Dr David McKevitt

Biography

Journal of Public Procurement,

Public Procurement Law Review,

International Journal of Public Sector Management,

Public Money & Management,

International Small Business Journal,

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research.

International journal of Auditing

David lectures Projects & Operations Management (MBA), Project Management (MSc) and Procurement (Certificate in Procurement Management).  Dr. McKevitt is a Board Member of the Institute of Supply Management in Ireland (IIPMM) and Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching (EMCC).

David currently supervises postgraduate theses in the following areas:

21st Century Project Management Careers

Project Management in SME's

Developmental networks of female procurement leaders

Prior to joining the School of Management and Marketing in 2014, David was a postdoctoral scholar in Public Procurement at Dublin City University (DCU) . David’s teaching experience includes UCD, Smurfit School, Queen Mary, University of London, Dublin City University and teaching assignments in Central Europe (Czech University of Life Sciences) and Asia including Singapore (APMI), Hong Kong (APMI), and Beijing (BUPT). Prior to his academic career, David worked for many well-known firms within the pharmaceuticals and telecommunications industries.   


Research Interests

My primary areas of research include public sector operations and, in particular, public procurement, how SME's interact with public procurement regimes. Other interests include:

• Project Management Careers
• Procurement in SMEs
• Reverse Auctions
• Project Management in SMEs
• Entrepreneurial Mentoring. 

I welcome queries from individuals who wish to explore Master degrees by research. These include MSc, MComm and PhD. 

The MSc is suitable for recent graduates who typically complete a major thesis over 12 months. A limited number of fee waivers are available from the School of Management & Marketing in return for MSc candidates completing undergraduate tutorials. The MSc can also be taken on a part time basis and the thesis completed over a 24 month period. 

The MComm is designed for busy professionals who complete a major thesis by integrating their professional role with academic study. There is no taught modules however candidates are supported by an academic mentor. The fees for both part time modes of study is in the region of €2,500 per calendar year. 

Candidates who make significant progress in their Masters research may transfer to the structured PhD programme. 

Affiliations

• Board Member, Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (/)
• UCC Ambassador, Project Management Institute (/)
• Editorial board, International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching (/)
• Member, European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) (/)

Modules

• Operations Management
• Project Management
• Management and Organisation

Journal Activities

• Referee, International Journal Of Public Sector Management (-)
• Referee, European Journal Of Training And Development (-)
• Referee, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal (-)

Other Activities

• Public procurement workshop, Genesis Incubation Centre, CIT, Cork. January, 2012Track Chair, Career Development and Management, UFHRD Conference, UCC, 2015PMI Networking Event, March 10th, University College CorkProfessional Woman Network (Europe), Invited speaker on mentoring and Sponsorship. January 2015Project Management Group, Mentoring, March 24th/2016Boston Scientific (Ireland), Invited speaker on mentoring and Sponsorship. October 2015External Examiner, MSc International Procurement and Supply Management, GCD. 2015-presentAcademic Director, IIPMM, 2014-presentEMC Global Project Management Forum, Project Careers, 6/3/15Keynote speaker at 2nd EMCC Academic Conference, Trinity College Dublin, March 2012Economics of Public Procurement Workshop, Sodertorn University/VTI, Stockholm, June, 2013Project Management Institute, Invited speaker on Procurement in Projects, CPD Presentation, May 2013

Committees

• Contributor, Board of Studies-Supply Chain Management (/)
• Management & Marketing, College of business & Law Research Committee (/)
• Business School (CUBS), Competitor Analysis (2015 / 2015)
• Management and Marketing, Board of Studies (BComm International) (/)

Teaching Interests

• Project management, Supply Chain Operations, New Product Development, Procurement, Research Methods, Organization Theory, Statistics and Quantitative Methods. 

Current Postgrads

• O Sullivan Mark (Masters Degree by Research)
• De Doncker Ingrid (Masters Degree by Research)
• Allen Kelly (Masters Degree by Research)

Recent Postgrads

• Paula Mugnier (Dublin City University ) "Project Management Virtuality and Competency" (2016)
• Siobhan Quinn (Dublin City University MASTER OF SCIENCE) "Pushed or Jumped: Project Management in HPSUs" (2016)
• Gayle Donnelly (Dublin City University ) [no title supplied] (2015)
• Paula Butler (Dublin City University MSc) "Supplier development in public sector" (2014)
• Michelle Waters (Dublin City University ) [no title supplied] (2015)

Publications