Michael Smith
Programme Leader for Banking and Finance MSc
Michael has significant commercial experience working in Accounting and Finance for world leading organisations. Including Directorship level at JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley within their global equities’ businesses.
He is a Chartered Accountant, qualifying with PwC while working as an auditor, having also worked as an Economist for the UK Government Economic Service.
He is a Chartered Accountant, qualifying with PwC while working as an auditor, having also worked as an Economist for the UK Government Economic Service.
He began working in academia in 2015 and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Prior to joining the University of Chester in 2022, Michael had experience teaching at the University of North Texas, the University of Wolverhampton and Keele University among others. He is currently an external examiner at Manchester Met University.
- Programme leader for MSc Banking and Finance
- Module leader for areas covering financial accounting and taxation
- Masters' degree in International Accounting and Finance (London School of Economics)
- Undergraduate degree in Economics (University of Surrey)