About

Biography

Dr Noel Tracey's research includes partnerships with industry and government that provide the opportunity to investigate topics related to regional development, including small business resilience in times of crisis, entrepreneurial ecosystem benchmarking, and regional reputation. Prior to academia, he led operations at state and regional level for several well-known retail brands and has held senior executive responsibilities for environmentally focused, sustainable businesses and is currently a director for a community focused not-for-profit. Noel has lectured for over 21 years at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the areas of sustainability, governance, employment relations, management, strategy, leadership.

Current teaching areas

  • Small Business Management
  • Employment Relations
  • Corporate Governance
  • Leadership

Professional memberships

  • Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy

Expert media commentary

Dr Noel Tracey’s specialist areas of knowledge include corporate reputation and its influence on corporate financial performance, corporate governance, employment relations, small business management and more broadly, regional development.

Awards and Honours

Innovation in Teaching and Learning
Queensland University of Technology (Australia, Brisbane) - QUT, 2014
Teaching Excellence
Queensland University of Technology (Australia, Brisbane) - QUT, 2010
Certificate of Appreciation: Teaching and Learning Innovation
Queensland University of Technology (Australia, Brisbane) - QUT, 2009

Organisational Affiliations

Lecturer in Management, School of Business and Creative Industries