Grad Briefs

Genée du Plessis BSc '14, MPE '16

From manufacturing to design

"As a leader, I wish to reintroduce simple elements such as creativity, curiosity, purpose, and teamwork which, sadly, tend to fall by the wayside in many projects."

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Daniel Kitay LLB '14

Combining COVID and confectionary

"Months before COVID set in I quit a full-time corporate job and purchased some gummy moulds and ingredients online and started playing around with formulations in my kitchen."

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Fatima Batool BEc '14, MCom '15

Entrepreneurship for marginalised societies

"I feel the biggest hurdle in the way of utopian financial independence is the lack of financial literacy in emerging markets."

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Grace Tate LLB, BA '17

Streakers, Snackr and solving problems

"In my experience, being hard-working, authentic and adaptable has led to the most opportunities."

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Damien Kelly MMT '16

Making small and meaningful differences to people's lives

"From being on the grid at the start of a formula one race to working pitchside in a rugby stadium, there is nothing better than the buzz that comes with live sport."

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Natalie Schmitt BSc '98

From peak to pole for conservation

"One of the most interesting aspects of developing genetic tools for the detection of rare and elusive species is working in some of the most isolated and remote regions of the world, like the Southern Ocean, Antarctica and the Himalayas."

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