The University of Queensland Management Association (UQMA) is an organisation established to facilitate the professional development of the students of the University of Queensland

University of Queensland

The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...

. UQMA works closely with the University of Queensland Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, as well as several key industry partners including CPA Australia

CPA Australia

CPA Australia is one of three professional accounting bodies in Australia, the others being the Institute of Public Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia....

, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....

, Deloitte, KPMG

KPMG

KPMG is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands....

, Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms, along with Deloitte, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers ....

 and BDO International

BDO International

BDO International is a worldwide professional services network of public accountancy firms, serving national and international clients. Each BDO Member Firm is an independent legal entity in its own country. The network, originally formed in 1963 as Binder Seidman International Group, is...

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Membership

UQMA represents over 700 student members across two University of Queensland campuses. Commerce, Economics, Business Management and Law students form the majority of UQMA members. Common majors studied by members include Accounting, Finance, Law, IT, Human Resource Management, Real Estate and Development, Marketing, Advertising and International Business.

Corporate Events

Corporate Connections is a corporate networking event for students and employers. The event is held in the second university semester, designed so that students and employers can discuss summer internship, vacation and graduate programs. In 2010 fifteen Brisbane firms were represented with an attendance of over 150 University of Queensland students, staff and alumni.

Corporate Speed Dating is held in the first university semester. Students rotate among corporate delegate tables and are given the opportunity to enquire about various firms, employment and internship opportunities and prepare themselves for interviews with the firms. The event concludes with an informal networking opportunity.

Publications

Each year the UQMA releases Vertex, a publication which provides corporate sponsors with the opportunity to promote their organisation, employment programs and important dates to students. Vertex also contains an application assistance section which is written in conjunction with the University of Queensland Business, Economics and Law Faculty in order to prepare students for entry into the corporate world.