Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DETAILS

Dr Suresh A/L N. Kannan


ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role),(Level),(Duration)
  • Senior Lecturer I, Faculty of Hospitality, Food & Leisure Management, 02/07/2012 to 30/06/2018
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
  • PhD in Business Admin, BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Philippines
  • MBA, NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY, United Kingdom
  • BA in Accountancy, UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON, United Kingdom
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountant, UK , Associate member, Since 2017 (International)
  • Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia, Fellow Member, 2016 to 2019 (National)
TEACHING
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
  • Tourism Economics, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (03/2017)
  • Financial Management, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (09/2012)
  • Financial Management for Hospitality Businesses, Master Degree, Taylor's University (07/2012)
  • Managerial Economics, Master Degree, Taylor's University (07/2012)
PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)
Article in Journals
2020
  • Factors Influencing Sustainable Competitive Advantage in the Hospitality Industry (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2017
  • Hussain K., Kumar J., Kannan S., Nor M.M.(2017). Investigating the size and economic value of the business tourist market in Malaysia. Event Management, 21(4), pp.497-514 (SCOPUS-Indexed)
     
RESEARCH PROJECT
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • Positioning Malaysia as a Duty-Free Destination: An Investigation to Estimate Economic Impacts of Duty-Free Markets in Malaysia, Co-researcher, 2018 to 2019 (Taylor's University)
CONSULTANCY PROJECT
(Project title),(Organisation),(Duration),(Role),(Level)
  • A Study on Business Events Economic Value 2016, Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau, 02/03/2016 to 31/12/2016, Project Leader (Government Sector)
  • Investigating Size and Economic Value of Business Tourists Market in Malaysia, Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau, 02/07/2012 to 31/12/2015, Co-Researcher (Government Sector)
SUPERVISION
(Title of Thesis),(Name of Candidates),(Academic Level),(Role)
COMPLETED
  • INVESTIGATING THE SIZE AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF BUSINESS EVENTS IN MALAYSIA: A NATIONAL LEVEL PERSPECTIVE, JEETESH KUMAR  (Co-supervisor (Internal))
  • THE INFLUENCE OF TOURIST PERCEIVED VALUE ON TOURIST SATISFACTION AND ELECTRONIC WORD-OF-MOUTH REFERRALS OF CHINESE DUTY-FREE SHOPPING TOURISTS IN HAINAN, CHINA, YANG YANG  (Main Supervisor)
  • INVESTIGATING THE ECONOMIC VALUE AND BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS OF DOMESTIC VISITORS OF 5A NATIONAL PARKS IN GUIZHOU PROVINCE, CHINA, HU ZELI  (Co-supervisor (Internal))
ONGOING
  • MD SAZZAD HOSSAIN  (Main Supervisor)
  • NARMATHA A/P MURUGAN  (Main Supervisor)
  • JIN DAN  (Main Supervisor)
  • CHENG PENG  (Main Supervisor)
  • HU MINGLIU  (Main Supervisor)
  • GOPINATH S/O SANGARAN  (Main Supervisor)
  • LI YISHA  (Main Supervisor)
  • KRIS SINCHAROENKUL  (Main Supervisor)
  • ZHU YU  (Main Supervisor)
PRESENTATION
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
ORAL PRESENTER
  • Positive versus Negative Economic Impacts of Tourism Development: A review of Economic Impact Studies, 21st Asia Pacific Tourism Association Conference, 14/05/2015 to 17/05/2015, Asia Pacific Tourism Association (International)
CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY
(Contribution to Society),(Duration),(Level)
  • Treasurer, Tourism Educators Association of Malaysia, 13/08/2018 (National)
  • Treasurer, Persatuan Sains Data, 02/01/2018 (National)
COURSE ATTENDED
(Course Title),(Course Mode),(Date/Duration),(Level)
  • PD day 2 (TCHT Only), Research, 24/03/2017 to 24/03/2017
  • HTCA PD Day 1, Research, 12/01/2017 to 13/01/2017