UQ-qualified physiotherapist Robyn King was managing a medical practice when she got a place at UQ Business School to study a Bachelor of Commerce part-time in 1998.
A mature-age student from Tarragindi, Ms King said she found no difficulty relating to her younger classmates.
“My oldest child is close in age to many of the students in my year so it did feel a bit strange at first,” she said.
“But I found the class very accepting – intellectually we were all at a similar level so the age thing didn’t seem to matter.”
On finishing her Bachelor of Commerce, Ms King was recruited by BDO Kendalls Business Advisory Services as an accountant.
Ms King said she had worked with small health services businesses – mainly medical and dental practices.
“My science training meant I was always trying to find empirical evidence for the advice I was giving to clients,” Ms King said.
“I wasn’t able to find the data I needed so I decided to do some of the research myself by enrolling in the Honours program.”
After graduating with first class Honours in November last year, Ms King is now hoping to extend her research by enrolling in UQ’s PhD program.
Ms King has also been offered an Associate Lecturer position at UQ Business School.
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