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Addressing real business challenges

We unite scholars from multiple disciplines to research the business issues impacting the world.

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Women, Work and Policy Research Group

The Women, Work and Policy Research Group provides a focal point for collaboration between leading scholars, business practitioners and policy makers to explore, understand and respond to the challenges facing women, work, employment, family and community.

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Disruptive Innovations in Business Education Research Group

We are a transdisciplinary group of engaged and evaluative pedagogical and higher education researchers generating rigorous applied and theoretical research that seeks to innovate, reshape, and disrupt the understanding and landscape of business education.

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Body, Heart and Mind in Business Research Group

We are a multidisciplinary group with an aim to advance knowledge on how the human body, heart and mind interact in work settings.

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Business and Labour History Group

We promote and facilitate research and teaching about organisational and occupational histories.

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Business Financing and Banking Research Group

We bring together cross-disciplinary researchers, industry practitioners and policy makers to build and share knowledge in all areas of business financing and banking.

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Communications and Technology for Society Research Group

Our holistic approach to research aims to make a major contribution to the use of communications platforms, information systems and technology to solve problems of importance to society.

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Consumer Insights Research Group

In conjunction with industry partners we are exploring how the factors that influence consumer attitudes and behaviour can impact business outcomes.

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Co-operatives Research Group

We provide a forum for research and teaching about all forms of mutual organisations.

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Digital Disruption Research Group

We look beyond the hype to see how digital technology is radically changing how we make sense of, give meaning to, and understand our everyday lives.

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Emerging Markets Research Group

We explore the unique paths companies in emerging economies take to expand internationally, as well as the strategies Western multinationals adopt for doing business in these markets.

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Future Transport Research Group

The multi-disciplinary Future Transport Research Group looks for opportunities and sustainable, socially responsible transport solutions in a technology-enabled world.

Productivity, Efficiency and Measurement Analytics (PEMA)

We are a multidisciplinary group of researchers who develop new data science methods and deploy data analytics techniques for measuring and improving the productivity, efficiency and performance of organisations.

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Migration, Ethno-Racial, Cultural and Intersectionality @ Work Research Group

We research issues related to migration, how migrants experience work, and how Australia manages workplace diversity.

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Organizational Discourse, Strategy and Change Group

Our group links researchers from across the world who share an interest in developing and applying discourse methods in the study of organisations.

Sydney Employment Relations Research Group

The Sydney Employment Relations Research Group (SERRG) brings together internationally recognised employment relations expertise from across the University of Sydney.

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Time Series and Forecasting Research Group

A collaborative approach to time series and forecasting research to inform business and policy.

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Australian Food, Society and Culture Network

This network has been established to allow researchers and policy makers located in Australia who are interested in the social and cultural aspects of food and eating to connect with each other.

The Nano-Economy-Society Research Project

Nano-Economy-Society is a multidisciplinary research project, supported by the University of Sydney Nano Institute, that aims to assess and refine the academic ecosystem that supports the translation of research into economic and social benefits.

Marketing and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): ANZ Research & Education Network

We aim to drive scholarship and teaching innovations at the intersection of marketing and the UN SDGs.

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