Derek Shepherd

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Mr Derek Shepherd

Academic Lead - Teaching and Quality in School of Tourism and Hospitality
Plymouth Business School (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)

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The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Derek's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 01: SDG 1 - No PovertyGoal 02: SDG 2 - Zero HungerGoal 04: SDG 4 - Quality EducationGoal 08: SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthGoal 09: SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureGoal 10: SDG 10 - Reduced InequalitiesGoal 12: SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionGoal 15: SDG 15 - Life on LandGoal 17: SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Supervised Research Degrees

Ali, M.F.S. (2016) CFEMOs: a new integrated model for product innovation performance's drivers in the US restaurants' context. PhD, Plymouth University (Director of Studies)
Hunter, L. (2013) The mediating role of entrepreneurial leadership: an investigation of the competitiveness of SMEs in UK South West food and drink manufacturing. PhD, Plymouth University (Second Supervisor)

Igwe, P.A. (2013) Rural non-farm livelihood diversification and poverty reduction in Nigeria. PhD, Plymouth University (Director of Studies)

Mohamed, A.M.E. (2013) Actor network theory, tourism organisations and the development of sustainable community livelihoods. PhD, Plymouth University (Second Supervisor)

Westhead, C.R.E. (2012) An empirical study into UK customers expectations of dining out in relation to meal cost. PhD, Plymouth University (Second Supervisor)

Hammad, Y. (2007) Competitive advantage of small and medium size enterprises in Palestine. PhD, Plymouth University (Director of Studies)

Teaching

Undergraduate:


HTM241 Tourism Venture Creation (Module Leader)
HTM242 Tourism, Human Resources and Competitive Advantage (Module Leader)
 
HTM310 Crisis and Disaster Management in the Hospitality, Tourism and Events Industries (Module Leader)
 
HTM314 Honours Project (Module Leader)
HTM325 Business Strategy for Tourism and Hospitality
 
Postgraduate:
 
HTM507 Tourism and Hospitality Dissertation
 
HTM 508 International Business Management for Engineers (a bespoke module for MBA students from the University of Applied Sciences, Munich delivered at Plymouth)
 
SCH504 Economics for Transition Dissertation (delivered at Schumacher College)
 
European Union Integration (a bespoke module for MSc students delivered at the Czech University of Life Sciences) 
 

Contact Derek

Room 317, Cookworthy Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 585640