Meet Michael

I’m Michael. I am originally from Manchester and was raised and educated here. I was inspired by my own teachers to pursue a career in education. However, before following that path I felt a strong pull towards gaining hands-on experience and exploring the world.

Before transitioning into teaching, I spent several years in the hospitality industry gaining valuable operational, marketing, administration, and financial management experience. My career took me to Sheraton Hotels, the Queen Elizabeth 2 ship, Haydock Park racecourse, Dominion Hotel, Stanley Leisure Group, and Britannia Hotels. Aboard the QE2, I had the opportunity to travel and immerse myself in diverse cultures—an experience that remains one of the most memorable and inspiring parts of my life. 

Eventually, my ambition to teach brought me back to education where I was ready to use my years of professional experience to help equip people with the skills they’d need to forge their own career. Over the past 30 years, I’ve designed and delivered a wide range of courses in tourism, business, and management at Levels 3 to 6. I’ve also prepared students for professional qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Institute of Leadership and Management, and the Chartered Management Institute.

My teaching philosophy centres on three key values: building trust and setting high expectations with students; delivering engaging and interactive lessons; and emphasising professionalism in attitudes, behaviours and skills. These values are rooted in my own background and my commitment to student success.

The moments I cherish most are seeing my students excel academically and progress into prestigious professional careers.

Beyond work, I enjoy cricket, swimming, playing the guitar, cooking, and cheering for Manchester City.

Educational Background and Credentials

Teaching Experience

I have held numerous positions in education including Programme Leader (Current), Lecturer, Course Coordinator, Team Leader, Head of Department and Divisional Lead Manager.

This has involved the management, administration, marketing, resource and financial management, quality management and external liaison for a variety of business and management courses at Levels 3 to 6. Notable achievements during this time have been:

• Link tutor and Associate Lecturer with Manchester Metropolitan University, Northumbria University, Salford University and Sheffield Hallam University
• Managed quality assurance and control procedures across further and higher education provision
• The successful management and completions of Quality Assurance Agency reviews/inspections
• Raised Business A Level achievement/success rates to 96% in 2007
• Received ‘outstanding’ grades in internal and external lesson observations
• Seconded to the Department of Education and Standards to develop national differentiated teaching materials to raise national standards (2002)
• Curriculum development and validation of six foundation degrees and five final year level 6-degree programmes with both Manchester Metropolitan University and Salford University
• External Examiner to Sunderland and Suffolk Universities; and External Advisor to York St John University, University of Derby & Teesside University for the validation of new business Foundation Degrees & BSc programmes.

Research and Publications

My research interests are focused on my current teaching subjects in any given year. However, the global challenges in international economics, society, culture, and politics; and their impacts on business and societies particularly interest me.

An ongoing project of mine is exploring alternative methods of assessment involving knowledge, behaviours, and skills within modules to replace the more traditional methods of essays and reports and how this can be embedded in new future curriculum development.

Community Engagement and Professional Memberships

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and undertake external examining duties at Suffolk and Sunderland Universities.

I have been an external advisor to York St John University, Derby University and Teesside University

I have held memberships of the following professional organisations:

• Higher Education Academy
• The Institute of Travel and Tourism
• Chartered Institute of Marketing
• Institute of Leadership & Management
• Hotel Marketing Association
• Hotel, Catering and International Management Association
• Institute for Learning

Michael Malpas

Programme Leader Business and Management