Chapter 4 – Academic and research focus

University Research Strengths – Business

This information is current as at January 2008. The latest information is available from UTS Research.

This group includes the following strengths, each of which undertakes research that contributes to the study of the management, structures and governance of organisations, finance, commerce, marketing and business technologies.

Centre for the Study of Choice

The Centre for the Study of Choice (CenSoC) is a cross-disciplinary initiative of the Faculty of Business and the Faculty of Science. CenSoC is co-directed by Professor Jordan Louviere (School of Marketing), Professor Deborah Street (Department of Mathematical Sciences) and Professor Michael Keane (School of Finance and Economics and School of Marketing). It was first established as a University Research Group in 2002, was recognised as a Key University Research Centre in February 2006, and now a University research strength.

The overarching objective of CenSoC is to better understand and predict individual and group decisions and choices, including the decision and choice processes of managers, organisations and consumers.

CenSoC uses tools from econometrics, mathematics/statistics, marketing and psychology to build mathematical models of consumer and firm decision-making behaviour. These models can be used to predict how consumers or firms will respond to changes in the environment they face. A prime example is prediction of market shares for new products introduced into markets and changes in market shares for existing products if their prices or other attributes are changed.

CenSoC is an academic leader in decision-making and choice behaviour study. It has a critical mass in basic research and applications of the science of choice with unique breadth and depth of expertise and experience.

CenSoC's primary research areas are:

Inquiries

Professor Jordan Louviere
Executive Director, Centre for the Study of Choice
CM05D.2, City campus
telephone +61 2 9514 3993
fax +61 2 9514 9743
email Jordan.Louviere@uts.edu.au
http://www.censoc.com

Centre for Corporate Governance

The Centre for Corporate Governance, a university research centre, brings together researchers from accounting, finance, management and legal backgrounds to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to one of the most critical problems faced by organisations in both the private and public sectors. Corporate governance is the system by which corporations are directed and controlled. Corporate governance structures and processes specify the distribution of rights and responsibilities among different participants in the corporation, such as the board, managers, shareholders and other stakeholders. The aim is to align as nearly as possible the interests of individuals, corporations and society.

The key issues examined by the Centre include financial aspects of corporate governance, directors' duties and the role of the board, corporate governance and performance measurement, comparative corporate governance across countries and regions, and corporate governance and legal, regulatory and ethical accountability.

The Centre is engaged in major research projects with industrial and professional partners, teaching and curriculum development, academic publications and conferences, and is also dedicated to policy development and legal reform. The Centre is also involved in professional consultancy, the provision of short courses and in the improvement of practice. The Centre has good international links with other research bodies examining the reform of corporate governance worldwide.

Inquiries

Professor Thomas Clarke
Director, Centre for Corporate Governance
CM05B.4.34, City campus
telephone +61 2 9514 3479
fax +61 2 9514 3817
email Thomas.Clarke@uts.edu.au
http://www.ccg.uts.edu.au

Centre for Intelligent Information Systems

The vision of the Centre for Intelligent Information Systems is to develop theoretical foundations, innovative technology and practical systems that will result in next generation enterprise intelligent information systems.

Its four major research programs cover knowledge discovery, decision support, infrastructure enhancement, and innovation and technology. Together, these programs develop a set of innovative and practical methodologies and techniques for intelligent information processing and system building for a broad range of businesses, including finance, marketing, security, health, government and engineering.

Inquiries

Professor Chengqi Zhang
Faculty of Information Technology
telephone +61 2 9514 7941
fax +61 2 9514 4535
email Chengqi.Zhang@uts.edu.au

Centre for Management and Organisation Studies

The mission of the Centre for Management and Organisation Studies (CMOS) is to advance the theoretical and empirical understanding of organisational capabilities and practices and their performance effects. The Centre strives to develop guidelines on how capabilities and practices can be better shaped and employed within organisations that operate in an increasingly globalised, uncertain and challenging world. Research at CMOS makes a real and discernible difference to individuals, organisations and society through discovery, training and commercialisation.

The Centre's aims and objectives are to:

CMOS has international reach and impact and has well-developed linkages with overseas research centres as well as professional and academic associations and societies. The Centre offers scholarships of various kinds and supports many visiting researchers, doctoral and postdoctoral scholars.

Inquiries

Amanda Moroney
Centre Coordinator
CM05C.2.53, City campus
telephone +61 2 9514 3873
fax +61 2 9514 3834
email cmos@uts.edu.au

Professor Siggi Gudergan
Executive Director
School of Marketing
CM05C.2.25, City campus
telephone +61 2 9514 3530
fax +61 2 9514 3535
email Siggi.Gudergan@uts.edu.au

Professor Stewart Clegg
Research Director
School of Management
CM05C.4.1A, City campus
telephone +61 2 9514 3934
email Stewart.Clegg@uts.edu.au

Quantitative Finance Research Centre

The mission of the Quantitative Finance Research Centre (QFRC) is to coordinate and develop major programs of research in quantitative finance and to work collaboratively with industry to address problems in financial risk management and asset pricing. In the process, the QFRC attracts substantial competitive grant funding and enhances the international research reputation of the University, as well as its relationships with industry.

The Centre has excellent international links and active seminar and visitor programs. It publishes a discussion paper series and organises the annual Quantitative Methods in Finance Conference, which is internationally recognised as one of the most important annual conferences in its field. The Centre attracts high-quality doctoral students and has developed the UTS Master of Quantitative Finance, which is becoming one of the premier degrees in finance in the Australasian and Asian regions.

Members of the Centre include UTS academics and research students, research associates from other Australian and international universities, and industry fellows.

Inquiries

Associate Professor Erik Schlögl
Director, Quantitative Finance Research Centre
CM05D.3.57, City campus
telephone +61 2 9514 7785
fax +61 2 9514 7722
email qfrc@uts.edu.au
http://www.qfrc.uts.edu.au

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