Alvin Tan

Dr Alvin Tan is a Lecturer in the School of Advertising, Marketing & PR at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). His research focuses on SME internationalisation, export readiness, and managerial decision-making in cross-border contexts. He holds a PhD in International Business from the University of Queensland (2012) and has over a decade of academic experience, including roles in teaching units like AMB110 Internationalisation.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (International Business), University of Queensland (2012)
• Bachelor of Business (Honours), Queensland University of Technology
• Bachelor of Commerce (International Business), University of Tasmania

Research Interests: Small-medium enterprise internationalisation drivers, export decision rigidity, managerial commitment in export strategies, and inward internationalisation dynamics.
His work emphasizes the pre-internationalisation phase and has contributed to frameworks like the export readiness index.

Awards:

• QUT Vice Chancellor's Performance Award for Teaching Excellence (2008)
• Accredited Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Teaching and Supervision: Specializes in global business strategy, international marketing, and supervises postgraduate students on SME internationalisation topics.