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Macquarie Business School
4 Eastern Road
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
Driving innovation and shaping strategy
The Macquarie University Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (ISE) Research Centre provides cutting-edge, high-impact and industry-connected research that drives meaningful change.
We provide researchers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders with actionable insights into sustainable growth.
Connecting researchers, entrepreneurs & industry leaders
TCU Global Uni Entrepreneurship Research Productivity (2024)
Host of wISE Scholarship in ASEAN and Oceania conference
Co-host of the Asia-Pacific Family Business Conference
About the centre
The ISE Research Centre is a pioneering research hub dedicated to advancing cutting-edge and research-led insights into key focus areas:
- ambidexterity
- business growth
- business model innovation
- entrepreneurial success
- innovation
- managerial and strategic decision making
- open innovation
- small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and family businesses
- (social) entrepreneurship
- strategic leadership.
Our vision is to reposition Australia as a global leader in innovation and entrepreneurship by delivering actionable insights and creating strategies for translating innovation and entrepreneurial activities into economic and societal benefits. Through interdisciplinary research, industry collaboration and policy engagement, the centre drives impactful solutions for startups, corporations and policymakers navigating a highly dynamic economic landscape.
Our research expertise
Members of the ISE Research Centre hold grants awarded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), the Department of Education and various industry partners. Several staff are listed on the prestigious Stanford Top 2% scientist list and members regularly publish in field-leading journals including:
- Academy of Management Journal
- Academy of Management Review
- Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
- Journal of Business Venturing
- Journal of Management
- Journal of Management Studies
- Journal of Marketing
- Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
- Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal
- Strategic Management Journal.
By bridging academia and industry, the ISE Research Centre ensures that Australian enterprises remain globally competitive and fosters groundbreaking research that translates into real-world impact.
Our research
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Our people
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