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Michael Smith

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise

  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise
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BIOGRAPHY

Michael Smith ACA MSc BSc FHEA is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance. 
He is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and an active member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. 

Michael has over a decades professional experience working for global investment banks, and is a former Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase, and a former Executive Director at Morgan Stanley.
He is currently programme leader for MSc Banking & Finance.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom25 Sep 2022

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • External Examiner
    University of Salford, Accounting & Finance, Salford, United Kingdom4 Jan 2024 - 2 Jan 2028

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Managing Director Equity Research
    JPMorgan Chase & Co (United States), European Equities, London, United Kingdom13 Feb 2002 - 11 Apr 2007
  • Executive Director
    Morgan Stanley (United Kingdom), European Equities, London, United Kingdom13 Feb 1997 - 6 Feb 2002
  • Auditor
    PricewaterhouseCoopers (United Kingdom), Audit, Leeds, United Kingdom1 Sep 1991 - 1 Sep 1994
  • Economist
    Civil Service-Economics Service, Scottish Office, London, United Kingdom3 Sep 1990 - 12 Aug 1991

DEGREES

  • MSc International Accounting & Finance
    London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 1994 - 6 Jul 1995
  • BSc Economics
    University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom3 Sep 1997 - 1 Jun 1990

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Associate Chartered Accountant
    Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, London, United Kingdom2 Feb 1995 - 3 Feb 2034

SCHOOL

  • Chester Business School