Mr Dominic Finn
Teaching Fellow
Management Science
Personal statement
After a career in banking, investment and latterly at an internet start-up, I was drawn back into higher education at University of Strathclyde. It was a surprise to me that there were methods to study how organisational decisions can and do get made, which goes to show that sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know. Masters level study in Business Analysis led to PhD research in Management Science and opportunities for teaching within the department. As a Teaching Associate in the Business School, I am keen to facilitate high-quality face-to-face and online learning to undergraduate, post graduate and MBA students. I have a particular interest in collaboration, as an area of study, and, as a way of working, and I am in the process of delivering joint degree courses with other faculties.
Prize And Awards
- Winner - SBS Teaching Excellence Award for Effective and Sustained Contribution to the Student Learning Experience
- Recipient
- 29/5/2025
- Teaching Excellence Awards 2025 - Nomination
- Recipient
- 20/5/2025
- SBS Teaching Excellence Award - Nomination
- Recipient
- 1/6/2023
- Winner - Individual - University of Strathclyde Medal
- Recipient
- 1/10/2022
- Teaching Excellence Awards 2021 - Nomination
- Recipient
- 1/6/2021
- Teaching Excellence Award 2019 - Nomination
- Recipient
- 1/6/2019
Publications
- A gamified approach to teaching project portfolio management
- El Raoui Hanane, Finn Dominic, Melissourgos Anthony, Garnier Artinano Adrian
- ICERI2025 Proceedings ICERI2025 (18th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies), pp. 4384-4392 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2025.1278
- Improving operations management education and training with physical and virtual reality : an experimental approach to evaluating student engagement and experience
- Ali Agha Mouhamad Shaker, Finn Dominic, Ahmed Fahim
- 15th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management 15th Annual International Conference on Industrial
Engineering and Operations Management Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, pp. 863-864 (2025) - https://doi.org/10.46254/AN15.20250187
Research Interests
My scholarship explores the development of innovative and inclusive learning environments. Recent projects have examined virtual reality in operations management education, gamification in postgraduate learning, alumni engagement for curriculum enhancement, and the role of artificial intelligence in reflective practice. I have a particular interest in experiential learning, responsible management education and preparing graduates for increasingly complex and technology-enabled professional environments.
Professional Activities
- Preparing OR Graduates for the Age of AI
- Speaker
- 22/7/2026
- Learning and Teaching Day 2026 @ Strathclyde
- Invited speaker
- 16/5/2026
- Gen AI in LTA sharing practice - SBS
- Speaker
- 12/5/2026
- PRME Responsible Management Education Workshop & Certification Series (2026)
- Participant
- 30/4/2026
- Gen AI in Teaching and Learning
- Speaker
- 14/1/2026
- ICERI2025 (18th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies)
- Participant
- 10/11/2025
Projects
- Strathclyde Online Learning Fund - A Proof-of-Concept for Immersive Learning via VR/Matterport Scans £1750
- Finn, Dominic (Co-investigator) Ahmed, Fahim (Principal Investigator) Ali Agha, Mouhamad Shaker (Co-investigator) Bourkel, Tom (Co-investigator)
- Succesful bid for funding from SOL to support research into use of VR headsets in Digital Twins, and application to Operations Management and Supply Chain Management. Successful bid notified on 26 August 26.
- 26-Jan-2026
- SBS Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund - Alumni Engagement for Career Destinations and Curriculum Development £1391
- Finn, Dominic (Co-investigator)
- Working with professional services colleagues and student interns to improve the way we manage alumni within the department, in order to assess, and, improve our T&L performance.
- 03-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026
- SBS Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund - Using Gamification in Teaching Management Science Modules to Promote Self-Efficacy and Self-Paced Learning £1782
- El Raoui, Hanane (Principal Investigator) Finn, Dominic (Co-investigator) Melissourgos, Anthony (Co-investigator)
- Successul bid for Faculty funded Teaching and Learning Innovation funding. Investigating how Gamification techniques can be implemented across 2 PGT modules
- 01-Jan-2025
- RI@S Review Steering Group
- Finn, Dominic (Co-investigator)
- Project team member, RI@S Review and Redesign Project. Chaired by Dr Susan Rasmussen working with colleagues from Careers Service and Education Enhancement, supported by student interns,
to evaluate and redesign the University's undergraduate research internship scheme. Ultimately we asked asked LEC to endorse the recommendation that a credit-bearing research internship is developed. - 16-Jan-2024 - 11-Jan-2026
- SBS Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund - Virtual and Physical Reality in Operations Management- Engagement and Experience £2500
- Ali Agha, Mouhamad Shaker (Principal Investigator) Finn, Dominic (Co-investigator) Ahmed, Fahim (Co-investigator)
- Successul bid for Faculty funded Teaching and Learning Innovation funding. Investigating the impact of VR and Physical site visits on teaching Operations Management.
- 09-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
- SBS Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund -Man Sci Base £1000
- Finn, Dominic (Co-investigator) Byrne, Thomas (Principal Investigator)
- Successul bid for Faculty funded Teaching and Learning Innovation funding. - A Phd led social and study support initiative to promote belonging and provide and sign post relevant support for MSc students.
- 06-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
Contact
Mr
Dominic
Finn
Teaching Fellow
Management Science
Email: dominic.finn@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3621