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SGSM AT A GLANCE
                                                           86%                                            SGSM MBA

     TOP 2%
         OF UNIVERSITIES
                                                     OVERALL GRADUATE
                                                     SATISFACTION ABOVE
                                                     NATIONAL AVERAGE*                               FOR EARLY CAREER
                                                                                                    BUSINESS MANAGERS**
          WORLDWIDE^

                                                           90%
                                                     EMPLOYED 4 MONTHS
                                                                                              SGSM EXECUTIVE MBA
                                                     AFTER GRADUATION*

                                                                                                IN THE WORLD FOR SENIOR
      5 STARS
  FACILITIES, INCLUSIVENESS,                             A   $87K
                                                                                               AND EXECUTIVE MANAGERS**

   INNOVATION, TEACHING^^                                SGSM GRADUATE
                                                         MEDIAN SALARY*

        #1 UNI
   IN SYDNEY FOR EMPLOYER
        SATISFACTION#

*	Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website (funded by the Australian Government Department
   of Education and Training). 2018 Postgraduate Coursework (Business and Management) qilt.edu.au
   – Graduate satisfaction – overall satisfaction 85.9%
   – Overall employment rate of graduates – 90.2%
   – Graduate employment – median salary
** CEO Magazine Global MBA Ranking 2018
^ Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018
^^ QS World University Rankings 2018
#
   Employer Satisfaction Survey 2018: 85.6% satisfaction rating
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SYDNEY GRADUATE
SCHOOL OF
MANAGEMENT:
IN THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS,
WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
STUDY BUSINESS WHERE THE ACTION IS        CONNECTING YOU WITH INDUSTRY
The Sydney Graduate School of             Courses are taught by academics with
Management (SGSM) is located within       research and industry experience
the School of Business, Western Sydney    bringing subjects to life and making them
University, in the centre of Parramatta   relevant to the workplace of tomorrow.
City. In the heart of Sydney and one      This is the SGSM Advantage. We will
of the fastest growing regions in         provide you the business knowledge
Australia, Parramatta City is a focus     to succeed in a comprehensive choice
of economic activity as multinationals    of different business sectors. We will
and small and medium enterprises          immerse you in real businesses to put
choose to locate operations here.         your new knowledge into action. SGSM
                                          engages with businesses to offer you
SGSM: AT THE EPICENTRE OF GROWTH          opportunities to gain valuable experience
Study at SGSM at the Parramatta City      in real-world situations and take your
campus and you will be at the epicentre   leadership skills to the next level.
of a national economic and jobs boom.
Using innovative and creative learning    GLOBAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT
methods, and balancing theory             With students coming from diverse
and real-world application, we will       cultural and professional backgrounds
equip you to become a leader in the       and different industries, you will connect
technology-driven global economy.         with fresh perspectives and insights.
                                          Your fellow students will be local and
                                          international students, creating unique
                                          opportunities for networking on a
                                          personal and professional level. Within
                                          Parramatta City’s multicultural business
                                          community, you will have opportunities
                                          to gain knowledge and skills in cross-
                                          cultural business management practices.
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STUDY
WHERE THE
JOBS ARE
As the geographic centre of
the Sydney metropolitan area,              PARRAMATTA CITY JOBS EXPLOSION
Parramatta City is experiencing            PROPERTY INVESTMENT AND                                         TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS
a population boom and jobs                 DEVELOPMENT                                                     Sydney Metro Northwest, Sydney Metro
explosion. Unprecedented                   Corporate and private investors are putting                     West and a Parramatta light rail network
corporate and government                   more than $3.4 billion into developing                          are new rail links connecting the region
                                           commercial and residential buildings,                           to Parramatta City and to other Sydney
investment in Parramatta’s                 giving Western Sydney a once in a lifetime                      locations. New train stations will support
economy is fueling growth in               boom. Parramatta City is at the centre                          higher-density housing. WestConnex,
transport and logistics, the health        of this boom, uniquely placed if you are                        the largest road transport infrastructure
care sector, property investment           studying property and business.                                 project in Australia, is creating faster links
and development and education –                                                                            between Parramatta City and other parts
                                                                                                           of the eastern Sydney metropolitan area.4
creating study and career                  HEALTHCARE SECTOR
                                           With private and government investment,
opportunities for students.                                                                                Western Sydney Airport, being built at
                                           Westmead Health Precinct, one of the
                                                                                                           Badgerys Creek, in close proximity to
                                           largest in Australia, aims to become the
                                                                                                           Parramatta City, will be a catalyst for
Thirty per cent of Australia’s top 100     state’s ‘Silicon valley of health innovation’. 3
                                                                                                           13,000 new jobs during construction and
businesses now have an office in           The precinct is predicted to generate up
                                                                                                           then 60,000 when fully operational.
Parramatta City. These include:            to 50,000 jobs over 20 years. It will also
                                           push ahead commercialising world-leading
≥≥ National Australia Bank                                                                                 TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS
                                           medical research. Other Western Sydney
≥≥ BHP Billiton                            hospitals at Campbelltown and Penrith                           The area surrounding Western Sydney Airport
≥≥ Qantas                                  are also undergoing multi-million dollar                        will become the Badgerys Creek Aerotropolis.
                                           expansions. With skills in management,                          This will include the Sydney Science Park, a
≥≥ Sony
                                           you could get involved with directing                           focus for research and development focusing
≥≥ Canon                                                                                                   on aerospace, defence, healthcare, education
                                           the future of the healthcare sector.
≥≥ Coca-Cola Amatil                                                                                        and agribusiness, and draw together
≥≥ Deloitte Access Economics               TOURISM SECTOR                                                  transport, communications and logistics.
                                                                                                           This will lead to over 12,000 new ‘smart’ jobs. 5
≥≥ KPMG                                    Parramatta City is expanding tourism,
                                           opening a new mega-capacity Western
≥≥ PwC – 200 staff in offices in the
                                           Sydney Stadium for sport in 2019 and the
   Parramatta City campus building
                                           new world-class Museum of Arts and Applied
Government presence includes:              Sciences in Parramatta city in 2022. Western
                                           Sydney is doubling its hotel beds and
≥≥ Australian Taxation Office
                                           serviced apartments.4 These developments
≥≥ Sydney Water Corporation Headquarters   offer career opportunities for students
≥≥ NSW Department of Attorney              with skills and qualifications in marketing,
   General and Justice Headquarters        hospitality and business management.
≥≥ Parramatta Justice Precinct             Visitors to the city have increased by more
                                           than 40 per cent in the past five years.

                                           1.   cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/economy#
                                           2.   Parramatta 2021 Unlocking the Potential of a New Economy – PwC
                                           3.   smh.com.au/national/nsw/westmead-could-become-silicon-valley-of-health-innovation-20160718-gq82lc.html
                                           4.   Economic Development Plan 2017-2021 – City of Parramatta
                                           5.   Shaping Future Cities Designing Western Sydney The story so far, Deloitte

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 The region is experiencing a once-                 Parramatta has a significant shortage            One in 10 Australians lives in                      Parramatta City is Australia’s
 in-a-lifetime economic expansion                      of skilled and qualified workers.1            Western Sydney. The growth                          third-largest economy. Gross
  with governments, multinational                     The economic boom is predicted                 rate is 2.5 per cent per year –                    Regional Product (GRP) at $23
 corporations and private investors                  to create hundreds of thousands of                twice the state average.1                          billion continues to grow at
   feeding an investment pipeline                      new jobs over the next decade.                                                                   more than two per cent per year,
      of more than $12 billion.1                                                                      MULTICULTURALISM                                   reaching $30 billion by 2021. 2
                                                      Sectors with most job opportunities:
                                                          – business and management
                                                            – finance and accounting                Residents speak more than 100
                                                            – logistics and transport              languages. Sixty per cent of new
                                                                                                 immigrants settle in Western Sydney.

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                        EXCITING CAREERS
                        THROUGH SYDNEY
                        GRADUATE SCHOOL
                        OF MANAGEMENT
                                       Capitalise on job growth opportunities and study
                                       a postgraduate business program at SGSM.
                                       ≥≥ Executive MBA                 ≥≥ M Business (Operations
                                       ≥≥ MBA with specialisations in      Management)
                                         – Information and             ≥≥ M Human Resources
                                           Communications Technology       Management
                                         – Logistics and Supply        ≥≥ M Property Investment
                                           Chain Management                and Development
                                         – Innovation and              ≥≥ M Professional Accounting
                                           Entrepreneurship             ≥≥ M Business Analytics
                                         – Human Resource Management    ≥≥ MBA/M Applied Finance
                                         – Finance and Investment       ≥≥ M Marketing
                                         – Sustainable Business         ≥≥ M Applied Finance
                                         – Business Analytics
                                         – Management
                                         – Marketing
                                         – Property

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                               INDUSTRY ACCREDITATION
                               Gain industry specific accreditation from Australia’s leading institutions
                               ≥≥ CPA Australia (CPA)                                   ≥≥ Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA)
                               ≥≥ Tax Practitioners Board (TPB)                         ≥≥ Chartered Institute of Management
                               ≥≥ Australian Property Institute (API)                     Accountants (CIMA)
                               ≥≥ Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)                ≥≥ Association of Chartered Certified
                                                                                           Accountants (ACCA)
                               ≥≥ Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC)
                                                                                        ≥≥ Chartered Accountants of Australia and
                               ≥≥ Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)
                                                                                           New Zealand (CAANZ)
                               ≥≥ Financial Services Institute of Australia (FINSIA)

  Our courses respond to industry demands and skill                                    Benefit from the jobs explosion in Western Sydney
  requirements of tomorrow                                                                   90.2% of Western Sydney University postgraduates
  ≥ fully accredited by industry associations                                                          employed four months after graduation
  ≥ 45-member industry advisory panel ensures degrees are
                                                                                                 Postgraduate Business and Management
    industry-relevant
                                                                                                               average salary A$87,000
  Participate in real-world industry experiences through
  internships and projects                                                                         Post-study work opportunities to work
                                                                                                           in Australia after you graduate
  ≥ paid and unpaid internships transition you into professional practice
                                                                                                        using skills and qualifications that are in
  ≥ academic supervisor and a specific business supervisor guide you
                                                                                                        demand in the Australian labour market
    throughout your internship

     The Parramatta City                               PROGRAMS                OPPORTUNITIES                              Parramatta City
       vertical campus:                               FOR INDUSTRY              TO WORK IN                                  campus is:
  ≥ located in a state-of-the                                                    AUSTRALIA                           ≥ in the heart of Parramatta
        art office tower                                                                                                  City – Australia’s third
                                                                                                                             largest economy
  ≥ six floors of innovative,                                                                                        ≥ located where more than
     technologically infused                           WHY STUDY                                                      30% of Australia’s top 100
          learning spaces                             AT THE SYDNEY                                                       business are based
   ≥ dynamic collaborative
                                          WORLD-CLASS   GRADUATE                        PARRAMATTA                       ≥ close to internship
         learning studios                              SCHOOL   OF                         CITY                          and job opportunities
                                           FACILITIES
         ≥ everywhere                                                                                                    ≥ a short walk to the
                                                      MANAGEMENT?                        LOCATION
                                                                                                                          Parramatta Transport
         WiFi-connected
                                                                                                                       Interchange, connecting to
     ≥ interact with other                                                                                             trains and buses to take
       campuses remotely                                                        SUPPORTING                          you all over Sydney and NSW
                                                         LIVE IN
  ≥ private and open work                              A VIBRANT              YOU TO SUCCEED                           ≥ right beside Westfield
       spaces for group or                                CITY                                                          Parramatta, Australia’s
                                                                                IN BUSINESS
         individual study                                                                                           third-largest shopping centre

                                                                                            ≥ Student Services Hub – provides advice
                                                                                           on enrolment, fees and exams and referrals
                      ≥ Enjoy a multicultural lifestyle                                  ≥ Counselling service – qualified social workers
                      ≥ Live on-campus or share with                                     and psychologists offering free and confidential
                        other students off-campus                                             service face-to-face, by phone or Skype
                   ≥ Watch sport at a local sports field                                 ≥ Student Welfare Service – advice and support
                       or a performance at a theatre                                      on financial issues, health and accommodation
               ≥ Shop at Westfield Parramatta, Australia’s                                    ≥ Careers Hub – assists your job search
                       third-largest shopping centre                                             during study and after graduation
           ≥ Relax on the Parramatta River. Explore parks and                                  ≥ Merit-based Partial Scholarships –
          recreation facilities. Catch the ferry to Sydney Harbour                              help contribute to your course fees

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STUDY AT SGSM TO
LEARN THE SKILLS
OF THE FUTURE
SGSM is uniquely placed to                     CAREER PROJECT                                    LAUNCH PAD
help students get real-life                    You can also do a career project and base it      Do you have a startup idea you want to
                                               around a real-life industry study.                bring to life? As a student, you can access
experience, practical skills and                                                                 the research and development to help a
knowledge they need for their                  Examples of career projects include:              startup succeed. Launch Pad is a business
future careers in the new world                ≥≥ Faheem Nazeer from Pakistan focused on         accelerator and incubator that gives student
of work. We equip you to lead,                    the family business Nazeer Dyeing and          entrepreneurs access to meeting spaces,
influence, build, support and                     Bleaching in Karachi. His project looked       mentoring, events, networking and training.
                                                                                                 Entrepreneurs can tap into the university’s
service the new-age future cities.                at reducing wastage in his business.
                                                                                                 expertise and knowledge to develop new
                                               ≥≥ Saifa Haque, working with an NGO in her
                                                                                                 business opportunities through technology
A CURRICULUM PREPARING YOU FOR                    home country of Bangladesh, investigated
                                                                                                 and innovation.
TOMORROW’S WORLD                                  how a digital framework could improve
SGSM has a 45-member industry advisory            marketing for handicraft artisans.
                                                                                                 SKILLS-FOCUSED
panel that ensures all course content is
                                               ENTREPRENEURSHIP                                  Our teaching focuses on you gaining robust
industry relevant and adequately prepares
                                                                                                 technical skills and developing expert
you for the challenges of a future global      Launching a startup is another option for
                                                                                                 professional skills in areas such as:
workplace.                                     students seeking a future as an entrepreneur.
                                               The Start-Up unit offers you the opportunity      ≥≥ leadership and networking
CONSULT TO INDUSTRY                            to develop an idea into a prototype product,      ≥≥ collaboration and teamwork
Engage in real-world consultancy projects,     service and new business. Michael Quinn,
                                                                                                 ≥≥ resilience and resourcefulness
with students and their academic mentors       managing partner of Innovation Capital, an
                                               Australian venture capital firm building global   ≥≥ agile and creative thinking
collaborating to develop practical solutions
for actual clients. Through this process,      technology businesses, has formed a group of      ≥≥ communication, influencing
students see the relevance of their learning   potential investors. As a student entrepreneur       and negotiating.
and put theory into practice.                  you can ‘pitch’ your ideas to the group in a
                                               ‘Shark Tank’ atmosphere.
INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP                            Examples of startup projects include:
Get involved in an industry internship of
                                               ≥≥ Tony Tahan who developed an app
up to 240 hours work with companies or                                                              INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT
                                                  to assist speech pathology online
government departments and gain valuable                                                            PARTNERS INCLUDE:
workplace experience. These competitive        ≥≥ James Newman who developed GRIBBLE,
                                                                                                    CNHI, IKEA, The Coca-Cola Company,
internships are project-based and aligned         the world’s first fully integrated online,
                                                                                                    KPMG, Linfox, Bevchain, Crescent
with specific units of study, so you receive      full-service real estate agent.
                                                                                                    Wealth, Forrester Cohen, Thrive (a
academic credit. They aim to transition                                                             not-for-profit assisting refugees to
you into professional practice. You have an                                                         build new businesses), Camden City,
academic supervisor and a specific business                                                         Southwest Community Transport,
supervisor. All SGSM students combined will                                                         Kimberly Clark, United Nations
complete more than 9,600 internship hours                                                           (India), Willis Tower Watson, Weber
in 2018.                                                                                            Shandwick, Youth Action, PwC,
                                                                                                    Deloitte, United Cellars (United
                                                                                                    LifeStyle Group)

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                                                                                                  I am very impressed by the way
                                                                                                  Western Sydney University is
                                                                                                  putting down roots in the
                                                                                                  business community. They
                                                                                                  want engagement to happen.
                                                                                                  DAVID BORGER, WESTERN SYDNEY
                                                                                                  DIRECTOR, NEW SOUTH WALES
                                                                                                  BUSINESS CHAMBER

STUDENT AND GRADUATE SUCCESS
  MBA (SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT)                    MASTER OF APPLIED FINANCE                           MBA (HUMAN RESOURCES
                                                                                                       MANAGEMENT)

  MARIA VICTORIA MALDONADO                         RACHEL THOM-MANUEL                                  NIKKI SHRESTHA
  ARGENTINA                                        NIGERIA                                             NEPAL

  After five years as an engineer in her           Rachel aspires to become a financial                In her MBA, Nikki completed an
  home country, Maria came to SGSM to              planner. She has already taken the first            internship with IKEA in Western Sydney,
  study an MBA. Her six-month internship           step to achieve that dream. PwC, one of             giving her the opportunity to go
  was a big highlight. She worked with             the global ‘big four’ full-service firms,           behind the scenes at the global home
  Linfox, Australia’s largest privately            has hired Rachel as a financial analyst             furnishings store and gain practical
  owned logistics company, analysing               while she’s in the midst of her Master              knowledge to add to what she was
  their supply chain relationship with             of Applied Finance at SGSM. PwC has                 learning at university. “I’ve seen Nikki
  Arnott’s, the country’s biggest biscuit          offices on the upper floors of the SGSM             grow and develop in the short time
  maker. “I developed a tool to allow              Parramatta City Campus so Rachel                    she was with us,” says Nicki Turner, HR
  Linfox to analyse where they want                travels only a few floors between her               partner at IKEA. “And to have a project
  to be in the future and improve their            work and classes. “It’s been amazing,”              for her to put on her resume, and to
  decision-making,” she says. “I couldn’t          Rachel says. “I’m dealing with a lot of             have her name on that project – which
  be happier because it really helped me           client files. I never thought I’d be able to        we will be using in the store moving
  understand their whole supply chain. I           get this job while studying at the same             forward – is an exciting thing for any
  had a big picture of everything, and it          time. I’m very grateful for the impact              student to be involved in.”
  was really good to apply the skills and          this has had on my life.”
  tools that I learned at uni.”

GRADUATE SUCCESS
Many Western Sydney University graduates are now leaders in industry. Their successful careers highlight the value of Western Sydney
University degrees in Australia and overseas. For example, our graduates have strategic responsibilities for commercial property portfolios in
excess of AUD$10 billion. These include:

≥≥ Charter Hall – Managing Director              ≥≥ JLL, US – Chairman of the Global                 ≥≥ Asia Pacific, Cushman & Wakefield –
≥≥ AMP Capital – Global Head of Real Estate         Corporate Solutions Board and CEO                   Head of Asset Services
                                                    of Americas Corporate Solutions                  ≥≥ Preston, Rowe and Paterson –
≥≥ Lendlease Investment Management
   – Global Chief Investment Officer             ≥≥ Greater China, Goodman – Head                       National Director
≥≥ UBS, Hong Kong – Managing                     ≥≥ VALAD Europe – Former CEO, now                   ≥≥ Charter Hall – Former CEO, now
   Director, Global Head of Real                    CEO, Arrow Property Investment                      Executive Chairman, Aliro Group
   Estate Equities Research                      ≥≥ Heitman, Hong Kong – MD

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WORLD-CLASS
FACILITIES IN THE HEART
OF PARRAMATTA CITY
The Parramatta City vertical                       SUPPORT AND CAREERS                              RECREATION
campus is one of the most                          Parramatta City campus has an onsite Student     Studying in Parramatta, you’ll discover a wide
                                                   Services Hub – your first point of contact –     selection of department stores, cinemas,
technologically advanced                           providing advice on enrolment, fees and          restaurants, cafes, local markets and specialty
university campuses in Australia.                  exams, and referrals to other areas.             stores. You can explore major retail centres
It occupies ten floors of a state-                                                                  including Westfield Parramatta, one of
of-the art office tower located in                 ≥≥ Merit-based partial scholarships*             Australia’s largest shopping centres. And
                                                      help contribute to your fees and include
the centre of Parramatta Central                                                                    with the city’s rich, multicultural population,
                                                      the Western Sydney Postgraduate               you’ll find the flavours, foods and spices
Business District.                                    Scholarship for international students        you’re accustomed to at home – or why not be
                                                      and also the Vice-Chancellor Academic         adventurous and sample some new cuisines?
Six floors are dedicated to innovative,
                                                      Excellence Postgraduate Scholarships
technologically infused learning and
                                                   ≥≥ Careers Hub assists you to search for jobs    With nature close at hand, including
teaching spaces. Each floor has four dynamic
                                                      during your study or after graduation,        national parks, abundant parklands and the
collaborative learning studios accommodating
                                                      giving you career information and             Parramatta River, the area is ideal for outdoor
up to 60 students. Sit in a group pod of five to
                                                      opportunities to attend career events         and sports enthusiasts. It’s easy to find a place
six students around a screen while the lecturer
                                                                                                    to jog, walk, cycle, row, kayak or swim – or
walks around advising you.                         ≥≥ Student Welfare Service gives advice and
                                                                                                    enjoy a peaceful picnic, barbecue or a friendly
                                                      support on financial issues, tax, emergency
Interact with students in other campuses                                                            game of cricket, soccer or frisbee with friends.
                                                      grants, health and accommodation
remotely without leaving the Parramatta
                                                   ≥≥ Counselling service has qualified
campus. All walls are whiteboards to draw on
                                                      social workers and psychologists
during discussions. Surrounding the learning
                                                      offering free and confidential service
studios are WiFi-connected private and open
                                                      face-to-face, by phone or Skype.
work spaces for group or individual study.

                                                                                                    *Terms and conditions apply.
                                                                                                     See westernsydney.edu.au/internationalscholarships

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Western Sydney University, including course details,
 how to apply, tuition fees, financial requirements,
  assessment methods, accommodation options
        and living in Australia, please visit
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