About
Appointed by the Dean of the Management School, Dane is the Director of ULMS MBA Programmes and Director of Studies for the Liverpool MBA. Dane manages the strategic and operational aspects of the MBA to ensure that students have the best possible student journey whilst studying at ULMS. Dane works with a number of researchers and teaching faculty who input and deliver on our MBA. He is also responsible for the MBA's role in maintaining triple accreditation for the Management School (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS).
Before joining University of Liverpool Management School, Dane was Academic Director of Programmes in Executive Education at Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. There he ran programmes linked to the Senior Leader Degree Apprenticeship Standard. Dane also held the Social Responsibility Lead for Executive Education, working on a pro bono programme titled Prometheus aimed at not for profit, community and social enterprise across Greater Manchester and the North of England. Dane has also held the post of Director of MBA Apprenticeships at Manchester Metropolitan University. Whilst at MMU he led the curriculum design, development and delivery of degree apprenticeships at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level. In addition he held the Faculty Representative position to MMU Academic Board which advises the Vice-Chancellor on the University’s academic and other activities.
Dane's initial research focuses on strategic and sustainable regional and urban development, examining industry agglomeration, place leadership, and inclusive growth in UK cities. His PhD at the University of Liverpool, funded by the ESRC, studied the development of video game and life sciences sectors in the Liverpool City Region in collaboration with Liverpool Vision. In pedagogical research, Dane emphasizes experiential learning for management education, including management simulations and international trips that enhance student employability and align professional competencies with employer needs.
Prizes or Honours
- Sir Alastair Pilkington Faculty Teaching Award 2022 Winner (University of Liverpool, 2022)