Learning changes our lives by helping in choosing our aspiring career path

As COVID hit and I lost my long-time job, luckily, I chose to study Graduate Certificate in Business with College of Leadership and Business. From there things started changing, I got back my job in the hospitality industry and I am now enjoying my study as well.

Studying at College of Leadership and Business is not only affordable but is also very flexible that I am able to manage my studies along with my regular work and other commitments. I was very well guided at COLAB, I have completed my Graduate Certificate in Business successfully and have now moved into Master of Business Administration at COLAB. With the skills and knowledge I am getting exposed to during studying at COLAB, I have gained the confidence in looking forward to changing my career path, after completing my MBA this year.

I found that the support from the lecturers is priceless.

This program is well tailored to deliver the best outcome for my purposes. The powerful academic knowledge to back up my skills sets and help me progress further in my current senior management career.

I have decided to pursue my post-graduate business studies a while back, however the time constraint was my biggest challenge. When I found out about the post-graduate program at COLAB and the flexibility that it offers, it was an easy decision to make. I found that the support from the lecturers is priceless. The study material by itself is of a very high standard compared to the rest in the industry.

Flexibility is a very important element as well; with Covid and a hectic work schedule, the courses are well designed to still offer a huge flexibility. After nearly completing 2 subjects, it has benefited me a lot already at work. From the way of analysing/ rationalising things to the way of dealing with employees and complexity at the workplace. My journey with COLAB so far is an absolute gamechanger, at a personal as well as professional level. I'm so glad to have encouraged myself to take this challenge, that I must admit that I'm enjoying every bit of it.

COLAB has mindfully designed courses that has enabled a full time professional as me to study without the downtime from work.

Mentoring, flexibility, comprehensive tutorials, and support have been but a few of the many standout qualities I have experienced with COLAB.

Coming from the covid-battered international travel and leisure industry, pursuing further qualification and education is the only sure way to galvanise my livelihood, particularly with a business qualification which encompasses all industries as well as my own.

Having been a specialist for over 30 years (I am an airline pilot), studying toward a business degree with a focus on management and leadership has enabled me to appreciate and indeed participate and coordinate in improving the many moving parts of a business. Learning the non-technical skills involved with human interactivity has been especially eye-opening, as well as the importance of all things financial.

It has been challenging, sometimes very, especially when one’s work revolves around the clock and span several time zones (I have on the odd occasion, studied whilst in the cruise over the pacific!). But the COLAB program and talented lecturers have rose right alongside me during those challenges.

Upon learning of my educational pursuits, my CEO has offered me the opportunity to join the management team upon completion on my degree with COLAB. The opportunity to remain with my company but in a higher capacity shall not pass me by.

I have set myself goals and one of them is to have an internship in one of the businesses in Mackay QLD.

Studying with COLAB online has been an amazing journey, I can fit it easily into my daily life running around after the kids, not only that I can read the study guide and check out the HELP site on my mobile when I’m out.

I am a 32-year-old single mother of three children whose ages are 13, 6 and 21 months. In 2015 I decided after an unsuccessful marriage which lead to separation and a part time job that I needed to keep myself busy and build my confidence, so I found an ad on Facebook for a diploma in Business Administration through Estrada College. In early 2017 I finished my diploma and I couldn’t have been any prouder. Later in 2017 I received an email from Estrada College about furthering my degree to Bachelor of Business with COLAB, I couldn’t wait to start.

Once the semester started I was nervous, but Dr Maree Boyle and Bernice Chong made me feel welcome and helped me along the way with any questions that I had. There are always enough resources provided to help with each assignment, the HELP site is easy to navigate, and the lecturers are easy to talk too.

This semester I have been learning Human Resource Management with Vishal Rana and have thoroughly enjoyed his way of teaching. I have struggled with Data Analysis, but I haven’t given up, I have been challenging myself weekly to understand how to use excel, which is working. Vishal and Maree have been exceptional teachers they are very supportive and have helped me where I have been stuck.

Whether you are a single mum, full-time/part-time worker or even someone that says that they need a change COLAB online learning is the way to go.

The online resources and library have provided me the tools to reach my academic achievements.

The application of these tools allows me to confidently make sound decisions in relation to people management and strategy as well as building strategies for start-up companies and creating strategies for my own personal fiscal wealth.

I began my academic studies in 2020 when I identified that to increase my career opportunities and to underpin my business management experience, I needed to undertake post graduate education. When I researched other universities and colleges, comparing the quality of the education and the cost, COLAB was the most suitable option by far. The administration staff supported me well through the administration and enrolment process. The qualifications and experience of the lecturers provided the real-life experience to not only achieve my goals but thrive as an individual and a professional.

2020-2021 have been unprecedented times, the online communication portal is easy to use, and accessible always. Amongst the students, lecturers, and staff of COLAB, I have felt very well supported as a fellow student and I feel like I am part of team that support each other in achieving academic success which provide a benefit to my career and personal goals.

My studies have given me the knowledge and experience to gain a perspective of a range of broad and specific topics. The online flexibility also helps me work around my family, work, and other commitments. For anyone who is considering post graduate education I would recommend you consider what you value when looking for a higher education provider.

Thank you for the opportunity to really step out of my comfort zone and spread my wings.

I find COLAB to be the best facility as it is flexible and thorough and very connected to what is the reality. I truly am proud of the skills and knowledge I am gaining and the discipline that I am tapping into to obtain it. 

I am a single mum of a seven-year-old boy, who is very time demanding, so discipline for my studies is what I needed to step into and routine.

I am currently looking at starting my own business, as an aged care non-medical facility, in the shape of a self-sustained lifestyle village with alternative healing options, where my passion lies and the needs of the community.

The assessments are thought-provoking and interesting and I would like to say my studies of Bachelor of Business has surprised me, of how much I do know.

I chose to get an MBA to broaden my employment options globally.

I have been very fortunate to have worked in leadership roles in a variety of countries and continents. When I began my studies at COLAB, I was introduced to new knowledge and skills that have significantly aided me in developing into a much better leader and decision maker.

I quickly realised that, while my initial motivation for pursuing an MBA was valid, the opportunities taught me that while formal education is essential for most leadership roles in some societies, experience is valued more, and formal education is optional or merely a bonus in others. I chose to get an MBA to broaden my employment options globally.

If I had known then what I know now, I would have pursued an MBA solely to develop my overall leadership and expand my employment opportunities.

What I value most about studying with COLAB is that, while I was at a "traditional university," I was required to book appointments with lecturers a week in advance, but at COLAB, I can simply pick up the phone and call my lecturer and either get through immediately or receive a call back within a few hours of the same day to get my burning questions answered. The lecturers are very supportive and have gone above and beyond to ensure my success. As a result of the assistance, I have been earning very high grades, but more importantly, I have developed into someone who is continually commended as a great leader both professionally and socially.

I am able to implement the theoretical concepts learnt to my workplace.

The guidance and support from the COLAB team was so great that I have now progressed to the MBA from Grad Cert in Business. I am really hoping that this practical Master of Business Administration degree will take me through to greater heights.

Taking time off from my work, I was travelling around Australia and it was when I came across COLAB and quickly realised that this was exactly what I was looking for – not having to go into the University, flexible with timings and could study at my own pace while continuing my travelling.

I started Graduate Certificate in Business with COLAB, the teaching and learning has so well suited my requirements and fitted with my schedule that I have now progressed to the Master of Business Administration with COLAB. I was working in a refining unit in the mining production sector and have recently moved to the supply chain logistics section. The support and guidance provided at COLAB has been so great that I am able to implement the theoretical concepts learnt to my workplace. I am really hoping that this practical Master of Business Administration degree would still take through to greater heights.

They went out of their way to ensure that success is achievable.

I am continuing my study and working through my MBA with COLAB as I know firsthand that they make themselves available to help you achieve success. 

I commenced the post-graduate business qualification in 2021 as our family had just purchased a business. Although I have worked in business and as a manager for several years, I felt it was important for me to undertake this study to further my knowledge.

The main two subjects I focussed on being the topics of marketing and accounting. This was a massive undertaking with the two subjects, however with the support from the entire team of COLAB this was made not only enjoyable but achievable.

The support from the team of lecturers was appreciated and they went out of their way to ensure that success is achievable. I have struggled with accounting concepts for many years and have attempted to complete this topic previously at other institutions. I was able to have teleconference and zoom meetings with lecturers (Victoria & Divya), who were able to take the time to ensure I understood the subject. (I passed which was an amazing feeling).

I would and have recommended COLAB to others who are considering undertaking study.

The course creates an opportunity to pursue a far wider range of business ventures and really opens a new business world.

I embarked on the MBA study course daily to complete a degree I started 20 years ago and need to complete it. It was a plan in my business path, I always had the will to complete it however was always too busy to do the course and had small children at the time.

The material and contents are challenging to the level of exciting and broadens one’s view and reinforces world business principals. The lectures and help received along the way was wonderful and they were always willing to go the extra mile to help and explain. The reason COLAB was so inviting is the tremendous flexibility and structure of the course, a weighting factor was the course and institution had to be internationally recognised, which this MBA is.

Each day we go about our work and we have a natural ability to become complacent and we tend to accept what is around us. The course has re-established the process to see the daily activities differently and to ask more prevalent questions as well as remind one of their previous studies and business ethics and principals. The experience has really been very pleasant, and I would highly recommend studying with COLAB.