Dr Jason Fitzimmons
Jason Fitzsimmons |
Based in Singapore, Jason Fitzsimmons is an Assistant Professor in the area of Business Management and facilitates subjects in Finance, Strategic Management and Developing New Enterprises. He has more than seven years of experience in lecturing at the Brisbane Graduate School of Business at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. He has also had significant industry experience and was involved in several successful startup ventures.
During his seven-year tenure at the Brisbane Graduate School of Business, Dr Fitzsimmons was the Chairperson for the Faculty Learning Environments Group, Acting Head of School for the Brisbane Graduate School of Business, Acting Director for Postgraduate Studies for the Faculty of Business and Acting MBA Director. Over the years, he has developed and taught subjects such as entrepreneurship, data analysis and decision making, venture capital, business planning and new venture funding. His research interests include optimisation and simulation modelling with applications in finance and marketing as well as entrepreneurship research in the areas of new venture financing and growth and profitability in small and medium enterprises.
Dr Fitzsimmons has a PhD (Physics) and MBA from the Queensland University of Technology.
Subject(s) Taught
- MBA 612: Finance
- MBA 690: Strategic Management
- MBA 761: Developing New Enterprises
Professional Affiliations
- Academy of Management
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outsource for larger companies, hedge offerings, expand (thru acquisitons, franchising, international expansion), larger corp scaling back
Interconnected components of value chain, think resources, downtime resources available at lower cost,
The Grateful Dead
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not relying on revenue from album sales (often significantly pocketed by the music industry)
preferring instead to focus on touring and merchandise revenue, essentially gave their music for free. encourage their fans their recording equipment
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Higher GMAT averse work effort and risk, B Schools attract indivduals hard working, seek independecne and not averse to risk taking.
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JamiQ growth mapped on STI,
value of money shrinked overnight
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Constructive Tension
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