“MY job is to empower people, and my organisation transforms the lives of 30,000 young people across Australia each year.”
Mark Doyle is clearly passionate about his role as chief executive officer of NET Ministries, a Catholic not-for-profit youth organisation.
His recently completed MBA Executive at Australian Catholic University gave him the ability to balance work and study commitments and helped him transition into the new job.
“I chose ACU because the MBA offered a flexible study mode, it aligned with my personal values, and it was directly relevant to my career,” Mark said.
“The MBA curriculum is influenced by respect for others, ethical and moral decision-making, sustainability, and the common good.”
National Business head of school Professor Susan Dann said the MBA exemplified the mission of both the school and the university.
“Our mission is to develop reflective business leaders and independent learners who are global in their outlook, ethical in their actions and practical in the application of their professional skills,” she said.
ACU’s MBA is among the success stories underpinning the University’s growth in Brisbane, which has expanded in line with the demand from students who are increasingly heading to ACU for bachelor degrees and postgraduate study to support their career development.
Two new facilities – the recently opened Saint John Paul II Building at the Banyo campus and the Leadership Centre in the heart of the city – herald a fresh era of growth for education and research in the University’s 25th anniversary year.
The ground floor of the three-storey SJPII Building provides a hub for students to congregate for social, academic and official purposes.
The first floor is set up with a state-of-the-art simulation hospital ward, tutorial rooms and observation labs for students of physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy. The labs will also cater for students of the upcoming Master of Rehabilitation.
At a ceremony to open, name and bless the Saint John Paul II Building, Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Craven said that the successful growth of the campus had led to ACU being a top university of choice for staff, students and industry partners.
“ACU Brisbane has more than doubled its student number over the last five years and has established major research Institutes in the heart of Brisbane in the areas of health and education,” Professor Craven said.
“Those strong industry ties and ACU’s reputation for thorough grounding in each discipline are instrumental in ensuring that 93 per cent of students find a job within months of graduation.”
Many, like Mr Doyle, return to ACU for postgraduate studies to develop their professional skills.
“I was looking to go to the next place in my career, where my thinking could be challenged and I could expand the way I did things,” he said.
“I really found that at ACU.”
ACU is Australia’s largest Catholic university with campuses in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Ballarat and Adelaide offering courses in health sciences, law and business, education and arts, and theology and philosophy.
For information about mid-year entry to ACU, visit acu.edu.au.
