Colin Jones joined the School of Management in 2001 having previously been a small business operator, with extensive experience in the franchising of home services.
Career Summary
A late comer to the world of academia, Colin has owned and operated many service-related businesses. In the early eighties, Colin gained a trade qualification working as a Diesel Fitter. During the late eighties a move into the financial investments sector provided another outlet for Colin’s passion of helping people. This was followed by his development of the VIP Home Services franchise group throughout Tasmania. Along the way, experiencing many ups and downs, Colin also created and took to market a unique educational product, imported tractors for resale and worked as a business consultant in a diverse range of industries. A graduate of the University of Tasmania, Colin now coordinates the entrepreneurship major, continually striving to provide an authentic educational experience for his students.
Awards and Achievements
2005 Winner of an Australian University Teaching Award
2005 Highly Commended at Emerald Literati Club Awards for Excellence
2005 Faculty of Commerce Research Award (University of Tasmania)
2005 Faculty of Commerce Teaching and Learning Award (University of Tasmania)
2004 Teaching Excellence Award (University of Tasmania)
Professional Memberships
Small Enterprise Association of Australia & New Zealand (SEAANZ)
International Council for Small Business (ICSB)
Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM)
Offices Held & Committees Served
Invited Expert Assessor for 2006 Carrick Awards for Australian University Teaching Awards
University of Tasmania Teaching and Learning Committee (2006/07)
Vice President of International Committee - Small Enterprise Association of Australia & New Zealand (2005/07)
Research Interests
Two specific areas of research occupy my wandering thoughts. First, I am very interested in the application of evolutionary theory within the domain of social science. My PhD research is focused on determining the source of unobserved heterogeneity associated with the emergence and survival of small firms. Second, is my research into facilitating student learning in the area of enterprise education? Working with colleagues and students, we are advancing our understanding of how to further assist those who seek to learn for and through enterprise. Across the units noted below, I aim for all my students to graduate as reasonable adventurers, that is, a person capable of making their own opportunities for satisfaction in life.
UnitsSelected Publications:- Jones, C, 2007, 'Using old concepts to gain new insights: Addressing the issue of consistency', Management Decision, 45 (1): Forthcoming.
- Jones, C, 2006, 'Enterprise education: Introducing Whitehead to Gibbs', Education and Training, 48 (5):, pgs. 356-367.
- Jones, C, 2005, 'Contemplating Knudsen's Baseline: Where Small is Not So Beautiful', Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 18 (3):, pgs. 273-288.
- Jones, C, 2006, 'Creating the reasonable adventurer: The co-evolution of student and learning environment', Education and Training, 48 (8/9): Forthcoming.
- Jones, C, 2006, 'Contemplating an evolutionary approach to entrepreneurship', World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, 62 (8): Forthcoming.
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