Dean Maragh FRSA
Senior Lecturer
- Department of Management
- Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research
- Social and Economic Research Institute
Summary
From an industry and applied academic background, Dean is passionate about supporting and developing enterprising and entrepreneurial individuals and those who support them including self-employed, employed and charities. Action learning and enterprise pedagogy is at the heart of Dean's teaching and learning where reflection, fun and deep learning are key to behavioural change.
About
Qualifications
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2020: Post-graduate Certificate in Research
- 2016: Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
- 2011: Level 3 Award Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector, Other, United Kingdom
- 2010: A1 Assessor Award, Other, United Kingdom
- 2010: MBA Enterprise, Teesside University
- 2009: V1 Internal Quality Assurance of the assessment process, Other, United Kingdom
- 2008: NVQ4 Business Advice, Other, United Kingdom
Member of professional body
Membership
- 2009 to 2012: , Chartered Management Institute (CMI), United Kingdom
- 2007 to 2009: , Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), United Kingdom
- 2007 to 2008: , Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), United Kingdom
- 2006 to 2010: , Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), United Kingdom
- 2006: , SFEDI, Sector Skills Organisation (SSO), United Kingdom
- 2006 to 2008: , Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, United Kingdom
- 2003 to 2012: , Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE), United Kingdom
- 2015: Fellow Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA)
Other
- 2010 to 2013: , Institute for Learning (IfL), United Kingdom
- 2010: , Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs, United Kingdom
- 2006 to 2012: , Institute of Business Consulting (IBC), United Kingdom
- 2001 to 2007: , Durham University, United Kingdom
Senior Lecturer and Course Leader
Course Leader - Business and Enterprise Management
Teaching
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Projects
Sheffield Innovation Programme; Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI) Advisory Board member; Durham Business School Biz-KIT Project in UK NE, Croatia, Africa; Owner/Entrepreneur The Watershed Ltd; CEO Association of Canoe Trades; Programme Director Six-Squared Action Learning Sets University of Sheffield; Programme Manager Action Learning Sets Leeds Beckett University; Winner of 2 x SHU Pedagogic Innovation Awards and The Dean's Award for Pedagogic Innovation; Multiple Nominations for Inspirational Teaching Awards
Subject Area
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Courses taught
- Business & Enterprise Management
- Business Studies
- Business & Management
- Business & Suite
Modules taught
- Planning Your Own Business
- Enterprise in Action
- Perspectives in Enterprise
Research
- Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research
- Social and Economic Research Institute
PhD Research: The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education with Placement on Entrepreneurial Activity. Papers in Progress: Blended Learning - a systematic review; MS Teams - A Pilot Case study in HE; Extracurricular Activity and Entrepreneurship Education - A systematic Review; Entrepreneurial Pedagogy in practice; Does Entrepreneurship Education Deliver? A Review of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education University Programmes in the UK.
Qualifications
- 2020 Post-graduate Certificate in Research
- Membership of Professional Body
- 2015 - Fellow Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (FRSA)
Collaborators or sponsors
ERDF; Sheffield City Region; Impact of Entrepreneurship Education Research Group
Publications
Key Publications
Maragh, D. (2009). The 6 Squared Action Learning Sets.
Pittaway, L., Missing, C., Hudson, N., & Maragh, D. (2009). Entrepreneurial learning through action: a case study of the Six-Squared program. Action Learning: Research and Practice, 6 (3), 265-288. http://doi.org/10.1080/14767330903299480
Maragh, D., Pardo, A., & Robinson OBE, T. (2008). How to be a Brilliant Community Based Business Adviser. (1). ACBBA Association of Community Based Business Advisers.
Maragh, D. (2002). Biz-KIT - A suite of programmes to transfer business through ICT. In ISBE Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 2002. ISBE Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Journal articles
Maragh, D. (2024). A Systematic Literature Review of the Impact of Extracurricular Entrepreneurship Education. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy. http://doi.org/10.1177/25151274241247829
Rogers-Draycott, M., Bozward, D., Smith, K., Mave, M., Curtis, V., & Maragh, D. (2024). Does Entrepreneurship Education Deliver? A Review of Entrepreneurship Education University Programmes in the UK. Education Sciences, 14 (4). http://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14040361
Conference papers
Maragh, D., & Majid, A. (2023). How do you embrace Digital Technology to Embed Employability Skills using an ePortfolio Assessment. In Sheffield Hallam University Teaching and Learning 2023, Sheffield Hallam University, 13 September 2023 - 14 September 2023.
Maragh, D., & Cawkwell, J. (2015). Collaborative Learning - investigating support for team work among students. In Association of Business Schools Conference, 28 April 2015 - 29 April 2015.
Maragh, D., Hepplestone, S., Revill, J., & Warwick, S. (2015). The implementation journey for taking e-assessment/feedback from the sporadic to wide-spread adoption in Higher Education. In Association of Business Schools Conference, York, UK, 28 April 2015 - 29 April 2015.
Maragh, D., & Sear, L. (2010). A National Survey of Enterprise Coaches - Are they meeting expectations? In National Conference of Enterprise Coaching, 2010. The watershed & Woodholmes Group
Maragh, D., Gold. Prof., J., & Taylor, D. (2010). Developing Action Learning Set facilitators in the creative and cultural sector. ISBE Conference 2011, 0.
Maragh, D. (2008). Teesside Business School – Creating a culture of Enterprise. Teesside Business School Annual Conference.
Maragh, D. (2008). The 6 Squared Action Learning Sets. In Northern Leadership Academy Conference, 14 March 2008.
Maragh, D. (2002). Durham Business School – Role of Business ICT in the small business. In Small Business Conference, 2002. Durham Business School
Reports
Hartshorn, C., & Maragh, D. (2001). Enterprise in the Curriculum in North East Higher Education Institutions. Durham Business School.
Hartshorn, C., & Maragh, D. (2001). Enterprise in the Curriculum in North East Higher Education Institutions. Durham Business School.
Presentations
Majid, A., & Maragh, D. (2023). How do you embrace Digital Technology to Embed Employability Skills using an ePortfolio Assessment. Presented at: Teaching and Learning Conference, Sheffield
Majid, A., White, K., & Maragh, D. (2022). Using MS Teams with Students - A pilot. Presented at: Sheffield Hallam University Teaching and Learning 2022, Sheffield Hallam University
Majid, A., Maragh, D., White, K., mccarter, R., & skoulding, E. (2022). Do Online Platforms such as Microsoft Teams have a part to play in Creating a University Course Community? – A Case Study. Presented at: Framing the Future 2030, Sheffield
Maragh, D., & Majid, A. (2021). What do we Mean by Blended Learning in Teaching? – A Systematic Review of Definitions. Presented at: Transforming Learning Conference, Sheffield Hallam University
Suckley, L., & Maragh, D. (2017). Student to pupil mentoring: An approach to developing enterprising behaviours.
Maragh, D. (2015). The implementation journey for taking e-assessment/feedback from the sporadic to wide-spread adoption in Higher Education.
Maragh, D. (2015). Collaborative Learning Presentation.
Maragh, D. (2008). Creating a culture of Enterprise.
Maragh, D. (2006). East Midlands development Agency, Start-Up.
Posters
Maragh, D. (2024). A Systematic Literature Review of the Impact of Extracurricular Entrepreneurship Education. Presented at: ISBE Conference, Sheffield
Maragh, D. (2024). The impact of Entrepreneurship Education with Placement on Entrepreneurial Activity. Presented at: ISBE Conference, Sheffield
Maragh, D. (2024). The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education with placement on Entrepreneurial Activity. Presented at: ISBE Doctoral Conference, Sheffield
Maragh, D. (2024). The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education with Placement on Entrepreneurial Activity - Sheffield Institute of Education. Presented at: Sheffield Institute of Education Doctoral Conference, Sheffield Institute of Education, 2024
Maragh, D. (2024). The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education with placement on Entrepreneurial Activity - Manchester SEED Conference 2024. Presented at: University of Manchester SEED Conference, Manchester, UK, 2024
Maragh, D. (2021). The impact of entrepreneurship education with entrepreneurial placement on entrepreneurial activity. Presented at: Transforming Learning Conference, Sheffield Hallam University
Other activities
External Responsibilities
- 2006: , Scottish Enterprise, United Kingdom
- 2000 to 2007: , Technology Means Business, United Kingdom
Award
- 2017: Highly Commended Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
- 2015: Pedagogic Innovation award Winner - Entrepreneurial Pedagogy, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
- 2015: Pedagogic Innovation award Winner - Blended Learning, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
Postgraduate supervision
Postgraduate supervision
Areas of supervision: Entrepreneurship and Enterprise