Kaplan Community Podcast

Ulysses transitioned a career in management consulting in Brazil to a consulting role with Deloitte in Australia.  He discusses his diligence to continue his international career; offers advice to international students for interviewing and applying for jobs in Australia; and spear fishing in Sydney harbour.

Mai is a BBUS Hospitality and Tourism Management graduate of 2019 from the Brisbane campus.  Now living in Perth, she balances the demands of parenthood and career in sales.    

Maii shares heartwarming advice about starting a family, deciding when to return to work, coping with the pressures of sales KPIs, and living life in Perth.

Luiza is an MBA graduate of 2020 from the Brisbane campus.   She successfully transitioned from a banking in Brazil to a career in mining in Australia.  Her passion for analytics and  business intelligence  earned her a promotion as a Supply Chain and Marketing Specialist with the Brisbane mining company, Valenhold.   

Listen as Luiza describes the wonderful experiences on a business trip to China! 

Tuul is a KBS MBA graduate, a marketing lecturer, and a podcaster in Mongolia.  The IdeaPlus Podcast, spoken in Mongolian, has attracted over 16,000 listeners on YouTube who share their experiences living overseas.  

Tuul shares her journey from Mongolia as an international student, transitioning with her family to Australia, and advancing her career in teaching.

Kenny (Kehinde) has migrated from Nigeria to the UK, to Australia, and now lives in Vancouver, Canada.  His diligent pursuit of long-term goals to work as a financial analyst in a global company is inspiring.  

Listen to Kenny's story of social responsibility and giving back to the Nigerian community.  He started a farm and gave local employees an opportunity to manage it.  Kenny attributes his successes to keeping grounded with family, working hard, being trustworthy and trusting others.

Nina is an MBA graduate of 2020 and a talended linguist, fluent in 5 languages!  Together, we discuss cultures and we explore languages as an avenue toward emotional intelligence and self-confidence.  

Nina discusses her new role in contract administration, managing contracts with hundreds of stakeholders for an Australian national supplier of school clothing.  Our conversation inevitably turns to good food, living in multicultural communities, and Nina's entrepreneurial plans.  

Listen to Nina's ideas for starting her own business!

Angel Navarro, MBA class of 2020, explains her typical day as an Account Manager in global and national retail companies.  We catch-up about living in Sydney and starting an exciting new job.  She explains her experience in landing her dream jobs in the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) industry. 

What is it like to work in marketing for soda, tobacco, fresh food? Who have inspired Angel's success?  Why are they inspirational?   Her answers will inspire you, too!

What is the idea behind the podcast?  Listen as Dr. Richard Stejer and  Kieran Howard tell our story, our goals for podcasting, and the program for this season.  Join the international conversation with our guests from 10 different countries, all with unique stories to tell.