Life Impact

Magdalena Hadji - Australia

Business Strategist - Blue Sky Thinking

My previous employer approached me to undertake the MBA program, and I found the experience to be totally enriching in exercising the mind and forging business and social networks. The University of Adelaide Business School offers excellent lecturers who professionally practice the learnings they espouse, facilitate engaging class debate and rigorous case-study analysis.

The flexibility of Adelaide’s MBA program allows the ability to pursue extra-curricular activities. I captained University teams and represented the Business School in Sydney at the finals of the Boston Consulting Group business strategy competition and at the National Wine Centre for the finals of the Entrepreneur’s Challenge. The lecturers were willing to offer their valuable time and assistance mentoring my teams, and the experience and contacts made through these competitions fuelled my resulting career change.

I began my MBA studies whilst at Hills Industries in a senior management role, progressing to executive management reporting to the Group General Manager. As a result of pursuing MBA strategy and entrepreneurship electives and activities, together with professional relationships forged through the program, I have now begun my own consultancy as a successful Business Strategist.

Whilst still completing my MBA, I delivered a conference paper with two of my professors as co-authors at an international business conference on leadership and entrepreneurship. I have now been accepted to publish my paper as a journal article in the peer-reviewed Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability. There is no doubt in my mind that the commitment required to complete an MBA is duly rewarded and amazing opportunities abound for those wishing to seize them.