Dr Neil Malone
| Post Nominals | PhD, MSc. PgCertHE, BA (Hons), CMgr, FCMI, FHEA |
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| Biography | Neil lectures across a range of business and research modules, with specific interest in entrepreneurship, digital business and qualitative research methods. He joined The University of Salford in 2018 after several years teaching in HE, managing his own web development business and spending over a decade in industry as both a senior manager and practitioner in the digital, online and creative industries. His PhD explores nascent entrepreneurship and new venture creation in the area of indie videogames and he welcomes enquires regarding supervision of PhD students in these fields as well as videogames more broadly. During his time in industry Neil worked extensively on international projects in both Europe and Asia, overseeing developments in technology, management and education for schools and universities as well as videogame studios with over 200 million players. These roles involved managing complex multi-million pound global projects in commercial change management and outsourcing projects, as well as contrasting public-sector awareness-raising campaigns to educate children regarding online safety. |
| Research Interests | nascent entrepreneurship, indie videogames, interpretative phenomenological analysis, employability, entrepreneurial learning, knowledge management |