Mr Gary Hancock

Biography/ Background

Gary is lecturer and undergraduate program director for the Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre (ECIC). From an academic perspective, he has taught and developed courses in the areas of small business management, business start up, consulting, and entrepreneurship (both face to face and on-line). He has expertise in a variety of areas including teaching, course development, administration, leadership, student supervision, and student mentoring.

From a hands-on business perspective, Gary has experience in starting, operating, and harvesting growth-oriented ventures in franchise and non-franchise environments. These businesses have been in the entertainment, telecommunications, business consulting, and child care industries. He has been asked to comment on education in the entrepreneurship area by BRW, and is has spoken at a number of international conferences.

Qualifications

Senior Technical Officer (Telecommunications)

Associate Diploma in Business (Mgt),

Bachelor of Business (Management Information Systems),

Bachelor of Business (Management) (Hons),

PhD Candidate

Awards & Achievements

2002 Deans Merit List

Recognising the best academic performers in the Division of Business and Enterprise at the University of South Australia.

 

2003 Member of the International Golden Key Honour Society

Awarded to students who attain academic performance in the top 15% of all university students in all areas of study.

 

Nominated for Best Paper Award, International Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, Belfast, N. Ireland 2008.

 

UniJobs, Lecturer of the Year National Finalist 2009

 

Teaching Interests

Gary's principle teaching interest is in entrepreneurship. He is particularly interested in the connection and relevance of entrepreneurship education at academic, business and community levels. Gary has also taught management to both business and engineering students. He has also developed and taught courses in small business management, new venture creation, and entrepreneurship. He has developed course content at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Research Interests

Gary's research interests includes business incubation and financing start-up ventures.

Gary is carrying out PhD research in the field of early stage venture financing. He is interested in the cognitive psychology approach of investors and entrepreneurs who have an affiliation in the early stages of business creation.

Publications

Conference papers

Hancock G., Best Practice Business Incubator Management: Toward a Conceptual Research Framework. (Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference Aukland, New Zealand, 2006)

Lindsay, N.J., Lindsay W.A., Hancock G.G,. Venture Capitalist Entrepreneurial Orientations in Developed and Developing Countries (International Council of Small Business Conference Melbourne Australia, 2006)

Hancock,G.G., Lindsay, N.J., Understanding Entrepreneur and Business Angel Investment Capabilities, Expectations, and Relationships. (Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference, Queensland Australia, 2007)

Hancock, G.G., Llewellyn, M., Best Practice Business Incubator Management Research: Developing a Conceptual Framework. (Small Business Development Conference Perth Australia, 2007)

Hancock, G.G. Exploring the Behaviour of Affiliated New Venture Investors in Australia: A Qualitative Study. (Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference, Melbourne Australia, 2008)

Hancock, G.G., Lindsay, N.J., Kropp, F.K., Friend and Family Financing: Contrasting Arm's-length and  Relation-based Investors. (Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference, Belfast, N. Ireland Nov 2008)

Reports and Consultancies

Innovation Foundations Program commissioned by the Business Innovation Centre

A joint project between the department of Transport and Regional Services, the City of Salisbury, and UniSA. This involved establishing the current state of innovation in the small to medium business sector with a focus on manufacturing innovation capability. The outcome of this project was a comprehensive training program for managers of small to medium enterprises. I completed this project in conjunction with staff from the Centre for the Development of Entrepreneurs at UniSA.

GEM Australia

Research Associate with the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Australia team in 2006. Assisting in the management of the national survey and subsequent reports.

Professional Associations

Member - Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand (SEAANZ)

Member - International Small Business Congress

 

The Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation & Innovation Centre's (ECIC) mission is to foster innovation through entrepreneurship, commercialisation, and project management, research, teaching, and community and industry engagement activities.

Visit the ECIC website: www.ecic.adelaide.edu.au

Community Engagement

From a community perspective, Gary provides mentor support and advice to young entrepreneurs through the South Australian Young Entrepreneur Scheme (SAYES).

He is the President of the South Australian WEA, a not-for-profit adult education organisation. He also runs a course about planning and starting a business in the WEA.

Gary also assisted in developing the Innovation Foundation Program commissioned by the Business Innovation Centre, a joint project between the Department of Transport and Regional Services, the City of Salisbury, and UniSA in 2005.

He is a committee member of the Western Regional Enterprise Day, an event that provides an opportunity for school students to learn the basics about starting and running a business.

Gary also has been a judge for the Telstra Business Awards in South Australia.

Entry last updated: Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009