Research at Aberdeen Business School

Research at Aberdeen Business School is represented by a number of research and corporate centres of excellence. The aim of each of these centres is to foster research, build educational skills and liaise and support business innovation.

The Centre for Entrepreneurship does significant research of an applied nature on small and medium enterprises (SMEs). A few of the areas dealt with by the Centre are:
- Total Quality Management
- Innovation
- Strategies for new technology based SMEs
- The role of Science Parks
- Entrepreneurship Education and training.

The Centre for International Labour Market Studies (CILMS) is a multi-disciplinary research centre with the remit to undertake research and consultancy in the areas of:
- Education
- Training
- Employment
- Labour Market Policy - local, national and international.

The Centre for Knowledge Management (CKM) was launched in response to the growing importance and developments within the knowledge economy. The primary aim of the centre is to assist organisations in unlocking their untapped potential to achieve competitive advantage through the effective management of knowledge. The centre essentially offers three main services to the local business community:
- Research
- Consultancy
- Teaching and Training.

The Centre for Public Policy and Management (CPPM) is one of Scotland's leading multi-disciplinary research centres. It undertakes research and consultancy in Scottish and European public policy. The work of the CPPM is based on the application of people with a range of expertise to the practical problems of public sector, voluntary and independent agencies.

The Scottish Centre of Tourism (SCoT) aims to create a centre of excellence which is involved in:
- Consultancy
- Research
- Tourism Development Education
- Human Resource
- Skills and Management development.

The Research Centre for Transport Policy has the remit to:
- Analyse transport problems,
- Recommend Solutions to these
- Improve understanding of transport related issues among decision-makers in the public and private sector, the media and the public at large.

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Overview of Research at Aberdeen Business School

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