Staff Profile

Rory McConnon MSc MBA FHEA PMP

Biography

A Fellow the Higher Education Academy (UK), and Project Management Professional at the Project Management Institute, Rory completed his two Master’s Degrees at the University of Ulster before obtaining his MBA from Middlesex University Dubai. He also holds a Higher Diploma in Business Management from the Institute of Technology Carlow (Ireland) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from Middlesex University Dubai.

Rory has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Excellence Award in recognition of Excellence in Commitment to Innovation in Teaching (Higher Colleges of Technology, 2016). His learning and teaching interests include International Business, Entrepreneurship, Project Management and Sustainability, and Environmental Management.

Qualifications
  • Master of Business Administration, Middlesex University Dubai, UAE.
  • Master of Science Energy Management, University of Ulster, UK.
  • Master of Science Renewable Energy, University of Ulster, UK.
  • Higher Diploma in Business Management, Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland.
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE) (Teaching & Supporting Learning), Middlesex University Dubai, UAE.
Membership of professional bodies and associations
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom
  • Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute 

Research Interests

Sustainable Development, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Community Development, E-Learning.

Selected Publications, Presentations, and Abstracts
  • Testing the Waters (April, 2016). Workshop to participants of Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) on MVP (minimum viable product) and designing experiments for customer validation (co-delivered with Dr. Wasif Minhas). American University of Sharjah, UAE.
  • Active Learning: Tactics to modify static PowerPoint lists into student engagement opportunities (April 2016).  Presentation at HCT System-wide Business Faculty Best Practice Series. 
  • The Transdisciplinary Role of Sustainability: Educating for Sustainable Development.  Presentation at Innovation Talks - An Initiative from the Ministry of Energy United Arab Emirates (November 2015). 
  • Utilising Innovative Financial Instruments for the Development of Sustainable Energy Practices (November 2011). Proceedings of the First International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences in Dubai. Middlesex University Dubai. 
  • Kilkenny Local Government Authorities’ Climate Change Strategy and Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2010-2014 (2010). Lead author and coordinator for this strategy. 
  • Eco-tourism seminars on behalf of Tourism Wales & Ireland (2009). Green & Sustainable programme for the Development and Marketing of Quality ‘Green’ Tourism.
  • Sustaining Community Buildings - Sustainable Energy Training and Manual for Community and Sports Centre Operators (2008). I prepared the sustainable energy and water conservation chapter of this manual. 
  • Renewable Energy Resource Studies for Co. Carlow & Co. Kilkenny, Ireland (2005). Reports prepared for Carlow and Kilkenny Local Government Authorities. 
  • Wind Energy Farm as a Public Private Partnership (2003). This consultancy project advised a Government Authority on the opportunities for Public Private Partnership as a mechanism for wind farm financing and development (Client - Donegal Local Government Authority). 
  • Potential to Recover Wood from Construction and Demolition Activities (2002).  Consultancy project prepared for the National Forestry Council of Ireland. 

Faculty Members

Dr Cedwyn Fernandes
Dr Cedwyn Fernandes
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Director
Dr Cody Morris Paris
Dr Cody Morris Paris
Deputy Director Academic Planning & Research, Associate Professor of Social Science
Professor Ajit Karnik
Professor Ajit Karnik
Professor of Economics
Lulu Baddar PGCHE MSc
Lulu Baddar PGCHE MSc
Senior Lecturer, Campus Programme Coordinator- BSc International Tourism Management
Dr Sreejith Balasubramanian FHEA
Dr Sreejith Balasubramanian FHEA
Senior Lecturer, Chair, Office of Research
Andrew Mackenzie MBA SFHEA
Andrew Mackenzie MBA SFHEA
Senior Lecturer
Rhoderick Romano PGCHE MBA
Rhoderick Romano PGCHE MBA
Senior Lecturer
Matthew Stuart Brown MA FHEA MCIM FCMI
Matthew Stuart Brown MA FHEA MCIM FCMI
Senior Lecturer
Dr Supriya Kunnath Kaitheri FHEA
Dr Supriya Kunnath Kaitheri FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Conchita Mary Fonseca MBA FHEA
Conchita Mary Fonseca MBA FHEA
Lecturer
Dr Jeongsoo Han FHEA
Dr Jeongsoo Han FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Mohammad Meraj MBA PGCHE EFQM Assessor
Mohammad Meraj MBA PGCHE EFQM Assessor
Head of Academic Professional Services and Quality, Lecturer in Business
Muneeza Shoaib Sandeela
Muneeza Shoaib Sandeela
Senior Lecturer in Marketing
Eleni Kitra
Eleni Kitra
Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing
Sandra Stephenson MEd, BJourn, PGCHE, FHEA
Sandra Stephenson MEd, BJourn, PGCHE, FHEA
Lecturer
Claudia L. Maher MA MCIPD FHEA
Claudia L. Maher MA MCIPD FHEA
Lecturer
Sony Sreejith
Sony Sreejith
Lecturer in Business Foundation
Ryan Stephenson
Ryan Stephenson
Lecturer in Business
Neelofer Mashood MA MBA FHEA PGCHE
Neelofer Mashood MA MBA FHEA PGCHE
Senior Lecturer
Dr Nitin Simha Vihari Poluru
Dr Nitin Simha Vihari Poluru
Senior Lecturer in HRM, Campus Programme Coordinator - MA Human Resource Management and Development
Professor Evangelos Moustakas FCMI, FBCS, FCIM, SFHEA
Professor Evangelos Moustakas FCMI, FBCS, FCIM, SFHEA
Dr Vijay Pujari SFHEA FCIM
Dr Vijay Pujari SFHEA FCIM
Senior Lecturer, Campus Programme Coordinator - MSc Strategic Marketing and MSc Corporate and Marketing Communications, Acting Campus Programme Coordinator - MSc Digital Marketing