Melanie Powell
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Job title: Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Business Studies and Msc International Business and Finance
Email: m.j.powell@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 591432
Room: E315
I'm a media friendly expert
Recent publications
Powell, M., (2007), Happiness, Rationality and Welfare, Commentary in Happiness, Economics and Public Policy, H. Johns and P. Ormerod, Research Monograph 62, The Institute of Economic Affairs, ISBN 978-0-255-36600-7.
Powell, M. (2008) Case study on formative assessment and learning development, in Exploring Tangible Benefits of E-Learning, JISC infoNet, the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) and the Higher Education Academy. ISBN: 978-1-86135-349-8 http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/publications/publications/info/tangible-benefits-publication
Parkin, M., Powell, M., and Matthews, K., (2008), Economics, 7th Edition, Pearson Education, Addison Wesley Longman, Harlow. ISBN-10:1405893265 ISBN-13:9781405893268
Alker, L. and Powell, M. (2009) HRD and the Older Employee in the UK Financial Sector, in Human Resource Development: Complexity and Imperfection in Practice - Abstracts from the 10th International Conference on Human Resource Development: Research and practice across Europe, 10-12 June, 2009, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, ISBN 13 978-1-86135-362
Powell, M. (with D. Fry) 2009, The Impact of computer based formative learning on summative assessment and skills, Derbyshire Business School, Response Journal, Issue 4, part 2, 2009 available at http://www.responseonline.co.uk
Powell, M. and Alker, L (2010) The Changing Role of Training for Older Workers in a Financial Sector Climate of Declining Trust 11th International Conference on Human Resource Development: Research and Practice across Europe, Pecs University, School of Adult Learning, Hungary, June 2-4th, 2010.
Parkin, M., Powell, M., and Matthews, K., (2011), Economics, 8th Edition, Pearson Education, Addison Wesley Longman, Harlow. ISBN ISBN 978-0-273-73575-5
Experience in Industry
Qualified Journalist
Faculty: Business, Computing and Law
School: Derby Business School
Subject Area: Business and Management
Supporting the Faculty and School vision
I have been directly involved in revalidating Business programmes to focus on employability, student experience and links to research at undergraduate and post graduate level and to attract in new international students. I have also integrated employer engagement into my modules and programmes. We have introduced personal support and tuition into modules and programmes to enhance the student experience. We have engaged our students with external competitions and practioners in order to challenge students and expand their employment potential. I am now accredited at the highest level with the Academy of Higher Education for inspirational and research backed education development. I do a lot of radio and TV work to raise the profile of the Derby Business School.
Teaching responsibilities
Undergraduate: Market Economics, Data Analysis, Financial Market Behaviour, Professional Practice, Creating Business Opportunity undergraduate
HND, part time Economics for Business Decisions
Post Graduate, Managing Organisational Information
Post Graduate/Undergraduate Independent Study supervision
Placement student supervision
Research interests
My main research interests are in behavioural finance. I have been working on issues of behaviour and management on older workers and on the relationship between organisational factors and trust in organisations. I am also working on aspects of financial market behaviour using experimental techniques.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
Currently:
Chief External Examiner for Arab Open University
Member of Institute for Fiscal Studies
Highest level accreditation (level 3) Higher Education Academy
Chartered Management Institute
Recent Conferences
- Statistical analysis of the impact of computer based formative assessment on summative assessment and skills for business students, M. Powell and D. Fry, Oxford Brookes University 14th Improving Student Learning Symposium, 'Improving Student Learning through Teaching', University of Bath, 4-6 September 2006.
Additional Interests and Activities
My passion and enthusiasm is absolutely focused on Economics/behavioural economics and financial market behaviour. My subject area can change the way that people think, act and develop. It is the student and how they change with education that is important. I want every student that goes through my hands to be changed and have a new way of looking at the world that gives them confidence, decision making skills and a fascination for economic activity for life. My research in behavioural decision making from health to finance is what drives me on. It is my focus for higher level teaching and keeping my learning on the move.
Media experience
Melanie was a journalist before becoming an academic economist and regularly appears in the media, commenting on the financial crisis and the economy.
Undergraduate qualifications
- BA (Hons) Economics (First), Kingston
Postgraduate qualifications
- MSc Economics, London (Birkbeck)
Research posts
| Institution | Project | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| York University, Research Fellow | Centre for Health Economics | 1984-1987 |
