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What is SMART?

SMART (Sustainable Management alliance in Research and Training) is a collaborative partnership set up by the University of Queensland (UQ) to bring together Queensland`s leading business people with the ultimate goal of informing and enhancing innovative research and industry guided teaching in the field of sustainable enterprise management SMART is seeking to build partnerships between business and community groups wherein the experience and knowledge of partner organizations will drive the direction of UQ`s Sustainable Enterprise Management research and teaching program.

What are the objectives of SMART?

The objectives of SMART are to;

1) Integrate industry needs into undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education Sustainable Enterprise Management courses and programs at UQ in order to better equip graduates with skills and knowledge required by prospective employers;

2) Provide a forum for business-to-business, business-to-researcher and business-to-student networking opportunities (e.g. internships and research projects) in the field of sustainability; &

3) Provide a forum wherein business leaders and students can share knowledge and facilitate innovation.

Subject Focus Areas & Relevant UQ Courses

Smart Leaders Forum

A SMART leaders forum will be hosted by UQ once a year to discuss new and important issues relating to sustainable enterprise management, business and training.

About our Logo

The light bulb is our symbol for innovation and while it may look like your average incandescent light bulb (to be phased out in Australia by 2012) we challenge you to think again. General Electric (GE) has developed a new generation of light bulb called High Efficiency Incan descents. These light bulbs have been engineered to be up to 4 times as energy efficient as current light bulbs. This means they can be easily retrofitted to existing fittings. The other advantage over Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL`s) is that they contain no environmentally harmful mercury. Click here for more information on HEs. 

The joined hands represent our partnership with leading sustainably managed organisations. The tree represents sustainability. Sustainable resource taking is ever more crucial in a world where population is growing at a phenomenal rate and where natural resources are not. Forestry as certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) represents one area where a positive environmental impact is being made. By choosing FSC certified timber we are choosing to preserve old growth forests and their unique habitat that support much of Earth's Biodiversity.