Business School students have to say about the BusinessPLUS program, designed to help students get a headstart on their career through a range of extracurricular experiences.

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