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Dr Courtenay Atwell

Dr Courtenay Atwell

Casual Academic
  • Doctor of Philosophy, UNSW Sydney Business School Thesis Title: Waiting and Cooling Off Periods in Franchise Contracts: Their Role and Effectiveness for Franchisors and Franchisees
  • Masters of Business Law, UNSW Sydney, Law School Focus: International Business and Economic Law.
  • Bachelor of Commerce, UNSW Sydney Business School
Business School
School of Economics

Courtenay Atwell is the UNSW Business School's Research Development Manager. She has 11 years’ experience at UNSW Sydney. Previous roles include managing the UNSW Gonski Institute fort Education, UNSW Law’s Centre for Continuing Legal Education and the China International Business and Economic Law Centre, project management for UNSW Learning Environments and various student administration roles in the Science and Engineering faculties. Courtenay currently teaches as a casual academic at the UNSW Business School. 
E-mail
c.atwell@unsw.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2020
    Cejnar L; Buchan J; Atwell C; Hayes M, 2020, 'INTEGRATING GLOBAL ONLINE LEGAL EDUCATION WITH AN ON- CAMPUS FRANCHISE COURSE: A ROLE FOR MOOCS', European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, http://leela/
    Journal articles | 2019
    Atwell C, 2019, 'Franchising in France: An Overview', European Business Law Review, vol. 30, pp. 439 - 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/eulr2019020
    Journal articles | 2019
    Atwell C, 2019, 'Franchising in France: An overview', European Business Law Review, vol. 30, pp. 439 - 467
    Journal articles | 2019
    Buchan J; Atwell C, 2019, 'Is pre-contract disclosure enough or must franchisees rely on the kindness of strangers?', Adelaide Law Review
    Journal articles | 2015
    Atwell C, 2015, 'The Franchisee as a Consumer: Determining the Optimal Duration of Pre-Contractual Disclosure', Journal of Consumer Policy, 38, pp. 457 - 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10603-015-9297-1
    Journal articles | 2015
    Atwell C, 2015, 'The International Seabed Authority: Theorising the concept of an exemplary international organisation using evidence from US absenteeism', International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 5, pp. 156 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJPMB.2015.068664
    Journal articles | 2015
    Atwell CA, 2015, 'Cooling Off Periods in Franchise Contracts: From Consumer Protection Mechanisms to Paternalistic Remedies for Behavioural Biases', Business and Politics, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bap-2014-0024
    Journal articles | 2014
    Atwell C; Buchan JM, 2014, 'The franchise Fulcrum: The Legal System's Contributions to Research about Power and Control in Business Format Franchising.', Journal of Marketing Channels, 21, pp. 180 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1046669X.2013.840715
    Journal articles | 2014
    Atwell CA, 2014, 'Corporate Involvement in Intellectual Property Policy-Making', European Intellectual Property Review, vol. 36, pp. 306 - 311, http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/catalogue/productdetails.aspx?productid=7061&recordid=460
  • Conference Presentations | 2019
    Buchan J; Atwell C, 2019, 'Does mandatory pre-contract disclosure regulate business format franchising sufficiently or do franchisees still have to rely on the kindness of strangers: an Australian perspective.', presented at International Society of Franchising 33rd annual conference, 2019, Vienna, 06 June 2019 - 08 June 2019
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Atwell CA, 2015, 'Behavioural economics in the pre- and early contractual stages of business format franchising', in Behavioural economics in the pre- and early contractual stages of business format franchising, 14th APRU Doctoral Students Conference, Hangzhou, China, presented at 14th APRU Doctoral Students Conference, Hangzhou, China, 23 November 2015 - 26 November 2015
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Atwell CA, 2015, 'Statutory Cooling Off Provisions as a Solution to the Market for Lemons Problem in Business Format Franchising', in Statutory Cooling Off Provisions as a Solution to the Market for Lemons Problem in Business Format Franchising, Presented at the 29th Annual International Society of Franchising Conference, Historical Building University of Oviedo, presented at Presented at the 29th Annual International Society of Franchising Conference, Historical Building University of Oviedo, 18 June 2015 - 20 June 2015
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Atwell CA, 2014, 'Expanding a franchise system across international borders: What your legal counsel should be doing for you', in Expanding a franchise system across international borders: What your legal counsel should be doing for you, 27th Annual SEAANZ Conference, Sydney, Australia, presented at 27th Annual SEAANZ Conference, Sydney, Australia, 15 July 2014 - 17 July 2014
    Conference Abstracts | 2013
    Atwell C; Buchan J, 2013, 'The Franchise Seesaw: Thoughts on the balance of power and control in Australian franchises.', in 27th Annual ISoF Conference International Institute for Franchise Education, International Society of Franchising, Zhuhai, China, pp. 1 - 21, presented at 27th Annual International Society of Franchising Conference, Zhuhai, China, 13 March 2013 - 16 March 2013, http://www.huizenga.nova.edu/ExecEd/ISOF/OrderPapers.cfm

  • UNSW Law Dean’s Award for Innovation (2017)
  • Nomination for the UNSW President’s Award for Innovation (2017)
  • UNSW Vice-Chancellor’s Teaching Award for Contributions to Student Learning (2016)
  • UNSW Business School Teaching Award (2016)
  • Australian Postgraduate Award (2014-2018)
  • Riochi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship – Tokyo Foundation (2014- 2018)
  • Student Research Abroad Grant – Tokyo Foundation (2015)
  • UNSW Graduate Research Office Travel Grant
  • UNSW Travel Research Grant to represent UNSW at the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Doctoral Student Conference