MGSM researches the practice of management in Sydney, the Australian market, throughout the Asian-Pacific and  across the international environment.  The research expertise in the school covers a wide variety of disciplines involved with the practices and processes of managing organizations.  Interests range from the behavioural elements of finance management and issues of sustainability in risk, innovation and leadership to the development of social network marketing strategies, managing supply chains in challenging environments and the dramatic performance of management in practice. 

The school clusters its research around these areas, with each supported by core faculty members and a group of doctoral scholars.  The theoretical and practical advancements driven through this research informs courses and programs offered by MGSM, ensuring they remain cutting edge and highly relevant to the contemporary management, business and organizational environments in Australia and internationally. MGSM's strategic commitment to reflective practice and action research also ensures that its research activities have an immediate and useful impact on its domestic and international research partners and sponsors.

MGSM is continuing to develop and promote itself as a centre for excellence in research that contributes to improving professional managerial practice, ensuring it remains a leading example of innovative, high impact, collaborative research.   As a result, the school remains committed to producing high quality research outputs recognised by international business school rankings.