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Vision

To be a world class centre for research, training and consultancy involving small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in order to carry out long-term, strategic, multi-disciplinary projects into issues of vital concern to SMEs and to stakeholders in SMEs in Australia, drawing on international best practice. This will lead to improved efficiency and survival rates in the SME sector, increased regional and rural growth and more effective support for SMEs.

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UNE capabilities

1. Economic environment.
Contact Dr Robert Baker, 02 6773 2884, rbaker1@metz.une.edu.au

2. Management (including e-commerce, retailing and marketing)
Contact Dr Robert Baker, 02 6773 2884, rbaker1@metz.une.edu.au

3. Finance, governance and efficiency and productivity analysis.
Contact Dr Bernice Kotey, 02 6773 2830, bkotey@metz.une.edu.au

4. Learning and training.
Contact Dr Ralph Catts, 02 6773 2574, rcatts@metz.une.edu.au

5. Indigenous and women's issues.
Contact Dr Bernice Kotey, 02 6773 2830, bkotey@metz.une.edu.au

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Forthcoming events


Identifying SME needs (Contact Dr Robert Baker, 02 6773 2884, rbaker1@metz.une.edu.au)

Postgraduate workshop (Contact Dr Bernice Kotey, 02 6773 2830, bkotey@metz.uneedu.au)

 

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1. Economic environment.

  • The impact of macro-economic factors on SMEs
  • Developing broader markets for rural manufacturing and processing SMEs
  • Developing competitive advantage for rural SMEs
  • The contribution of tourism SMEs to regional economies
  • The role of local government in local economic development
  • Leadership, social capital and SMEs

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2. Management.

  • Adoption and effectiveness of e-commerce
  • Marketing and market research
  • Out-sourcing
  • Retail location, land use planning, retail precinct management, small business retail impact assessment, small business niche retailing

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3. Finance, governance and efficiency and productivity analysis.

  • Banking reform and bank closures in rural Australia
  • Legal aspects of business entities and corporate governance
  • SME capital structure especially of SMEs that grow to achieve stock market flotation
  • SME finance
  • Efficiency and productivity analysis

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4. Learning and training.

  • Teaching methods for entrepreneurship and small business at the tertiary level
  • Entrepreneurial intentions and relationship with students’ performance in management units
  • Workplace learning in small business
  • Connections between training, management systems and economic performance
  • Developing financial literacy in small business
  • Strategies for improving learning in small business
  • Leadership and learning in small business

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5. Indigenous and women's issues.

  • Types and profiles of small businesses in indigenous communities
  • Collectivism, individualism and entrepreneurship in indigenous communities
  • Government support for indigenous small business (types of programs and effectiveness)
  • Unique problems of women in small business
  • Government programs for women in small business
  • Management styles of women business owners

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