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Dr David Cunneen

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Position Lecturer
Newcastle Business School
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Office BO1.68, Business Offices

Biography

David has over 35 years of business experience, including 14 years at CSR Limited and 8 years as Managing Director of a successful Australian hi-tech gazelle. A lecturer with the University of Newcastle for the past 14 years, David co-ordinated the Master of Management Enterprise degree program at the Ourimbah Campus of the University from 1999 to 2005. He teaches entrepreneurship and business strategy at both senior undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including the capstone subject Strategic Management in the University's MBA program. David's principal research focus is the creation and development of very high growth firms, known as "gazelles".

Qualifications

  • PhD (Business Administration), Southern Cross University, 2003
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), University of New South Wales
  • Master of Science (Business Studies), University of London

Research

Research keywords

  • Business
  • Gazelles
  • Management

Research expertise

  • Creation of new gazelles
  • Development of young and established gazelles
  • Strategic management theory
  • Small business stakeholder theory

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
150300 Business And Management 65
159999 Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services Not Elsewhere Classified 35

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

  • Member - CPA Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants

Teaching interests

  • Entrepreneurship
  • New venture creation / business venturing including new gazelle creation
  • Entrepreneurial diversity
  • Enterprise development and growth
  • Strategic management
  • Business policy

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