QUT Centre for Future Enterprise

The Centre for Future Enterprise (CFE) is dedicated to demand-driven, rigorous research exploring and testing possible futures for enterprises of all sizes ranging from large incumbents to emerging start-ups, from the internationally listed corporation to the regional nonprofit charity. CFE research inspires, informs and enables current and future leaders to navigate a fast-emerging new world, differentiating essential requirements from distracting noise. As one of nine university research centres dedicated to drive the strategic priorities of QUT, CFE is the only university research centre within QUT ‘s Business School, Australia’s first triple crown accredited business faculty. CFE, led by Director Professor Michael Rosemann, draws together the knowledge and expertise of three Business School research centres with world-leading business management academics including: the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research; the Centre for the Digital Economy; and the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies. Based on the fundamental hypothesis that an increasingly opportunity-rich environment will require new enterprise capabilities, CFE research focuses on four themes and the nexus between these themes: 1. Entrepreneurial enterprises 2. Digital enterprises 3. Social-purpose enterprises 4. Robust enterprises CFE cultivates an ambitious, proactive, global research community, characterised by mutual support and collective curiosity, nurturing young talent and connecting researchers with competitive grant funding and reputable industry partners from leading enterprises, charities and governments.